Top United Arab Emirates Hiking Tours

Discover the desert on Dubai’s doorstep with an action-packed desert safari. With this evening tour, experience the magic of a desert sunset, enjoy a delicious BBQ dinner at a Bedouin-style camp, and admire the views from the top of the dunes. Ideal for adventurous travelers, this tour offers a taste of various activities—try quad biking, dune-bashing, camel riding, and sandboarding.

Get the full UAE desert experience on a plate with this tour from Dubai. Rather than organizing a self-drive car and independent touring, make everything easy with a trip that bundles multiple activities into one outing. Hold tight on a 4WD dune bash, watch the sun sink over the dunes, get a henna tattoo, ride a camel and sand board; and enjoy a Bedouin-style dinner and entertainment beneath the stars.

If you’re wanting to explore the Dubai desert but you’re short on time, this Dubai Red Dunes Desert Safari with Buffet-Style Dinner is a perfect pick as you’ll pack a ton of activities into just one day. Along with dune bashing and sand boarding in the desert’s dunes, you’ll also enjoy a buffet-style dinner at a Bedouin camp with henna painting, hookah, camel riding (optional), and belly dancing.

Experience the desert sands and dirt trails on this adventurous, adrenaline-pumping safari. The tour includes a quad bike ride across the desert, sandboarding down the dunes, and a camel ride inspired by the Bedouins of the past. Plus enjoy a buffet BBQ dinner (with vegetarian options) as you watch traditional entertainment.

Admire widescreen views of Dubai’s skyline from the water without an expensive private yacht charter on this shared cruise from Dubai Marina. Settle aboard a gleaming yacht with sunbathing and seating decks, and absorb the landmarks as you glide over the Persian Gulf, snapping photos of the Burj Al Arab, Atlantis, and other sights. Choose from various time slots and savor an on-board breakfast or barbecue depending on whether it’s a morning, lunch, afternoon, sunset, siesta, twilight, or moonlight cruise.

Discover the best of Old and New Dubai on a half-day Dubai sightseeing tour with an expert guide. Traveling by comfortable coach or minivan, take in Dubai’s top landmarks as you absorb the cosmopolitan atmosphere. Snap photos of the Burj Al-Arab; ride an ‘abra’ water taxi across Dubai Creek, and much more. Visit the Deira Spice Souk and the brilliant Gold Souk, then end in Downtown Dubai to see the famous Burj Khalifa.

Take a dune drive across the red sands outside Dubai while exploring the desert by 4WD vehicle. You’ll experience the thrill of dune bashing, sandboarding, and a camel ride. Upgrade your 4-Hour morning or afternoon adventure to a 7-hour and linger for a scenic sunset, with the addition of a barbecue dinner at a Bedouin-style desert camp. You’re treated like a VIP with belly dancing, henna, and other entertainment.

View the Palm Jumeirah and other Dubai landmarks from the water on a RIB (rigid-inflatable boat) cruise. Board a RIB with a skipper, and cruise Dubai’s coastline with a camera in hand to enjoy the sights. Speed around the outer edges of the Palm past the Atlantis, The Palm; take in the tower-lined Dubai Marina and Palm Jumeirah; and admire the Burj Al Arab. Live onboard commentary and choice of several departure times included.

See Dubai's landmarks and beautiful coastline from the deck of a boat on the Persian Gulf. During this boat tour, available in the early morning and late evening to beat the desert heat, get views of the Palm Jumeirah, the Dubai Marina, and the Burj Al Arab. Bring your camera for photo ops and learn about the history and culture of Dubai through your guide's narration.

Head into the desert outside Dubai for an evening of dining and entertainment. First, climb aboard your own quad bike for an adrenaline-fueled adventure through the golden sands. Then, head to a Bedouin-style camp to participate in other activities such as sandboarding or camel riding as you enjoy traditional Arab music and dancing. A full buffet dinner is served in addition to tea, coffee, and other refreshments.

Explore Dubai at your own pace on a double-decker, open-top Big Bus Dubai tour. Admire top Dubai attractions including the Burj Khalifa, Burj Al-Arab, and Old Dubai, and hop on and off at any of the stops around the city to visit souks, malls, and museums as you please. Choose from a 1-day Discover, 2-day Essential, or an Explore 5-day unlimited attraction pass. Tickets include an array of extras like a Dubai Creek cruise, entrance to the Ambassadors Lagoon and Lost Chambers Aquarium and a Desert Safari.

Zip and zoom along Dubai’s most spectacular stretch of coast on a cruise by RIB (rigid-inflatable boat). Step aboard your high-speed craft at Dubai Marina, and hold the rails as your skipper opens the throttle and speeds you over the waves. Whizz around the man-made archipelago of Palm Jumeirah, and enjoy unobstructed views of the Palm Atlantis, Burj Al-Arab, royal palaces, and Dubai Lagoon from the sea. This RIB cruise is limited to a maximum of 10 people, so you enjoy a more personalized experience.

