United Arab Emirates

Top Things to Do in United Arab Emirates

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ATV Riding in Dubai: 4x4 Buggy & Desert Activities
ATV Riding in Dubai: 4x4 Buggy & Desert Activities★★★★★★★★★★ 4.96 (183)4hA 4-hour off-road buggy ride in Dubai's desert where you operate a double-seated 4x4 Land Cruiser across the sand dunes, with sandboarding and camel riding included. The vehicle is air-conditioned, pickup happens from any Dubai location, and a live guide speaks English, Hindi, Arabic or Urdu. Moderate fitness is required; the activity is not suitable for travelers with spinal injuries, pregnancy, or cardiovascular concerns.Is it for me?Book the double-seated buggy if you want to drive the vehicle yourself and share the experience with one other person. Choose the four-seated option if your group is larger or you prefer more passengers in the same buggy.Free cancellationMost bookedfromAED 200View ›
4x4 Dubai Desert Safari: 6h Dune Bashing to Sunset Camp
4x4 Dubai Desert Safari: 6h Dune Bashing to Sunset Camp★★★★★★★★★★ 4.90 (182)6hYou get picked up from your hotel, driven into the dunes for forty minutes of hard driving and a sunset stop, then spend the evening at a traditional Bedouin camp with four live performances, a camel ride, henna painting, shisha, and a barbecue dinner under the stars. Hotel drop-off is included, and the whole thing takes six hours.Is it for me?Right for travelers staying in Dubai who want the desert experience without arranging their own transport or timing — the six-hour window captures the dune drive, sunset, and the full camp evening in one trip. The shared vehicle and fixed schedule mean you're moving with a group, which is what keeps costs down and the camp social.Free cancellationfromAED 132View ›
3-Day Open Water Diving Course Dubai: Learn theory online first
3-Day Open Water Diving Course Dubai: Learn theory online first★★★★★★★★★★ 4.97 (178)3dA 3-day PADI open water diving course in Dubai where you complete the theory online beforehand and then spend three days in the water doing confined and open water training dives. All equipment is provided, including the diving suit; the course runs daily at multiple start times, and you can spread the three days across a weekend or weekdays depending on your schedule.Is it for me?Book this if you want to complete your diving certification across three separate days—you choose when each practical session happens, so you can schedule around your other plans.Free cancellationfromAED 1,333View ›
Dubai Frame Admission: 150m Panorama & Glass Bridge
Dubai Frame Admission: 150m Panorama & Glass Bridge★★★★★★★★★★ 4.31 (178)3hYou enter the museum to trace Dubai's growth from village to metropolis, then take the elevator to the glass bridge 150 meters up where old and new Dubai sit on opposite sides of the frame. The café lets you pause with coffee while the 360-degree view settles in. Hotel pickup and drop-off are optional add-ons that remove the transport logistics from your morning.Is it for me?Book this if you have a few hours and want to understand Dubai's transformation in one stop — the museum and the view work together, and the bridge itself is the frame that makes the contrast impossible to miss.Kids −26%fromAED 60View ›
Dubai Desert Safari: Private 4x4, Dune Bashing & BBQ Dinner
Dubai Desert Safari: Private 4x4, Dune Bashing & BBQ Dinner★★★★★★★★★★ 4.96 (178)7hYou’ll feel the rush of Dubai’s desert as you ride in a private 4x4 across red dunes with your own guide. Try sandboarding or a camel ride before unwinding at a lantern-lit camp with live shows and a big BBQ dinner under the stars. Expect laughter, great food, and moments that linger long after you return to your hotel.Free cancellationfrom · per groupAED 1,000View ›
Emirati Cultural Meal & Talk in Al Fahidi: Try Local Dress
Emirati Cultural Meal & Talk in Al Fahidi: Try Local Dress★★★★★★★★★★ 4.87 (178)1h 30mAn Emirati cultural meal and conversation at the Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding in the Al Fahidi Al Bastakiya Historical District, where you eat local dishes, drink Arabic coffee and tea, and talk with a cultural presenter about Emirati traditions, values and daily life. The session ends with a chance to try on traditional local dress. Choose your meal time—breakfast, lunch or dinner—at checkout.Is it for me?Book this if you want to eat and talk in the same breath rather than listen to a lecture—the meal is the frame, and your questions drive what you learn. The 90 minutes move at a pace that lets you sit with the food and the conversation without rushing through either one.Free cancellationKids −100%fromAED 130View ›
