{"id":1303029,"date":"2026-10-01T12:56:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T12:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/?page_id=1303029"},"modified":"2026-10-02T10:11:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T10:11:27","slug":"united-arab-emirates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/asia\/united-arab-emirates\/","title":{"rendered":"United Arab Emirates"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":200,"featured_media":0,"parent":1302035,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"hw-hub-country","meta":{"footnotes":"","hw_hub_hero_eyebrow":"","hw_hub_hero_h1":"","hw_hub_hero_intro":"","hw_hub_hero_image":"","hw_hub_hero_overlay":"","hw_hub_hero_cta":"","hw_hub_why_title":"","hw_hub_why_body":"","hw_hub_why_link_label":"","hw_hub_why_link_url":"","hw_hub_why_cards":"","hw_hub_stats":"","hw_hub_countries_title":"","hw_hub_countries_intro":"","hw_hub_featured":"","hw_hub_regions":"","hw_hub_hostels_title":"","hw_hub_hostels_intro":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_label":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_url":"","hw_hub_hostels_source":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_type":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_id":"","hw_hub_hostels_currency":"","hw_hub_hostels_count":"","hw_hub_hostels_cache":"","hw_hub_hostels":"","hw_hub_when_title":"","hw_hub_when_intro":"","hw_hub_seasons":"","hw_hub_costs_title":"","hw_hub_costs_body":"","hw_hub_cost_rows":"","hw_hub_cost_note":"","hw_hub_money_reads":"","hw_hub_rail_title":"","hw_hub_rail_body":"","hw_hub_rail_link_label":"","hw_hub_rail_link_url":"","hw_hub_rail_image":"","hw_hub_routes":"","hw_hub_events_title":"","hw_hub_events_intro":"","hw_hub_events_source":"","hw_hub_events_continent":"","hw_hub_events_count":"","hw_hub_events_cache":"","hw_hub_events_cta_label":"","hw_hub_events_cta_url":"","hw_hub_events":"","hw_hub_events_pills":"","hw_hub_reads_intro":"","hw_hub_article_rows":"","hw_hub_show_read_time":"","hw_hub_all_title":"","hw_hub_all_body":"","hw_hub_all_cta":"","hw_hub_trips_title":"","hw_hub_trips_note":"","hw_hub_trips":"","hw_hub_faq_title":"","hw_hub_faq_note":"","hw_hub_faqs":"","hw_hub_cta_title":"","hw_hub_cta_body":"","hw_hub_cta_buttons":"","hw_hub_newsletter_title":"","hw_hub_newsletter_body":"","hw_hub_newsletter_shortcode":"","hw_hub_hub_term":"","hw_hub_scope_rows":"","hw_hub_country_hero_eyebrow":"United Arab Emirates country guide","hw_hub_country_hero_h1":"Things To Do In The United Arab Emirates","hw_hub_country_hero_intro":"A country that was mostly desert fifty years ago and now has the tallest building on earth. Dubai does the spectacle; the desert, the mountains and Abu Dhabi do the rest.","hw_hub_country_hero_image":"","hw_hub_country_hero_overlay":"medium","hw_hub_country_hero_cta":"Pick a city | #cities\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_country_stats":"\u20ac20 | Dorm bed, from\r\n828m | The Burj Khalifa\r\n200+ | Nationalities living here\r\n\u20ac1 | A shawarma that will feed you","hw_hub_country_intro_title":"Spectacle, desert, and a lot of other people's countries","hw_hub_country_intro_body":"The UAE is seven emirates, and for most visitors it means Dubai, with Abu Dhabi an hour and a half down the road. Fifty years ago this was a pearl-diving and trading coast; now it has the world's tallest building, indoor ski slopes and an airport that connects almost everywhere.\r\n\r\nDubai splits into two experiences. There is the new city \u2014 Burj Khalifa, Marina, malls, beach clubs \u2014 and there is the old one around Deira and Bur Dubai, with gold and spice souks, wooden abra boats crossing the creek for a few cents, and the food of the roughly ninety per cent of residents who come from somewhere else. The second is cheaper and more interesting than the first.