Get to know the UAE’s ultra-modern capital of Abu Dhabi on this day trip from Dubai. Stroll around the white marble masterpiece of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, admire views of the Yas Marina Formula 1 circuit and Ferrari World, and visit the Heritage Village to learn about Abu Dhabi’s pre-oil past and Bedouin beginnings. Informative guided commentary, round-trip transport, and Dubai hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

See the highlights of the UAE capital, including the Corniche and Yas Island
Take photos outside the Yas Marina Formula 1 Circuit, Ferrari World theme park and Louvre Museum
Break for lunch (own expense) at the Mall
Includes guided commentary, round-trip transport, and hotel pickup and drop-off in Dubai

Why Travellers Choose This Tour

Comprehensive for its price, with a stop at the Louvre museum and gowns on loan to visit the Grand Mosque.

What's Included

Professional Tour Guide English language, tour on sharing basis
Pickup & drop-off included from central city hotel in Dubai
Qasr AL Watan palace Admission included with tour guide for those book option visit inside palace
Grand Mosque Abu Dhabi entry included
Heritage Village Abu Dhabi entry
Etihad towers (stunt location of Furious 7 movie)
Louvre museum (outside photostop)
Abu Dhabi corniche and backwaters
Mineral Water (500ml)

Lunch not included, option offered with supplementary charges
The ticket for the Ferrari World, Louvre museum, Emirates palace
Luggage beyond medium size shoulder bags should be informed in advance, oversize luggage chargable.
Beyond city limits, other emirates pickup not included. Shuttle List send along during confirmation
Dress for the Grand Mosque can be prebook at supplementary charge of USD 29 per person
Shopping areas, where guest are charged high price, places such as dates market, Islamic art center.

Meeting And Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

07:50 am

Pickup details

We pick from 600 hotels in Dubai, Dubai cruise terminal, centrally located pick-up points as informed in the pick-up locations. NOTE: - If you are ONE person, please contact us 24 hrs prior with the pickup location. No pickup is included for solo travellers, must report at common pickup point. If hotel details are not mentioned in your booking, pick up will be at common pick-up location. All guest staying at Jebel Ali, Silicon Oasis, Emirates Hill, Production city, Arabian Ranches, Meydan, Nikki Beach, Blue Waters, The Greens - Report at Dubai Marina mall entrance. Hotels at the outskirts, residential areas far from the city must contact us. If your hotel is surrounded by construction or hotel do not offer parking, we request you to come to close by area where parking is possible. Other Emirates such as Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah must report at Ibis AL Riqqa Dubai. Guest staying at Abu Dhabi must report at Ferrari world entrance Guest staying in Nahda, Ghusais, Muhaisanah, Al Ras, Naif, Gold souk and Al Baraha (al Khaleej road) area must report at Ibis Al Riqqa hotel

What To Expect

After morning hotel pickup in Dubai, travel by air-conditioned vehicle to Abu Dhabi, the UAE’s capital.

Pass the Jebel Ali Free Zone, one of the world’s biggest, and hear about Abu Dhabi’s growth after the discovery of oil in the 1950s. Hear how the city is now recasting itself as a tourist destination by building state-of-the-art leisure attractions.
 Take a tour of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, to admire the white marble courtyards and prayer rooms of this vast, modern masterpiece.

Then, head for Yas Island, the city’s entertainment epicenter, to view the exteriors of the Yas Marina F1 Circuit, home to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and Ferrari World theme park.

See the avant-garde cultural buildings rising from Saadiyat Island, and the Al Hosn Palace, once home to the emirate’s ruling family, before enjoying free time for lunch (own expense) at the Mall.

Drive by the palm-fringed Corniche and opulent Emirates Palace hotel, and visit the Heritage Village, a recreated oasis settlement. See the replica falaj irrigation system, souk, and Bedouin tents, and watch the handicraft and glass-making displays for a glimpse into bygone, pre-oil Abu Dhabi.

Your tour concludes with an early evening hotel drop-off in Dubai.

