Free cancellationBurj Al-Arab Jumeirah
from €13
Destinations in the United Arab Emirates
Every destination in the United Arab Emirates with bookable experiences, ordered by catalogue size. The number next to each is how much there is to book there — the closest public signal of how developed the visitor infrastructure is.
Dubai
4.8150,231 traveller reviews
Abu Dhabi
4.912,235 traveller reviews
Sharjah
4.93,884 traveller reviews
Ras Al Khaimah
4.91,629 traveller reviews
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United Arab Emirates at a glance
Population9,890,400
Area83,600 km²
Busiest destinationDubai
Median experience price€70
Traveller reviews tracked150,231
United Arab Emirates by the numbers
Median price, traveller rating and review volume for the destinations we track in the United Arab Emirates. Numbers come from our own daily snapshots of the booking catalogue — the median is the middle price of the sampled set, not an average pulled toward cheap vouchers.
| Share of country | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 7,927 | 86% | €70 | 4.8 | 88% |
| Abu Dhabi | 985 | 11% | €90 | 4.9 | 92% |
| Sharjah | 143 | 2% | €52 | 4.9 | 98% |
| Ras Al Khaimah | 123 | 1% | €110 | 4.9 | 86% |
Where to go in the United Arab Emirates
The destinations below are ranked by how much there is to book and how many travellers have reviewed it — the closest public proxy for demand. Big catalogue means more competition on price; heavy review volume means the experience is proven, not new.
United Arab Emirates concentrates 86% of everything bookable in Dubai alone — 7,927 experiences of 9,178. The next two, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, add another 12%. That concentration is why a first trip usually starts in Dubai: the competition between operators there is what keeps prices honest.
Prices are not uniform across United Arab Emirates. Sharjah has the lowest median at €52, while Ras Al Khaimah runs at €110 — a gap of €58 for the same category of experience. Small towns with a single famous sight tend to sit at the expensive end: less competition, higher margin.
91% of the options we track in United Arab Emirates allow free cancellation, and Sharjah holds the highest traveller rating at 4.9. Ratings above 4.7 with tens of thousands of reviews usually mean the operator has been running the same route for years — the opposite of a new listing with a perfect but thin score.
The most reviewed sights in United Arab Emirates are Burj Al-Arab Jumeirah, Palm Jumeirah and Dubai Marina. Attractions at that review volume almost always have timed entry, which is the single practical reason to book before arriving.
Most reviewed attractions
- Free cancellation
Free cancellationPalm Jumeirah
from €5
Free cancellationDubai Marina
from €13
Free cancellationDubai Gold Souk
from €13
Free cancellationDubai Spice Souk
from €16
Free cancellationBluewaters Dubai
from €17
Free cancellationDubai Creek
from €14
Free cancellationBurj Khalifa
from €18
Free cancellationAquaventure World
from €28
Free cancellationBur Dubai Village
from €13
Free cancellationAin Dubai
from €17
Free cancellationDubai Mall
from €12
Guides for United Arab Emirates
What to know before booking in the United Arab Emirates
How much do tours in the United Arab Emirates cost?
Across the 9,178 bookable experiences we track in the United Arab Emirates, prices span the full range from entry tickets to private full-day tours. Each destination page shows the median for that specific city, which is a better guide than any country-wide average.
Which destinations in the United Arab Emirates have the most to book?
The list on this page is ordered by real inventory: the destinations at the top have the largest number of bookable experiences, which usually also means more competition on price.
Is it cheaper to book on arrival?
For anything with timed entry or a daily visitor cap, no — those sell out and the remaining options are the expensive ones. For open-air sights with no queue, booking ahead buys you nothing.
Which destination in the United Arab Emirates offers the best value?
By median price, Sharjah is the cheapest of the destinations we track in the United Arab Emirates at €52, against €110 in Ras Al Khaimah. Value is not only price: Sharjah also holds a 4.9 traveller rating, so the lower median is not coming from weaker operators.
How many days should I spend in the United Arab Emirates?
A useful proxy is catalogue depth: Dubai alone has 7,927 bookable experiences, enough for several days without repeating a category. Countries where the top destination holds more than half of everything bookable reward a single base with day trips; where it is spread out, moving between two or three destinations makes more sense.