Country guide
United Arab Emirates travel guide
the United Arab Emirates shows up in 1 curated route on TripsCircle, with 3 destinations and 28 hand-picked places along the way. Its route is filed under cities. It runs 7 days end to end.
- Destinations
- 3
- Places
- 28
- Curated routes
- 1
- Trip lengths
- 7 days
- Routes favor
- Nov – Mar
Where our routes go in the United Arab Emirates
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3 destinations in the United Arab Emirates
Ordered by how many of our curated routes stop there, then by how many places we have picked.
Best of the United Arab Emirates
Our curated picks by theme, drawn from the places our route editors chose for their routes.
Places worth planning around
A short sampler from the 28 places in the United Arab Emirates, starting with those featured on the most of our routes.
- Outdoors
Hatta Dam
Turquoise reservoir in the Hajar Mountains with kayak and pedal-boat rental.
SeeLouvre Abu Dhabi
Jean Nouvel's domed museum on Saadiyat Island, spanning world art from antiquity to now.
SeeAl Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood
Restored wind-tower houses, galleries and lanes from old Dubai beside the Creek.
DoHatta mountain bike trails
Over 50 km of marked trails for walkers and mountain bikers, with bike hire at the hub.
DoMangrove National Park kayaking
Guided kayak tours through channels of protected mangroves near Eastern Mangroves.
- See
Burj Khalifa
The world's tallest building, with observation decks on levels 124, 125 and 148.
Curated routes through the United Arab Emirates
One curated route stops here. Open it for the day-by-day plan.
Best time to visit the United Arab Emirates
Our route here recommends Nov – Mar.
Climate averages (NASA POWER, 2001–2025) for 3 of our destinations here: July is the warmest month, with average highs near 102°F (39°C), and January the coolest at about 73°F (23°C). January is the wettest, around 0.7 in (17 mm) of rain, and October the driest at about less than 0.1 in (3 mm).
NASA POWER is a gridded model (roughly 50 km cells), so coastal and mountain spots read as regional averages.
Weather by destination
Getting around the United Arab Emirates
Legs between consecutive stops on our routes. Distances are straight-line estimates, not driving distances.
- Dubai → Abu Dhabiabout 123 km (76 mi) straight-line
- Abu Dhabi → Hattaabout 181 km (113 mi) straight-line
Planning a trip to the United Arab Emirates
How many days do you need for a trip to the United Arab Emirates?
Our curated route here is planned as a 7-day trip. Shorter visits work if you focus on one or two destinations.
What are the best places to visit in the United Arab Emirates?
Going by how often our route team includes them, the most-featured destinations in the United Arab Emirates are Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Hatta. Abu Dhabi alone has 10 hand-picked places in our guides.
When is the best time to visit the United Arab Emirates?
Our route here recommends Nov – Mar. NASA POWER averages put the warmest weather in July and the most rain in January.
Where can I find the best restaurants in the United Arab Emirates?
See our curated picks: best restaurants in the United Arab Emirates, chosen from 6 places in our curated routes. We also have lists for things to do.
Nearby countries
Take your crew to the United Arab Emirates
Start from one of our United Arab Emirates routes in TripsCircle, then shape it together: shared itinerary, polls for the big decisions, split expenses and packing lists.