UAE Road Trip Loop
Depart from Dubai and drive a loop covering Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, the East Coast, and Ras Al Khaimah.
This loop is featured in many self-drive guides, offering a week to see cities, oases, mountains, seas, and ancient forts. You will change bases every day, which keeps the pace tight, but most driving segments are under three hours. It is perfect for those who love driving and want to see the UAE beyond Dubai. The trade-off is staying only one night in each location, leaving little time for beach relaxation, with Sharjah visited on the final day on the way back.
Temperatures are high from May to September; mountain roads and outdoor segments should not be scheduled during the day.
每日安排
第 1 天 · Arrive in Downtown Dubai
Take the metro or a taxi from the airport to Downtown (about 30 minutes); do not pick up your rental car on the first day.
住宿：杜拜市中心
第 2 天 · Half-Day Old Town & Desert Evening
杜拜（阿爾法迪歷史區、杜拜河阿布拉渡船、德拉黃金市場、沙漠衝沙與貝都因營地）
Explore the Old Town by metro and ferry in the morning, and join a desert tour in the afternoon, taking about 5–6 hours.
住宿：杜拜市中心
第 3 天 · Drive West to Abu Dhabi
阿布扎比主城（謝赫扎耶德大清真寺、盧浮宮阿布扎比、阿布扎比濱海大道）
Pick up your car and drive along Sheikh Zayed Road (about 140 km, 1.5 hours); parking is convenient in the city.
Confirm the daily mileage limit of your rental car, as this loop can easily exceed it.
住宿：濱海大道與市中心
第 4 天 · Oasis Forts & Mountain Sunset
Drive from Abu Dhabi to Al Ain (about 160 km, 2 hours), and drive up the mountain in the evening (about 1.5 hours round trip).
Reported opening hours for Al Jahili Fort vary; avoid scheduling visits on Monday and Friday mornings.
住宿：艾因市中心
第 5 天 · Cross Hatta to the East Coast
杜拜（哈塔山區） → 富查伊拉（卡爾巴堡與謝赫賽義德故居、謝赫扎耶德清真寺（富查伊拉）、富查伊拉堡與遺產村）
Drive to Fujairah via Hatta and Kalba (about 265 km, 3 hours), taking the E102 for the latter section.
Some roads around Hatta briefly enter Oman; bring your passport and follow the road signs.
住宿：富查伊拉市區
第 6 天 · Coastal Mosque & Mountain Road
富查伊拉（豪爾費坎圓形劇場與瀑布、比迪亞清真寺） → 哈伊馬角（傑貝爾傑斯山）
Drive north along the coast to Al Badiyah (about 40 minutes), cross the mountains to Ras Al Khaimah (about 1.5 hours), and drive up the mountain (about 1 hour).
The mountain peak is about 10 degrees cooler than the city; bring a jacket, and note that gas stations are scarce in the mountains.
住宿：濱海大道與老城
第 7 天 · Pearl Village & Sharjah Finale
哈伊馬角（賈濟拉哈姆拉鬼城） → 杜拜（沙迦遺產區與伊斯蘭文明博物館）
Drive south along the E11 to Sharjah (about 1.5 hours), then to Dubai (about 30 minutes), avoiding the evening rush hour.
The Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization is closed on Friday mornings; allow plenty of time for car return.