Tour 15
United Arab Emirates Grand Tour
9 nights, 10 days
- Length
- 9 nights, 10 days
- Shape
- Dubai first, then the desert, then Abu Dhabi, then Ras Al Khaimah, then back through Sharjah to one last night in Dubai.
- Overnights
- Dubai 3, desert 1, Abu Dhabi 3, Ras Al Khaimah 1, Dubai 1
How the Relaxed version differs
Same nine nights in the same five places. Each Dubai and Abu Dhabi day drops to one anchor with the other half free, Yas Island becomes one park rather than two, and Sharjah is one stop at the Blue Souk on the way back from Ras Al Khaimah.
Every itinerary runs at two paces. Full: three or four stops a day, most meals booked, early starts. Relaxed keeps the same length, the same hotels and the same arrival and departure, and books less into each day: one anchor per half day, later starts, lunch mostly at leisure, and a free afternoon or evening every second day. Either pace can run from the same booking, because the rooms do not change. What changes is tickets, meals and guide hours.
The program at a glance
- Day 1Arrival, DubaiDubai city hotel
- Day 2The creekDubai city hotel
- Day 3HeightDubai city hotel
- Day 4A free morning, then the desertdesert resort
- Day 5Desert morning, then Abu DhabiAbu Dhabi
- Day 6The LouvreAbu Dhabi
- Day 7Yas Island, one parkAbu Dhabi
- Day 8North to Ras Al KhaimahRas Al Khaimah
- Day 9Back to Dubai through SharjahDubai
- Day 10Departure
United Arab Emirates Grand Tour, relaxed pace
Nights of days 1–3
Dubai- Day 1Dubai
Arrival, Dubai
Airport meet and transfer. The evening is free.
- Day 2Dubai
The creek
The old city on foot in the morning: one abra across the creek, the Gold Souk, the Spice Souk and Al Seef along the water. Lunch at leisure in Al Seef, and the afternoon free.
The full day
Half-day coach and guide.
- Day 3Dubai
Height
A late start. The Burj Khalifa on the higher deck at level 148 and The Dubai Mall, lunch at leisure. The afternoon is free, and the fountain after dark.
The full day
Half-day coach and guide. Burj Khalifa level 148 included.
Night of day 4
Al Maha desert- Day 4Jumeirah – Al Maha desert
A free morning, then the desert
The morning is free. Early afternoon, Souk Madinat Jumeirah with the Burj Al Arab standing behind it for the photograph everyone wants. Late afternoon the coach turns inland for the desert resort.
Nights of days 5–7
Abu Dhabi- Day 5Abu Dhabi
Desert morning, then Abu Dhabi
One complimentary desert activity in the morning, then a late checkout. The road to Abu Dhabi and the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in the late afternoon light.
- Day 6Abu Dhabi
The Louvre
A late breakfast, then the Louvre Abu Dhabi with lunch at leisure at the museum. The afternoon is free, and the Corniche at sunset.
The full day
Half-day coach and guide. Louvre admission included. Closed Mondays, so the two days swap when needed.
- Day 7Abu Dhabi
Yas Island, one park
Ferrari World, or the park the group prefers, as a full day inside one destination. Nothing else is booked.
The full day
Full-day coach and guide. One park admission included.
Night of day 8
Ras Al Khaimah- Day 8Ras Al Khaimah
North to Ras Al Khaimah
The road north to Ras Al Khaimah and up Jebel Jais, the highest peak in the country. Check in, and the evening free.
Night of day 9
Dubai- Day 9Sharjah – Dubai
Back to Dubai through Sharjah
South again with one stop on the way, the Blue Souk in Sharjah, about an hour. Then Dubai, the afternoon free, and a farewell dinner on the last night.
- Day 10Dubai
Departure
Transfer to the airport with your guide.
What this itinerary does well
Best for
Agencies already running 10 day and longer series, where the length carries a Taipei tour leader comfortably.
Why it sells
It is the only shape that reaches four emirates, and it splits Dubai into three unhurried days instead of one exhausting one.
Send us the brief
Group size, target dates, preferred hotel tier and any non-negotiables are enough for us to start. A costed proposal follows within two working days.