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Did you know you can go to explore Abu Dhabi during your layover in Dubai? Yes! This 100% personalized layover tour takes you to explore the capital and its wonders. Why wait at the airport when there's so much to see out there! Visit from Yas Island, Ferrari world, a dates market, and more!

Destination

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

6 hours

Transport mode

Car

Available languages

English

Included

• Private guide
• Driver
• A/C Car

Excluded

• Lunch / Dinner
• Louvre Abudhabi tickets
• Ferrari world tickets
• Qasr Al Watan entry tickets

What you can expect

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with Jose Gomez & Sandy Nat.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) - Abu Dhabi to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. *Optional Plan

   Your layover tour is 100% personalized. Check out the options below & pick your favorites!

4. Convenient Pick Up

   I'll be waiting for you at the airport ready to show you Abu Dhabi

5. Famous Island

   Head to the famous Yas Island where you can visit the Yas hotel, known for its unique architecture & view of the Formula 1 race track

6. Local Souks

   Cruise through the Mina Zayed area and explore the traditional carpet souk and dates market

7. Modern & Classic

   Check out the Abu Dhabi souk, formerly known as central market, with a modern touch and contemporary Arabic style

8. Abu Dhabi Origins

   Walking through the culture square and discover the historic building called Al Hosn Fort and hear the story about its transformation

9. Views of the Marina

   Take a break in the Marina area and enjoy the beautiful skyline

10. Founders Memorial

    Pass by the Founders Memorial, a tribute to the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan

11. Al Bateen & Culture

    While driving through the Al Bateen area, I'll tell you all about our fishing and pearl diving culture, the story of oil discoveries and the transformation of the city

12. Secret Viewpoint

    I'll take you to a secret spot where you can admire the whole of Abu Dhabi's skyline

13. Beautiful Mosque

    Lastly, I'll take you to admire the stunning Sheikh Zayed Mosque, the biggest mosque in country

14. Make it yours

    Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

    Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

    Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

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Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

Regina

23 February 2025

Wir hatten einen 6 Stunden Stopp in Abu Dhabi. Wir wurden pünktlich abgeholt und hatten einen wunderschönen Tag in Abu Dhabi. Jose und Sandy haben uns zu den wichtigsten Sehenswürdigkeiten gebracht und waren sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Ein gelungener Tag und sehr empfehlenswert.Viel gesehen in der kurzen Zeit

Janie🇺🇸 United States

27 January 2025

Sandy was very flexible, knowledgeable and kind. We wanted a different experience than he had planned and was willing to adjust to our desires. He did a great job explaining the culture, history, and geography of the area. Kind knowledgeable guide

Mike🇺🇸 United States

14 October 2024

I had a lovely time on the tour. Sandy was terrific and attentive to all of my needs I would highly recommend sandy He was terrific Great time very Entertaining

Beverley

10 February 2024

I cannot thank these guys enough! I came over with my elderly mother and I worked out an itinerary with them beforehand. Sandy and Ranju arrived promptly each day and couldn't have been more helpful. My Mum struggled to get into their car but by the time we had visited the Mosque (the first stop, on the first day), Ranju had got a step to help her get in and out. What service! Nothing was too much trouble. Ranju was the calmest and smoothest driver and what Sandy didn't know about Abu Dhabi wasn't worth knowing! I would not hesitate to recommend these guys and will certainly be contacting them if we travel to the UAE again. The Perfect Guides!

Ana

24 December 2023

These guys were ready to accommodate changes and whims. They are super nice and made our experience a very nice one Super!

Lavina

11 December 2023

Sandy and his driver were lovely and the tour was a well oiled. We touched on most of Dubai’s highlights in six hours. There wasn’t enough time to really experience some of the stops (eg Museum Of the future or the tallest building). Also, I wish we had started later so that we could have enjoyed the evening lights and fountain display as I had the time. I would suggest that the tour include a food stop as I went right from the plane to the tour and was quite hungry. It would have been nice to have had a short stop for some local delicasies. Getting Sandy to sing was a highlight! Lovely day.Whrilwind.