\r\n\r\nOutside the cities, the desert starts immediately and the Hajar mountains in the east give you wadis, hiking and a much older version of the country. Most trips are three to five days; a week lets you add Abu Dhabi and the mountains.","hw_hub_country_facts":"Languages | Arabic is official. English is the working language almost everywhere\r\nCurrency | UAE dirham (AED), pegged to the US dollar\r\nEmergency | 999 police, 998 ambulance\r\nTap water | Safe and desalinated, though most people drink bottled\r\nAlcohol | Served in licensed hotels and bars. Public drinking is illegal\r\nLaws | Conservative laws apply to everyone. See Entry and documents\r\nHow long to stay | Three to five days, a week with Abu Dhabi and the mountains\r\nBest months | November to March","hw_hub_country_cities_title":"Where to go","hw_hub_country_cities_intro":"Dubai and Abu Dhabi are ninety minutes apart, and the desert starts at the edge of both.","hw_hub_country_cities_live":"1","hw_hub_country_cities":"Dubai | The Burj Khalifa, the old creek and souks, a beach strip and the food of two hundred nationalities. |  |  |  | \nAbu Dhabi | The capital: the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, the Louvre Abu Dhabi and a quieter feel than Dubai. |  |  |  | \nRas Al Khaimah | The northern emirate: the country's highest mountain, one of the longest zip lines in the world, and quieter beaches. |  |  |  | \nAl Ain | An oasis city inland with forts, a camel market and falaj irrigation channels that are UNESCO-listed. |  |  |  | ","hw_hub_country_trips_title":"What kind of trip is this?","hw_hub_country_trips_intro":"The UAE does spectacle, desert and beaches, and it does them in winter rather than summer.","hw_hub_country_trip_types":"City break | blue | city | Three or four days, mostly in Dubai. | The Burj Khalifa at sunset; An abra across the creek for pennies; The gold and spice souks | Downtown Dubai; Deira; Dubai Marina | Dubai; Abu Dhabi | city-break\nAdventure | green | backpack | Desert, wadis and the Hajar mountains. | Dune bashing and a desert camp; Hike a wadi in Hatta; One of the world's longest zip lines at Jebel Jais | Hatta; Jebel Jais; Liwa desert | Hatta; Ras Al Khaimah | adventure\nBeach | sunset | sunglasses | Warm sea from October to May, and free public beaches. | Kite Beach in Dubai; Swim at Corniche Beach in Abu Dhabi; A quieter stretch in Ras Al Khaimah | Kite Beach; JBR; Corniche, Abu Dhabi | Dubai; Abu Dhabi | beach\nFood | sunset | local-markets | Two hundred nationalities, and the best of it is cheap. | A \u20ac1 shawarma in Deira; South Indian thali in Karama; Emirati breakfast of balaleet | Deira; Al Karama; Old Dubai | Dubai; Abu Dhabi | food\nCulture | purple | culture | Mosques, museums and the version of the country before oil. | Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque; The Louvre Abu Dhabi; Al Fahidi historic district | Sheikh Zayed Mosque; Louvre Abu Dhabi; Al Fahidi | Abu Dhabi; Dubai; Sharjah | culture\nNightlife | pink | nightclub | Licensed venues only, and priced for expense accounts. | A rooftop bar with a Burj view; Brunch, which is an institution here; A beach club day | Dubai Marina; Downtown; JBR | Dubai | nightlife","hw_hub_country_do_title":"Things to do in the United Arab Emirates","hw_hub_country_do_body":"The Burj Khalifa observation decks are the obvious one and are cheaper booked online in advance, with sunset slots costing more. The fountain show at its base is free and runs every half hour in the evening.\r\n\r\nOld Dubai is the better half. The abra boats crossing the creek cost around 25 cents, the gold and spice souks are on either side, and Al Fahidi's wind-tower houses show what the city looked like before 1970. The Dubai Frame and the Museum of the Future are the newer landmarks.\r\n\r\nIn Abu Dhabi, the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is free to enter, genuinely extraordinary, and requires modest dress with abayas lent at the entrance. The Louvre Abu Dhabi is next on most lists.\r\n\r\nOut of the cities, desert camps do dune driving, camel rides and dinner, Hatta has kayaking and mountain biking, and Jebel Jais has one of the world's longest zip lines.","hw_hub_country_do_points":"Burj Khalifa | Book online in advance. Sunset slots cost more\r\nAbra boats | About 25 cents to cross the creek. The best value thing in Dubai\r\nSheikh Zayed Mosque | Free, and abayas are lent at the entrance\r\nDesert camps | Half-day and overnight options. Book through the hostel","hw_hub_country_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_country_do_more":"All things to do in the UAE","hw_hub_country_food_title":"Eating in the United Arab Emirates","hw_hub_country_food_body":"Around ninety per cent of the population comes from somewhere else, and the food follows: South Indian, Pakistani, Filipino, Lebanese, Iranian and Egyptian cooking, most of it in cafeterias and cheap restaurants away from the tourist strips.