The 12 Best Heritage Tours in the UAE

1.Dubai Evening Heritage Safari by Vintage G Class Al Marmoom Oasis

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,500 reviews · from $189Our pick

Ride a vintage Mercedes through Al Marmoom, then enjoy camels, falcons, Bedouin food, stories, sunset, and stargazing.

“We are so glad we chose this safari out of the many other choices! Everything was perfect. Fantastic views and peaceful atmosphere, amazing food, lovely drive through the conservation area spotting wildlife, and an incredible star/moon gazing experience at the end! It wRead more”

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2.Dubai Camel Desert Safari, Traditional Meal & Heritage Activities

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 937 reviews · from $193

Ride camels through Dubai’s conservation reserve, watch falconry at sunset, and enjoy Emirati food, music, and Bedouin camp traditions.

“Great experience! The whole program was very authentic and a great travel in the desert with three camels”

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3.Heritage Safari in Vintage Land Rover with Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 861 reviews · 7 hours · from $189

Review of Dubai’s vintage Land Rover heritage safari, with wildlife, falconry, Emirati dinner, camp culture, shisha, and stargazing.

“Everything was amazing. I had a great time! I loved everything about this tour. The ride around the island, the pictures, the place that we had food and drinks. Tasty shisha, cute fireplace!”

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4.Historic City Highlights Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 807 reviews · 4 hours · from $23Best value

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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5.Abu Dhabi Trip with Lunch at Al Khayma Heritage Restaurant

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 805 reviews · from $127

Review of a Dubai to Abu Dhabi day trip with Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Etihad Towers, Qasr Al Watan, lunch, and hotel pickup.

“Tour Guide was EXCELLENT, wish we could have extra photo stops along way...visit thru mosque bit hurried...QATR AL WASAN super impressive. Etihad Tower view was good because clear non smoggy day.”

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6.Dubai Heritage & Burj Khalifa Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 500 reviews · 5 hours · from $116

See Dubai Creek, souks, Jumeirah and Burj Khalifa in five hours, with hotel pickup, guided transport and 124th-floor views.

“Good but no water and spent half hour getting flogged carpets. Could have extolled mall better. No mention of waterfall”

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7.Heritage Safari, Camel Ride & Al Marmoom Oasis Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 431 reviews · 6 hours · from $189

Review of Dubai’s Al Marmoom heritage safari with vintage G-Class, camels, falcons, Bedouin dinner, shows, and stargazing.

“Absolutely amazing, great tour! this is really inspiring, a lot of great information from pur guide Lucky.”

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8.57 Heritage Desert Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 329 reviews · from $189

Review the 57 Heritage Desert Safari in Dubai, with wildlife, falcons, vintage Land Rovers, camels, and a four-course camp dinner.

“Zulfiqar was excellent. Really knowledgeable and the trip is a lot of fun. Particularly enjoyed learning about the falcons”

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9.Desert Safari with Entertainment & BBQ Dinner-Heritage Camp

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 276 reviews · from $800

Review of Dubai’s private desert safari with dune bashing, camel rides, sunset photos, live shows, and BBQ dinner at Heritage Camp.

“Must do activity in Dubai, the tour guide provided excellent service, our family love it, highly recommended.”

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10.Dubai Evening Desert Safari With BBQ Dinner at Arabian Heritage

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 264 reviews · from $104

Review Dubai’s 6-hour desert safari with dune bashing, camel rides, sunset photos, BBQ dinner, henna, and live Arabian shows.

“This Dessert Safari Adventure Was Truly Awesomee I had a Great time With the Dune Bashing, The Speed and the fun Jumps were so exciting, and we also had a Great Time During the Sand surfing, I got so far and it was So coool, then we Got to the Amazing place called Read more”

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11.Sharjah Heritage & Culture Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 227 reviews · 4 hours · from $41

Explore Sharjah from Dubai with mosque, fort, Islamic museum, historic souks, hotel pickup, and a small group for $41.

“We didn’t get to see the Fort, however the rest of the tour was interesting. Would have loved to see the mountains and more of the local culture.”

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12.Abu Dhabi Sightseeing Tour: Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Heritage Village & Dates Market

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 226 reviews · from $48

Review of Abu Dhabi’s 4-hour tour featuring Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Heritage Village, the Dates Market, Corniche, and Founder’s Memorial.

“It wasn't my 1st tour, but a first for my husband, so it was special in that way. Tour guide was friendly & I enjoyed the dates market. Didn't see the relevance of the cultural market. A waste of time, in my opinion.”

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