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Best Tours & activities in Abu Dhabi (2026)

A tour can save time in a city as spread out as Abu Dhabi, and the options cover land, water, desert and air. Big Bus Tours Abu Dhabi runs open-top hop-on hop-off buses with audio commentary on a 14-stop city route from Abu Dhabi Mall to Qasr Al Hosn, plus an afternoon shuttle to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. For the desert, Emirates Tours & Safari, operating since 2004, offers sunrise, morning, evening and sunset safaris, along with city tours and day trips to Al Ain. Desert Rose Tourism has a permanent camp at Al Khaznah, between Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, with overnight stays in tents with beds and bathrooms.

On the water, Captain Tony's runs boat trips, mangrove tours and kayaking from Yas Marina, Souk Qaryat Al Beri and Eastern Mangroves Marina. For a view from above, Seawings flies a nine-seat seaplane from the water at Yas Marina on a 30-minute tour over Emirates Palace, Ferrari World and the mangroves. Book desert safaris and flights in advance, check exactly what is included, such as hotel pickup and meals, and choose the cooler months from November to March for the most comfortable conditions.

5 places · Updated October 27, 2026

Our top 3 tours & activities in Abu Dhabi

  1. Big Bus Tours Abu Dhabi Hop-on hop-off bus tourOpen-top hop-on hop-off sightseeing buses linking 14 stops from Abu Dhabi Mall to Qasr Al Hosn, with a separate shuttle to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.
  2. Emirates Tours & Safari Desert safaris and city tours, DowntownAn Abu Dhabi tour operator running desert safaris since 2004, along with city tours of the Grand Mosque and Louvre, Al Ain trips and mangrove kayaking.
  3. Captain Tony’s Boat tours and mangrove trips, Yas IslandAn established Abu Dhabi marine-tourism company running boat tours, water taxis, mangrove trips and watersports from Yas Marina, Qaryat Al Beri and Eastern Mangroves.

Tour operator

3. Captain Tony’s

Boat tours and mangrove tripsYas Island

An established Abu Dhabi marine-tourism company running boat tours, water taxis, mangrove trips and watersports from Yas Marina, Qaryat Al Beri and Eastern Mangroves.

View details — Captain Tony’s

Tour operator

4. Desert Rose Tourism

Desert safaris and overnight campingAl Khaznah

A desert safari company with a permanent Bedouin-style camp at Al Khaznah, offering morning and evening safaris and overnight stays in tents with beds and bathrooms.

View details — Desert Rose Tourism