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Etihad Towers (Pass By)

Qasr Al Watan

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Heritage Village

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

The Corniche

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Dress Code to remember: All the visitors must wear proper clothing, this includes covering up to feet and wrists. Loose long trousers, long skirts, and long sleeves that reach to ankle/wrist are acceptable. Women must cover their head with a scarf. Shorts, tight clothing, and transparent clothing are not acceptable.
Not wheelchair accessible
Dress code for men : Men must cover themselves with shirt and full pants. No shorts allowed. No transparent clothing. For tourist convenience we offer the option to pre-book the Arabic local dress @ US$ 29 per person
Local agency will email at least 12 hours prior to your tour with exact pick up time and point of pickup. Please check your email. The guest do not have email access may contact on the local agent given number or WhatsApp number between 08.00 am - 08.00 pm UAE time with your BR code
Tour operators are prohibited by law to pick-up the guest from residential apartments and Dubai airport terminals, therefore request to report at a close by hotel. No request to pick up from apartments will be entertained.
Wheelchair not accessible
Infants must sit on laps

Inorder to offer ultimate service and ambiance the tour is limited only for tourists to Dubai. Residents excuse us !
Mandatory to carry original passports for border crossing to Abu Dhabi
No pickupand drop off from Dubai international city, Hatta, other Emirates (pickup offered in the Emirates of Dubai only), Jumeirah VIllage (JVC),Hatta, Silicon Oasis, Sports city, Dragon Mall, Studio city, Production zone,Jebel ali report, Deira Islands, Subka, Deira Gold souk, Residential apartment, Airports. All guest can report at our common pickup point such as Deira city center IBIS hotel, Four points sheraton Sheikh zayed road, Address hotel Dubai Marina, Ibn Battuta mall
Louvre and Ferrari world only outside photo graphy only - Monday closed.
Abu Dhabi Qasr Al Watan (PRESIDENTIAL PALACE) closed on National day and public holidays.
Most travellers can participate
No Pick up, Drop off for booking with 01 person. Report to common pick up points, common drop off
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travellers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

Traveller Photos

Traveller Tips

You will be required to have appropriate attire, which the tour guide can provide, or you can rent inside the mosque.

The mosque is a very large building and beautiful but be aware women must be totally covered and men must wear trousers not shorts.

It is worth the trip if you don’t have much time to explor Abu Dhabi.

Reviews

4.5

1,505 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travellers.

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Avoid

kolomeets, Sept 2023

Truly bad experience. No photostops except Grand Mosque. You literally spend 8 hours in the van. The tour guide said a few words in the beginning and then stopped paying any attention to the group but demanded tips in the end. Avoid at all cost.

Great experience.

maria_l, Sept 2023

The best way to see Abu Dhabi! To get more out of the trip and make it stress free it is best to book a tour like this. Our tour guide and the driver where amazing. There were flexible taking in consideration what we wanted as a group but keeping up with the schedule.

Response from Host, Sept 2023

Thank you for choosing to experience full day Abu Dhabi city tour with ABC Tours Dubai. As you have experienced the tour offers an extensive knowledge of the capital city and its touchpoints. The tour is tailormade to cover all the highlights include the resplendent grand mosque, majestic Qasr Al Watan, Heritage village, Louvre Museum, corniche, scintillating fountains, backwaters and much more. Our professional tourist guides will guide you through the day for a lifetime experience!

A wonderful experience

Fameke_F, Sept 2023

I had a wonderful time Nowfal and Rafiq was wonderful. They helped out a lot and they took pictures for you. They made sure they came and picked you up on time and anything that you need it they was there to help you. They have very good knowledge.

Response from Host, Sept 2023

Dear Fameke Thank you for choosing to experience full day Abu Dhabi city tour with ABC Tours Dubai. As you have experienced the tour offers an extensive knowledge of the capital city and its touchpoints. The tour is tailormade to cover all the highlights include the resplendent grand mosque, majestic Qasr Al Watan, Heritage village, Louvre Museum, corniche, scintillating fountains, backwaters and much more. Our professional tourist guides will guide you through the day for a lifetime experience!

