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UAE · 6-8 days

Dubai & Abu Dhabi

25.2°N · 55.3°E
At a glanceSkyscrapers, desert safaris and beach clubs in Dubai, then the Louvre and grand mosque in Abu Dhabi, ninety minutes down the highway.
~7h flight estimate6 to 8 days£70 to £375+ per dayStraightforward
Current travel-advice cautionRegional tensions can disrupt airspace and flights in the UAE. Check current FCDO advice and airline operations before booking.Check current FCDO advice

The itinerary

  1. Dubai4 nights
  2. Abu Dhabi2 nights

Why this trip works

This itinerary combines city breaks, beaches and coastal time, family trips, and road trips across Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Bringing the stops together gives the holiday a clearer progression and makes better use of the outward journey than booking each place separately.

How flexible is it? This itinerary can credibly be planned with a very relaxed to balanced daytime pace, lively to buzzing evenings and popular to hotspot crowd settings within its fixed route. The typical version has relaxed days, lively evenings and a hotspot setting. The quiz selects the closest credible version rather than treating it as one fixed product.

Best time to go

The strongest travel period is November to March. April and October are good quieter alternatives. Getting around is mainly by road transfers or a hire car.

Jan24°CBest
Feb25°CBest
Mar28°CBest
Apr33°CShoulder
May38°COther
Jun40°COther
Jul41°COther
Aug41°COther
Sep39°COther
Oct35°CShoulder
Nov30°CBest
Dec26°CBest

Cost

On the ground, including accommodation and everyday spending, allow roughly £70 a day at the budget end, around £130 a day mid-range, and £375+ for high-end travel. Including estimated return travel from London, a typical version of this itinerary is best treated as a planning range of £1130 to £1570 per person. These are planning estimates rather than live quotes. Available accommodation spans simple, comfortable, premium and luxury. The quiz prices the highest available tier that fits your selected minimum and total budget.

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Frequently asked questions

How long do you need for Dubai & Abu Dhabi?

This itinerary works best over 6 to 8 days across 2 stops: Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

When is the best time for this trip?

The strongest travel period is November to March. April and October are useful quieter alternatives.

How much does it cost?

On the ground, including accommodation and everyday spending, allow roughly £70 a day at the budget end, around £130 a day mid-range, and £375+ for high-end travel. Including estimated return travel from London, a typical version of this itinerary is best treated as a planning range of £1130 to £1570 per person. These are planning estimates rather than live quotes.

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