On this half-day Abu Dhabi city tour you will visit a selection of carefully chosen highlights of the UAE’s lovely capital. You will be able to admire Abu Dhabi’s unique blend of culture and fine traditional arts and crafts. Going around the oriental markets and handicraft centers will allow you to see the blend between the present and the past.
Enter a world where Islamic designs and elements feature on modern architecture, blending the new and ancient traditions of the East and the West. This is the city where the glorious greens of its gardens live together with the blue of the sea and sky.
You will visit:
- Grand Mosque
- Heritage Village
- Dates Market
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Bottled water
✔ Entrance fees
✔ Professional English/German Speaking Guide
✔ In-vehicle air conditioning
✔ Hotel Pick Up and Drop Off
✖ Lunch
✖ Gratuities
Pickup Locations
1. The Eclipse Boutique Suites
2. Kingsgate Hotel Abu Dhabi
3. Jumeirah Saadiyat Island
4. Nurai Island
5. Beach Rotana
6. Al Rawda Arjaan by Rotana
7. Al Diar Mina Hotel
8. Al Diar Regency Hotel
9. Paragon Hotel
10. Al Diar Dana Hotel
11. Al Hamra Plaza Residence Abu Dhabi
12. Al Maya Island Resort
13. The Abu Dhabi EDITION
14. Khalidiya Palace Rayhaan by Rotana
15. Al Ain Palace Hotel
16. Euro Hotel Apartments
17. Traders Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi
18. Cristal Hotel Abu Dhabi
19. The St. Regis Abu Dhabi
20. Anantara Eastern Mangroves Abu Dhabi
Additional Info: Pick-up time is from 8.45am to 9.45am (subject to change depending on the pick up location in Abu Dhabi). Kindly contact the local partner at least 48 hours before the tour at +971551237401 to confirm your pick-up details from Abu Dhabi. Please wait at your hotel lobby 15 mins. before the scheduled pick up.
Itinerary
1
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center
See Abu Dhabi top attractions and learn about the past and future of the UAE capital. Visit Sheikh Zayed Mosque, with its shimmering white domes and minarets, which is the largest mosque in the United Arab Emirates and the eight largest mosque in the world.
Duration: 60 minutes
2
Emirates Heritage Village
Step back in time at the Abu Dhabi Heritage Village, with its replica old desert settlement
Duration: 30 minutes
3
Abu Dhabi Dates Market
This features a big selection of dried fruits, nuts & sweets.
Duration: 30 minutes
Additional info
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• There is a strict dress code to enter the Mosque; woman must wear loose long trousers, long sleeves, and a head scarf. Men must cover their shoulders and knees. You will be refused entry if you do not comply to the dress code
• At Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque it is recommended not to have intimate behavior; i.e: holding hands or kissing is not acceptable in a Muslim place of worship
• At Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque please stay within the areas dedicated to visitors, for safety and respect to worshippers, and not going freely around the mosque
• Smoking and food are not allowed in the mosque area
• Do not to touch the Holy Quran (Holy Book) and other architectural elements inside the main prayer hall
• Please supervise children: the architecture includes several reflective pools and should be avoided at all times by children
