Top Middle East & Africa Shore Excursions

Try your hand at falconry on a private tour within the Dubai desert. Set out in the early morning to the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve, located amid the emirates' vast sand dunes. Learn about the region and its wildlife, then enjoy a hands-on falconry experience with guidance from a professional trainer. Feed a bird of prey and marvel as it returns to your gloved hand, and discover a variety of training techniques ranging from age-old tactics to remote-controlled drones. Upgrade with an optional post-falconry breakfast at Al Maha Desert Resort.

Travel from Eilat to two of Israel’s most iconic sites on a day trip to Masada and the Dead Sea. Take the ancient path — or a cable car — to Masada’s summit and explore King Herod’s millenia-old hilltop city; take in the restored palace murals and Roman baths, then learn the poignant story of a Jewish rebellion. Wash off the dust in the hyper-saline water of the Dead Sea, wallow in mineral-rich mud, and stroll salt-crusted beaches at the lowest point on earth.

Take time to wallow in the Dead Sea on this relaxing day trip from Jerusalem. Travel through the Judean Desert past the Qumran Caves, where the Dead Sea scrolls were discovered, and visit a Dead Sea cosmetics store on route to the world-famous salt lake. Then, relax on the shores, ‘swim’ in the waters and indulge in the natural, therapeutic mud at leisure. After ample free time to unwind and enjoy, relax on your ride back to Jerusalem. Choose to travel by air-conditioned coach or air-conditioned minivan when you book.

Combine Jerusalem highlights with beach time at the Dead Sea on a full-day coach tour that begins and ends at your Jerusalem hotel. You’ll see highlights of the Jerusalem Old City—your route includes the Cardo, Wailing Wall, Via Dolorosa, and Church of the Holy Sepulchre—before heading to a Dead Sea resort, where swimming, sunbathing, and mud baths are a great way to recharge after a morning of sightseeing.

See the city at night on this fantastic tour of Dubai that includes entrance into the world's tallest building. Travel with your expert guide through some of the city's top attractions, make stops for photos at major monuments, and learn about the culture and traditions of this popular UAE city. Check out the colorful Marina skyscrapers as you take in the city skyline and stop at Burj Al Arab and Atlantis as part of this evening tour.

Discover the highlights of Dubai on a half-day tour with an informative local guide. Glimpse the history of Dubai at the Dubai Museum, which is located in the 18th-century Al Fahidi Fort. Then take a water taxi to Deira to see traditional gold and spice shops. Stop for photos of the iconic Burj Al-Arab, the super-luxe hotel on the Arabian Gulf, then see the artificial islands of the Palm Jumeirah. Finally, head up to the observation deck at Burj Khalifa, the tallest skyscraper in the world.

Sample the old and the new in Abu Dhabi, capital of the Arab Emirates, on this 9-hour day trip. Wander the sprawling, all-white, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, punctuated by its four gold minarets. Then sample the opulent side of the city at the Emirates Palace Hotel, one of the world’s foremost luxury resorts. You’ll also learn about Abu Dhabi history at Heritage Village, and discover Abu Dhabi’s plans for the future at the massive Saadiyat Islands building project. Your trip also includes a guide, lunch, entrance fees and round-trip hotel transport.

Experience a day of fun and adventure in Dubai on this 12-hour private tour combining a water park visit and desert safari. Splash and swim at Aquaventure, Atlantis, enjoying attractions like the 1.2-mile (2 kilometer) lazy river, and water slide that goes right through a shark tank. After a buffet lunch, head into the sand dunes on a 4x4 jeep safari, where you’ll enjoy camel rides, a barbecue dinner, belly dancing and true desert hospitality. Your private trip includes a guide and private vehicle, lunch and dinner, entrance fees and round-trip hotel transport.

Take in the highlights of Abu Dhabi and visit the award-winning Louvre Museum on this full-day tour from Dubai. Drive along the scenic Corniche, stop to take photos of Sheikh Zayed Mosque and Emirates Palace, and enjoy views of Yas Island. Finally, enjoy a self-guided visit to The Louvre Museum Abu Dhabi and marvel at masterpieces by artists like Da Vinci, Picasso, Bellini, Matisse, and Van Gogh

If you have a layover in Dubai, see the sights of the city on a layover tour that includes entrance to Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world. With a private guide, check out attractions like Burj Al Arab, Dubai Marina and Palm Island before ascending to the top of Burj Khalifa to end your tour on a high note, literally.

Explore the palaces, sites and culture of Abu Dhabi on this incredible tour that includes a stop at the world-famous Ferrari world. Follow your friendly and professional guide through Sheick Zayed Mosque, and wander the halls of one of the top car museums on earth.

Explore the age-old Bedouin customs, 20th-century architecture and atmospheric bazaars of Dubai during this 4-hour cultural-themed city tour. Travel through the city by private luxury vehicle, starting with a tour of the Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum House and a walking tour of the historic Bastakiya Quarter. You’ll also have time explore the Camel Museum, Horse Museum and Heritage Village before checking out Al Fahidi Fort. This Dubai culture trip includes a guide, private vehicle and round-trip hotel transport.

A trip to Dubai isn’t really complete until you’ve been to the desert. This extreme safari will take you on an off-road 4x4 adventure to the highest sand dunes in Dubai. You’ll get the chance to stop at the top and admire the sweeping desert views. Afterwards, spend time at a Bedouin desert camp, learning about their traditional way of life and being entertained.

Rev up your engine and experience the thrill of riding over the shifting sand dunes of the Red Dunes Desert in Dubai on this guided morning tour. First, learn the do’s and don’ts of dune bashing before heading out on your ATV adventure. Plus, catch the sunrise over the desert.