Kristy🇺🇸 United States

15 November 2023

Sandy customized a half day tour of Abu Dhabi based on what we wanted to see. You can see all Abu Dhabi in a day if you want. He is very knowledgeable of the history of the city and the Emirates. Enjoyable half day key sight tour

Mircea🇺🇸 United States

15 February 2023

We had a fantastic tour. Sandy was engaging, informative, and attentive. We would definitely recommend Sandy and Jose to anyone in Dubai and will be booking with them on return visits. Fantastic tour

Nico🇿🇦 South Africa

31 January 2023

We were a group of 8 people arriving in Abu Dhabi at 9pm for an overnight layover. Sandy and his team were ready for us at arrivals on time. He made a booking for us at the Grand mosque and he really made a huge effort to ensure that we could visit this place which is only open till 10 PM. He showed us around and made the visit at the Mosque an experience to treasure for life. After the mosque they also tried to show us as much as possible of Abu Dhabi at night including the Ferrari track and Dates Market. The whole trip was about 5hours. For our group this was a brilliant start to our trip to Istanbul. I believe Sandy also does trips to Dubai. This is on my bucket list for a next trip. I would highly recommend Sandy and his team for any of these exercusions. Trust to meet up with them again in the near future.Abudhabi Night Visit

Daniela🇲🇽 Mexico

16 January 2023

Sandy definitely knows his way around Abu Dhabi and Dubai. I was a bit nervous as a solo traveler but even since the first communications he was amazing. Recommend his agency a 100%So safe and taken care of as Solo traveler

Veronica🇩🇪 Germany

27 October 2021

Wir hatten einen tollen Tag mit Gomez in Abu Dhabi, haben unfassbar viel gesehen, toll erklärt bekommen und wunderschöne Fotos gemacht. Vielen Dank für den top organisierten AusflugTolle Tour mit grossartigem Gastgeber

Ingrid🇦🇹 Austria

23 March 2020

Im Vorfeld haben wir per Mail unsere Wünsche abgeklärt und auf Basis dieser ein gutes Angebot erhalten. Gomez und sein Fahrer haben uns pünktlich abgeholt - und schon ging es los - alle Highlights der Stadt sollten wir in den nächsten Stunden präsentiert bekommen. Von der Ferrari World (inkl. Sky Diving) über den Louvre bis zum Emirates Palace, dem Präsidentenpalast, einem tollen Fotostop nahe der Moschee, dem Heritge Village bis hin zum World Trade Center etc hat uns diese Tour geführt. Danke an Gomez für diesen interessanten Tag, die vielen Informationen und den Spaß, den wir miteinander hatten. Gomez spricht ein sehr gut verständliches Englisch!Abu Dhabi individual tour

Kabir🇺🇸 United States

18 February 2020

My tour with Gomez was absolutely outstanding. It was totally personalized and flexible to meet my needs. Gomez is an affable person and he is always trying to make sure the tour matches your expectations. He is also not trying to force you to buy things and leaves you to do them as you deem appropriate. Overall cannot be happier. Highly recommend Gomez. You will enjoy the tourExcellent Tour Guide

Douglas🇺🇸 United States

17 February 2020

Gomez was a great choice as a tour guide. He was able to accommodate last minute changes and knows the area well. Also, if you want a custom tour that covers Abu Dhabi and Dubai, he is licenses to provide tour services in both Emirates. Some other guides are only licenses for one or the other. Great tour

Cornelia🇩🇪 Germany

16 February 2020

Gomez is a great host and we had a great time in Dubai. We learnt a lot about the history of the Emirates. Gomez showed us everything one can see in one day. We can really recommend him as a guide and would always choose for him again!Great day in Abu Dhabi

Ankit🇺🇸 United States

24 January 2020

Gomez was awesome and very detail oriented during our trip. He planned the visit as had discussed and made sure everyone was comfortable. Perfect tour guide for an overview of the city. Excellent Trip

Jessica🇺🇸 United States

12 January 2020

I highly recommend Gomez's tour of Abu Dhabi. He was incredibly knowledgable, friendly and fun! We loved everything about our day together. My only regret is that we did not have more time in the UAE to take additional tours with Gomez.Wonderful Day in Abu Dhabi

Anka🇳🇱 Netherlands

1 January 2020

Gomez is a good mooded, easy going and most important very informative guide who took us to Abu Dhabi. We were pleasantly surprised by this City, very different than Dubai. During the day we visited the F1 track, Ferrari world, the Louvre, the grande mosque (which was so crowded that we couldn't get in) but we had beautiful sightings, the Marina Mall, the Corniche, Emerates Towers, Heritage museum. Highly recommendedNice daytrip to Abu Dhabi

Martine🇺🇸 United States

11 December 2019

Jose did a great job as our tour guide in Dubai. He was knowledgeable and helpful. He helped maneuver our way through the Grand Mosque which can be quite overwhelming. He made suggestions of things we should see and do since this was our second time to Abu Dhabi so we had some knowledge of the city. Also, I'd like to make a shout out to Benny, our driver, who also was great.Jose was an excellent guide