An excellent day

Michael_S, Sept 2023

We had the most amazing day in Abu Dhabi our tour guides Rafaq and Noufal were both knowledgeable and very helpful. The city itself was excellent and the Mosque and Presidential Palace magnificent

Response from Host, Sept 2023

Dear Mr. Micheal, Thank you for the generous 5-star review and enjoying the services with ABC Tours Abu Dhabi city tour. Abu Dhabi city tour with ABC Tours Dubai is a professionally guided complete tour that covers all the major highlights in the Abu Dhabi city. We will pass your message to our guides. The trust that you have confined in us even is priceless and we look forward to see you back with us.

Must see in Abu Dhabi

Sedrick_R, Sept 2023

Great experience, this mosque they said is the 7th largest in the world which I can’t even fathom because this one is humongous, it’s beautiful architecture and that dazzle your eyes all 100% marble. I recommend getting a tour guide that way they can tell you the history of the country as well as make it quicker and easier to get around definitely recommend.

The mosque was my...

Jacqueline_Y, Sept 2023

The mosque was my favorite part of this tour. Our tour guide was Rafique and he was knowledgeable and a great guide. I also liked that he was the only tour guide on this entire trip that didn’t hassle the tourists to write a review in front of them.

Tour

SusanneJane_B, Sept 2023

The whole day out was great. Tour guide was interesting with a lot of knowledge & friendly. Highlight for us was Presidential Palace. Brilliant

Amazing tour to the Mosque

suzanna_s, Sept 2023

Amazing trip with my family, beautiful mosque. Safe drive, nice tour guide - he was very detailed. We enjoyed our day from beginning to end.

Abu Dhabi

john_o, Sept 2023

Had a great trip to Abu Dhabi the tour guide ( Whiskey) was exceptional his knowledge of Dubai and Abu Dhabi was excellent highly recommend

Nice experience

MariaEliana_T, Sept 2023

Our guide was Rafik. He was knowledgeable and kind. He took us to the best spots in Abu Dhabi and helped us to take pictures. The mesquite is beautiful. Highly recommended

Nice

armando_s, Aug 2023

The tour Guide Whiskey were ready knowledgeable.. Also friendly .. What definitely recommend this tour to anybody I know

Not happy at all

Deeba_H, Aug 2023

Booked this tour, it got cancell last minute, then rescheduled it then again it was cancelld because the weather was supposed to be bad, but we booked with another company they took us and we had a brilliant time, and the weather was good, now i just hope o get a full refund.

Excellent day trip

Sheila_S, Aug 2023

Wonderful day out. Presidential Palace was outstanding. The Mosque was beautiful and the Heritage Village fascinating. Thoroughly recommend this tour.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Dear Guest We believe “The little things matter as much, if not more than the bigger things.” Therefore, as a team we take every minute detail into consideration. Thank you for participating with us on our full day Abu Dhabi city tour .. As you have experienced the tour offers an extensive knowledge of the capital city and its touchpoints. The tour is tailormade to cover all the highlights include the resplendent grand mosque, majestic Qasr Al Watan, Heritage village, Louvre Museum, corniche, scintillating fountains, backwaters and much more. Our professional tourist guides will guide you through the day for a lifetime experience! We thank you once again for the excellent feedback and we hope to seeing you back in Dubai.

BEST ABU DHABI TOUR

Ugur_T, Aug 2023

Perfect crew to learn about Abu Dhabi. Profesional and efficient team, bravo to them. Qasr Al Watan was amazing!

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Dear Mr Ugur Thank you for choosing to experience full day Abu Dhabi city tour with ABC Tours Dubai. As you have experienced the tour offers an extensive knowledge of the capital city and its touchpoints. The tour is tailormade to cover all the highlights include the resplendent grand mosque, majestic Qasr Al Watan, Heritage village, Louvre Museum, corniche, scintillating fountains, backwaters and much more. Our professional tourist guides will guide you through the day for a lifetime experience!

