Abu Dhabi in a Small Group with a Visit to the Presidential Palace
About this experience
Abu Dhabi is the cultural heart and one of the wealthiest emirates in the country. Despite its venerable age, the city is very dynamic. The extravagant 'museum without walls' with futuristic architecture, Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Presidential Palace, Emirate Palace Hotel, Dates Market – this is where we will go to get acquainted with the capital.
What to Expect
Louvre. We will start the tour with a visit to the first multicultural museum, Louvre Abu Dhabi. You will admire its unique architecture, and we will share interesting facts about this building that looks like it's from the future.
Dates Market welcomes you with a seemingly endless choice of dates of different varieties and sizes – a great delicacy and souvenir.
The famous Emirate Palace hotel. A showcase of luxury that demonstrates Arabic hospitality in all its splendor. And opposite this golden palace, you will see the Etihad Towers, a complex of sky-reaching blue towers shimmering in the sun.
Qasr Al Watan. An incredible presidential palace made of white granite, where you will step inside. Chandelier made of 350,000 crystals, Eastern ornaments and patterns, vast spaces – the palace is impressive!
Capital Gate Tower. You will see this leaning tower in passing – it is listed in the Guinness World Records as the building with the most leaning angle in the world.
Sheikh Zayed Mosque. A jewel of the United Arab Emirates and one of the six largest and most beautiful mosques in the world – words are unnecessary, it's better to see it in person.
We will provide you with fascinating facts about each attraction.
We will make a lunch stop on the way (lunch is not included in the tour price).
Organizational Details
- I or another guide from our team will conduct the tour for you
- The trip will be on a comfortable Kia Carnival minivan
- We will pick you up from Dubai and drop you back off after the tour. If you reside in one of the neighboring Emirates, the cost will be arranged separately
- Louvre is closed on Mondays
- Entrance tickets to the Presidential Palace are included in the tour price
