Sharjah Heritage & Culture Tour From Dubai

Fast track to Sharjah morning trip Dropped at Dubai mall Nabil and driver did a good job Picked up at hotels

My husband and I enjoyed the tour of Sharjah. The Islamic Cultural Center was very interesting and the Blue Market and area was beautiful to see and walk around.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderful Sharjah Experience with Mr. Mahir Our Sharjah trip was truly memorable thanks to Mr. Mahir. He was kind, professional, and treated us like family from the very beginning. His knowledge, patience, and genuine care made the trip smooth and enjoyable. He always made sure we were comfortable and happy, and his positive attitude made every moment better. Because of him, we didn’t just see Sharjah — we truly experienced it. Thank you, Mr. Mahir, for such a beautiful experience!

I had a wonderful tour of Sharjah with Tour guide Ali, that included the Faisal Mosque, traditional souqs, the Islamic Museum, and Central Mall. Ali was extremely knowledgeable and provided clear, engaging explanations of each site's history and cultural significance, which really enhanced the experience. Ali was also very helpful with shopping-offering guidance, assisting with purchases, and making sure I felt comfortable navigating the traditional markets. The tour was well-organized, informative, and relaxed, making it easy to enjoy every stop. I highly recommend this tour with Ali to anyone who wants a deeper understanding of Sharjah's culture and history.

Khan Umair was the driver and tour guide. Do did an awesome job explaining the tour and details about each stop. We were picked up on time and arrived back at the hotel on time for our next excursion.

The visit to Sharjah was an awesome experience. Beautiful city with stunning architecture. Our guide, Umair Shah was friendly, knowledgeable and helpful with information about the city and surrounding areas, information on the Mosques, and a great person we were glad we got to meet!

Ali and the driver were very kind with us we were only two people so we could have asked a lot of questions. Sharjah is a typical town to visit, museum is beautiful, the mosque and souk were interesting to visit. The visit is nice

This tour was a very good experience. The places visited were great and the guide's comments were very interesting. We had time to visit the museum and local markets, as well as time with the guide for more cultural explanations.

Rahim was the best tour guide I had in my time in the UAE. Organized, intelligent and thoughtful. Provided informative commentary throughout and was as pleasant as can be. Would recommend him for all the tours in UAE

The tour guide was very patient and with a fantastic sense of humor. Professional, courteous and able to go out of his way to please the passengers.

This place was wonderful my group enjoyed it. Our tour guy Ayaz very knowledgeable , I learned a lot.Will recommend 100%

Shakeel, our guide, was very informative . He was punctual and gave us enought time at all the attractions. Very pleasant too

Sharjah is a beautiful city. We visited many places including the museum and a shopping mall. Our tour guide and the driver did a fantastic job. The tour guide was very knowledgable and explained the places we visited in details. Thank you both!

Unfortunately the weather was atrocious, so activities listed as included weren’t open. A substitute was found but the conditions were very difficult, verging on dangerous, and in my opinion, should have been proactively cancelled by the operator instead of waiting to see if customers would cancel themselves (thereby losing their money paid). If schools and museum venues were cancelled for the day, surely the tour operator also has a duty of care to its staff and customers to avoid any risk. The onboard refrigerator was stocked with bottled water but that wasn’t offered to passengers as it had been on a previous tour. And finally, not for the first time, my preferred meeting point was listed as an option but I was later told it was outside the pick-up zone and so I incurred a taxi fee to travel to another location. The driver and guide were helpful in difficult conditions but that isn’t enough for me to recommend this operator.

Sharajah is a beautiful city. The tour has been on point with many stops with enough time to enjoy each location. But most importantly it has been safe. I left my wallet on the tour bus on a morning tour and it was returned to me by Mehboob the tour guide the evening with all my belongings; credit cards, ID, and $160 in American money. The attention to detail and follow through is amazing and greatly appreciated.

Very enjoyable tour. We will definitely repeat this tour. The staff was very helpful and polite with us. I actually enjoyed this tour very much.

Very interesting tour and polite personel. In particular Rizwan who stopped the bus when we had problems needing the toilet.

