The 9 Best Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tours

1.Big Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour & Optional Dhow Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 3,288 reviews · 1 - 5 days · from $55Our pick

Use a 24-hour, 48-hour, or 5-day Big Bus pass to explore Dubai’s old city, Downtown, Marina, and Palm Jumeirah. The audio guide comes in six languages, and selected passes add a dhow cruise. The longest option includes The Lost World Aquarium, Dubai Frame, a desert sunset outing, and pizza with soft drinks on the cruise.

“Big Bus in Dubai was a fantastic way to get around the city & see sights you wouldn’t normally be able to see. The commentary was amazing & so informative.”

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2.Big Bus Dubai Hop-On, Hop-Off Sightseeing Tour by Open-Top Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,632 reviews · from $72

See Dubai from an open-top double-decker bus, using red and blue routes to reach Burj Khalifa, Old Dubai, the Gold Souk, Dubai Marina, and Palm Jumeirah. Choose a 24-hour, 48-hour, or five-day pass. All options include a one-hour dhow cruise, while longer passes add Lost Chambers Aquarium, Dubai Frame, and a desert sunset tour.

“This was an ideal way to see all of Dubai, and the recorded information we listened to through provided earlplugs was very informative. Give yourself enough time, though. The traffic in Dubai was insane at some points, and the whole circuit took longer than our concierge had indicated. Highly recommend, though.”

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3.Big Bus Abu Dhabi Hop-On Hop-Off with Sheikh Zayed Mosque Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 903 reviews · from $85

Ride Abu Dhabi’s open-top Big Bus route past the Corniche, Emirates Palace, Louvre Abu Dhabi, Marina Mall, and 14 city stops. Every ticket includes the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque visit. One-, two-, and three-day options are available, with selected tickets adding Louvre Abu Dhabi, Presidential Palace, an evening tour, or Al Ain.

“One of the bus was not covered in the front side and the wind could you affect. Excellent stuff, ready always with informations. Good way to visit Abu Dhabi.”

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4.5-Day Pass: Hop-On Hop-Off, Lost World Aquarium, Dubai Frame

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 838 reviews · 5 days · from $108

Spend five days exploring Dubai by Big Bus, with unlimited rides on the Red and Blue routes, audio commentary, a desert sunset trip, Creek dhow cruise with pizza and soft drinks, Lost World Aquarium entry, and Dubai Frame access. It is a flexible way to cover Dubai’s far-flung sights without driving.

“We could take the bus 5 days and many attractions were included even if they are not that fantastic as imagined. The Dhow Cruise is not that exciting but nice that the pizza and drinks are included. Historical route takes abt 2.5hrs and Dubai Marina route takes abt 3-3.5hrs depending on the traffic. Good information. In total it was absolutely worth the money and always the most easiest way to explore a city.”

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5.City Sightseeing Dubai Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour & Dhow Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 678 reviews · 1 - 3 days · from $68

Use a 1, 2, or 3-day pass to explore Dubai by air-conditioned hop-on hop-off bus, with Red and Blue routes covering 24 stops. See Burj Khalifa, Burj Al Arab, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Marina, Al Fahidi, and the souks, then add a sunset night drive and Al Seef dhow cruise. Two and 3-day passes include Lost World Aquarium.

“Great, it was a good way to see the sights and get around. The Dow boat ride was an extra bonus”

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6.City Sightseeing Dubai Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 657 reviews · from $35

Use a 24-, 48-, or 72-hour City Sightseeing Dubai pass to ride open-top buses between Dubai Mall, Burj Khalifa, Dubai Creek, Gold Souk, Jumeirah, the Palm, and Dubai Marina. You can sit inside or outside, listen to multilingual commentary, and add extras such as a dhow cruise, Global Village, or QE2 tour depending on your ticket.

“Did both the red and blue route . Had excellent drivers both times No long waits and a good explaination of the route we took”

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7.Big Bus Panoramic Night Tour & Optional Dinner Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 283 reviews · 105 minutes - 4 hours · from $46

You’ll see Dubai lit up from an open-top double-decker bus, passing the Museum of the Future, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai Harbour, Palm Jumeirah, Atlantis, Burj Khalifa, and Souk Madinat Jumeirah. Choose the longer Dubai by Night package for a one-hour dhow dinner cruise and Dubai Fountain show.

“The Guide was excellent giving us inserting informations not only about places but about the country, it's systems and cultures. The ride was very comfortable. ..we really enjoyed our Trip!!!”

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8.Al Madinah: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 148 reviews · 1 day · from $22Best value

See Al Madinah from an open-top double-decker bus with a 24-hour ticket covering two routes and 12 stops. Visit Al Baqi’, Quba Mosque, Uhud Battlefield, the Trench, Al Noor Mall, and more. Audio commentary is available in 16 languages, with buses running every 30 minutes during the listed service shifts.

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9.City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 54 reviews · 1 day · from $28

See Sharjah at your own pace aboard a double-decker sightseeing bus. The 100-minute route links Central Souq, Al Majaz Waterfront, Al Noor Island, Al Khan Beach, Sharjah Aquarium, Al Qasba, malls, and King Faisal Road. Your pass includes multilingual audio commentary, WiFi, and a 15-minute boat ride from 4pm to 1am.

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