\r\n\r\nA shawarma is about a euro, a South Indian thali in Karama or Deira is \u20ac3 to \u20ac5, and a Lebanese mezze spread is \u20ac10 to \u20ac15 a head. That is a completely different economy to the hotel restaurants, where a main course can be \u20ac30 to \u20ac50.\r\n\r\nEmirati food itself is harder to find and worth seeking out: machboos, harees and balaleet, served at a handful of dedicated restaurants and heritage caf\u00e9s. Friday brunch is a national institution with a price tag to match.","hw_hub_country_food_points":"Shawarma | About \u20ac1, and everywhere\r\nKarama and Deira | South Indian and Pakistani food at \u20ac3\u20135 a meal\r\nHotel restaurants | \u20ac30\u201350 a main. A different economy entirely\r\nBrunch | A Friday institution, and expensive","hw_hub_country_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_country_food_more":"All food guides for the UAE","hw_hub_country_nightlife_title":"Going out in the United Arab Emirates","hw_hub_country_nightlife_body":"Alcohol is legal for non-Muslims in licensed venues, which in practice means hotel bars, beach clubs and dedicated licensed restaurants. It is expensive \u2014 \u20ac10 to \u20ac16 for a beer, more for cocktails \u2014 and drinking in public or being drunk in public is illegal.\r\n\r\nDubai has an international club and beach club scene, particularly around the Marina and JBR, and the brunch culture on Fridays fills the gap between lunch and a night out.\r\n\r\nSharjah is entirely dry. During Ramadan, avoid eating, drinking or smoking in public during daylight hours out of respect; many restaurants stay open, but venues adjust their hours substantially and rules are strictest in Sharjah.","hw_hub_country_nightlife_points":"A beer | \u20ac10\u201316 in a licensed venue\r\nLicensed only | Hotel bars and clubs. Public drinking is illegal\r\nSharjah | Completely dry, including hotels\r\nRamadan | Avoid eating, drinking or smoking in public in daylight","hw_hub_country_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_country_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for the UAE","hw_hub_country_transport_title":"Getting around the United Arab Emirates","hw_hub_country_transport_body":"Dubai's metro is clean, cheap and covers most of what visitors want, using a Nol card bought at any station. Buses fill the gaps and the abra boats cross the creek for pennies.\r\n\r\nTaxis are inexpensive by European standards and Careem and Uber both work. Between emirates, intercity buses run Dubai to Abu Dhabi in about ninety minutes for a few euros.\r\n\r\nA hire car makes sense for the desert, Hatta and the mountains, and driving is straightforward on excellent roads, though speeds are high and camera enforcement is strict. Note that Dubai's metro does not run late on most nights, and that taxi queues at peak times can be long.","hw_hub_country_transport_points":"Dubai metro | Cheap and clean. Buy a Nol card at any station\r\nAbra boats | Around 25 cents to cross the creek\r\nDubai\u2013Abu Dhabi | About 90 minutes by intercity bus for a few euros\r\nDriving | Excellent roads, strict camera enforcement","hw_hub_country_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_country_transport_more":"All transport guides for the UAE","hw_hub_country_money_title":"What the UAE costs","hw_hub_country_money_body":"The UAE is as expensive as you let it be. Dorms start around \u20ac20, metro rides cost about a euro, a shawarma is \u20ac1 and public beaches are free \u2014 a careful day comes to \u20ac45 to \u20ac65.\r\n\r\nThe costs that break budgets are alcohol at \u20ac10 to \u20ac16 a drink, hotel dining, desert safaris at \u20ac50 to \u20ac90 and Burj Khalifa tickets. Two of those in a day doubles the total.\r\n\r\nThe dirham is pegged to the dollar, cards are accepted everywhere, and there is no tipping obligation beyond rounding up, though service charges appear on hotel bills.","hw_hub_country_money_points":"Dorm bed | From \u20ac20, and hostel supply is concentrated in Dubai\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac45\u201365 without drinking or big-ticket attractions\r\nAlcohol | \u20ac10\u201316 a drink. The single biggest budget risk\r\nFree | Public beaches, the fountain show, mosques and the creek","hw_hub_country_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_country_money_more":"All budget guides for the UAE","hw_hub_country_safety_title":"Staying safe in the United Arab Emirates","hw_hub_country_safety_body":"The UAE has very low crime and is one of the safest places to walk around at night anywhere in this guide, including for women travelling alone.