We where here for 5 days. It was beautiful and the Grayline tours make it complete. Thanks tour guide Rizwan. Clearly and completely tour information. 🙏🏽🌸

The tour was wonderful. We enjoyed our time on this trip. Most of the tour was in the Museum of Islamic Civilization and the local market. Thank you. We will repeat this tour again.

Excellent guide, interesting places visited. Good value. I would highly recommend this half day tour.

The trip to Sharjah brought back wonderful memories from days gone by. It gives you an insight of the real values, traditions and hospitality of this country. The Islamic history Museum is not just well presented, but also educational. The souks were charming and selling a wide variety of goods. The audio system was clear and information were accurate and informative. Thank you to our driver Ubaid who made this trip special and memorable.

Good history. Different from dubai which was interesting. Flip side of Dubai. Souks were disappointing. Glad we went.

Advertised as guided, but on our experience it was an informative recorded audio tour of the city (not guided) At each location the guide advised meeting time and was there to answer questions as required.

The communication from pick up point was very poor. We were given the silent treatment. We had to finally ask the guide what was happening then he abruptly spoke to us. Not professional at all

The whole tour was great but mostly the museum of islamic civilisation and the local souk. Our guide Samuel was great and really patient.

Having Rizwan as a guide he took us every ware he is a very informative and polite man gray line should be proud of him hope to come back soon I will ask for Rizwan again

What a waste time to go to different Emirate! Not much to see in Sharjah. Tour guide is very nice and informative. But the tour itself, I don't like it. Don't waste time here. I would have done other things in Dubai instead.

Rizman had a wealth of knowledge! He was very kind and patient with all our questions. We enjoyed the city tour with him very much and hope to have him as our guide again! Great experience!!

Very good experience. The weather was harsh but we were able to enjoy the best we could. The driver was helpful and kind.

More focus was given on time going to the souks rather than driving around seeing more of Sharjah. I would have preferred not spending time at the shopping malls.

It was a great experience in the 4 hours of time. I must say, out of the 5 excursions I enjoyed during my trip, this one had the least interaction from the trip sponsored. I had to reach out over 3 times to confirm and ensure pickup. We drove one hour out of the way to drop people off during the 4 hour trip, so that was indeed frustrating, especially since we were rushed to end our trip. Had we been able to enjoy all of the 4 hours, I would have given 5 stars - more time at the shopping center would have been appreciated. The guide got a little irritated but took no accountability for being late or using one hour of our time to drop other passengers off.

We sat on a bus for an hour then had to switch to a van. The driver did not engage nor give us his name. He was on his phone for the entire tour.when we got to the souq, the shops were closed.

Where to start with how horrible this experience was? The only reason it's not 1 star is because they did eventually show up. The driver was over an hour late to pick us up. The minibus was dilapidated with no air conditioning. We were all sweating and suffering in the minibus. The driver spoke on his cell phone loudly the entire drive. We had a few minutes at each stop, except for the museum where we had a bit more time. The driver at the end greeted everyone for a tip and was disappointed when we all ran away as fast as we could just to get away from the broken down minibus. I would recommend to stay as far away from this tour as you possibly can.

My driver, Rizwan, was excellent! He was very helpful and flexible about the time spent at each site. Very nice guy! Loved the museum and learned a lot! I would recommend more than an hour at this site if you can spare the time.

Sharjah has not a lot. It really is the poor man Dubai. Only 25 mins drive. The price wasn’t expensive so not too disappointed. All low level buildings And main places on this Tour we new builds but in old style.

The half-day tour to Sharjah was excellent. It was, indeed, worth venturing into a different emirate entirely as Sharjah is one of seven distinct emirates that form the UAE. We were picked up from our hotel in downtown Dubai on time. The coach was very comfortable. We were provided with earphones for the fully immersive audio history of buildings and landmarks passed along the route to Sharjah. A sweet date bar and a bottle of water was also offered at the beginning of the drive. Our driver, Mahir, took us to every spot advertised in the city excursion. We were given ample time - 30 minutes to an hour - to visit most of the city landmarks including King Faisal Mosque, Heritage Museum (which is a must see and offers an outstanding display of the history of Islam), Fort of Sharjah, Al Arsa Souk, and the Blue Souk! At the visually stunning Blue Souk we shopped for and purchased gold at a substantial discount (a bargain and below spot price for 1 oz). We even had spare time to sit at one of the souk’s cafes and enjoy a delicious cup of savory Karak tea. Sharjah is a bit of a change from Dubai city excursions and offers a more laid back, conservative ambiance in sharp contrast to the bustling and polished downtown Dubai and Jumeirah areas. Nevertheless, the Sharjah half-day trip is highly recommended for any traveler to experience another emirate.

