Zoos & aquariums in Dubai

2 places for zoos and aquariums in Dubai, with what each costs and when to go. Aquariums, safari parks and wildlife centres.

2 places.

Dubai

1,200 shops, an aquarium, an ice rink and free air conditioning

Free · Half a day

Dubai

119 hectares, 3,000 animals, and a drive-through African village

From AED 50 · Half a day

Zoos & aquariums elsewhere in the UAE

Nothing in the Emirates is more than a few hours’ drive from anywhere else.

Abu Dhabi

400 hectares, a serious Arabian oryx programme, and a desert safari on site

From AED 30 · Half a day, a full day with the safari

Sharjah

Local Gulf species, properly explained, for AED 25

From AED 25 · 1.5–2 hours with the Maritime Museum

Sharjah

Every animal native to Arabia, including the ones nearly lost

From AED 15 · Half a day

A real itinerary and a real price within hours — no logins, no card required to enquire, free cancellation on most tours up to 24 hours before.