4x4 Hatta Safari - Mountain Springs

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Your first stop of the day is at the Hatta Heritage Village where you can learn more about the mountain village which dates back to the 16th century. The town lies on the banks of the Hatta Wadi (dry river beds), which then winds through the mountains revealing lush green oasis and refreshing water pools amongst the deep clefts in the rocks.

Spend some time before lunch to view the panorama landscape of the Hatta rock pools. Depending on the rainfall and season, you may want to take the opportunity to cool off in the refreshing turquoise pools before enjoying a picnic lunch under the shade of palm trees.

After lunch the your drive continues across the majestic red sand dunes before returning to Dubai.

USD $85.05

Review by: GILLIAN W	June 2011
excellent from pick up to drop off. viator delivers everytime :) superb service, briliant trip,

Review by: Paul H	June 2011
We had a great day; marvellous views, a great driver/tour guide and a good lunch and drinks provided.

Review by: Sue_B	April 2011
Thoroughly enjoyed the trip but felt the guide was more a driver than a guide. Nice guy but not very communicative. Had to make our own way around the Heritage Village when it would have helped to have someone show us around providing info

Review by: gypsylil	March 2011
We enjoyed the trip, our guide was very good and very polite as well as answered a lot of our questions, nothing was too much trouble for him._br/_ Note, lunch is a packed lunch and were we stopped to eat it was not comfortable as there was nowhere to sit .Still it was enjoyable.

Review by: PETER A	February 2011
Excellent trip. Our driver was knowledgeable and helpful. A memorable journey.

Review by: IAN R, United Kingdom	June 2010
It was a very good trip, very informative and interesting. Enjoyed it . Only one thing we were not told to take our passports with us resulting having to turn back for them.

Review by: Anonymous	February 2010
We really enjoyed our time, still I feel I am there.

Review by: Ruth B, United States of America	November 2009
I basically enjoyed the tour. Our driver was very good and tried to show us as much as possible. We drove over many dry wadis and only saw one with water and we could not swim in it or even get to it. It was interesting to see that part of the country, but I think that tour is best taken after the rainy season, when there might be water in some of the wadis. The food for lunch was plentiful, but they need to choose a different oasis to eat it at one without goats. There were so many flies it made it hard to enjoy the food. Better toilet facilities would also have been nice. Maybe when there is no water in the wadis you could add a little Dune bashing to make up for the swimming. The landscape was very interesting and I enjoyed it. I am not disappointed I took the tour.

Review by: Frans T, Netherlands	September 2009
This tour gives you a good impression of the desert in different forms.

Review by: Anonymous	September 2009
This tour gives you a good impression of the desert in different forms.

Review by: Anthony W, United States of America	December 2007
First of all, I want to say that the driver was very nice and courteous, but I think the trip itinerary could be much improved. Like someone else stated, we were allowed only 30 minutes to tour the Heritage Village, and were pretty much on our own (i.e., no guide). This was a very interesting place to walk around, and at least the driver didn't complain when no one came back on time! There were also no springs or pools to swim in as stated in other reviews, but I was told that it hadn't rained in years, so no big surprise (and I didn't plan to go swimming anyway). But the worst part of the trip was lunch. We stopped at a goat farm and were walked out to a designated picnic area. As soon as our driver left (most likely because of what followed), we were met by a swarm of flies that would NOT let us eat in peace and had no qualms about eating out of our hands (even as we were trying to ourselves). No one mentioned a fly safari in the tour description. After about 5 minutes I left the site with just an apple and walked around to take pictures while the others tried desperately to defend their food against the invaders. On the positive side, some of the views of the mountains were spectacular, so it is was definitely worth the trip for me. This trip has MUCH potential, if they provide a guided tour through the Heritage Village and find some better accommodations for meals. But until then, you've been warned.

Review by: Anonymous	December 2007
_strong_Note from Viator:_/strong_ Thanks Anthony. We appreciate your feedback, which gives us a great opportunity to review the services provided and the quality of the product. Regarding Hatta pools we would like to advise that there are indeed some pools in Hatta which can be used in some occasions for swimming depending on rain fall. We highlight that pools are for viewing and not available for swimming. _br /_ At Hatta Heritage Village there are different sections showing the way of life in such a mountain village. Fortunately, there are descriptions in English in addition to videos (English/Arabic) with full details about the village. Of course, at the end clients can still obtain more information from the driver whenever required. There is indeed a lot of driving within this trip as the Hatta area is far away from Dubai and it takes time to reach that area and also return to Dubai (120 km each).

Review by: Mark B, Italy	November 2007
This was a very well-organized trip. Hotel pick up was on time, we had plenty of stops for photo ops and the lunch was plentiful and varied. Our driver was courteous and accommodating. Lots of fun!

Review by: Mary M, Ireland	April 2007
Again, unfortunately very disappointing. Our vehicle was fine and comfortable and our driver was very friendly, however the tour was not what I had been told it would be. The main point of visiting Hatta is to see the rock pools in the mountains, and it is even written in your blurb on this trip to take swim wear with you, so this is why I booked this tour. We were not shown them. Our driver entered the mountain range, stopped once for a photo stop of a gorge, stopped again at a clearing for lunch which was far from picturesque, and then continued driving until he reached the motorway again. By then it was too late to say anything. One passenger had even fallen asleep in the vehicle at this stage. All in all, not an interesting tour of the mountains.

Review by: James D, United States of America	February 2007
I speak for the 7 others on this trip as well. The drivers were prompt and polite however the trip itself was a lot of driving and the description borderlined false advertising. The drivers allowed only 20 minutes for the Hatta village. The description seemed to imply that we would be spending the majority of the day at the mountain spring, but once again it was just about a half hour.