Fujairah beaches and snorkelling: Snoopy Island, Al Aqah
Snoopy Island is about 200 m off Al Aqah's Sandy Beach, up to 7 m deep, reached by boat via dive centres.…
Guides
Things to Do
Guides to attractions, seasonal events and days out across the UAE, written from the operators’ and tourism authorities’ own pages. Each guide states the ticket price in dirhams, the opening season where one applies and how long to allow, with the date it was checked.
Ras Al Khaimah day trip from Dubai: bus, route, bookings
Drive the E11 or take the RAKTA bus from Union Station (AED 30, about 2 hours). Two day routes and what to…
Jebel Jais: road, viewing deck, ziplines and hiking
Jebel Jais is free to drive up; the zipline, Sky Tour and guided hikes are ticketed. Days, prices, rules and what to…
Jebel Hafeet guide: summit drive, desert park, Mubazzarah
Jebel Hafeet is Abu Dhabi's highest peak (1,249 m), in Al Ain. The drive up, Jebel Hafit Desert Park, Green Mubazzarah, and…
Free things to do in Abu Dhabi: what is officially free
Officially free in Abu Dhabi: Corniche Gate 4, Al Bateen and Hudayriyat beaches, Yas public areas, Manarat events. The Grand Mosque now…
Abu Dhabi day trip from Dubai: bus, car and a one-day route
Abu Dhabi is about a 60-minute drive from Dubai. RTA buses or car, a realistic one-day route, what to book ahead and…
Khorfakkan day trip: beach, waterfall, fort and dam
Khorfakkan is Sharjah on the east coast, 137 km from the city: beach and corniche, amphitheatre waterfall, Hisn Khorfakkan and Al Rafisah…
Al Noor Island Sharjah: tickets, hours, getting there
Al Noor Island in Sharjah: Standard Pass AED 50, Butterfly House open 9am to 6pm daily, island open late. Passes, art, kids…
Sharjah museums: hours, tickets and free entry
All 16 Sharjah Museums Authority museums: opening hours, AED 10 and joint tickets, who enters free, free days and which museums are…
Yas Island Guide: Theme Parks, Tickets and Getting There
Four theme parks, single-day tickets from AED 295 on the official sites, free shuttles, and how to get to Yas from Dubai…
Louvre Abu Dhabi Guide: Hours, Tickets and Getting There
Adult tickets are AED 70 and under-18s go free. Gallery hours, the Monday question, the free shuttle from Dubai and how long…
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Visit: Hours, Fees, Dress Code
Pre-book an online access pass; entry is AED 10 for tourists and AED 5 with an Emirates ID. Hours, Friday and Ramadan…