6 Emirates in a Day Private Tour from Dubai
- Free cancellation up to 1 day before
- Instant confirmation
- Hotel pickup
About this experience
Most visitors see Dubai and Abu Dhabi and assume that is the UAE. This is the other five, in one ten-hour loop north and east out of the city: Sharjah's mosques and souqs, Ajman's corniche and heritage quarter, a pass through Umm Al Quwain, then Ras Al Khaimah and over the Hajar mountains to Fujairah on the Gulf of Oman.
The stops include Qanat Al Qasba and the King Faisal Mosque in Sharjah, the Ajman Corniche and heritage area, Fujairah Fort and the Bidiya Mosque - the oldest in the country - the Khorfakkan waterfalls and the Al Rafisah Dam, with a scenic drive through the mountains between them.
It is a private vehicle with a driver, collected from and returned to your Dubai hotel, so the price is for the car rather than per seat. Choose the plain tour or the version that includes lunch on the road.
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What’s included
- Private air-conditioned vehicle with driver for the day
- Round-trip hotel pick-up and drop-off in central Dubai
- Sharjah: Qanat Al Qasba, King Faisal Mosque, Central Souq and the Cultural Square
- Ajman: the Corniche and the heritage area
- Fujairah: Fujairah Fort, the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque and the Bidiya Mosque
- Khorfakkan waterfalls, Al Rafisah Dam and a scenic drive through the Hajar mountains
- Lunch on the road, on the rate that includes it
Not included
- Tips and gratuities
- Lunch, on the rate that does not include it
- Personal expenses, shopping, drinks and dining on the route
- Gratuities for the driver
- Anything not listed under inclusions
Itinerary
- 1
Pick-up in central Dubai, 8am
Your driver collects you from your hotel or residence in central Dubai - Deira, Bur Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road or the Marina. Give the exact address when you book. It is a long day: about ten hours door to door, most of it on the road.
- 2
Sharjah: Qanat Al Qasba and the King Faisal Mosque
The first stop is twenty minutes from Dubai. Qanat Al Qasba is a canal district with a waterwheel and cafes along it; the King Faisal Mosque, the Central Souq and Cultural Square are the other stops here. Sharjah is the UAE's cultural capital and the pace is noticeably slower.
- 3
Ajman: the corniche and the heritage quarter
The smallest emirate, and the one most visitors skip. A stretch of open beach along the corniche, and behind it the old quarter with the fort and museum. Fifteen minutes up the coast from Sharjah.
- 4
Through Umm Al Quwain
The quietest of the seven, and a pass-through rather than a long stop: a low-rise town on a sandy spit, mangroves along the lagoon and fishing boats pulled up on the shore. The coast road runs straight through it.
- 5
Ras Al Khaimah and into the Hajar mountains
The northernmost emirate, where the coastal plain runs out and the Hajar mountains start. The road turns inland here and climbs east, and the landscape changes from sand to bare rock within a few kilometres.
- 6
Fujairah: the fort and the Bidiya Mosque
Over the mountains and down to the Gulf of Oman, the only emirate on the east coast. Fujairah Fort, the Sheikh Zayed Mosque and the Bidiya Mosque - the oldest in the country, four small mud-brick domes under a hillside watchtower.
- 7
Khorfakkan, the waterfalls and Al Rafisah Dam
North along the east coast to Khorfakkan, its beach and amphitheatre and the waterfall built into the hillside above the town, then inland to Al Rafisah Dam, a reservoir held between the mountains. The drive between them is the best road of the day.
- 8
Back in Dubai by evening
The return crosses the mountains again and runs back down to Dubai, where you are dropped at the address you were collected from. Ten hours door to door, six emirates, and rather more of the country than most visitors ever see.
Good to know
- Duration
- 10 hours
- How you meet
- Hotel pickup
- Confirmation
- Instant confirmation
- Cancellation policy
- Free cancellation up to 1 day before
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Start times
- 08:00
Know before you go
- This is a long day - around ten hours door to door - with a lot of driving between the emirates.
- The price covers the vehicle and driver, not a seat per person, so the whole group travels for one fare.
- Dress modestly for the mosques and cultural sites, with shoulders and knees covered.
- Pick-up is from centrally located hotels and residences in Dubai - Deira, Bur Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road and Marina.
- Some sites may be closed on certain days or weekends; no compensation is offered for a closure outside the operator's control.
- Avoid photographing people without their permission, particularly in the more conservative emirates.
- Travel light - heavy luggage is not suited to a full-day tour.
- A valid photo ID or passport
- Modest clothing for the mosques, and comfortable shoes
- A light sweater or jacket for winter evenings
- Sunscreen, sunglasses and your voucher
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 1 day before the experience starts.
- 1 day or more before: full refund
- Less than 1 day before: no refund
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Write a reviewFrequently asked questions
How long does this experience last?
It lasts 10 hours.
Can I cancel this booking?
Free cancellation up to 1 day before the experience starts. 1 day or more before: full refund · Less than 1 day before: no refund
Is hotel pickup included?
Yes — hotel pickup is included.
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- Photo credits
- Photo 5: SHARON VISHAKHAM / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Photo 6: Mahmoud Farrag / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 (cropped)
- Photo 7: Peter Dowley / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
- Photo 8: Stevenmccombe / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Photo 9: Iwona Rege / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo 12: Bobak Ha'Eri / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 (cropped)
- Photo 15: Ulises Icardi / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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