Dubai Desert Safari: Quad Bike, Camel Ride & BBQ Dinner
Dubai Desert Safari: Quad Bike, Camel Ride & BBQ Dinner★★★★★★★★★★ 4.92 (177)6hYou’ll dive into Dubai’s desert with dune bashing in a Land Cruiser, try quad biking and camel rides, taste Arabic coffee and BBQ under open skies, watch live belly dance and fire shows — all with pickup included. Expect laughter, new flavors, maybe even henna on your hands by night’s end.Free cancellationfromAED 320View ›
Dubai Desert: Dinner, Camel Ride & Live Show with Pickup
Dubai Desert: Dinner, Camel Ride & Live Show with Pickup★★★★★★★★★★ 4.62 (176)4h–6hYou’ll cross glowing red dunes outside Dubai for an evening of camel rides, henna painting, and smoky Arabic coffee before settling in for a barbecue buffet under open sky. Watch swirling Tanura dancers and belly dancing shows as night falls over the desert — you’ll leave full and maybe a little changed by the silence between songs.Free cancellationfromAED 113View ›
Dubai Desert Safari: Private 4x4, Camel Ride & BBQ Dinner
Dubai Desert Safari: Private 4x4, Camel Ride & BBQ Dinner★★★★★★★★★★ 4.95 (176)6hYou’ll feel your heart race during dune bashing outside Dubai before slowing down with a camel ride at sunset. Try sandboarding if you’re up for it, then relax at camp with tea and henna tattoos before enjoying a BBQ dinner under lanterns while dancers perform nearby. It’s not just about thrills—it’s about those quieter moments too.Free cancellationfrom · per groupAED 862View ›
Dubai Desert Safari: Dune Bashing, BBQ Dinner & Live Shows
Dubai Desert Safari: Dune Bashing, BBQ Dinner & Live Shows★★★★★★★★★★ 4.96 (175)7hYou’ll ride across Dubai’s red dunes with a local guide, try sandboarding (wipeouts likely), and watch sunset before sharing a BBQ dinner under desert stars. Live shows fill the night with music and color — it’s not just about adrenaline, but those little pauses you’ll remember long after.Free cancellationfromAED 196View ›
Dubai Desert Safari: Dune Bashing, Camel Ride & BBQ Dinner
Dubai Desert Safari: Dune Bashing, Camel Ride & BBQ Dinner★★★★★★★★★★ 4.93 (174)6h 30mYou’ll barrel over Dubai’s red sand dunes in a 4x4, ride camels like locals once did, try your luck at sandboarding and relax with henna and fresh coffee as sunset hits. A BBQ dinner under lanterns wraps up your desert safari with live dance shows — it’s not what you expect until you’re there.Free cancellationInfants freefromAED 188View ›
Abu Dhabi Evening Desert Safari: Dune Bashing & Camel Ride
Abu Dhabi Evening Desert Safari: Dune Bashing & Camel Ride★★★★★★★★★★ 4.77 (174)6hYou're picked up from your Abu Dhabi location and driven 45-50 minutes into the desert for dune bashing, sand boarding, and a sunset stop. At a traditional camp, you ride a camel, get henna painted, watch belly dance and Tanoura performances, and eat a BBQ dinner with coffee and dates. The return drive gets you back by evening, with all transport and activities included in one booking.Is it for me?Book this if you want the main Abu Dhabi desert experience — dunes, camel, sunset, entertainment — without arranging your own transport or timing the camp activities; the pickup and fixed schedule handle both, which is what makes an evening in the desert fit into a single outing.Free cancellationfromAED 279View ›
Dubai Desert Safari: Dune Bashing, ATV & BBQ Dinner Camp
Dubai Desert Safari: Dune Bashing, ATV & BBQ Dinner Camp★★★★★★★★★★ 4.95 (174)5h–6hYou’ll ride through Dubai’s red dunes in a 4x4 with a local guide, try sandboarding or an ATV if you’re feeling bold, then relax at a VIP camp with Arabic coffee and live shows before sharing a generous BBQ dinner under desert stars. Expect laughter, new flavors — maybe even a little sand in your shoes by night’s end.Free cancellationBest valuefromAED 60View ›
Dubai Desert Safari: 4x4 Dune Bashing, Camel Ride & BBQ Night
