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Full-Day Abu Dhabi Tour with Lunch from Dubai

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates

9 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Spread your wings while in Dubai on a day trip to Abu Dhabi, including lunch. Explore the futuristic UAE capital, visiting the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, a masterwork of modern Islamic architecture, and the Heritage Village, an open-air replica of an oasis village. Other highlights include photo stops at the Yas Marina F1 circuit and the Ferrari World theme park. Your tour includes lunch in the city, plus hotel pickup and drop-off.

Full-day trip to Abu Dhabi from Dubai
Visit the white marble Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, one of the world’s biggest mosques
Rewind time at the Heritage Village, with its reconstructed oasis village and souk
See top landmarks like the Corniche waterfront, Emirates Palace hotel, and more
Take photos by the Yas Marina F1 Circuit and Ferrari World
Lunch in Abu Dhabi included
Round-trip transport includes hotel pickup and drop-off in Dubai

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off from your hotel
Guided tour English (Sharing basis with other guests)
Lunch

In local restaurant

Gratuities
Entrance to Ferrari World Abu Dhabi & Emirates Palace
Shopping expenses

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Pick up and drop off included from all hotels in Dubai (Central hotels only) Pick up and drop off is not included from following areas: Al Maha desert resort, Bab al shams, Al Furjan, Expo city area, Silicon oasis, Jebel Ali, Jumeirah Village Triangle or any area not coming in the city central limits.

Operating hours
.8:30 am

Itinerary

Depart your Dubai hotel in an air-conditioned vehicle, and follow the UAE’s desert highways south to the capital, Abu Dhabi. As you travel, listen as your guide tells tales about your destination, including how it stands on an island and grew rapidly after the discovery of oil in the 1950s.

On arrival, visit the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, one of the world’s largest mosques, and capable of holding 40,000 worshippers. Admire the lavish prayer hall and exquisite white marble courtyards, dotted with reflective pools.

Continue into the center to the Heritage Village, home to a replica oasis village, souk, and Bedouin tents. Explore this outdoor museum independently, seeing its craft demonstrations and other displays that illustrate life here before the oil boom.

Stop for a tasty lunch during your tour, and drive along the Corniche waterfront to take in stellar panoramas of the city skyline. Pause for photos outside the Emirates Palace, one of the world’s most luxurious hotels, and then visit Yas Island, Abu Dhabi’s entertainment hub.

Take photos by the stunning Yas Marina Formula 1 circuit and Ferrari World, the planet’s biggest indoor theme park, before your tour concludes with a Dubai hotel drop-off.

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Emirates Heritage Village

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Ferrari World Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
Ladies visiting the Mosque are required to cover their head with scarf and do not wear shorts, beachwear or sleeveless outfits as they are to be fully covered

Men visiting the Mosque should wear long trousers
Children under 3 years are free of charge
Lunch vegetarian options are available
Dress code is smart casual
Pick up and drop off is not included from following areas: Al Maha desert resort, Bab al shams, Al Furjan, Expo city area, Silicon oasis, Jebel Ali, Jumeirah Village Triangle or any area not coming in the city central limits.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 99 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews

4.4

based on 24 reviews

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Abu Dhabi day tour

Rui_P, Mar 2024

Good day packed with sightseeing to get a really good impression of the city. I would just skip the fruits and dates market.

Awesome guide and day in Abu Dhabi

Keyara_M, Nov 2023

Awesome tour guide and tour to Abu Dhabi. Our guide was very informative and provided great information as we made out way to Abu Dhabi. He was very kind and patient with everyone on the tour. He made it a point to check throughout the day to see that everyone was good and provided water. He also took Awesome pics of us. I would recommend this tour as Abu Dhabi is a nice place to check out.

Good Topur but without visit to the fabulous Presidential Palace

DEBASHIS_D, Nov 2023

Visit to the Grand Mosque. But the local partner tour operator provided a very old vehicle. Even Lunch was not prearranged with the Restaurant. However the Best part was the Lunch at the Indian/Pakistani restaurant Lal Quila. Wish tour should have included a visit /tour at the Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi.

Great To See

Leroy_H, Mar 2022

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Was Amazing To See in Person With My Group And A Must See IN Abu Dhabi

Mosque

Nancy_W, Jan 2020

When we booked this trip we asked for an English guide, not Spanish, so we got both; not what we wanted. I was directed to a shop for a hijab which was provided for free. Guide misled us! Lunch was ok, too bad the good was cold!!

Enjoyable and Good Starter

Julio_Z, Jun 2018

Fascinating city...tour is just the appetizer to what can be done. Good if only a day trip is the plan

Incredible tour. You really do pack...

Kathryn M, Apr 2018

Incredible tour. You really do pack in a lot in this day trip so make sure you are full of energy. One thing to make sure is that ladies are dressed appropriately if you want to visit inside the mosque you have to be completely covered. But it is totally worth your while!!!

Great day to Abu Dhabi. I was...

PaulineH_G, Mar 2018

Great day to Abu Dhabi. I was picked up at the hotel as pre-arranged. The guide was informative, and particularly enjoyed seeing the mosque. The bus was a bit rickety. And even though the guide gave the tour in English, I don't believe the other guests on the bus spoke English as their first language. As a result questions were directed to the guide and answered in their native tongue. I did miss out on any questions or answers that were given.

Excellent architecture and tour...

Mohammed N, Dec 2017

Excellent architecture and tour guide. The pickup from the hotel was prompt. Lunch was good for me, but Indian food might not be to everyone's tastes.

Our tour to Abu Dhabi and the lunch...

Pammy, Dec 2017

Our tour to Abu Dhabi and the lunch was absolutely beautiful and delicious. The tour guide was very nice and informative, although I must say the rest of the stops were very quick, we were only able to get off the bus, take a picture and get back on. This was not a tour to see other area as of AD.

Wonderful trip. However, except for...

Jeffrey K, Nov 2017

Wonderful trip. However, except for the mosque the other stops were a bit underwhelming. The traffic in and out of Dubai was terrible resulting in a late pickup. In fact, we got off at the first drop off and took the Metro since the bus was going to stop at the Dubai Mall before dropping off at the hotels. Try not to book on Thursday since Friday begins their weekend and the traffic into Dubai is very heavy

The tour of Abu Dhabi and the visit...

Robert E, Oct 2017

The tour of Abu Dhabi and the visit of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque was a great experience and had we been on the main bus for the whole tour the rating would have been higher. The reason for the lower rating is do to the driver of a secondary bus we had to take at the end of the tour as we were not staying at a centrally located hotel. The driver was very erratic and appeared to have to thought of his passengers. There were times we thought we were not going to make it back to our hotel. I would recommend this but be wary if you are not staying in a centrally located hotel.

The sights were very good. The tour...

Roger R, Aug 2017

The sights were very good. The tour information said that lunch was included, but we had to pay for it. The food was good.

I would recommend, recommend this...

Sharonda A, Apr 2017

I would recommend, recommend this tour!! Mohammed was awesome!! The mosque is so beautiful and when you leave, you will feel at ease. I never had eaten a date before and the food was absolutely delicious. I would do this tour again with friends and family for sure. I had a great time. The gallery has such beautiful rugs. The buildings are beautiful as well!

The Sheikh zayed mosque is just as...

TinaPuiYum_L, Feb 2017

The Sheikh zayed mosque is just as beautiful and grand as it is on photos and definitely the highlight of the trip! Personally I would like to spend more time at the mosque.