UAE · HISTORICAL TOURS
12 reviewed
Ask anyone who has lived here a while and you get a list about this long. These 12 historical tours come with the price, the verdict, and the one detail a booking page tends to bury.
Ride a vintage 1980s Mercedes into the Al Marmoom desert, with camel caravan, Arabic coffee, falcons, Bedouin dinner, and telescope stargazing.
“Our guide Muhammad was caring and helpful. Seeing the nature preserve, flora and fauna, was awesome. The bbq dinner was incredible - lamb, chicken, Bedouin salads and so many side dishes.”
Camel ride and falconry plus torch-lit Bedouin dinner in Dubai, with hotel pickup, 4-course meal, henna, bread and coffee demos.
“Great experience. Well organised and authentic. Camel ride was super and surprisingly peaceful. Falcon show was impressive. The traditional food and entertainment at dinner was wonderful. Great driver Kharey was very friendly and informative.”
Vintage Land Rovers, falconry at sunset, and a Bedouin camp dinner with Emirati performances and stargazing in Dubai.
“This was the highlight of our 7 day Dubai adventure! From pick up to drop off everything was handled smoothly. The food in the Bedouin camp was excellent! Special shoutout to our guides Hosam and Shahlla! They made our experience even more fun. Yes Heritage Platinum is more expensive than other tours out there but you know what they say, you get what you pay for.”
A 4-hour guided loop through modern Dubai icons and old-city souks, with hotel pickup, an abra creek ride, and a mosque visit.
“This tour was excellent. Our tour guide was very informative. We really enjoyed the spice markets but found the men very pushy and intimidating towards woman. We received a lot of information about the buildings and culture of dubai.”
Dubai to Abu Dhabi day trip with Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Etihad Towers, Qasr Al Watan, plus lunch at Al Khayma Heritage Restaurant.
“We enjoyed seeing the Blue Mosque. Also the tour of Old Dubai and the water taxi. Mufaso was a wonderful guide with great information about Dubai.”
5-hour Dubai bus tour with Creek, souks, Jumeirah Mosque, and included Burj Khalifa 124th-floor tickets plus pickup.
“Good but no water and spent half hour getting flogged carpets. Could have extolled mall better. No mention of waterfall”
Ride a vintage G-Class through Al Marmoom, meet Bedouins, enjoy a 5-course dinner, then stargaze with a telescope in Dubai.
“It was a spectacular trip out to the desert - everything was planned out and executed perfectly. Lots of fun and laughter and plenty of opportunities for pictures! Thanks Babar for being a superb guide for the day!”
A heritage-style Dubai desert safari in a protected reserve with falconry, vintage Land Rovers, sunset camel rides, and a 4-course BBQ dinner.
“Zulfiqar was excellent. Really knowledgeable and the trip is a lot of fun. Particularly enjoyed learning about the falcons”
A 7-hour Dubai desert safari at Fossil Rocks with dune bashing, camel rides, henna and sheesha, then BBQ dinner and live shows.
“Must do activity in Dubai, the tour guide provided excellent service, our family love it, highly recommended.”
4WD dune bashing, sandboarding, camel ride, henna, Tanoura show, and BBQ dinner at Arabian Heritage camp, with hotel pickup.
“This Dessert Safari Adventure Was Truly Awesomee I had a Great time With the Dune Bashing, The Speed and the fun Jumps were so exciting, and we also had a Great Time During the Sand surfing, I got so far and it was So coool, then we Got to the Amazing place called Read more”
A 4-hour Sharjah Heritage & Culture tour from Dubai with King Faisal Mosque, Al Hisn Fort, Islamic museum, and souk shopping for $41.
“Informative and not rushing in terms of time to assemble.”
Half-day Abu Dhabi tour to Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Emirates Heritage Village, and the Dates Market with hotel pickup, guide, and free entry.
“The tour was like any other tour as tours go, however, the 5 stars are for the tour guide. She was very knowledgeable of the history and very personable.”
