Al Ain Tour: Desert Oasis with Gardens and History

Discover Al Ain’s lush gardens, historical sites, and desert oasis on a full-day tour with lunch. Explore the unique charm of this peaceful city.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Jebel Hafit - Jebel Hafeet is a stunning mountain in the United Arab Emirates, rising majestically above the city of Al Ain. Standing at over 1,200 meters, it provides breathtaking panoramic views of the surrounding desert landscape. The mountain is a favorite destination for tourists, featuring winding roads for scenic drives, hot springs, and…
What's Included
  • Qasr Al Muwaiji
  • Palace museum (temporarily closed)
  • Bottled water
  • Jabal Hafeet
  • Lunch
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Al Jahili Fort
  • Camel market
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on a journey into the core of tradition and nature with a full-day excursion to Al Ain, the UAE’s verdant oasis city rich in history, set against the dramatic backdrop of rugged mountains and vast desert. This engaging tour by Riyago Tourism is crafted to reveal the city’s hidden treasures, cultural landmarks, and natural marvels — all while…

Location
Jebel Hafit
Jabal R/a
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jerry_t
Jan 23, 2026
Great day-trip experience! - my guide shijar was great! he was extremely knowledgeable about the emirates and all the sites we saw in abu dhabi and al ain. the tour was great and we managed to cover everything. shijar is also a great photographer, i got really good shots of all the sites! would recommend this tour and especially him!
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Rodrigoivan_a
Oct 29, 2025
We really enjoy - I loved the experience of traveling on this tour. We had time to enjoy every moment, without rushing, with an excellent guide, Sadik, who explained everything and made the whole tour enjoyable. Thank you :)
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Sheena_c
Sep 30, 2025
Fantastic professional team - I would like to say a huge Thank You to Sadiq. He is a very knowledgeable and professional tour guide. Sadiq communicated about the pick up, and throughout the day, he was informative during and at the destinations on the trip. Sadiq allowed us to enjoy and to immerse ourselves in the culture and exhibits. Please pass on our gratitude for today on the Al Ain City Tour. You have a very valuable professional staff member with Sadiq and I will be recommending this trip to my family. Many Thanks again for organising this trip which was short notice and to Sadiq.
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Sheenashealinghands
Sep 29, 2025
Vey profession organised trip - I would like to say a huge Thank You to Sadiq. He is a very knowledgeable and professional tour guide. Sadiq communicated with us about the pick up, and throughout the day, with additional information during the trip. Sadiq allowed us to enjoy the whole day and time to immerse ourselves in the culture and exhibits. Please extend our gratitude for today's Al Ain City Tour. You have a very valuable professional staff member with Sadiq and I will be recommending this trip to my family. Many Thanks again for organising this trip at short notice and to Sadiq.
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Sunshine14438881718
Aug 4, 2025
Al Ain well worth the visit if you are interested in the culture and historical origins of the UAE and see the oasis - Our tour to Al Ain was excellent and our guide Noufal was extremely knowledgeable. If you want to learn about the historical origins of the UAE, this is an excellent tour. The stop at the oasis was excellent and we were surprised at the lushness and density of the date palms and other trees. It’s fascinating to see this lush area in the desert and learn how they used the springs to water this very large area.
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Irina_bor_13
Feb 17, 2025
If you're bored with skyscrapers, you're definitely here:) - It was a wonderful tour with our guide Noufal. We were picked up outside the hotel at the agreed time and returned as well. The car was comfortable with good air conditioning. Noufal is an excellent driver, driving the car very softly and confidently. Did not overload with information, but told interesting points about the sights and the local population. He was very attentive to each of the tourists (there were three of us), helped with the photos. The allotted time for each attraction was enough with a reserve, there was no rush anywhere, everything was comfortable, lunch was delicious. A golf car was provided at the oasis, making it much easier to see the oasis. As for the sights: Mount Jebel Hafit and the road to it are delightful, the oasis is beautiful, the escaped camel in the camel market - the unique local flavor, the fort and the palace - an excellent alternative to the seated Abu Dhabi skyscrapers. Special thanks to Noufal for the opportunity to see the desert up close.
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Irina_bor_13
Feb 17, 2025
One of the best days of our vacation - An unforgettable trip with our guide Noufal. Everything was perfect from start to finish. We were picked up outside the hotels at a clearly marked time without delay and also taken back. Comfortable car, Noufal - excellent driver, drove the car very smoothly and confidently. He did not overload with information, but told interesting moments about the sights and life of the local population. Very caring to all the travelers (there were three of us) and drove to see all the places we missed while walking. In the oasis we had a golf car tour, which even for the weather of February was very handy, the whole trip was comfortable. The allotted time was enough for all the sights, there was no sense of haste anywhere. Lunch was delicious. As for the sights directly: Jebel Hafit mountain and the road to it are magical, the oasis is beautiful, the escaped camel in the camel market - the best local flavor, fort and palace - have perfectly diluted the sitting skyscrapers. Special thanks to Noufal for the opportunity to see the desert up close:)
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Kbrett_r
Feb 15, 2025
Great Tour of Al Ain - This was a great all day tour to Al Ain to see the historical royal family buildings from the past, the beautiful oasis, and fabulous view from the nearby mountaintop. As well, the buffet lunch was excellent.
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Nehac541
Oct 31, 2025
Good, but can be done in half a day (if you select your destinations) - We did a day tour of the Al Ain City with our tour guide Rahi. We found the some of the historical attractions like the Al Jahili Fort and Qasr Al Muwaiji very interesting. If you are hard pressed on time, I would skip the falaj water channels (did not have anything much to see), the camel market (which is essentially a whole sale market for camels) and the panoramic views from the top of Jebel Hafeet Mountain (the view of the city was good from the top but it took a long time to get there). Our tour guide Rahil was helpful and courteous.
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Delly
Sep 23, 2025
Ok experience - The guide was a nice gentleman but very quiet and soft spoken. The experience was ok. The memorable part was the mountain.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).