Al Ain City Tour: Explore Historical Sites and Cultural Treasures

Embark on an Al Ain City Tour to discover its historical sites and cultural treasures. Explore archaeological excavations, ancient Arabic treasures, hilly gardens, a museum with ancient manuscripts, and more!

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Al Ain National Museum - Nestled in the oasis city of Al Ain, this museum is surrounded by the striking Jebel Hafeet mountain range. Al Ain is a charming and well-organized town, known for its accessibility and appeal to families, thanks to its zoo and numerous serene public parks. With a history dating back to at least 3000 BC, the museum…
What's Included
  • Jabel Hafeet
  • Al Ain Oasis
  • Green Mubazzarah
  • Camel and Livestock Market
  • Sheik Zayed Palace Museum (closed Mondays)
  • Al Ain National Museum (closed Mondays)
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

This city is a source of pride, featuring remarkable archaeological sites and ancient Arabic treasures that are must-sees on the Al Ain City Tour. Known as the Garden City, it is also a major agricultural hub and a center for university education. Visitors will be taken to the Hilly Gardens, the site of a tomb dating back to 3,000 BC. Following this,…

Location
Al Ain National Museum
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Torsten_s
Feb 6, 2026
The history of the UAE in a green setting - Al Ain is a quiet, charming and beautiful town near the border to Oman. It is nicknamed The Garden City due to vast amounts of flowers, bushes, trees ... The town houses the largest oasis in the UAE, several historic forts and thousands of date palm trees. The water irrigation system of the oasis is an UNESCO world heritage site. I strongly recommend this trip if you need a break from the artificial atmosphere, the high risers and the traffic jams of Dubai.
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Mike_m
Jan 28, 2026
A great day! - This was a very good tour. Our guide, Sonia and our driver, Yasser, were both very professional yet friendly. Sonia was well informed and gave very good presentations about the background and history of the places we visited. The high light was the camel market which was unique and very authentic. I would recommend this trip to anyone who wants to see more of the history of UAE.
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Vernon_c
May 22, 2025
great day in Al Ain - our tour guide was excellent and very accomodating. Made all efforts to ensure the day was fulfilling
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847akirat
Feb 10, 2025
Al Ain Tour 2025 - I really recommend this tour because you can experience precious oasis, Al Jahill Fort, Camel Market, and Mt. Hafeet where you can enjoy the amazing panoramic views! Especially, Mr.Usman, our driver told me the history of Arabic world as well as UAE and latest informations of sightseeing spot! I definitely come back to Dubai and will book tours again!
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Jdkcpa4415
Jan 21, 2025
Great tour - Very good tour and excellent guide. Lots of focus on the country's history and culture. I enjoyed the very authentic camel market.
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Constansemjeldheim_b
Apr 1, 2024
Great day trip to the oasis city - Great day trip to Al Ain the oasis inland city with old castles and museum as well as a palm grove. Very different and well worth the day trip. I ended up being the only one on this trip but would recommend this as part of any itinerary in the UAE whether Dubai or Abu Dhabi
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Timothy_j
Dec 30, 2023
Great way to see the UAE beyond Dubai & Abu Dhabi - I had an excellent day out visiting the city of Al Ain and the mountain of Jabal Hafeet. This tour was a great way to get beyond the bubble of Dubai and explore more of the UAE countryside. Al Ain was a very interesting city. I enjoyed the Fort, Palace Museum. The Oasis complex is huge and well worth wandering around. My highlight was the drive up Jabal Hafeet and the views from the top. Spectacular landscape and journey.
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J5673fbmarcop
Oct 5, 2023
Al Ain - Fantastic full-day experience with Bilal from the Navita tours operator. Bilal is a very kind and exquisite person. He showed us around Al Ain in all its beauty. We went to the national museum, the oasis, the camel market, the zoo and finally to Jebel Hafeet mountain at sunset with a breathtaking view. Bilal was always helpful and sociable with us. My wife and I had a fantastic day. Thank you very much Bilal for being with us. 5 stars plus L
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Vacation62038253623
Sep 20, 2023
Enjoyable and interesting day trip - We had a great day trip to Al Ain with our guide Durgesh. We were the only people on the tour so had the comfort of a SUV and guide all to ourselves. First stop was to taste camels milk and then onto the camel race track. These were just quick stops but the 3rd stop at the date farm was very interesting. We tried a few varieties of dates thanks to Durgesh. The visit to the National Museum and Shiek Zahedan Palace were both very interesting and worthwhile. Durgesh took us to the mall where we had lunch and some free time before heading up the Jabel Hafeet mountain - something not to be missed. All up a very interesting day and well looked after by Durgesh.
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Francesw23
Mar 11, 2025
Interesting but not a lot to see - Although our guide and driver were great, and our guide was very knowledgeable and a great help with a banking issue, there isn’t an awful lot to see in Al Ain. However, It was really interesting to see the camel market (apparently they are bought for food) and a ride up the mountain- the town/city itself was good, there wasn’t an awful lot to see or do.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).