You can explore through the 3 routes very many attractions. Also the boat ride was very nice. What not recommendable is the desert safari. The total touristnepp !! We were picked up at 2:30 pm and drove all over Dubai in a rickety car that was at least fifteen years old. The extremely unfriendly driver kept talking on the phone and typed while driving instead of focusing on the traffic. At 16:30 we were then unloaded at the "Treffpunkt", a place in nowhere with a gammligen store. to my question what we do here, I got the rude answer that you have to wait here now 45 minutes. Then we drove (again alone) to the actual start of the then very short drive through the desert. In the touristy oasis we got indefinable food and had to drive again during the show, as our driver had decided that. The direct way to the hotel took then about half an hour All other included offers were however very well organized
Unfortunately it was too long for our children, too exhausting and we could not use all the routes and attractions. The trip to Abu Dhabi took more than 2 hours, there you had to buy a Abu Dhabi pass. The safari I would not do so, driver super nice but after the dune ride almost 4h wait, we only got water no soft drinks. Soft drinks were only for eating. Burj Khalifa was awesome, Aquarium in Atlantis too.
I booked the 3 days Dubai city pass because Abu dhabi and the desert was included. However, they do not tell you that you will have to buy another hop on hop off ticket in order to get to know the city in Abu dhabi.
In addition, the desert experience is horrible. A falcon and camel experience is offered. However, there was one falcon with a guy, and he lets you hold it for one photo. No flying or display included. Same happened with the camel, just one and the riding experience is just 2 minutes, so just for the photo. The desert was awful, not a real desert ( I have been in Dubai to real deserts). You could see the plants growing and a horrible building while watching the sunset.