DeMarcus

5 December 2019

Gomez was the best. He was very knowledgeable and informative, he took time to explain and answer all questions and inquiries. I learned a lot about Dubai and Abu Dabi.Great

Antonella

30 November 2019

Jose was great . We had a fantastic trip to Abu Dabi. He made our experience very interesting with all his knowledge .Also the driver was very good. Thank you for organizing this amazing experience!Dr&Mrs Eduardo Salvati

pierre🇫🇷 France

30 November 2019

Visite de Dubai et d’Abu Dhabi (pas le même jour) José s’occupe de ses clients comme un fils avec ses parents pas une seule fois nous avons fait une queue pourtant du monde partout Avec son chauffeur vous ne raterez rien, à chaque halte vous serez aux premières loges , José vous donnera toutes les explications son français et tout à fait correct ,ces 2 visites ce sont faites sans fatigue en véritable « VIP » merci José Dubai,Abu Dhabi

Béatrice🇫🇷 France

15 November 2019

Nous venons de rentrer de Abu Dhabi : nous avons passé une merveilleuse journée. Je conseille à tous les français qui veulent visiter Abu Dhabi de prendre Gomez comme guide. Il est à votre écoute, très sympathique. Il est d'une grande disponibilité et très souriantSuper guide

Maria🇵🇭 Philippines

26 October 2019

I was looking for a private tour with guide & driver and saw this website that offers tours by locals. I inquired from two other potential guides but it was Jose that stood out by replying to my inquiry & tailor made his offer based on my requests . Spot on! Despite the time difference, he quickly answered my inquiries. He was on time guided us throughout our tour and was very flexible. My husband and I knew what we wanted to see, where to spend time in and did not want to go through the other tourist spots that were not of any interest to us even if it was popular. Jose patiently assisted and waited for us . We were running a bit late after spending time at the Louvre Abu Dhabi , but he never rushed us. Thank you Jose for the wonderful cultural insights and sharing with us your experiences. All the best! Excellent job Jose!

Vince🇭🇰 Hong Kong

27 August 2019

We had a great time with Gomez. He is very knowledgable, flexible and considerate person. We had 3 kids travel together he always make sure we are fine and not in a rush. We learn a lot of history of Dubai and Abu Dhabi from him. And he also is a great photographer, help us took many wonderful pictures. Thank you so much Gomes!! We highly recommend Gomez!Abu Dhabi Day Trip

Jacqueline🇭🇰 Hong Kong

28 June 2019

Jose did a great job. He helped us out with an incentive job for pre-event program suggestion to on site support. Very professional job done.Jose Gomez

Kang Chi

6 March 2025

Jose took us to a day trip in Dubai. We saw many shops in one day. It gave us a good idea what is Dubai all about. Sandy took us to a day trip to Abu Dhabi. The highlight of our trip was the Grand Mosque. Without Sandy’s guide, we couldn’t manage to see the place. It was so many people there. Sandy is very knowledgeable about the history and culture of this area. He is excellent! Good service

Riley

4 February 2025

We had the best experience with Sandy and Jose!!!!!!! Sandy was so knowledgeable and made everything run so smoothly with our layover! They went above and beyond for us and were up for anything ! We wanted dinner last minute and to see a specific building last minute and adjusted the schedule easily ! Thanks for the best time !! We highly recommend this tour !!! Anazing experience !

Dhanashree

30 January 2025

My husband and I had a lovely experience with Sandy. We had great food and soo much food we were stuffed. My husband is vegetarian and his dietary needs were met at all spots. Sandy was very knowledgeable about the culture and history of Dubai which made the tour very interesting. I would highly recommend making this a part of your Duabi trip. Amazing Adventure

Sonya🇺🇸 United States

24 January 2025

I had an incredible time on the Dubai tour with Sandy! Everything was so easy and well-organized, from the seamless airport pickup to all the thoughtful advice throughout the trip. Sandy went above and beyond to ensure the experience was stress-free and fun. They even helped me bargain at the souks, which made shopping such a breeze! The tour was perfectly catered to my preferences, and their communication was top-notch. I couldn’t have asked for a better guide—highly recommend!Must do if you have a long layover!!