Good driver showed us the most remarkeble places and more. Enough time to see everything. Fine coach

Very friendly tour guide. Listen to audio guide in the van which is very informative. Sufficient time at each tourist spots.

This tour is well organized,the driver was late and the tour guide didn't give us any introduction about anything.it is like a bus trip where u just use the bus as a traffic tool.Sharjah itself is boring,can't blame the tour. Overall,it is a good tour if u like looking around.

the tour guide explained a little bet of shargah .We visited the museum. and the gold souk. THe trip is very informative however we were not able to enter the temple.

It was exciting going to a new place to visit. The tour was great, an introduction to the area. I like the shops, the mosque and the older city.

I really wanted to give this tour more stars/higher rating but there were many things lacking on this tour. I was so impressed with Sharjah that I wanted to see more and this tour didn't offer that opportunity. Although our tour guide was knowledgeable about politics, local customs, etc I felt he was lacking in facts/knowledge and was more religion focused. He certainly didn't blow me away like some other tour guides from other tours I have been on in Dubai. He took us to places most of us were simply not very keen on or interested in (like the blue souk - which were just gold shops (TOTAL WASTE OF TIME, most of the group ended up sitting by the entrance waiting to board the van again instead of exploring), and he spent way too much time at the Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization). I wish we had more time at the 1st souk stop "Al Bait/ Souq Al Masqoof" and I really wish he had taken us on a staggered time slot when 5 other tourist groups weren't crowded into a narrow place all simultaneously. I recommend the following: more photo opportunities near the fishing boats or other Sharjah points of interest instead of just outside a mosque parking lot, a stop at local hot spot to grab a nice snack or cool drink, showing more historical areas of Sharjah that are relevant, staggered time slots when other tour groups most likely won't be there. I also didn't like that the tour guide dropped off 1 couple in our tour group in front of their hotel because the wife kept pestering him that they had a desert safari tour to make that afternoon - they shouldn't have scheduled 2 events in 1 day that were nearly overlapping and ruining the tour for the rest of the group. The remainder of group were given the measly option of being dropped off at either Diera metro station or outside Dubai mall, NOT back at our respective hotels - that was simply NOT FAIR. This tour could have more potential and has huge room for improvement.

I was able to book the day before going on this tour, no trouble and had instant confirmation and subsequent follow up to my email clarification. I was a solo traveller. I was picked up from my hotel. The Sharjah city tour was 4hours. Lots of stops for photos at key sites, time in two souqs for shopping. Went to the Museum of Islamic Civilisation- an excellent museum - spent just over 1hour there (ticket included in tour price). At the Blue Souq, I chose to walk along the corniche for about 15 minutes to have a look at the water and parkland. And there was very good commentary via headsets (multiple languages offered) everytime we were in the bus. Our guide/driver was very friendly and polite - made pick up times very clear. Drop off is at the Dubai Mall (although as my hotel was on the way the driver gave me the option - I chose the Mall). And all for USD26 - great value!!

A very nice tour but i booked a group tour then i was all alone yet i have a very good guide and very nice and organize. GRAYLINE did a very good job

My mom and I absolutely loved and would highly recommend using Grayline for any tour! Big shout out to our amazing guide, Anas! He was very knowledgeable of the city, resilient & creative when there were a few snafus (ie souks were closed on Fridays - when we were scheduled, so he pivoted for us) and went above and beyond to ensure our tour was maximized to its fullest enjoyment! Five stars to him for sure! THANK YOU!

Very interesting visit nice museum

It's worth going to Sharjah. It is different from what we are used to seeing in Dubai. Very interesting museum

Nice discovery. Sharjah Museum of Islamic Art and Civilization must see. The guide Ali very attentive and pleasant.

Well organized tour, carried out with Ahmed, very prepared and very nice person. He answered all our questions, competently. The tour was pleasant.