Abu Dhabi Cultural Heritage Tour from Dubai
- Instant confirmation
- Hotel pickup
- Guided tour in English
About this experience
Abu Dhabi rewards a day of your Dubai holiday. This tour collects you from your hotel in the morning, drives the 90 minutes down the coast, and gives you the capital's landmarks with a guide who can explain what you are looking at.
The day is built around the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque - 82 domes, more than 1,000 columns and the world's largest hand-knotted carpet - followed by a drive along the Corniche with time for photographs, a pass by Ferrari World and Saadiyat Island, a stop at the dates market, and a lunch break at Marina Mall.
Choose the ending you want when you book. The Qasr Al Watan option adds the presidential palace, its Great Hall and House of Knowledge, plus Qasr Al Hosn and the House of Artisans. The Louvre Abu Dhabi option takes you under Jean Nouvel's floating dome instead, for a collection that runs from prehistory to the present. Both options are available with a seat on a shared coach or as a private vehicle with driver.
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What’s included
- Entry / admission fee
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off in central Dubai
- Air-conditioned transport to Abu Dhabi and back, with an English-speaking guide
- Guided visit to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
- Corniche drive with a photo stop, plus Ferrari World and Saadiyat Island by coach
- Stop at the Abu Dhabi dates market
- Lunch break at Marina Mall (food at your own cost)
- Qasr Al Watan option: palace admission plus Qasr Al Hosn and the House of Artisans
- Louvre Abu Dhabi option: museum admission and guided exploration
Not included
- Food and drinks
- Lunch, meals and drinks
- Admission to attractions not named in the inclusions
- Optional activities and upgrades
- Personal spending on shopping, dining and drinks during the day
- Pick-up from outside central Dubai, which carries a surcharge on request
Itinerary
- 1
Pick-up in central Dubai, 8.30am
Collection from your hotel or residence in central Dubai, then ninety minutes down the coast road to the capital. Drop-off is back at the same address around 7.30pm; timings can move by fifteen or twenty minutes.
- 2
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
The day is built around this: 82 domes, more than a thousand columns, and the largest hand-knotted carpet in the world. Your guide takes you through it. Dress modestly - shoulders and knees covered for everyone, and a headscarf for women.
- 3
The Corniche, Yas Island and Saadiyat by road
A drive along the Corniche with a stop for photographs, then past Ferrari World on Yas Island and across to Saadiyat. These are seen from the coach rather than visited - admission to Ferrari World is not included.
- 4
The dates market, then lunch at Marina Mall
A stop at the dates market, where the varieties are stacked by grade and the traders will let you taste before you buy. Then a break at Marina Mall for lunch, which you pay for yourself.
- 5
Option one: Qasr Al Watan, Qasr Al Hosn and the House of Artisans
The presidential palace, still in use for state business, with its Great Hall and the House of Knowledge. Then Qasr Al Hosn, the oldest stone building in Abu Dhabi, and the House of Artisans next to it. Choose this ending, or the Louvre, when you book.
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Option two: Louvre Abu Dhabi
Jean Nouvel's floating dome on Saadiyat Island, and a collection that runs from prehistory to the present arranged by period rather than by nation. Note that this option runs on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only.
- 7
Back in Dubai around 7.30pm
The drive back up the coast, and drop-off at the address you were collected from. Eleven hours door to door, most of the capital's landmarks, and one guide who can tell you what you have been looking at.
Good to know
- Duration
- 11 hours
- How you meet
- Hotel pickup
- Confirmation
- Instant confirmation
- Cancellation policy
- This booking is non-refundable once confirmed.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Guide
- Guided tour in English
- Start times
- 08:30
Know before you go
- Pick-up is from centrally located hotels and residences in Dubai - Deira, Bur Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai Marina and nearby areas. Pick-up from outside these areas can be arranged on request for a surcharge.
- Pick-up is around 08:30 and drop-off around 19:30. Timings can move by 15 to 20 minutes.
- Dress modestly - the day includes the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Shoulders and knees covered for everyone, and a headscarf for women.
- The Louvre Abu Dhabi option runs on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only.
- Eating, drinking and smoking inside the vehicle are not permitted.
- During Ramadan, UAE law restricts eating, drinking and smoking in public during daylight hours.
- Please do not photograph people without their permission.
- Carry your voucher on your phone or printed - the driver checks it at pick-up.
- Modest clothing covering shoulders and knees, plus a headscarf for women at the mosque
- Your booking voucher, on your phone or printed
- Passport or Emirates ID
- Sunglasses, sunscreen and a camera
- Cash or a card for lunch at Marina Mall
Cancellation policy
This booking is non-refundable once confirmed.
Non refundable
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Write a reviewFrequently asked questions
How long does this experience last?
It lasts 11 hours.
Can I cancel this booking?
This booking is non-refundable once confirmed.
Is this experience guided, and in what language?
Guided tour in English
Is hotel pickup included?
Yes — hotel pickup is included.
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- Photo credits
- Photo 5: Aeroid / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo 7: Jpbowen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
From AED 261 per person