The perfect thrill for adventure-seekers, this high-speed guided tour takes you deep into the desert in a rugged 4X4 Land Cruiser. Get exclusive access to out-of-the-way landscapes, inaccessible to other vehicles. Try your hand at sandboarding and race across sandy dunes under the shimmering desert sun. Tours include pick-up and drop-off from central Dubai.

Head out to Dubai’s Red Dunes Desert to try dune dashing, plus an authentic campsite experience. After receiving instruction from a guide, jump on your ATV to ride over the undulating sand dunes. Then, travel to the Bedouin-style camp for a barbecue dinner, entertainment such as belly dancing and a traditional Tanoura show, and more.

Enjoy multiple fun-filled activities on this four-in-one desert combo tour. Race across sky-high dunes in a rugged Land Cruiser, hop a camel for an unforgettable ride across the sands, get a chance to take the wheel yourself in a whip-fast quad bike, and try your hand at sandboarding. Adventure tours include door-to-door transfers from the Dubai port or your hotel.

Experience an exciting evening in the desert during this 6-hour camel safari. Traverse the red desert via a camel caravan until you reach the Bedouin desert camp. Take part in traditional activities, such as henna painting, before sitting down to a delicious barbecue buffet dinner. Watch an authentic Tanoura and belly dancing performance under a canopy of stars before heading back to Dubai.

This Adventure Activity is performed at the Red Dunes Desert, the highest Dunes of Dubai, perfectly suited for hitting the dunes in a 4x4 land cruiser. The activity includes a Desert professional Stunt Driver, who will introduce all the members taking part in the activity, after a meet and greet sessions, with briefing of the Do’s and Don’ts, giving you a moment to fresh up before we start the engines to hit the dunes. The Forty Five Minutes adventure activity will include 30mins of Dune Bashing in a 4x4 Land Cruiser with a Professional Desert stunt driver followed by a stop for 15mins Skiing down the dunes from the highest dune via a Sand Board in the desert of Al Badayer allowing you to click photos and videos saving the moment of memory to share with others. Post the adventure activities, Our Guide drives you to the Desert Camp, where you take the feel of history, how Bedouin live their lives with a mouthwatering Continental BBQ Dinner and Live Entertainment Shows at the Camp.

Experience an adventure in the Red Dunes Desert, the highest dunes of Dubai, on this evening tour. Hop in a 4x4 buggy, start your engines, and hit the sand during a thrilling dune bashing ride. Following that, try sand boarding before heading to the desert campsite where you will learn how the Bedouins live. Plus enjoy a BBQ dinner and live entertainment.

This one hour Adventure Activity is performed at the Red Dunes Desert, the highest Dunes of Dubai, perfectly suited for hitting the dunes in a 4x4 powerful Quade Bike with a professional desert guide. The activity includes a Desert professional leader, who will introduce all the members taking part in the activity, after a meet and greet sessions, with briefing of the Do’s and Don’ts, giving you a moment to fresh up before we start the engines to hit the dunes. The One hour Fifteen minutes activity will include 10mins of Dune Bashing by following the leader, 15mins of Skiing down the highest dune on a Sand Board and 10mins of stop at the highest dune allowing you to take drinking water, photos and videos saving the moment of memory to share with others. Post the adventure activities, Our Guide drives you to the Desert Camp, where you take the feel of history, how Bedouin live their lives with a mouthwatering Continental BBQ Dinner and Live Entertainment Shows at the Camp.

This Adventure Activity is performed at the Red Dunes Desert The activity includes a Desert professional Stunt Driver, who will introduce all the members taking part in the activity, after a meet and greet sessions, with briefing of the Do’s and Don’ts, giving you a moment to fresh up before we start the engines to hit the dunes. The Four in One activity will include 30mins of Dune Bashing in a 4x4 Land Cruiser with a Professional Desert stunt driver followed by a stop for 15mins Skiing down the dunes from the highest dune via a Sand Board and then the last activity of 30mins Self Driving Quad Bike in the desert of Al Badayer allowing you to click photos and videos saving the moment of memory to share with others. Post the adventure activities, Our Guide drives you to the Desert Camp, where you take the feel of history, how Bedouin live their lives with a mouthwatering Continental BBQ Dinner and Live Entertainment Shows at the Camp.

This one hour Adventure Activity is performed at the Red Dunes Desert, the highest Dunes of Dubai in the area called Al Badayer, perfectly suited for hitting the dunes in a 4x4 powerful Quade Bike with a professional desert guide. The activity includes a Desert professional leader, who will introduce all the members taking part in the activity, after a meet and greet sessions, with briefing of the Do’s and Don’ts, giving you a moment to fresh up before we start the engines to hit the dunes. The One hour Fifteen minutes activity will include 10mins of Dune Bashing by following the leader, 15mins of Skiing down the highest dune on a Sand Board and 10mins of stop at the highest dune allowing you to take drinking water, photos and videos saving the moment of memory to share with others.

This one hour Adventure Activity is performed at the Red Dunes Desert, the highest Dunes of Dubai in the area called Al Badayer, perfectly suited for hitting the dunes in a 4x4 powerful Quade Bike with a professional desert guide. The activity includes a Desert professional leader, who will introduce all the members taking part in the activity, after a meet and greet sessions, with briefing of the Do’s and Don’ts, giving you a moment to fresh up before we start the engines to hit the dunes. The One hour Fifteen minutes activity will include 10mins of Dune Bashing by following the leader, 15mins of Skiing down the highest dune on a Sand Board and 10mins of stop at the highest dune allowing you to take drinking water, photos and videos saving the moment of memory to share with others.