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Abu Dhabi History Tour: Grand Mosque, Qasr Al Watan
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Abu Dhabi
Discover Abu Dhabi’s history on a full-day tour of the biggest city in the United Arab Emirates. Visit the stunning Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, & the beautiful Qasr Al Watan Palace, enjoy views from the Etihad Towers Observation Deck, drive along the Abu Dhabi Corniche, and take a photo stop at the Louvre Museum.
Discover Abu Dhabi’s history on a full-day tour of the biggest city in the United Arab Emirates. Visit the stunning Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, & the beautiful Qasr Al Watan Palace, enjoy views from the Etihad Towers Observation Deck, drive along the Abu Dhabi Corniche, and take a photo stop at the Louvre Museum.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque - Discover Abu Dhabi’s history and future on a full-day tour. After hotel pick-up in Dubai, travel along the Gulf coast to Abu Dhabi, hearing fascinating stories about the wealthy city. Visit the stunning Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, known for its beautiful white design inspired by architecture from Algeria, Morocco, India,…
- Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque - Discover Abu Dhabi’s history and future on a full-day tour. After hotel pick-up in Dubai, travel along the Gulf coast to Abu Dhabi, hearing fascinating stories about the wealthy city. Visit the stunning Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, known for its beautiful white design inspired by architecture from Algeria, Morocco, India, and Pakistan.
- Louvre Abu Dhabi - Stop by the Louvre Museum on Saadiyat Island for a photo stop. Go for a walk outside of the biggest museum in the Gulf region and admire its amazing architecture.
- Abu Dhabi - The next stop will be a lunch break (at your own expense) at one of the restaurants inside the mosque. You can choose to dine at the restaurant or enjoy the food court options.
- The Corniche - A drive along the Abu Dhabi Corniche offers you a beautiful view of the Arabian Gulf, its turquoise blue waters, and the skylines.
- Qasr Al Watan - Then you will be visiting the amazing landmark of UAE - Qasr Al Watan Palace. More than just an official building, this is a cultural plus architectural landmark as well as a knowledge hub.
Then enjoy the drive back to Dubai, where you will be dropped off.
- Etihad Towers - Afterward, visit the famous Etihad Towers, featured in the movie ‘Furious 7.’ Then, drive along the beautiful 8-kilometer Abu Dhabi Corniche waterfront. Finally, you’ll be dropped back at your hotel in Dubai after a memorable trip.
What's Included
- Visit to the observation deck of Etihad Tower
- Entry ticket to the Qasr Al Watan Presidential Palace
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Louvre Museum photo stop
- Live tour guide
- Unlimited water
- Entry ticket to the Sheikh Zayed Mosque
- Clean Abaya for ladies for mosque visit (to be returned)
- Visit to the observation deck of Etihad Tower
- Entry ticket to the Qasr Al Watan Presidential Palace
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Louvre Museum photo stop
- Live tour guide
- Unlimited water
- Entry ticket to the Sheikh Zayed Mosque
- Clean Abaya for ladies for mosque visit (to be returned)
What's Not Included
- Lunch (Own expenses)
- Guided tour inside the Qasr Al Watan Palace
- Lunch (Own expenses)
- Guided tour inside the Qasr Al Watan Palace
Additional Information
- Mosques & Palace have very strict dress codes: women must wear long loose clothing, and ensure their arms and legs are fully covered. Women are also required to cover their heads at all times. For Mosque visit a long Abaya with scarf (long black dress attire) will be provided by the tour operator if needed which must be returned back; Men must not…
- Mosques & Palace have very strict dress codes: women must wear long loose clothing, and ensure their arms and legs are fully covered. Women are also required to cover their heads at all times. For Mosque visit a long Abaya with scarf (long black dress attire) will be provided by the tour operator if needed which must be returned back; Men must not show above their knees and must cover their shoulders. Failure to do so will be a refused entry. The tour operator cannot provide any clothing for men
- The duration of this tour will be between 8 and 9 hours depending on traffic
- During any Presidential Events, Qasr Al Watan might shut down to the public without any previous announcements as it is a national palace
- There is a shuttle bus service to the entrance from the main gate of the palace
- Guided tours are not allowed within the palace; your guide will narrate important information about the palace before the visit
- Kindly share your WhatsApp number for easy communication during the pickup
- Pickup is available from all the Dubai City Hotels, Apartments & Cruise Terminals (Port Rashid & Dubai Harbour). Pickup outside the city limit is available for an additional fee
- Tattoos must be covered during the Mosque visit.
