City Tours in Dubai and Abu Dhabi

A city tour is the quickest way to get your bearings in the Emirates. The half-day Dubai tour runs in the morning or afternoon with a guide and an air-conditioned vehicle: you visit the Blue Mosque, cross Dubai Creek by abra, walk through the old souks, stop at the Museum of the Future and drink Arabic tea and coffee in a heritage house. One version adds a ticket to the Dubai Frame. For an evening of your own, the private tour takes up to six guests with their guide from the Marina and the Palm to the 124th floor of the Burj Khalifa, with a traditional Arabic dinner. Staying in Abu Dhabi? A tour from your hotel there covers the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, the Qasr Al Watan palace and the Etihad Towers.

Good to know

City tours suit first visits, families and cruise passengers with a day in port. Pickup from Dubai hotels is included on the Dubai tours. Mosque visits need covered shoulders and legs, and women also cover their hair, so pack a scarf. From June to September, choose a morning slot and wear a hat. See the full list on our Dubai tours page.