\r\n\r\nThe risk here is legal rather than criminal, and it applies to visitors exactly as it does to residents. Public drunkenness, public displays of affection, rude gestures and swearing \u2014 including online \u2014 are all offences that have resulted in arrests and deportations of tourists. Drug laws are among the strictest in the world, with trace quantities and some prescription medications treated seriously; check whether your medication is controlled before travelling.\r\n\r\nSame-sex relationships are criminalised, and LGBTQ+ travellers should read current government advice before travelling. Unmarried couples sharing a room has been legal since reforms in 2020.\r\n\r\nSummer heat is the other genuine hazard, with July and August reaching 45\u00b0C and high humidity on the coast.","hw_hub_country_safety_points":"Emergency | 999 police, 998 ambulance\r\nPublic behaviour | Drunkenness, affection in public and rude gestures are offences\r\nMedication | Some prescription drugs are controlled. Check before travelling\r\nLGBTQ+ travellers | Same-sex relationships are criminalised. Read government advice","hw_hub_country_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_country_safety_more":"All safety guides for the UAE","hw_hub_country_entry_title":"Entry and documents","hw_hub_country_entry_body":"Many nationalities, including the EU, UK, US, Canada and Australia, get a visa on arrival for 30 or 90 days depending on passport. Others need to apply in advance, often through an airline or hotel sponsor.\r\n\r\nPassports need six months' validity from entry.\r\n\r\nBeyond the paperwork, the laws are the thing to read before you travel. This is a conservative country with rules on public behaviour, dress in government buildings and malls, alcohol, and photography of people and military or government sites. They are enforced, including against tourists, and ignorance is not accepted as a defence.","hw_hub_country_entry_points":"Visa on arrival | 30 or 90 days for most Western passports\r\nPassport validity | Six months from entry\r\nDress | Modest dress expected in malls, government buildings and mosques\r\nPhotography | Do not photograph people without consent, or government and military sites","hw_hub_country_entry_tag":"travel-tips","hw_hub_country_entry_more":"All travel tips for the UAE","hw_hub_country_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_country_season_intro":"November to March is the season, and it is not a close call. Summer here is genuinely dangerous heat rather than uncomfortable heat.","hw_hub_country_season_note":"Average highs for Dubai. Summer combines 40\u00b0C with coastal humidity and is genuinely hazardous outdoors; Ramadan moves earlier by about eleven days each year and changes opening hours substantially.","hw_hub_country_season_rows":"January | 24 | 5 | Peak season. Warm days, cool evenings, everything open\r\nFebruary | 25 | 5 | Excellent. Desert camping at its best\r\nMarch | 29 | 4 | Warming. Still very good, and Ramadan may fall here\r\nApril | 33 | 3 | Getting hot. Outdoor activity becomes uncomfortable\r\nMay | 38 | 2 | Too hot for most things outdoors\r\nJune | 40 | 1 | Extreme heat. Indoor everything\r\nJuly | 41 | 1 | Peak heat and humidity. Cheapest hotel rates of the year\r\nAugust | 41 | 1 | Same, and the sea is bath-warm\r\nSeptember | 39 | 2 | Still very hot, easing at the end\r\nOctober | 35 | 3 | Cooling. Outdoor life restarts late in the month\r\nNovember | 29 | 4 | Excellent. The season proper begins\r\nDecember | 25 | 5 | Peak. New Year fireworks at the Burj Khalifa","hw_hub_country_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_country_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel and how long for. Per night, for one person, in euro equivalents of dirhams.","hw_hub_country_budget_note":"Alcohol at \u20ac10\u201316 a drink and desert safaris at \u20ac50\u201390 sit outside these figures and are what push budgets up fastest