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USD $86.00
Dubai Sightseeing Day Trip from Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Discover the different faces of glittering Dubai on a day trip from Abu Dhabi. Travel to the neighboring emirate by air-conditioned coach and explore its fascinating history, culture and spectacular 21st-century architecture, all in one go. Ogle top Dubai attractions such as the astonishing Burj Khalifa, Burj Al-Arab and the Palm Jumeirah, ride an ‘abra’ water taxi across Dubai Creek, and visit Dubai Museum to uncover the city’s past. Plus, peruse the gleaming shops of the Gold Souk, roam the aromatic Spice Souk, and enjoy free time for lunch at glitzy Dubai Mall.
Meet your guide at your central Abu Dhabi hotel, then hop aboard a comfortable, air-conditioned coach. Gaze out at the desert and Arabian Gulf as you travel to Dubai and, after around 1.5 hours on the road, relish your first sight of its skyscrapers, rising mirage-like from the desert.
Drive to the Palm Jumeirah, the man-made archipelago shaped like a palm tree and marvel at the mighty Atlantis, The Palm hotel that soars up from its outer edges.
Admire the sail-shaped Burj Al-Arab hotel, one of the world’s tallest hotels at 1,053 feet (321 meters), and crane your neck to see the tip of the breathtaking Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building at 2,716 feet (828 meters) as your guide explains how it took six years to build with up to 12,000 workers on site each day.
Stop at Dubai Mall, the city's state-of-the-art shopping mall, and enjoy free time for some retail therapy or lunch (own expense) at any of the restaurants or food courts.
Pay a visit to Dubai Museum, housed in the 18th-century Al Fahidi Fort, and trace the city’s rise to 21st-century metropolis through the interesting displays, replica buildings and other exhibits.
Sail across Dubai Creek on a traditional abra water taxi and delve into the Deira district to visit its souks. Stroll around the Gold Souk past shops shining with gold and precious stones; and explore the traditional Spice Souk, where the stalls brim with exotic spices, herbs and other goodies. Get haggling tips from your guide and perhaps snap up some bargains as reminders of your day.
When your Dubai tour ends, return to Abu Dhabi where your day finishes with a hotel drop-off.
It was amazing. There were only five in our group and our guide was very knowledgeable. Wonderful time would highly recommend.
Review by: Sheryl O, February 2018
It was a very nice tour and and an enjoyable day of sightseeing. Our guide was pleasant and helpful. We enjoyed our day visit.
Review by: Giacinto D, February 2018
Very interesting tour, the guide was amusing, but his English was very badly pronunciated e.g. lept instead of left.
Review by: POLOMAC, February 2018
Well organised delightful informative tour?A
Review by: Joao M, January 2018
It was a fantastic ride. With a super friendly guide.
Review by: Malcolm W, August 2017
Tour guide was informative and what we saw was excellent. Recommend using this company. Very helpful when booking too.
Review by: Gordon M, August 2017
This is a excellent way to see the contrast between the to main cities of the UAE, taken at a leisurely pace with a friendly, knowledgeable guide.
Review by: SHAUN B, August 2017
Personally I wanted the chance to see the incredible Burj Al Arab and Burj Khalifa that Dubai is created, which this tour allowed. However, you can't get close as to The Burj Al Arab as is suggested in photos, and to access the 124th floor of the Burj Khalifa we were told it would cost 200 each! Maybe because it was peak time or because we just turned up, but we walked away in disgust._br/_ Our tour guide was informative, when asked, but reluctant to take us any further than where he parked the car. The aquarium at Atlantis resort Palm Jumeirah was brilliant, we just lost time trying to find our way to it from where our guide dumped us
Review by: Mieko's Trips, May 2017
Good tour, thanks!
Review by: SUSAN M, April 2017
This daily tour gives you a glimpse of Dubaï,the first stop shouls be taken out since it's a tourist market trap of no great interest and cannot take pictures,why who knows! The rest is going through heavy traffic great stop at mall but to visit the top oh the sky tour had to book the last minute vip tour at 500 dirhams so that's 188 cad per person! Made it back 15 minutes late since had to wait at tour for tour manager...afterwards did get a glimpse at aquarium in mall and waterfalls that was nice! Lunch on bus since had no more time and nice boat ride and nice stroll in souk gold and spice markets were interesting.The small vehicule to go there is a bit bassic for a 1hre and half drivex2...but still good to do,pricing was ok.
