Farm Stays in the UAE: Best Family Farmhouses and Farm Days (2026–27)

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When the UAE weather finally turns, most kids want to be outside all day, and “can we go to a farm?” becomes a weekly question. The good news is that the UAE now has far more real options than when we first wrote this guide — proper farmhouses you can rent for the night, a resort where you wake up next to giraffes, and working farms where kids can ride a tractor and pick their own vegetables.

This is the honest, updated version for the 2026–27 season. We have not stayed at every farm on this list, so we have been careful to separate what each place offers from what it costs, and every price below is a guide we checked in November 2026 from the operators, listings and recent UAE press. Farm stays change prices often (especially around long weekends), so always confirm directly before you book.

Planning further ahead? See every break in our UAE school holidays 2026–27 calendar, with trip ideas for each one.

Quick Look: Farm Stay or Farm Day?

Before you start comparing places, decide which of these three you actually want, because they are very different trips:

• Private farmhouse rentals — you book the whole farm for a night or a weekend, usually with a pool, majlis, BBQ area and a few animals. Best for big families or two or three families together.
• Resort-style farm stays — hotel rooms or chalets with farm animals and activities on site. Best if you want someone else to handle breakfast and housekeeping.
• Farm days — working farms you visit for a few hours (tractor tours, picking, petting farms). Best for younger kids and for trying the idea before committing to a night away.

Overnight Farm Stays by Emirate

Hatta (Dubai)

The Palm House Hatta is one of the farmhouse-style villas run under Hatta Resorts, Dubai Holding’s accommodation programme in Hatta. It is a converted four-bedroom farmhouse that sleeps up to 10, with a pool that looks out to the Hajar mountains, a kids’ play area and horses nearby. Reported rates start at around AED 2,000 a night on weekdays and AED 2,500 at weekends for the whole house.

Happiness Farm Hatta is the big-group option: four bedrooms but space for up to 16 people, a small pool, games room and resident parrots and rabbits, about five minutes past JA Hatta Fort Hotel on the Dubai–Hatta Road. It averages roughly AED 2,300 a night for the farm. One thing to know: Hatta Resorts properties close over the summer, so these are very much a November-to-April plan.

Abu Dhabi

Emirates Park Zoo and Resort (Al Bahia, near Al Shahama) is the easiest “farm-ish” stay for families who want hotel comforts. Chalets overlook the zoo, including the giraffe feeding arena, and you get zoo access, animal feeding (goats, ducks and giraffes), pools and on-site dining. Family chalets have been listed from roughly AED 1,000 a night with breakfast, and deal sites regularly sell weekday packages with zoo tickets for less — just check the small print for taxes and holiday supplements.

Al Nakhil Farm in Al Khatim sits between Abu Dhabi city and Al Ain and mixes a working stable with ostriches, deer, gazelles, an aviary and a landscaped pool.

Al Ain

Bayt Al Nakhil Farm Stay leans into farm life with animal experiences, bike rides and golf-cart tours, and Sweihan Inn Farm sits out towards the desert edge in Sweihan. Both work well combined with a day at Emirates Bio Farm (below) and the rest of our Al Ain agritourism guide.

Ras Al Khaimah

RAK has the widest choice of family farmhouses. GreenLand Farm has a goat farm, duck pens, fishing and a pool, with reported prices of about AED 1,000 on weekdays and up to AED 2,000 on Saturdays — plus tent camping on the farm for around AED 150–250, which is the cheapest way we found to sleep on a UAE farm. Palm Haven adds a kids’ pool, playground and farm animals (horse riding and ATVs cost extra), and Alhajeri Farm has a play area, bird pens and even a cinema room.

Fujairah

If you want mountains rather than dunes, Hidden Valley Farm Home on Masafi Road offers farm lodging and glamping with a kids’ pool, a private mini-zoo and an outdoor cinema. AlShahad Farm is another option with a mini-zoo and play area.

Sharjah

Green Heaven Farm and Camping in Al Zubair is a genuine working farm styled after a Kerala village, with rice paddies, cattle, boat rides and an old-style well with a pulley. It is one of the few places in Sharjah where you can combine a farm visit with an overnight camp.

