Al Ain City Tour

The Al Ain city tour is a day trip from Dubai to the UAE’s green “garden city” with historic links to Sheikh Zayed: Hili Garden, the Al Ain National Museum (entry included), the Camel Market, a lunch stop, Al Jahili Fort and a panoramic city tour.

The day begins at Hili Garden, home to Bronze Age tombs more than 4,000 years old, followed by a visit inside the Al Ain National Museum, the oldest museum in the UAE, with archaeology, traditional crafts and everyday life before oil.

At the Camel Market, one of the last traditional livestock markets in the country, you see how camels are bought and sold. Then it is time for a lunch stop at a local restaurant.

The route includes Al Jahili Fort, one of the largest historic forts in the UAE. Al Ain Palace Museum, the former home of Sheikh Zayed and his family, is listed by the Department of Culture and Tourism as temporarily closed for renovation, so entry is not guaranteed. Confirm the accessible stops before accepting your itinerary. A panoramic city tour past date-palm oases and green boulevards ends the day before the return to Dubai. Want the best view? Add a drive up Jebel Hafeet mountain.

The Al Ain city tour runs as a shared tour or as a private tour for your group only, with a licensed tour guide and hotel pickup and drop-off in Dubai. Also see the Abu Dhabi City Tour, or browse all UAE tours and day trips.

1. Hili Garden.
2. Al Ain National Museum — visit inside.
3. Camel Market.
4. Lunch stop at a local restaurant.
5. Al Ain Palace Museum — not a guaranteed visit during the published renovation closure; final route confirmed before travel.
6. Al Jahili Fort.
7. Panoramic city tour and return to Dubai.

Shared tours: Thursday. Private tours: daily. Time: 8:00 AM–4:30 PM (8.5 hours), with hotel pickup in Dubai.

• Shared tour: $130 per adult (lunch not included; add it for +$35).
• Private tour: $230 per adult, museum entry and lunch included.
• Children 2–5 years pay 50%, under 2 years travel free, and from 6 years the adult price applies.
• Groups: every adult from the 5th gets 10% off.

Choose in the booking form (per person; children and infants get 15% off):

• Lunch at a local restaurant (shared tour) — $35
• Jebel Hafeet mountain drive — $10

Check the official Al Ain Palace Museum notice before travel. Its listed closure affects this stop; do not assume museum entry is included while it remains closed. Any revised route should be agreed in your confirmation.

• Al Ain is about 1.5 hours from Dubai by road.
• Comfortable shoes and a hat are recommended for the fort and gardens.
• Museums may close on public holidays; the order of stops can change.

Provide your travel date, number of adults and children, contact details and pickup hotel. You can reserve now and pay later, or pay now. Free cancellation up to 48 hours before the tour. Availability and the final price are confirmed by email.