Possibly a good tour if one is interested in driving through the city of Abu Dhabi.

Melanie_M, Aug 2023

It was a long hot day. We really only wanted to go to the Grand Mosque. The drive around Abu Dhabi took up majority of the day which we weren’t interested in.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Dear Guest, Thank you for choosing to experience full day Abu Dhabi city tour with ABC Tours Dubai. The tour package that you have selected is a full day tour NOT just the mosque visit. We do have an option to book the tour for the guest who wish to visit the mosque only which is approx. 6-7 hours from Dubai. So why not spend couple of hours to see the city? It is worth it. You have experienced our Abu Dhabi tour is one of the lowest priced programs for a full day and the tour offers an extensive knowledge of the capital city and its touchpoints. The tour is tailormade to cover all the highlights include the resplendent grand mosque, majestic Qasr Al Watan, Heritage village, Louvre Museum, corniche, scintillating fountains, backwaters and much more. Considering the heat, we take every effort to make the tour comfortable for our guests by conducting the tour with the deluxe and air-conditioned European Scania coaches and offer chilled mineral water to keep the guest hydrated. Our professional tourist guides will guide you through the day for a lifetime experience!

Good Experience. Would...

Bakir_J, Aug 2023

Good Experience. Would like to have more activities added. The time was less than expected to complete the tour. May be some more time would help travelling that far.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Grand Mosque as Highlight

mpalmab2, Aug 2023

The best part was for sure the visit in Sheik Zayed Grand Mosque. The rest is too fast. Marina Mall in Abu Dhabi does not have many option for lunch, only fast food and the microfone in the van was not 100% but it was possible the understand our guide Raffik durante the travel....in general, travel was very nice.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Wonderful Tour of Abu Dhabi!

Kaara_W, July 2023

ABC tours was a wonderful tour, we did quite a few excursions and this was rated very high for us. We had a group of 11 and everyone thoroughly enjoyed it. The different places we visited and the guides not being pushy for those who decided not to do the Mosque due to clothing was very appreciated. Very respectful and pleasant group. Thank you so much ABC Tours…5 Stars!!!

YOU CANNOT EXPECT MORE... A perfect organization

Infenent_A, July 2023

Well planned program perfect timing.. Good guide. NO SHOPPING... it is a 10 hour tour to many places. Remember Abu Dhabi is the capital of this nation so do not miss it.... Very nice place too many things to learn.. I recommend this tour company ABC Tours. The pick up was on time though sharing tour. If you want to skip ew additonal pickup then book their private tour. Good cooling European bus. City is really beautiful.. The mosque, palace, Corniche.. You see a lot of things in one day. If ever you come to Middle East or d Dubai, I highly suggest visit to Abu Dhabi. Totally worth it.

Abu Dhabi tour - ABC Tours Dubai

Jomon_C, July 2023

Abu Dhabi tour was impeccable with ABC Tours Dubai. The tour pick up was on time, great communication on WhatsApp and lots of information to get prepared for the tour. Pick up on time and we headed towards New Dubai and off to Abu Dhabi. The tour was conducted in a luxury coach (Scania); never expected this comfort for just USD 49. Tour guide Whisk was very professional and gave us lot of information throughout the journey. We passed through the Yas Marina after a quick photo stop, the corniche, backwaters, amazing view of the Louvre Museum. Heritage village was informative as we saw and felt the Bedouins past. The main highlight was the white marble grand mosque which is worth the visit. Pls beware of the shops around the mosque they charge you 10 times more for a local dress. Don’t suggest to buy anything from there it’s a tourist trap!! I felt the shops give some benefits to those who bring the tourists there. Our tour agency ABC Tours had given us instructions in advance and dress code so we can be prepared they even help us to offer the local costume for me and ladies for just USD 25 pp which is amazing and well worth the price rather pay USD 100 at the shops around the mosque !!! Palace Qasr Al Watan was luxury and we loved the tour. Lunch was at a 5 star international or you have choose to get it from the mall. Overall a great experience. I will definitely recommend ABC Tours and their services to all.

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