Dubai Desert Safari: 4x4 Dune Bashing, Camel Ride & BBQ Night★★★★★★★★★★ 4.91 (173)6h–7hYou’ll feel every bump and slide as you cross Dubai’s red dunes in a 4x4, then slow down for camel rides and sunset photos in the desert. Taste smoky barbecue under open skies while dancers whirl by firelight. With hotel pickup included, you can just let yourself be swept along for an evening that lingers long after you’re back in your room.Free cancellationTravelers' pickInfants freefromAED 132View ›
Discover Scuba Diving in Dubai: PADI Beginner Program
Discover Scuba Diving in Dubai: PADI Beginner Program★★★★★★★★★★ 4.99 (173)6hDiscover Scuba Diving is a PADI beginner program in Dubai that teaches you to dive under direct professional supervision without requiring full certification first. You start in a purpose-built pool at Al Boom Diving's Jumeirah Dive Center on Al Wasl Road, learn basic safety and breathing techniques, then move to an ocean dive off Jumeirah Beach. The full experience runs 6 hours and includes all scuba equipment; children are welcome from age 10.Is it for me?The guide speaks English, Arabic, or Russian—choose the language that works for you. This program suits anyone curious about diving but not ready to commit to a full certification course, or anyone who wants to try the experience before deciding whether to pursue it further.Free cancellationTop ratedfromAED 365View ›
Dubai Desert Safari: Dune Bashing, Camel Ride & BBQ Dinner
Dubai Desert Safari: Dune Bashing, Camel Ride & BBQ Dinner★★★★★★★★★★ 4.98 (173)6h 30mYou’ll feel your heart race during dune bashing across golden sands before slowing down on a gentle camel ride at sunset. Try sandboarding or henna at Al Khayma Camp, then share barbecue under lantern light while live dancers spin nearby. It’s not just about thrills — there’s a warmth to this Dubai evening you might not expect.Free cancellationTravelers' pickInfants freefromAED 83View ›
Dubai Desert Safari: Quad Bike 60mins & BBQ Dinner
Dubai Desert Safari: Quad Bike 60mins & BBQ Dinner★★★★★★★★★★ 4.96 (172)6hYou drive your own quad bike through the Lahbab Desert for an hour, then experience dune bashing, sandboarding, and a camel ride before settling into a desert camp for live-cooked BBQ, traditional dancing, and fire shows. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, along with all drinks and entertainment. The whole experience runs 6 hours from pickup to return.Is it for me?Pick this if you want to drive your own quad bike through the desert rather than just ride along — the 60-minute self-drive is what makes this different from a standard safari, and the fixed itinerary means you don't have to coordinate transport, timing, or which activities to squeeze in.Free cancellationInfants freefromAED 715View ›
Abu Dhabi Day Trip from Dubai: Grand Mosque, Heritage Village & Emirates Palace
Abu Dhabi Day Trip from Dubai: Grand Mosque, Heritage Village & Emirates Palace★★★★★★★★★★ 4.76 (172)10hYou’ll step barefoot onto cool marble at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, taste local flavors at Yas Mall, try your hand at crafts in Heritage Village, and snap photos outside Emirates Palace—all with hotel pickup from Dubai and an easygoing local guide who brings Abu Dhabi’s mix of old and new to life.Free cancellation-50%Kids −29%fromAED 134View ›
Dubai: Jet Ski Tour Burj Al Arab & Burj Khalifa Views
Dubai: Jet Ski Tour Burj Al Arab & Burj Khalifa Views★★★★★★★★★★ 4.98 (171)45mYou’ll zip across Dubai’s blue water on a jet ski tour with your own local guide, stopping for photos in front of Burj Al Arab and catching distant glimpses of Burj Khalifa. You can switch drivers whenever you want and get free videos too. Expect laughter, salty air, and a rush that sticks with you long after.Free cancellationfromAED 523View ›
Abu Dhabi: Yas Marina Circuit Tour & F1 Track Access
Abu Dhabi: Yas Marina Circuit Tour & F1 Track Access★★★★★★★★★★ 4.57 (170)2hYou’ll ride through Yas Marina Circuit in an air-conditioned minivan with a local guide, stopping at places like Race Control and the paddock area. Expect behind-the-scenes glimpses most visitors never get — from spotless pit garages to stories only locals share. It’s more than racing; it’s about feeling the pulse of Abu Dhabi’s motorsport scene up close.Instant confirmationTravelers' pickKids −49%fromAED 159View ›
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