Drive an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) at full throttle across the sands and enjoy an exciting program of other desert exploits in one fuss-free trip with this premium experience from Dubai. Hit the red dunes of the Lahbab desert, bump around a 60-minute ATV circuit, and relax Bedouin-style at the 5-star Al Khayma camp. Sip coffee, ride camels, and enjoy an Arabic-costume photoshoot, barbecue-buffet, dance shows, and stargazing before returning.

Discover the capital city of the United Arab Emirates on this guided all-day tour from Dubai. Along the way, pass by the Jebel Ali Port, the largest man-made port in the world. In Abu Dhabi, visit the Grand Mosque, the Heritage Village, and Emirates Palace. Stop at Marian Mall for lunch and browse the date and carpet markets. Tour also includes a stop at Ferrari World for photos.

Discover the beauty and customs of the desert on this Dubai desert safari. Leave Dubai in a comfortable 4x4 with a guide, and enjoy an exciting mix of traditional and modern desert adventures. Ride a camel, surf a sandboard down the Dubai sand dunes, and relax at a desert campsite as the sun sets. Get a henna tattoo, watch a ‘tanoura’ folk dance, and top off your trip with a delicious barbecue dinner, including shawrma station, and exotic belly dancing show under the stars as you sit around the campfire.

Ideal for culture connoisseurs, this desert safari features a heart-pounding dune bashing session, a camel ride, live cultural performances including belly dancing, a photoshoot in Arabic costume, and a BBQ buffet dinner. From Dubai, visit an oasis and a camel farm in the Arabian Desert before watching a magical sunset. Learn about Arabian culture at a desert camp inspired by a Bedouin village, try your hand at sandboarding, and let local artists decorate your hands and feet with henna. Dinner, unlimited soft drinks, and hotel pickup and drop-off in central Dubai are included.

Popeye Jetski Introduces you to the pleasure of jetskiing with our latest model of overpowering jetski (Yamaha 1800cc 1 jet can take 2 people), during the ride our guides take a picture of you at the foot of the iconic most luxurious hotel in the world. Burj Al Arab (photo taken with iphone and share for free at the end of the session). All the facilities are available at the station (shower, changing cubicle, locker, coffee machine and water available.

Get to know the UAE’s ultra-modern capital of Abu Dhabi on this day trip from Dubai. Stroll around the white marble masterpiece of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, admire views of the Yas Marina Formula 1 circuit and Ferrari World, and visit the Heritage Village to learn about Abu Dhabi’s pre-oil past and Bedouin beginnings. Informative guided commentary, round-trip transport, and Dubai hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

Getting good views of the evening Dubai Fountain Shows means competing with the crowds that pack the Burj Lake promenade for each performance. Forget the hassle and experience the ultimate views on this ‘abra’ boat ride. Choose a showtime that suits you, settle aboard, and admire the Burj Khalifa from the lake before enjoying front-row views of the illuminated waters as you cruise close to the dancing fountains.

Experience a desert safari on this excursion from Dubai. Venture to a desert camp and after Arabic coffee and dates, take off on a thrilling quad bike ride across the sands. Enjoy a camel ride, see some sand art, get a henna tattoo, and finish with a starlit barbecue dinner back at the camp. As you feast on delicious Arabic dishes, watch a sequinned belly dancing show and hypnotic ‘tanoura’ performance, with dancers spinning in time to traditional Emirati music.

Throw yourself into the action of Aquaventure Waterpark in Dubai with an entrance-only, all-day ticket. Part of the Atlantis The Palm resort, the Aquaventure Dubai boasts impressive water rides and adventures fit for all ages. Enjoy the attractions as you wish: career down corkscrew chutes, ride through shark tunnels, watch the little ones at the new Splasher’s Island area, and unwind on the lazy rivers. Depending on the option you have chosen, enjoy admission to The Lost Chambers, the Atlantis-themed aquarium containing 65,000 marine animals across 21 exhibits.

The Dubai Fountain is a hugely popular attraction, and getting a good spot for a show can be tricky. This ticket gives you access to the Dubai Fountain Bridge—also called the Boardwalk—a floating platform near the jets and away from the main crowds. Choose a time slot and enjoy some of the best views in town—watching the fountains up-close as they dance to the music and lights.

Take a break from the bustling city and discover Dubai’s red sand dunes on an active day tour. Gain intimate experience of the scenic landscape with camel riding, quad bike driving, and sandboarding included, then unwind with complimentary refreshments served in a traditional-style camp. Access the remote location with ease by air-conditioned vehicle, and relax either side of an active day with included hotel pickup and drop-off.