Adnan Akbar

I'm Adnan, I have a passion to present my unique experience in my country. I was born and grew up in the United Arab Emirates. I started tour guiding driven by the passion to have my guests experience and understand the unique Emirati heritage, life, and local culture. However, I always like to share special details about the local lifestyle, culture, and specific traditions that make your visit feel unique. It gives me great pleasure to share stories with people and see their smiling faces. I am guiding as a passion and happy to show you the flavor of my country.

  • I live in Abu Dhabi
  • I speak English
  • Verified Local host
  • Response time less than 11 hours

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Adnan Akbar

The Emirati Adventurer

  • I live in Abu Dhabi
  • I speak English
  • Verified Local host
  • Response time less than 11 hours

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Reviews

isabelle
11 May 2025
We had à full Day with Adnan. Before booking he was really helpful and gave advise. He is perfectly on time the day was all set. Adnan knows his country and is happy to share on any subject. All visits Went well. I would strongly recommend Adnan to discover Abu Dhabi.A perfect day
Larry
3 March 2025
Adnan did a great job of customizing my tour. We saw sites that I wasn't going to see on my other days in Dubai. He is an Emirati and was knowledgeable about Dubai and UAE history and future plans. He was quite open about his personal life which was a great introduction into his family's Muslim traditions. He taught me how to hold my coffee cup and ask for more if I'm ever invited into an Emirati home. He even helped me purchase a kandura in the souqs and negotiated the price for me. He exceeded my high expectations! I would use him again and recommend him to anyone visiting Dubai. Adnan is fantastic!
Richard
7 February 2025
Our 4 hour Abudhabi sightseeing trip with Adnan was wonderful from start to finish. We asked lots of questions and Adnan was very happy to give us lots of interesting insights into history, culture and the vision for Abudhabi. This was quite honestly the best guided tour experience we have ever had. You must book this trip- fabulous in every way and in a few short hours you see so much and learn even more! Richard and Elizabeth Bellwonderful from start to finish.
Olga
6 February 2025
everything was perfect, the route, the guide, driver...we have found out many interesting things about history, culture, people of the country. I would like to thank Adnan, our tour guide, for this city trip.perfect, the route, the guide
Theresa
4 February 2025
Excellent! Adnan and Hamid were the best guide and driver. Adnan answered all of our questions and customized the tour for our needs. We can’t thank or recommend them highly enough! Best tour ever!We can’t thank or recommend them highly enough! Best tour ever!
Rohit
20 January 2025
We took a half day city tour with Captain Usman and Adnan. It was one of the best experiences we had in UAE. Mr Adnan explained to us everything about the city and each of the places that we visited including the history and culture of the city. His knowledge is impressive. He took pictures of us everywhere and was very patient throughout the trip. We could not have had a better city tour than this. If it were not for Mr. Adnan, our trip would not have been as enjoyable and interesting. We were so lucky to have him as our guide for today. His friendly nature, attentiveness, patience and polite nature are few if the attributes that make him stand out. We thoroughly enjoyed our trip and our so thankful to him for this wonderful experience. Captain Usman also deserves a special thanks for taking us around the city. Thanks!! 😊😊😊😊This is a memory I will have for life,
Joanne
19 January 2025
Adnan what a fantastic guide and met our needs. He was very informative and nothing was too much trouble for him. We even spent more time in the souks will he waited patiently and as long as we were happy he was happy he said we will definitely recommend this tour . You get to know about the local culture. Get all the best spots for photographs whilst driving in a comfortable vehicle. Thank you so much was great to meet you :) And thank you for the amount of extra time you spent with us we really appreciate thatfantastic guide
Unknown
16 January 2025
We spent an amazing half day learning so much about the history, culture, religion and landmarks - Thanks to our local guide Adnan who is very friendly and knowledgeable! We have no improvement to add as Adnan was open-minded to all our questions and making us feel welcome in his city from the start! We can only highly recommend him as a guide for and are thankful for the memories we could make during that day!Highly recommended!
Unknown
14 January 2025
Adnan was a superior guide with extensive knowledge of Dubai, cultural customs and local information. He was happy to answer my numerous questions and gave me ample time to take photos and see the sights. I really enjoyed this tour and highly recommend him and the company Adnan was very knowledgeable and well-spoken
Lyle
10 January 2025
Adnan was very knowledgeable and well-spoken. We are very lucky to have gotten him as a guide. He is an excellent representative for the Emirati. He answered all of our questions with historical background. He presented information in a very organized and easy to understand. Such a wonderful guide to have! If my family and I rate him from 1-5 stars, he is most definitely a 7-star guide! Just like the Burj Al Arab. We hope all our guides in the future are like Adnan.Adnan was very knowledgeable and well-spoken

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  1. United Arab Emirates›
  2. Abu Dhabi›
  3. Adnan Akbar, I'm Adnan, I have a passion to present my unique experience in my country. I was born and grew up in the United Arab Emirates. I started tour guiding driven by the passion to have my guests experience and understand the unique Emirati heritage, life, and local culture. However, I always like to share special details about the local lifestyle, culture, and specific traditions that make your visit feel unique. It gives me great pleasure to share stories with people and see their smiling faces. I am guiding as a passion and happy to show you the flavor of my country.