The 14 1-Day Tours in the UAE That Earn Their Price

1.Historic City Highlights Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 807 reviews · 4 hours · from $23Our pick

See Dubai’s modern icons and old quarters in four hours, with an abra ride, mosque visit, souks, hotel pickup, and multilingual guide.

“It is an absolute good way to learn a little about the history and culture in the UAE. It covers a lot of areas and you get a lot of time to explore. We also got picked up from out hotel which was great. The tour guide was very well informed. It’s totally worth the price. The only thing though is that we were a little behind schedule which wasn’t a problem for me.”

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2.Abu Dhabi Full-Day Trip with Louvre & Grand Mosque

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 415 reviews · from $101Top rated

Review of a Dubai to Abu Dhabi day trip with Louvre Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, hotel transfers, and practical planning tips.

“We had an amazing experience with this tour. It was a small group and we were 11 haha. It felt like a private tour. They picked us up and the Airbnb and dropped us off too. Our driver Firos was great and our guide was amazing. He was really knowledgeable. Thank you Mostafa Yones!! You made the experience incredible!”

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3.Dubai to Abu Dhabi Day Trip: Grand Mosque, Palace & Etihad Towers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 311 reviews · from $110

Review of a Dubai to Abu Dhabi day trip with Grand Mosque, Qasr Al Watan, Etihad Towers, hotel pickup, and practical tips.

“From the moment I booked there was clear and helpful communication regarding pick up time, dress code… Later on our guide (Ahmed Elshemy) got in touch with detailed pick up instructions. On the morning of the tour, we got picked up at the planned time. During the ridRead more”

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4.Dubai Sightseeing Day Trip from Abu Dhabi

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 309 reviews · from $81

See Dubai’s icons, ride an abra, visit the souks, and enjoy Dubai Mall on a guided day trip from Abu Dhabi for $81.70.

“I liked the marina area the best, beautiful tall buildings around the marina. The trip was good because we stopped off or also just drove by a variety of places… we drove round palm island, had time at the big shopping mall and went on a little boat across the very old market area. The guide gave us interesting information along the way. It was a long day but great!”

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5.Al Ain Full Day Trip from Abu Dhabi with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 136 reviews · from $270

Review of Al Ain’s 9-hour day trip from Abu Dhabi, with museums, oasis palms, camel markets, Jebel Hafeet views, lunch, and practical tips.

“Great trip. Great guide who went the extra mile and who provided excellent commentary.”

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6.Best Attractions of Abu Dhabi City Day Trip from Dubai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 136 reviews · from $85

Review of Abu Dhabi’s top sights from Dubai, including the Grand Mosque, Corniche, Heritage Village, dates market, and Ferrari World.

“I am so thankful we were able to get a last minute booking. Our guides were on time, informative, accommodating and welcoming. I would highly recommend this tour with Hussein(spelling maybe off)”

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7.Fujairah Private day trip from Dubai with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 104 reviews · from $386

Escape Dubai for Fujairah’s Hajar Mountains, coastal villages, old forts, Al Badiyah Mosque, lunch, and an Indian Ocean swim.

“I am satisfied with this tour. only one disappointment: the coach was small and cramped”

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8.Musandam Khasab Day Trip with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 34 reviews · 9 hours · from $135

Review of the Musandam Khasab day trip from Ras Al Khaimah, with dhow cruise, dolphins, snorkeling, lunch, visas, and practical tips.

“The hotel pick up in Ras Al Khaimah and help across the border with Oman was very well done and made things easy. The trip through the Musandam was very scenic, we saw a few dolphins at the entrance, it was a little cold both on the boat and in the Water itself in January. The food was good and there was plenty of it, staff on board the boat were very attentive”

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9.Dubai Private Day Trip with Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 28 reviews · 10 hours · from $258

See Dubai’s souks, mosques, Palm Jumeirah, Burj Khalifa, and more on a private day trip from Ras Al Khaimah.

“Diese Tour ist nur zu empfehlen, wenn man einen kompetenten und motivierten Guide hat. Dies war bei uns leider nicht der Fall. Kaum Infos keine Tipps! Zudem hat er uns immer an den Abholstationen länger warten lassen.”

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10.Abu Dhabi Grand Mosque and Heritage Village Day Trip from Dubai

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 25 reviews · from $80

Visit Abu Dhabi’s Grand Mosque, Corniche, Heritage Village, and Marina Mall on a practical seven-hour day trip from Dubai.

“The tour description here only somewhat covers what we actually did. The tour company was a bit disorganized and the bus that we used was old and worn-down. If you're trying to save some money however, it's not a bad day out by any means.”

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11.Abu Dhabi Highlights Day Trip from Dubai

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 25 reviews · from $54

See Abu Dhabi’s grand mosque, heritage village, dates market, mall, and Ferrari World on an affordable day trip from Dubai.

“It was an amazing trip to Abu Dhabi, and our guide, Khurshid Dar, brought us to so many places, describing so much history and details of what we were seeing, that it would have been impossible to do it by ourselves. Recommended.”

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12.A Day Trip to Dazzling Dubai from Abu Dhabi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $125

Review of a nine-hour Dubai day trip from Abu Dhabi, with Marina, Palm Jumeirah, souks, Dubai Mall, an abra ride, and hotel pickup.

“Great private tour with Sreenoj. Very informative and extremely flexible in meeting our needs. Sreenoj went above and beyond our expectations. We would highly recommend for a full day Dubai experience. Hint: leave yourself enough time for the Spice and Gold markets!”

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13.6 Emirates Full Day Tour from Dubai One Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $149

See six UAE emirates in one day, from Sharjah mosques and old forts to Fujairah beaches, with hotel pickup and an air-conditioned vehicle.

“Mr Faizan was perfect guide for this trip he was really nice and professional tour guide we visit northern area of UAE it's really beautiful places if you want to know about culture and your want to see nature then must visit northern area”

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14.6 Emirates Private Tour From Dubai In One Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $140

Review of a 10-hour private Dubai tour through six UAE emirates, with forts, museums, beaches, markets, transport tips, and value advice.

“A really enjoyable day with shahzaib our guide who was happy to answer our questions and on hand for photo ops. Great to see the contrasts between the various Emirates- each have their charm.Excellent itinerary.”

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