Ray🇺🇸 United States

19 January 2025

My wife and I took a layover tour with Sandy Nat on 18 January 2025. Sandy was very good in communicating with us prior to arriving. He monitored our arrival and met us at a convenient airport location. Having arranged it ahead of time, they were prepared to accommodate our luggage in their vehicle as we toured the city. They then dropped us at our departing terminal with ample time to check-in and pass thru security. Sandy was an excellent tour guide. He was patient with our questions and extremely knowledgeable about the history of the city. We saw all the sights advertised and had several short walking tours. He purchased some local light street food for us to try and it was excellent. While Sandy was our tour guide, he had another partner who drove the vehicle, allowing us to walk areas and get picked up later. This maximized our time by not worrying about parking and back-tracking to the vehicle. We would highly recommend Sandy as your Dubai tour guide. Great tour of Dubai!

Melissa🇦🇺 Australia

12 January 2025

Sandy and Jose were fantastic tour guides taking us around to the best locations in Dubai on our 4 hour personalised tour. Sandy was extremely knowledgable and gave us heaps of information about DUbai history. We had such a great morning visiting the famouse locations, gold and spice souks and Mosques. Highly recommend!Best Tour in Dubai

Linda

4 January 2025

We did the streetfood tour with Sandy and a had a great time. The communication was good and Sandy gave us good explanation about the meeting point, as well as the traffic at this time. The range of food was excellent and we visited restaurants, which we would never had found on our own as tourists. Sandy is a great tour guide and we got special prices at the spice market as the sellers know him. He made our trip to Dubai very special as we love to experiance local food on our vacations. I would highly recommend this tour with him! Thank you very much for everything!! Wonderful food tour

Joanne🇺🇸 United States

28 December 2024

We had an amazing tour with Mohammad. We would highly recommend this tour for anyone visiting Dubai.Amazing tour…

Elma🇺🇸 United States

27 December 2024

We had a wonderful tour with Sandy! He was very accommodating to our requests. We went to see the Mosque in Abu Dhabi and some sights in Dubai including the miracle garden. He was very knowledgeable and engaging, we really enjoyed our tour and would book again!Great tour of Abu Dhabi & Dubai

John🇺🇸 United States

18 November 2024

We had a great time with Sandy and Jose crisscrossing Dubai! We covered the new, the old and the soon to be. We felt that our immersion was a great stepping off point for the next 2 days of adventures.Sandy and Jose meet the California crew

Barb🇨🇦 Canada

11 November 2024

Sandy was a great guide and showed us so many interesting parts of old and new Dubai on our 1 day stopover. He was very informative, spoke great English and made sure we had a fun along the way. We highly recommend. Great tour for quick layover

Sally-Anne🇬🇧 United Kingdom

31 October 2024

Thank you Sandy - we thoroughly enjoyed our tour of old Dubai and the souqs. We learnt so much about so many different things to do with Dubai. It is a tour that must truly be done so that you see all sides of Dubai. Thanks A must do tour

Jose🇺🇸 United States

22 October 2024

Emily

21 October 2024

What a wonderful way to spend our 6-hr evening layover in Dubai! Great directions on where to meet. No time was lost (Customs was so smooth and quick btw, we were able to start the tour 30 min after landing!) Sandy was so knowledgeable of EVERYTHING!! R, our driver, took us to so many cool spots/landmarks. The car was comfortable and had AC. Thank you so much, we'll be back again!!Amazing Experience!

Wendy🇺🇸 United States

18 October 2024

I had a wonderful private tour with Sandy. He was very punctual and sent several messages on What’s App prior to our meeting at the airport. I was a solo traveler so the price was high, but totally worth every dollar. He gave a great tour of the top sights in Dubai. And due to this, I want to return to spend a lot more time there! Really glad that I discovered them via Trip Advisor reviews. Definitely recommend them for a layover tour of Dubai! Do the night tour! Well organized night tour of Dubai

Jeff🇨🇦 Canada

16 October 2024

I couldn’t be more pleased with this tour. We covered so many highlights of Dubai and I learned so much about the history and culture. The route was well planned out, with little wasted time in traffic. The driving was safe and comfortable. I received tips on places to return to if I wanted to explore more in depth. A very enjoyable experience A great way to see Dubai! Recommend!

