11 City Tours Worth Booking

1.Jeep Safari & Green Lake Boat Trip with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,919 reviews · 6 - 7 hours · from $19Our pick

Join a 6 to 7 hour jeep safari from Side through the Taurus Mountains to Green Canyon and Green Lake. Expect dusty tracks, water fights, music, lunch, a swim, and a boat ride. The lively team includes guides such as Johnny Cash, with drivers including Joseph, Atoo, and Alex.

“The trip was really successful. The guide is very friendly and funny. I would recommend it to anyone who is around”

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3.Quad Bike Safari in the Taurus Mountains

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 386 reviews · 3 hours · from $32

Join Seven Tours for a three-hour ATV trip from Side into the Taurus Mountains. You’ll ride a 250cc four-wheeler after a safety briefing, follow a guide along rough mountain tracks, and finish with a shower, drink, and short video. Pickup is included from hotels across the Side area.

“It was great worth every penny that you pay for the duration is long as well on the quads bikes”

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4.Dubai City Tour and Evening Desert Safari Combo

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 329 reviews · 2 days · from $162

You’ll pair a 4 to 4.5-hour Dubai city tour with a 6 to 7-hour Lahbab desert safari. See Atlantis from The Pointe, cross Dubai Creek by abra, visit the Blue Mosque and Al Fahidi, then enjoy dune bashing, camel activities, a buffet, shows, and stargazing at Al Khayma Camp. Guides such as Arif, Mohamed Sakr, and Shihab have been especially noted for careful driving and friendly service.

“We had a great time! It was a very nice experience, expecially with Nabeel. He always took care of us (telling us things, making picures, making us feel good). We'll come again, but just with you Nabeel! Greetings from Romania!”

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5.Dubai City Tour and Desert Safari Full-Day Combo

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 323 reviews · 4 - 11 hours · from $30

Pair Dubai’s Gold Souk, Creek, Al Fahidi, Dubai Frame, Palm Jumeirah, and Burj Khalifa photo stops with a Lahbab Desert safari. You’ll ride over red dunes, sandboard, visit a Bedouin-style camp, and enjoy dinner and shows. Guides such as Shakil, Hassan, Ali, and Najeeb are frequently assigned.

“The activity was very enjoyable, well organized, and well structured. The only slightly tiring part was the transportation to dinner, as there was heavy traffic, but our guide handled the situation very well and kept a pleasant atmosphere in the car through nice conversations. Aftab is an excellent guide – very professional, punctual, attentive, and caring, while also knowing how to keep a great atmosphere. It was a pleasure to have him as our guide.”

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6.Dubai Combo:City Tour and Premium Desert Safari with all Activities

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 319 reviews · from $93

Spend two half-days seeing Dubai’s old quarter, souks, beaches, and landmark hotels, then ride a shared 4x4 into the desert for falconry, camel riding, dune bashing, sandboarding, barbecue, and evening performances. Pickup is included, and you can choose which day comes first.

“My husband and I were both happy to have taken this tour because we were able to get a glimpse of the must-see places in Dubai City and of course one cannot leave Dubai without having to experience the Dessert Safari Tour! and it was really a fun experience for both of us. I highly recommend this tour for people visiting Dubai for the first time . We enjoyed everything about this tour!”

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7.Desert Safari, City Tour & Dhow Cruise in Marina Enjoy In Dubai

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 313 reviews · from $110

Spend two days seeing Dubai from several angles: old creek districts, grand landmarks, desert dunes, and the Marina at night. Rayna Tourism provides hotel transfers, a half-day city tour, dune bashing, camel riding, BBQ dinner, shows, and a dhow cruise buffet. Expect a busy schedule and mixed service quality.

“it was very interesting tour, I just felt there wasnt a real oportunity to interact with people from UAE, as everyone was from other country except from there, and the food was more indian than local.”

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8.Combo City Tour & Desert Safari with Pickup drop-off

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 265 reviews · from $165Top rated

See Doha with a private guide such as Sajid, Salman, Ismail, or Noman, then head to Sealine and Khor Al Udaid for dune driving, a short camel ride, sandboarding, and sea views. The tour serves up to six people and includes hotel transfers, water, tea, and coffee.

“The guide was incredibly flexible and tried to accomodate my interests in terms of sightseeing opportunities.”

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9.Taurus Mountains Buggy Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 88 reviews · 2 hours · from $42

Leave Side for the Taurus Mountains and drive a two-seater buggy through forest tracks, shallow streams, valleys, and village country. No license or past experience is needed. Expect dust, mud, mountain views, and a 40 to 60 minute transfer each way. Under-16s may ride only as passengers.

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10.Quad Safari Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 71 reviews · from $32

Travel from your Side-area hotel to Koprulu Canyon National Park for a 20 km, 250cc quad ride around the Koprucay River. You will receive a safety briefing, practice before setting off, follow a guide, stop to swim, and finish with optional photos and video for purchase.

“There was a lot of waiting around in the "lobby" as there were too many people for the amount of quads they had so we had to wait until the other 2 teams had their test ride and went off into the "safari". the quads themselves were cool. mine was really hot and petrol coming from the engine so I just kept my leg up to avoid from burning, I wasn't too fussy as I still wanted to ride the quad. the trip lasted about an hour. we stopped by a river, it was incredible, cold but so refreshing after the ride. I recommend getting goggles I didn't and I…”

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11.Pilanesberg Game Reserve Safari and Sun City Day Trip from Johannesburg

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 26 reviews · from $296

Travel from Johannesburg to Pilanesberg for a three-hour closed-vehicle safari, then spend the afternoon at Sun City. You may spot rhinos, elephants, giraffes, hippos, zebras, and more. Pools, casinos, the Cultural Village, and the Palace of the Lost City are available at extra cost.

“Very good driver who also double up as tour guide. He was very keen that we spot all the animals.. He took extra efforts so that we could take good pictures. Thanks to him, we had the best safari”

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