Review by: Yogesh J, March 2017
The tour is well designed and is very worthwhile if you have just a day to spend in Dubai. It visits all the main sights like the museum, Burj Khalifa, Burj Al Arab, Dubai mall, spice and gold markets, water taxi, etc. Unfortunately, there was no tour guide, just a driver who was not very knowledgeable. He mentioned places but knew little about them. It could easily have been a fantastic tour if a guide had come for the 4 people in the tour. Or, at least, they should have a driver who knew the city and could talk about the places we visited. So we were somewhat disappointed.
Review by: Thalia W, December 2016
The driver was very knowledgeable and friendly and I saw everything I wanted to see in Dubai
Review by: Pauline M, December 2016
A lot seen but was to much was not able to take all in.Would have liked to get more history.
Review by: Ana Carolina O, November 2016
Nice if you only like high skyscrapers. You can't visit them inside. Due to the heavy traffic, the guide sent us alone to the market and we marked a meeting point a jewelry store. There are 3 jewels with the same name in the market so after waiting more than half an hour we decided to call the company and then we were able to follow the tour ...
Review by: ARTEMIS P, November 2016
Eventhough the tour was great, the problem appears when the tour starts late because there is a lot to see. It will be good if there is more chances to enjoy time at the beach for a drink or walking down the beach.
Review by: Gordon B, August 2016
Guide knew his stuff and we saw the main sights. Overall feeling was that some activities were rushed or time for them poorly allocated. Of the 8 and a half hours tour duration, 4 and a half were spent in the car which was comfortable with good aircon. We had 1 hour to take a boat ride on the creek, and see the spice and gold souks which was not enough. I think our guide was concerned at the heat. We did not visit the Dubai museum, as mentioned in the itinerary. Our lunch stop at Dubai mall was 2 hours from 2.15pm., which we felt was too late and too long The other hour was riding the monorail at Palms, an additional, unscheduled activity. None of the activities were attended by the guide . Reallocating time for the activities would have been an improvement.
Review by: Silvia B, July 2016
Great experience..tour Guide was very informative!!
Review by: abe, June 2016
This tour was amazing!
Review by: Donald J, June 2016
enjoyed the sightseeing. Good English speaking guide
Review by: Karen P, May 2016
We only had a short time and this tour was ideal
Review by: Ka Yin W, May 2016
Nice trip with professional tourist guide
Review by: Julianne C, April 2016
Ken, our guide was excellent, we went to all the best places in Dubai, and heard all the history. The best way to see all of Dubai, as they are spread out quite a bit. Amazing place.
Review by: Julianne C, March 2016
Our guide Ken was full of information and enthusiasm. The itinerary was great, and we saw all the most interesting things. The van we travelled in was very clean and comfortable. Couldn't fault anything.
Review by: Mauricio R, March 2016
Well thought out, well organized day trip to Abu Dhabi. We were taken to the key parts of the city, so for a single day journey it was worth the effort. Tour guide was patient, understanding and knowledgeable.
Review by: Avi M, March 2016
I really regret going on this tour. I had significant issues with the guide and the tour schedule. We were dropped off at different locations with no explanation. Very little information about the city or the places we were going. Despite a group consensus and clearly asking to spend less time at the mall, yes a mall, we were left there for two hours for scheduling reasons. This was an incredibly boring and frustrating day. Huge waste of money and time. I would have been better off with basically any alternative.
Review by: UAR, February 2016
I really enjoyed this sightseeing trip in Dubai conducted by an informative tour guide. I could discover the new and old Dubai. Great value for the money I paid. I recommend this tour.
Review by: Veronique J, January 2016
The power boat tour along the Corniche was great especially to discover new outlooks on the buildings, on the Emirates Palace and on thre Presidential Palace. The captain, Daniel, is knowledgeable and nice. I will do it again with other friends.
Review by: Julie D, November 2015
Our guide was very knowledgable patient and flexible, There were a total of 5 in the group and he looked after everybody very well, taking us to many places that we would have missed
Review by: Helen O, November 2015
On a 2 day stopover in Abu Dhabi my Mum, my partner and I did this one day tour of Dubai. We were collected at 8.30 am and dropped back circa 6pm to our hotel. There was 3 other people on this tour. We had a great tour guide Rodney who was very knowledgeable, informative and courteous. It was very good value for money and an easy way of seeing Dubai's many attractions in one day. We would definitely recommend this tour.
Review by: Heidi S, October 2015
Fantastic day experiencing a bit of the old and the new Dubai. Certainly worthwhile if you have limited time. We were a group of only 4 with a guide. We had a great time. Interesting facts, lots of time and amazing sights. Loved every minute!
Review by: Dennis T, October 2015
The tour was fine but there were 5 guys in a small van, my travel partner and I got the back seat the entire trip and it was hard to hear/understand the driver with the A/C blasting away and general road noise.
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