Silvia 🇮🇹 Italy

12 October 2024

Guida esperta molto gentile disponibile e professionale. È stato davvero un bel tour di notte di Dubai. Merita!Tour di notte a Dubai

Suzanne🇺🇸 United States

7 October 2024

We took two full day tours with Sandy, Dubai Old and New and Abu Dhabi. They were both amazing! Sandy is so knowledgeable, and personable. We could not have asked for more. We highly recommend Sandy to anyone who would like to explore and discover the beauty of these two beautiful cities. Amazing and informative

Aron

4 October 2024

We had a great time on our overnight layover tour in Dubai! We had a 10 hour layover (overnight) and we were really glad we found this tour. We saw all the sights of Dubai with Sandy as a helpful guide. It was well organized, convenient and easy going. What we were especially impressed with was that there was a driver and a guide. This meant that wherever we got out to see the sights, we would get dropped off and picked up right in front - no messing about with parking around crowded places! We were pleasantly surprised and glad we did this overnight tour instead of staying at the airport!Great Overnight Layover Tour!

Sarah🇦🇺 Australia

3 October 2024

We had a few hours spare late at night in Dubai. We decided to do Sandy and Jose’s Late night layover tour and what an experience it was! Sandy was filled with so much knowledge about current and past history of the UAE, it left us in awe. I learnt so much, and am so amazed by this country and the futuristic thinking it upholds. I would highly recommend to anyone ☺️An AMAZING experience!

Christopher🇺🇸 United States

23 September 2024

We did the Abu Dhabi day trip with Sandy Nat and driver Ranju. We were picked up promptly at the arranged time and set off from Dubai to explore Abu Dhabi. We had requested specific stops for our tour which were accommodated by Sandy. So you can make this tour bespoke. Sandy is extremely knowledgeable and able to answer all our questions. We started off at the Grand Mosque (and so helpful that Sandy had made all the arrangements so we were able to fast track entry) which was stunning and so beautiful. Sandy shared so much information on the building of the mosque and each area’s significance which made this visit truly memorable. Our next stop was the Emirates Hotel (former palace) and along the drives we were also able to see specific sights that Sandy pointed out (which we were not aware of) - such as the seven buildings that are designed to look like the five fingers of a hand. Next stop was Heritage Village for a self guided tour of the humble beginnings of the first ruler of the UAE. Enroute to lunch we passed a few more sights and also saw the new palace from across the ocean (overlooking a bay). We stopped for lunch at Al Mrzab for truly Emirati cuisine (which is also recommended by the Michelin Guide). The afternoon consisted of a stop at the date market and the Louvre museum. We toured the museum which happened to also house several works of art by renowned artists Money, Manet, and Renoir (without the lines like the French Louvre). The final stops included driving through Ferrari World and the parks on Yas Island. We did not wish to stop here but they can be added to one’s itinerary. The day was packed with activities we chose and we continued to learn about the Emirati culture from Sandy during the drive back to Dubai. Sandy - Thank you for a most wonderful experience and for sharing some of the sights your home has to offer.A Great Day in Abu Dhabi

Lara🇺🇸 United States

17 September 2024

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This was a fabulous tour for my family (my husband and I and 3 adult sons)! We were very stressed arriving to the tour because our Taxi driver took the wrong way, got stuck in traffic and tried dropping us off where we weren’t supposed to be. I communicated this to Sandy and he was very happy, understanding and energetic despite us being 15 min late. We tried so many foods and snacks. Loved Sandy’s enthusiasm for food and culture and the 3 he tour flew by! Thanks for a wonderful time!!Highly recommend!!!

Susan🇺🇸 United States

13 September 2024

We had a great day with Sandy and Jose. A perfect introduction to Dubai for first time visitors. We learned a lot about the development of Dubai over the past few years and saw many of the top attractions from the comfort of the air conditioned car- important since it was around 105 degrees outside! We also took a boat into Old Dubai and went to the souks-the Spice market and the gold market. Both were interesting experiences! We had decided beforehand with Sandy to get skip the line tickets up to the 144th floor of the Burj Khalifa which offered us an amazing view with quick access. We were dropped off and Sandy picked up the tickets for us. After the tour we were met again at the same location and driven back to the hotel. Very convenient. It was truly a great day and Sandy and Jose made everything very easy for us and did all we had hoped for. I would definitely recommend them to other travelers. A good overview of Dubai

Peter🇺🇸 United States

29 August 2024

We booked this night tour of Dubai after reading the reviews and were not disappointed. Sandy was a gracious host and tour guide. He was very communicative to our arrive and took any anxiety we might have had by giving us clear and specifics on meeting location and what to expect upon arrival. After following the sign with our name he took us on a very informative, entertaining and educational 4 hour tour of Dubai including ALL of the highlights but also a tour of Old Dubai so we could experience the changing cultures. His descriptions were clear and understandable in English. We would highly recommend him.Fabulous Local Dubai Experience