On this day trip to Abu Dhabi, you'll see two of the major monuments in the UAE, the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque and the Louvre Museum. Unmissable!
Tour Details
We'll pick you up from your hotel and make our way in an air-conditioned bus to the capital of the UAE, Abu Dhabi. Over a 90-minute journey, we'll head to the Louvre museum, the first stop on our excursion. This marvel of architecture, with its playful attitude to light and space, is the first museum to carry the Louvre name outside of France.
The museum houses over 600 pieces imported from various continents, among which are works from the French Louvre, the Centre Pompidou, the Orsay Museum, and the Palace of Versailles. Here you can explore the museum at your own pace, allowing yourself to get lost in its hallways. Be sure to pause and admire the characteristic artwork from each period in history, and see the “Rain of Light” spectacle.
After visiting this temple of the arts, we'll continue to our next destination, the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, one of the largest and most impressive in the world. It can hold up to 40,000 people and its total area, along with the gardens and paths which surround it, is 12 metres in total. Here, we'll embark on a guided tour to access the inside of the mosque and admire the mixture of Islamic and modern artwork inside.
The tour returns to Dunai after a total of 8-9 hours.
Hotel Pickup
This tour includes pickup at the Port Rashid cruise terminal and at selected hotels. Pickup is not included from the following areas: Naif, Al Sabkha, Sport Motor cities, Dubai Investments Park, Discovery Garden, Jebel Ali, Dubai Production City, Albarsha South, Al Maha Resort & Bab Al Shams.
Important Information
- The Grand Mosque is closed on Fridays between 5 pm and 7 pm, and entry to the public is suspended during Muslim festivals.
- To enter the mosque, men should wear long trousers and long sleeves, making sure their shoulders, legs and knees are covered. Women should wear loose, non-transparent clothing, that fully covers the arms, legs and head.
- Tattoos must also be covered.