here.","hw_hub_country_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 20 | 12 | 4 | 8\r\nMiddle of the road | 32 | 28 | 8 | 25\r\nComfortable | 55 | 55 | 15 | 50","hw_hub_country_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_country_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_country_events_intro":"Ramadan changes how the country runs for a month, and it moves earlier each year.","hw_hub_country_events_source":"api","hw_hub_country_events_country":"united-arab-emirates","hw_hub_country_events_count":"8","hw_hub_country_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_country_events_cta_label":"All events in the UAE","hw_hub_country_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/asia\/united-arab-emirates\/","hw_hub_country_events":"Ramadan | Varies yearly, moving earlier | Nationwide | A month of fasting from dawn to dusk. Avoid eating, drinking or smoking in public in daylight; evenings become social and lively. |  | \nEid al-Fitr | Varies yearly | Nationwide | Several days of holiday, fireworks and very busy hotels. |  | \nDubai Shopping Festival | December and January | Dubai | A month of sales, concerts and fireworks across the city. |  | \nFormula 1 Abu Dhabi | November or December | Abu Dhabi | The season finale at Yas Marina, and the busiest weekend of the year. |  | \nDubai Marathon | January or February | Dubai | One of the flattest and fastest marathons in the world. |  | \nNational Day | 2 December | Nationwide | Flags, parades and fireworks marking the 1971 union. |  | ","hw_hub_country_hostels_title":"Where to stay in the United Arab Emirates","hw_hub_country_hostels_intro":"The highest-rated hostels in the country, live from Hostelworld. Almost all are in Dubai, with a handful in Abu Dhabi.","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in the UAE","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/asia\/united-arab-emirates\/","hw_hub_country_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_type":"country","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_id":"220","hw_hub_country_hostels_currency":"EUR","hw_hub_country_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_country_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_country_hostels":"","hw_hub_country_faq_title":"UAE travel questions","hw_hub_country_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_country_faqs":"Is Dubai expensive? | Only if you drink and eat in hotels. Dorms from \u20ac20, metro rides about a euro, shawarma at \u20ac1 and free public beaches make a careful day \u20ac45 to \u20ac65. Alcohol at \u20ac10 to \u20ac16 a drink is what breaks budgets.\r\nHow many days do you need? | Three to five for Dubai, including old Dubai and a desert trip. A week lets you add Abu Dhabi, Hatta or the northern mountains, which most visitors never see.\r\nWhen should I visit? | November to March. Summer reaches 41\u00b0C with coastal humidity and is genuinely hazardous outdoors, though hotel rates collapse. Check whether Ramadan falls in your dates, as it changes opening hours and public eating rules.\r\nWhat are the rules I should know? | Public drunkenness, public displays of affection and rude gestures \u2014 including online \u2014 are offences that have led to tourist arrests. Drug laws are among the strictest in the world and cover some prescription medications. Read government advice before travelling.\r\nCan I drink alcohol in the UAE? | Non-Muslims can drink in licensed venues, which in practice means hotel bars, clubs and licensed restaurants. Drinking or being drunk in public is illegal, and Sharjah is entirely dry.\r\nWhat should I wear? | Beachwear is fine at beaches and pools. Elsewhere, shoulders and knees covered is the expectation in malls and government buildings, and mosques require full covering \u2014 abayas are lent at the entrance of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.\r\nIs there anything beyond the skyscrapers? | Yes, and it is the better half. Old Dubai's creek, souks and wind-tower houses, the Hajar mountains at Hatta and Jebel Jais, the Liwa desert, and Al Ain's oasis and UNESCO-listed irrigation channels.","hw_hub_country_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_country_cta_body":"Compare hostels across the UAE \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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