15 Shows in the UAE That Hold Up on the Day

1.La Perle by Dragone Show Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 6,032 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $73Our pick

La Perle by Dragone is a 90-minute live show at Al Habtoor City, where 65 performers combine acrobatics, aerial stunts, water, music, lighting, and video. The purpose-built theater has only 14 rows, so every seat is close to the action. Choose a standard ticket or add lounge access, snacks, and drinks.

“Just fantastic, would have benefitted from having had the show programme sent via email before the experience. But regardless, was mesmerising.”

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2.Desert Safari, Camel Ride, Show & Optional Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 5,628 reviews · 4 - 7 hours · from $30

Leave your Dubai hotel for Lahbab’s red dunes with an English, Hindi, or Urdu-speaking driver-guide. Expect 30 to 40 minutes of 4WD dune bashing, sandboarding, a short camel ride, sunset photos, and optional camp dinner and shows. Guides such as Ismail, Asmat, Basit, and Alam are praised for safe driving and helpful photo stops.

“we had a great experience, pick up from hotel was well communicated and on time. Farhan was a great guide and great driver. loved the desert and would recommend the trip”

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3.Desert Safari Tour, Quad Bike with BBQ Dinner & Show from Dubai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,438 reviews · from $45Top rated

Leave Dubai in an air-conditioned 4WD for dune bashing, sunset photos, sandboarding, and a short camel ride. The 7-hour option adds a BBQ buffet, Arabic coffee, henna, shisha, tanoura, belly dancing, and a fire show. Quad biking costs extra and depends on availability. Drivers such as Sajid, Ibrahim, Bakhtiar, and Zawar are praised for safe, friendly service.

“Ibrahim was an awesome guide and very skilled driver on the dunes. The experience was even better than expected! The camel ride was really just for pictures but it was still fun for the experience of walking a couple hundred feet on the camel. There was a bit of waiting here and there however it didn’t detract from the time spent doing what we were there for”

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4.Buggy Dune Bashing, Sand Boarding, Camel Ride & Show

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,330 reviews · 1.5 - 7 hours · from $91

Take the wheel of a 1000cc RZR Polaris buggy for about 60 minutes across Dubai’s red dunes, with room for up to three passengers. Add sandboarding, a brief camel ride, desert photos, and, on the longer option, a BBQ camp with henna, shisha, soft drinks, and live entertainment. Guides such as Zee, Amir Ali, and Sadhik are frequently praised for safe, friendly service.

“It was amazing experience for all of us. The guide and the people from organization helped us a lot. If we would like to come in Dubai again, definetely we would like to join this tour! Thanks a lot and greetings from İstanbul, Türkiye!”

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5.Dubai Dolphinarium Dolphin, Seal & Bird Show Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,020 reviews · from $25

Visit Dubai Dolphinarium inside Creek Park for the UAE’s first dolphin and seal show, with an optional exotic bird performance. Expect trained bottlenose dolphins, sea lions, parrots, falcons, toucans, and more. Tickets cost $25, but Creek Park entry adds AED 5 per person. VIP seating and dolphin photos cost extra.

“Asiff Abbas was our tour, such a lovely man very well taking care of from pick up to drop off. A wonderful afternoon spent with Asiff, the quads, camels and bashing was brilliant highly recommend great value for money”

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6.Water Canal Cruise and La Perle Show with Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 833 reviews · from $136

Board the Al Faris dhow at Dubai Festival City at 6:15 PM for a buffet dinner, canal views, saxophone music, and a ride beneath Sheikh Zayed Bridge. After the cruise, continue to La Perle for the acrobatic show with a Silver Pass. Hotel pickup and return transfer depend on the option and location selected.

“The boat was nice and the food was good. The show La Perle is A M A Z I N G!! It is a MUST to watch. Really recommended!”

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7.La Perle by Dragone Show Tickets Dubai

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 760 reviews · from $61

Watch La Perle by Dragone at Al Habtoor City, where 65 performers combine aerial acrobatics, dance, water stunts, music, and special effects around a purpose-built aqua-stage. The 90-minute show suits couples and families, with Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, and VIP seating. Upgrade for lounge access, refreshments, valet parking, or a merchandise voucher.

“My husband truly enjoyed the show; however, there were moments that I couldn’t stay awake during the storyline, but the stunts were nice.”

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8.Buggy Dune Bashing, Sand Boarding, Camel Ride & Show

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 617 reviews · from $99

Take a guided 1000cc Polaris RZR buggy ride across Dubai’s red dunes, followed by sandboarding, a camel ride, BBQ dinner, belly dancing, Tanoura, henna, shisha, and Arabic coffee. Guides such as Zee, Karnail, and Shehzad are praised for careful driving and friendly help. Pickup is available from central Dubai hotels and the cruise terminal.

