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Abu Dhabi Half Day City Tour: Explore Grand Mosque and Key Attractions with Arabian Explore
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313 Ratings
Abu Dhabi
Join Arabian Explore and admire the major attractions of Abu Dhabi, such as the Grand Mosque. Uncover the gems of Abu Dhabi in a 4-hour shared car journey through the emirate’s capital. Experience Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, the Heritage Village, the date market, and other significant sites. Explore both traditional and contemporary landmarks.
Join Arabian Explore and admire the major attractions of Abu Dhabi, such as the Grand Mosque. Uncover the gems of Abu Dhabi in a 4-hour shared car journey through the emirate’s capital. Experience Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, the Heritage Village, the date market, and other significant sites. Explore both traditional and contemporary landmarks.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center - The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque stands out as one of the world’s largest mosques, and the only one that captures unique interactions between Islam and world cultures. Sheikh Zayed’s vision for the Grand Mosque was to incorporate architectural styles from different Muslim civilizations and celebrate cultural…
- Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center - The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque stands out as one of the world’s largest mosques, and the only one that captures unique interactions between Islam and world cultures. Sheikh Zayed’s vision for the Grand Mosque was to incorporate architectural styles from different Muslim civilizations and celebrate cultural diversity by creating a haven that is truly diverse and inspirational in its foundation. The mosque’s architects were British, Italian and Emirati, and design inspiration was borrowed parts of Turkey, Morocco, Pakistan, and Egypt among other Islamic countries, revealing a glistening architectural marvel with an astonishing capacity of 40,000 worshippers and visitors.
The open-door policy invites tourists and celebrants from all around the world who can witness the spectacular onion-top domes, the reflective pools that engulf the courtyard and the iconic prayer hall, which not only overflows with blissful sunlight but also houses the world’s biggest chandelier and carpet, both meticulously handmade. Be sure to spot the calligraphy encircling the hollows of the domes, etched with verses from the Quran and painted with gold leaves in An-Naskh lettering.
What's Included
- Drive past the Royal Palace Area
- Visit the Dates Market
- Explore Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
- Drive past Qasr Al Watan
- Drive past Etihad Tower
- Discover Heritage Village
- Drive along the Corniche
- See the Emirates Palace Hotel
- Drive past the Royal Palace Area
- Visit the Dates Market
- Explore Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
- Drive past Qasr Al Watan
- Drive past Etihad Tower
- Discover Heritage Village
- Drive along the Corniche
- See the Emirates Palace Hotel
Additional Information
- Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is a place of worship. Visitors are required to follow basic guidelines to ensure a positive and spiritual experience for all. Dress Code: In keeping with the sanctity of the place, all visitors are advised to dress conservatively.
- No transparent (see through) clothing • No short dresses, sleeveless shirts, or shorts • No…
- Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is a place of worship. Visitors are required to follow basic guidelines to ensure a positive and spiritual experience for all. Dress Code: In keeping with the sanctity of the place, all visitors are advised to dress conservatively.
- No transparent (see through) clothing • No short dresses, sleeveless shirts, or shorts • No clothing with profanity • No tight clothing, no swimwear and no beachwear
- We have limited quantity of Qantooras and Abayas. Otherwise you can buy from the mosque itself.
Location
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center
Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Street, 5th St
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(313 Ratings)
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Gmbtrips2022
Dec 24, 2024
Great half day visit. - We had a great day with Ayoob cp! We felt like we saw all of the important landmarks and locations around the city. The ride was comfortable and Ayoob cp did a great job telling the cities story.
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Natasha_r
Dec 24, 2024
Great half day - Had a great half day tour with Shafeer. He was informative but not overbearing. A guided tour of the mosque would improve this trip as I could only admire its beauty rather than learning about it.
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Gizemy930
Dec 24, 2024
an eventful day in Abu Dhabi - The city tour was amazing - we saw so many places with great photo stops. Rahim our tour guide was also very nice and friendly. I recommend this tour everyone that is visiting abu dhabi
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Tijana_t
Dec 22, 2024
Amazing way to see Abu Dhabi in a day - This tour was great. Our guide Ayoob was great, had a lot of information about Abu Dhabi and places we have visited. The visit to the Sheikh Zayeed Mosque was the best part, although I loved the Emirates Oriental hotel visit as well. Many photo stops, Ayoob took some great photos and was nice and friendly. All recommendations for this tour.
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Alfie_o
Dec 21, 2024
Highly recommended. - Very informative.
Great experience.
Guide was wonderful.
Places were outstanding.
Highly recommended.
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Jian
Dec 21, 2024
Great tour - Our tour guide Anser organized everything just right, no rush no waste, explain every place very clearly and detail. He’s enthusiastic people.
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538judels
Dec 17, 2024
Informative and friendly tour - Informative and friendly tour, start at the Mosque and a delicouis last stop at the date market. Our guide was perfect!!
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Maximilian_g
Dec 13, 2024
Unforgettable Journey through Abu Dhabi - It was an indescribable journey through Abu Dhabi. We were shown places that we wouldn’t have discovered on our own. Our tour guide, Ayoob Cheeramparambil, was simply the best we could have imagined. He picked us up from the hotel, and right from the start, he was not only friendly but also incredibly funny. We laughed so much throughout the drive and felt completely at ease.
We even had a spontaneous little photoshoot, which resulted in some amazing pictures. He was incredibly personable and shared so much interesting information about Abu Dhabi. Afterward, we even had a small taste test at the Abu Dhabi market. Everything was perfectly organized. He always dropped us off right at the entrances and waited for us there as well.
We did the tour as a couple, and for anyone looking to add some cultural experiences to their beach vacation, we highly recommend this half-day tour. It wasn’t too long, but we managed to visit the most important landmarks of Abu Dhabi and see so much within just four hours.
Thank you, Ayoob Cheeramparambil, for this unforgettable journey through Abu Dhabi!
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Trushah1
Dec 8, 2024
Enjoyed it - The views were amazing
We took many pics.Ansar was friendly and knew what to do. The trip takes about an hour longer. This shoes you the wonders of this city
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Louise_m
Dec 9, 2024
Not a tour an extended taxi service - WA looking more for a tour but this was just an extension of a taxi service. We were dropped at the venue and then told to meet back. It would have been good to know before we were expected to download tickets for the grand palace.
Also asking if we wanted to go to food market but as tourists we couldn’t purchase any of these foods
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