THE EMIRATES, CURATED

Discover the soul of the Emirates

Architecture, heritage and coastline — walked with a guide who lives here. Small groups, honest pricing, and an itinerary you can make your own.

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before your tour.

12Guided tours
3Local guides
12k+Travellers hosted
4.8Average rating
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Marina, Corniche and island routes, through February.

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09Days
09Hrs
26Min
Where we go

Seven emirates, one coastline

Start with where you want to wake up

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7 tours

Abu Dhabi

The capital: a Corniche you can walk end to end, a palace open to the public, and an island of museums still being built.

Abu Dhabi

1 tour

Dubai

Dubai

2 tours

Saadiyat Island

Saadiyat Island

1 tour

Yas Island

Yas Island

1 tour

Ras Al Khaimah

Ras Al Khaimah
Built around you

Nothing quite right? Build it yourself.

Pick the stops, set the hours, and we price it as you go.

01

Choose your stops

Search the map or pick from curated districts.

02

Set the schedule

Hours per stop, pick-up point and travel day.

03

Confirm and pay

One price, itemised, with the VAT it already contains shown.

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THE ROUTE, END TO END

Where these routes take you

One coast, and the places we actually stop at along it — the palace, the marinas, the dome you walk under, and the mountain road at the far end. The route draws itself as you scroll.

Why book with us

The parts other operators leave vague

Priced in full, upfront

The number you see includes VAT, entry and pick-up. Nothing is added at checkout, and nothing at the door.

Guides who live here

Every guide is licensed, local, and rated by the travellers they hosted — not by us.

Cancel up to 24h before

Plans change. Cancel more than 24 hours ahead and the refund is automatic, in full.

Small groups, always

Twelve people maximum on a shared tour, so the guide is answering you and not a crowd.

TOUR ESTATE, IN YOUR POCKET

The whole catalogue, on the way to it.

Everything this site does, plus the parts that only make sense while you are already out: your ticket without a signal, the meeting point on a map, and the guide's number one tap away.

Your bookings and tickets, offline

Every ticket and meeting time stored on the phone itself, so a dead zone at the marina changes nothing.

Meeting points on a map, with directions

Each stop pinned where it actually is, with walking directions from wherever you are standing.

Message your guide before the day

A message thread with the guide who is running your day, open before the pick-up and after the drop-off.

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