Location
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
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.
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Doornob3
Sep 28, 2024
Wonderful day - Absolutely loved Abu Dhabi. The trip was phenomenal. I learned so much. Sort of wish I could’ve given him more than five stars. She was great. My next trip would be to Abu Dhabi not Dubai.
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X8544ygandrewj
Sep 27, 2024
Wonderful Day. - We had a really fun day on this small group tour. So many photo opportunities with stunning buildings, both inside and out.
The 75th floor of the Etihad Towers for a start! 360 degrees of amazing views. Then on to Royal Palace and finally the Grand Mosque. Hard to describe such gorgeous buildings, they are a must see in everyones lifetime if your get remotely near Abu Dhabi.
For the Palace and particularly the Mosque, correct dress is important. Lots of security checks etc. No knees showing for the men and the ladies in our group were loaned long black garments, with scarves or a hood prior to entering the Mosque.
Being respectful is part of this tour, and it is so worth it.
Our guide was a young man from Egypt called Maged. He was excellent and spoke brilliant English. He explained everything so clearly, and we came away with lots of interesting facts about UAE plus the sites we saw on the day.
Small group tours are a little dearer, but you get so much more out of the day. There were three couples from the USA and a young German lady, plus ourselves from New Zealand.
All in all it was a long, tiring, eye opening day. The highlight of a three week trip!!
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Gaylene_b
Sep 27, 2024
Spectacular, a must see. - The Palace is amazing and a must see. The views from Etihad Towers were incredible and great photo opportunities. The Grand Mosque was peaceful and again, a must see. Our tour guide was very informative and had great knowledge to share. A friendly guy who made out tour very memorable. Cannot rate high enough.
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Meleah_f
Sep 26, 2024
Fantastic Tour from Dubai - The tour was fantastic! Our guide was friendly and informative. It was an experience that we won't quickly forget.
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Navigate39717986544
Sep 26, 2024
Abu Dhabi - Amazing trip. Mustafa give you a different perspective off things. Explain the history behind the monuments.
I will recomend this trip.
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George_h
Sep 26, 2024
Beautiful Experience - The beauty of these places was breathtaking. The pick up and drop-off were very smooth.
One minor suggestion - The tour guide gave a lot of information. In some cases too much because it was hard to retain so much info. Maybe if there was more participation, it may have been better.
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Compass12392045272
Sep 25, 2024
**Excellent – Highly Recommended!** - I had an unforgettable experience whit Jahan during our recent trip! From the moment we met, it was clear that he was not only knowledgeable but also passionate about the local culture and history. Jahan took the time to customize the tour based on our interests and ensured we didn’t miss any hidden gems.
The stories and insights shared really brought the sights to life, and we never felt rushed at any point.
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Pamelagl3038rl
Sep 25, 2024
Best tour guide - Best experience ever in Adu Dabhi with Adel.
He shared a lot of information about the country, history, culture, local life, traditions etc. He was very patience and help to go to the best stores for shopping.
You can see he likes his job which makes the tour AMAZING! I recommend the tour with him 100% .
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T1935ygannel
Sep 28, 2024
Very informative tour - I really recommend this tour to anyone who is interested in learning about this country. The tourguide was extremely knowledgeable, actually a bit too informative for my liking, as now I can barely remember anything he said. As a solo traveler I this tour is a great option to see some of the highlights in Abu Dhabi.
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Fearless815553
Sep 25, 2024
Zee’s tour to Abu Dhabi - Zee was an amazing guide. We saw Abu Dhabi from the tallest spots as well as the most beautiful and the grand mosque. Zee was knowledgeable about the culture in history. He was very accommodating and helpful. I must take Tour!!!
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