Attractions
Dubai is a good starting point for day trips. In a single drive you can reach Abu Dhabi, Sharjah or the East Coast, and return to sleep in the same hotel.
On this page we have gathered the day trips from Dubai that you can book with us. The details of each trip, including transport and pickup, appear on the ticket. The ages and safety requirements appear on every ticket.
One day, six emirates: from Dubai through Sharjah, Ajman and Umm Al Quwain, to the mountains of Ras Al Khaimah, and on to the oldest mosque in the Emirates, on the Fujairah coast.
A helicopter transfer between Dubai and Abu Dhabi: from the Atlantis The Palm helipad to Mena Port in Abu Dhabi, over the skyline and without traffic.
Three options with the Nemo dive centre: a discovery shore dive in Dubai, scuba diving for beginners in Fujairah and a snorkeling trip to Fujairah departing from Dubai.
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, the Louvre and Yas Island. An hour and a half to two hours' drive from Dubai.
Abu Dhabi's great white mosque: marble, gold and vast chandeliers. Entry is by advance booking and in modest dress.
An indoor theme park under the sign of Ferrari, beneath the red roof of Yas Island.
An indoor park with the superheroes and cartoon characters of Warner Bros. Especially good for families.
The water park of Yas Island: slides, wave pools and areas for younger children.
An indoor marine park: huge aquariums, shows and rides, from the poles to the open ocean.
The presidential palace of the United Arab Emirates, open to visitors. In the evening there is a light show on the facade.
A museum of digital art that you walk into: light, water and movement all around you.
Abu Dhabi's new natural history museum, with enormous dinosaur skeletons. A strong draw for families.
The national museum of the United Arab Emirates, which opened in December 2025. The story of the land and its people, from antiquity to the present day.
The white fort, the oldest building in Abu Dhabi. An 18th-century watchtower in the middle of the modern city.
A vast aquarium at the Al Qana complex, with sharks, sea turtles and an underwater tunnel. A convenient stop on the way from Dubai.
The circuit of the Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix. A behind-the-scenes tour, or driving a race car.
Abu Dhabi's garden city: a palm oasis, mud-brick forts and Jebel Hafeet. A day trip from Dubai or from Abu Dhabi.
The first traditional stone Hindu temple in the Middle East: pink sandstone and white marble, carved by hand, with 7 spires for the seven emirates. Entry is by advance registration and in modest dress.
In one day: a visit to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque and entry to Ferrari World theme park on Yas Island, with hotel pickup and drop-off in Dubai.
Half a day in the cultural neighbour of Dubai: Al Hisn Fort, the Blue Souk, Souq Al Arsah and the Museum of Islamic Civilisation, with pick-up from your hotel in Dubai.
One day from Dubai to the other side of the Emirates: the Hajar mountains, Fujairah Fort, the ancient mosque at Al Bidyah and the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.
A day trip to Abu Dhabi includes Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, the Louvre and Yas Island, and the drive is about an hour and a half to two hours from Dubai. You can also choose a day that combines the mosque and Ferrari World park with transport. There is much more in Abu Dhabi: Warner Bros. World, Yas Waterworld, the Natural History Museum, Qasr Al Watan and the National Aquarium. The BAPS Hindu temple is entered by advance registration and in modest dress.
The tour of Sharjah is half a day with pickup from the hotel in Dubai, and combines Al Hisn Fort, the Blue Souk, Souk Al Arsa and the Museum of Islamic Civilization. In Ajman there is a private tour with a driver-guide in the smallest emirate, with a museum in the fort, Souk Saleh, a promenade and mangroves.
The tour of the East Coast and Fujairah passes through the Hajar Mountains, the Fujairah Fort, the ancient mosque in Al Bidyah and the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. The Six Emirates tour from Dubai connects six emirates in one day. And in Ras Al Khaimah there is a private tour with a driver-guide in the abandoned pearl village and the old market.
For those who prefer the sea, diving and snorkeling with Nemo Diving Center offers an introductory dive in Dubai and a beginner dive in Fujairah. And on a day trip to Al Ain, the garden city of Abu Dhabi, you reach a palm oasis, mud forts and Jebel Hafeet.
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