Ideal for first-time visitors to Abu Dhabi or travelers on a budget, this shared bus tour from Dubai takes in all the highlights of the UAE capital in one day. Visit the stunning Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque; see Yas Island, the Louvre, and Ferrari World; and admire the views along the Corniche. After free time for lunch and shopping at Yas Mall, visit the Heritage Village, stroll around the Date Market, and enjoy a photo stop at Emirates Palace.
Highlights
Pick up from your hotel in Dubai by our representative staff.
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
YAS Mall & YAS Island
Ferrari Park & F1 Race track(outside)
Abu Dhabi Corniche
The Emirates Palace(outside)
LOUVRE and GUGGENHEIM museums(outside)
stop at the Heritage Village
Wifi on Bus & Multilingual Tour
Please Note
TOUR DEPARTURE TIME:Tour starts at 09:00 hrs, but pick up is 30-60 minutes before.
DURATION : approximately 10 hours
CHILDREN POLICY : Discount 30% up to 11.99 years
LANGUAGES: Live Guide in English and, Audio guiding in SPANISH, FRENCH, GERMAN, ITALIAN, PORTUGUESE, ENGLISH, CHINESE, JAPANESE, RUSSIAN or KOREAN.
Restrictions
Please note that some of the attractions may be closed in this tour due to the COVID-19 restrictions still in place. Dubai Museum is closed until further notice due to the COVID-19 regulations. Any inconvenience caused are deeply regretted.
Tour start: Our tour will start at 09.00 Hrs, but pick up is 30-60 minutes before.
Pick up: our representative will pick up its customers in most of the major hotels in DUBAI and SHARJAH. The pickup time varies between 1 hour to 30 minutes before the start of the tour at the our representative terminal ( Dubai Internet city Metro ). We will confirm with you one day earlier at a precise time by email.
Drop off: After the tour, our vehicle will drop off the passengers in Emirates mall, Dubai Mall, Burjuman-Bur Dubai & Deira City Center.
Participate in Gray line’s ultimate Abu Dhabi full-day tour and take advantage of an ideal introduction to the largest city of the Emirates, which also happens to be the UAE capital. Abu Dhabi is an Island, and its name translates into: “Father of the Gazelle”. Our first stop will be at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, one of the largest and most beautiful Mosques in the world; able to accommodate an impressive number of over 30,000 worshipers. The exquisite white structure is completely clad in marble, featuring intricate Islamic art and carvings, as well as extensive landscaping. After this moving experience, we will continue our tour towards the YAS island and its RED FERRARI largest covered park, before we stop at the YAS MALL. We will enjoy the biggest mall in ABU DHABI, you will be able to have lunch ON YOUR OWN before we continue our tour . The remaining part of the tour will be devoted to a drive through the famous giant Saadiyat Island project where the LOUVRE and GUGGENHEIM museums are being built to complete the image of ABU DHABI as a cultural Arab capital before entering the Fruit and dates market in Abu Dhabi harbor. We will drive then along the spectacular Corniche, past a beautifully paradoxical collection of gleaming white mosques, glass-clad offices, the Emirates Palace and its opulence, the palace of the Emir, and elegant high-rise apartments to the tip of the breakwater for a superb view of the city’s magnificent skyline. and will stop at the Heritage Village, which houses a small museum and depicts the traditional daily activities of the Arab community prior to the discovery of oil. At the end of the afternoon, we will head up back to DUBAI passing again through the YAS island before we reach DUBAI after approximately 1h30.
Important Info
The Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi is open to visitors between 8.30 am and 11:30 am, Sunday to Thursday. Visitors will not be permitted to enter outside of these times. Ladies visiting the Mosque are required to cover their heads with a 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. ( for ladies we are selling Abayas for AED 45.00 if needed ).
The Heritage Village in Abu Dhabi’s opening hours are: Mon-Thu & Sat 09:00-13:00 and from 17:00-21:00. Fri from 17:00-21:00. It is closed on Sundays( no refund will be given for that as we will not stop on Sundays ).
Pickup and Drop Off Conditions
All our tours are including the pickup from the hotel in Dubai or Dubai internet city metro for Sightseeing.
Our dispatch is done daily, and depending on the different pickups we have to do and the routings, our operation department will pick you up between 30 mn to 60 mn from tour departure time.
The vehicle would arrive at any time in between the said timings unless due to any unavoidable circumstances such as traffic conditions, mishap or in case of any other delay
The vehicle would wait at a maximum of 5 minutes for the guest so that the other guests at the next pick up location are not delayed
We encourage you to give us the local contact, email, or mobile as our customer service duty is to reconfirm and give accurate information.
All our morning tours depart at the our representative terminal on DUBAI INTERNET CITY metro station.
Clients that booked less than 12h a tour, will not be provided PICK up but can join the tours at the departure point
For clients in SHARJAH, JEBEL ALI, or AJMAN hotels: we charge a supplement of 15$ pp for pick up.
LOCAL CUSTOMS and General CONDITIONS
Smoking is prohibited in all our vehicles
Before Photographing any local residents, kindly ask their permission
Photographing local ladies is not permitted
Schedules are likely to change during the Holy Month of Ramadan. Please contact our representative for updates
Meals are based on food only basis, any beverages (alcoholic/nonalcoholic) will be charged as per consumption and to be paid directly at the spot. When mentioned during visits, lunch will be provided
Ladies visiting the Mosque are required to cover their heads with a 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
TOUR INCLUDES: Transportation, licensed English guide, visit Abu Dhabi Mosque, free time in YAS mall, Multiple audio systems allowing guests to listen for commentary in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Russian or Korean.
PICKUP TIME: 30 – 60 Minutes before departure time from your Hotel, Please co-ordinate with us with your local contact, so we contact you with accurate pickup details and time
PICKUP PLACE: Your Hotel or Dubai Internet city Metro
DROP OFF TIME & PLACE:Emirates mall, Dubai Mall, Burjuman-Bur Dubai & Deira City Center.
Personal expenses
Food and beverages
Dubai Blackout Dates
FIFA : 15 NOV 2022 — 20 DEC 2022 NEW YEAR (26 DEC 22 — 02 JAN 23) ARAB HEALTH 2023 : (29 JAN 23 — 03 FEB 23) GULF FOOD 2023 : ( 20 FEB 23 — 24 FEB 23) EID AL FITR 2023 : (20 APR 23 — 24 APR 23) EID AL ADHA 2023 ( 27 JUN 23 — 01 JUL 23