“This was an amazing experience. We started with the quad bike safari which was so much fun! Then we headed for dinner. Food was delicious and the show was rich in culture. Special thanks to Zee who was super nice and careful to make sure that everyone was enjoying the tour!”

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9.Desert Safari, Camel Ride, Show & Optional Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 536 reviews · from $43

Head to Dubai’s Red Dunes in Al Badayer for a 30 to 40 minute 4x4 dune-bashing run, sunset photos, sandboarding, and a short camel ride. The camp adds Arabic BBQ, henna, falcon handling, belly dancing, and fire shows when selected. Pickup is offered, with guides such as Basit praised for safe driving.

“The event should have been lasted 3,5-4 hours. In fact we were picked up at 09:00 and dropped off at 11:50. Most of the time were spent on the ride from the hotel and back. The pure event time lasted 29 min.: we had 1) camel ride (4 minutes), 2) sandboarding and taking pics (15 minutes) and 3) jeep safari (10 minutes).”

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10.Red Dunes Desert Safari Dubai with Dinner Buffet, Show & Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 373 reviews · from $27

Trade Dubai’s city streets for Lahbab’s red dunes on a 6 to 7-hour shared safari with air-conditioned pickup. Licensed drivers such as Omar, Hamza, and Jehangir handle the dune-bashing, followed by sandboarding, a short camel ride, sunset photos, buffet dinner, henna, belly dance, Tanoura, and fire shows. Quad bikes and premium camp seating cost extra.

“Fabulous afternoon and evening, only 6 of us on the trip which was lovely as we got to spend time with new friends. Driving over the sand dunes was brilliant. Our guide/driver Omar was brilliant”

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11.Dubai Desert Safari with Quad Bike, Camel Ride, Dinner and Show

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 332 reviews · from $51

You’ll leave Dubai at 2:30 pm for Lahbab and Al Aweer, riding dunes in a shared 4x4, then trying a camel ride, sandboarding, and a 30-minute quad bike session. Dinner, drinks, henna, sheesha, belly dance, Tanura, fire shows, a tent, and breakfast are included. Guides such as Abid, Tariq, Sameer, and Mujahid are often assigned.

“The tour was amazing and our guide, Muhammad Sameer, was also great. He made sure everything was great and gave us all the info we needed. One of the best experiences in Dubai!”

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12.Luxury Dubai Desert Safari, BBQ, Camel Ride, Quad Bike, Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 139 reviews · 3 - 6 hours · from $35

You’ll ride through Dubai’s golden dunes in a 4x4, with optional quad biking, then reach Al Sahra Desert Fortress for Arabic coffee, camel and horse rides, falconry, henna, a large buffet, BBQ, and live shows. Guide Asghar has earned praise for his helpful service. Choose a morning, sunset dinner, or dinner-only visit.

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13.Dubai Canal Dinner Cruise with La Perle Show Tickets Combo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 56 reviews · from $125

Start beside Dubai Festival City’s IMAGINE show on a traditional two-tier dhow. Cruise past Al Jaddaf, Dubai Creek Harbour, Business Bay, and the illuminated canal waterfall, then continue to La Perle at Al Habtoor City for a 90-minute aqua-stage performance. Dinner, tea, coffee, and water are included, with select hotel pickup available.

“The cruise was perfect for our last night in Dubai. Very well organised. We were picked up on time and escorted to the boat. The food was excellent and the views were amazing. Due to the heat even at night, we sat in the air conditioned lower deck and went upstairs lateRead more”

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14.Dubai by Night City Tour with Fountain Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 49 reviews · 4 hours

You’ll tour Dubai at night in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with a licensed bilingual guide. Visit Souk Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai Marina, Sheikh Zayed Road, and Dubai Mall for the fountain show. Guides such as Abdul Bashir, Maaz Khan, Rashid, and Gigi have been praised for clear explanations and flexible service. Burj Khalifa tickets cost extra.

“Friendly and informative guide. Kept us well advised on Dubai sights. Unfortunately due to time constraint only caught end of fountain show”

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15.Quad Bike Dubai Desert Safari with BBQ Dinner Sandboard and Show

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · from $54

Spend six hours beyond Dubai with hotel pickup, red-dune dune bashing at Lahbab, quad biking, sandboarding, camel riding, sunset photos, and an Al Aweer camp dinner. Guides including Azman Malik, Rafay, Mujahid, and Darain have been praised for attentive service. The evening ends with belly dancing, Tannura, and a fire show.

“I took my daughter and her friend to this excursion and both teenagers really enjoyed it. Everything was just perfect and our host Hazam Malik was incredibly from pickup to dropoff back at the hotel.”

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