Our Three Picks

Farm Days: No Overnight Needed

If you are not ready for a night away (or just want a Saturday out), these are the farms we would start with:

• Emirates Bio Farm, Al Shuwaib (Al Ain) — the largest privately owned organic farm in the UAE, about an hour from Dubai. Guided tractor tours run hourly, kids can feed animals and harvest from the fields, and there is a farm shop and restaurant. Entry has been around AED 35–40 per person, free for under-6s, and the farm closes to visitors over the summer.
• Hatta Strawberry Farm — pick-your-own strawberries on Hatta Dam Road. Entry has been free, and picking costs roughly AED 15–30 depending on the size, a little more at peak season.
• Al Rawabi Dairy Farm (Dubai) — free guided tours where kids meet the calves and see milking. Call ahead to book.
• Children’s Farm at Sharjah Desert Park — a simple, government-run petting farm with feeding, pony and camel rides. Easy to combine with the rest of the park.
• Suwaidi Pearl Farm (Ras Al Khaimah) — not a farm in the animal sense, but a brilliant half-day: a boat ride through the mangroves and a look at how pearls are farmed. Listed at AED 250 for adults, AED 125 for children 9–12 and AED 50 for children 5–8.

What a UAE Farm Weekend Really Costs

Option	Typical price (guide only)
Hatta farmhouse (whole house)	From about AED 2,000–2,500 a night
RAK farmhouse (GreenLand Farm)	About AED 1,000 weekdays, up to AED 2,000 on Saturdays
Tent camping on a RAK farm	About AED 150–250
Emirates Park Zoo family chalet	From roughly AED 1,000 a night, deals often lower
Private farmhouses in general	Roughly AED 700 to 3,500+ a night
Farm day visits	Free to about AED 40 per person (pearl farm tours more)

The big warning is long weekends. Ahead of Eid Al Fitr this year, UAE press reported farm stay prices almost doubling, with some owners asking AED 6,000–6,500 for a single night and many farms fully booked weeks in advance. If you are eyeing National Day, New Year or Eid, book early or go the weekend after.

Before You Book: What We Would Check

• Pool safety. Ask whether the pool is fenced or gated and how deep it is. With small kids this matters more than the number of bedrooms.
• Whole farm or shared? Some listings rent the entire farm, others rent a cottage on a farm you share with other guests.
• What the animals actually are. “Farm animals” can mean a full mini-zoo or three chickens. Ask for recent photos.
• BBQ, kitchen and what to bring. Most farmhouses are self-catered. Check for charcoal, utensils and a working fridge.
• Mosquitoes at dusk. Farms have water and greenery, so pack repellent for the evening.
• Deposit and house rules. Many farms take a refundable deposit and some do not allow parties or loud music.
• Season. November to April is farm season. Several farms and Hatta Resorts properties close or slow down in summer.

What We Pack for a Farm Night

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the best time for a farm stay in the UAE? November to April. The weather is cool enough to be outside all day, the farms are open, and strawberry picking in Hatta runs through the winter months. Summer stays are possible at farms with indoor or covered pools, but some farms close.

How much does a farm stay in the UAE cost? As a guide, expect roughly AED 700 to 3,500+ a night for a private farmhouse, around AED 1,000 for a family chalet at Emirates Park Zoo, and AED 150–250 for tent camping on a farm in Ras Al Khaimah. Prices jump sharply over Eid and long weekends.

Can we visit a farm without staying overnight? Yes. Emirates Bio Farm in Al Ain, Hatta Strawberry Farm, Al Rawabi Dairy Farm and the Children’s Farm at Sharjah Desert Park are all day visits.

Which farm stay is best with toddlers? For very young kids we would start with Emirates Park Zoo and Resort, because you get animals, pools and breakfast without self-catering. For a private farmhouse, prioritise one with a fenced pool and a baby gate.

Is there a farm stay near Dubai? Hatta is the closest proper farmhouse area in Dubai emirate, and Emirates Bio Farm in Al Shuwaib is about an hour from the city for a day trip.

Plan Your Own UAE Farm Weekend

If you want to make a full weekend of it, pair a farm stay with our Al Ain agritourism guide or our list of unusual things to do in Ras Al Khaimah. And if a farm weekend has you itching for something further away, our January family trips from Dubai guide picks up where this one ends.

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Loved the Farms? More UAE Ideas for the Kids

• Al Ain agritourism — date farms, the oasis and an easy day trip from Dubai.
• Ras Al Khaimah hidden gems — the lesser-known side of the northern emirates.
• A three-day staycation at Jumeirah Al Qasr — for when you want the opposite of a farm.
• Our Dubai family travel guide — everything else we recommend close to home.
• UAE National Day long weekend — five-day break ideas for 2–6 December.