Desert & day trips: what’s worth it?
Desert safaris, theme parks, Hatta and Abu Dhabi.
Worth itReality 85 +111Sheikh Zayed Mosque★ 4.8
Worth itReality 79 +142Louvre Abu Dhabi★ 4.7
Worth itReality 70 +273Hatta★ 4.5
Worth it if…Reality 65 +214Dubai Safari Park★ 4.5
Worth it if…Reality 64 −135Miracle Garden★ 4.6
Worth it if…Reality 55 +406Desert safari★ 4.5
Worth it if…Reality 54 +17Motiongate★ 4.5
Worth it if…Reality 51 −328Global Village★ 4.6
Skip itReality 44 −109IMG Worlds★ 4.3The numbers
| # | Place | Verdict | Hype | Reality | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheikh Zayed Mosque | Worth it | 74 | 85 | +11 · Underrated | ★ 4.8 (61,793) |
| 2 | Louvre Abu Dhabi | Worth it | 65 | 79 | +14 · Underrated | ★ 4.7 (40,150) |
| 3 | Hatta | Worth it | 43 | 70 | +27 · Underrated | ★ 4.5 (12,861) |
| 4 | Dubai Safari Park | Worth it if… | 44 | 65 | +21 · Underrated | ★ 4.5 (13,533) |
| 5 | Miracle Garden | Worth it if… | 77 | 64 | −13 · Overhyped | ★ 4.6 (94,823) |
| 6 | Desert safari | Worth it if… | 15 | 55 | +40 · Lives up to the hype | ★ 4.5 (161) |
| 7 | Motiongate | Worth it if… | 53 | 54 | +1 · Lives up to the hype | ★ 4.5 (23,945) |
| 8 | Global Village | Worth it if… | 83 | 51 | −32 · Overhyped | ★ 4.6 (143,888) |
| 9 | IMG Worlds | Skip it | 54 | 44 | −10 · Overhyped | ★ 4.3 (33,813) |