For all art lovers: Discover the capital of the UAE with a visit of the Louvre Abu Dhabi. Admire the biggest and most beautiful mosque in the country. Enjoy a cup of gold cappuccino in the most luxury hotel in Abu Dhabi - The Emirates Palace or visit the date market.
Explore with us the capital of the UAE. Traveling from Dubai to Abu Dhabi takes approximately 1,5 hours. Abu Dhabi is located on an island. Our first stop is the world famous Louvre Abu Dhabi. The breathtaking architecture by Jean Nouvel is half in water and half on land. Inside the Louvre Abu Dhabi you will find an extraordinary exhibition of art pieces from all over the world. You will have 2 hours time to explore this fascinating museum before we head to one of the most significant sights of the city, the mosque. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, named after the founding father of the UAE and late ruler of Abu Dhabi, is the biggest mosque in the country. It is 3 times mentioned in the Guinness Book of Records. It is completely built from white marble with stunning art designs from different muslim countries. After our mosque visit we will drive along one of the oldest parts of Abu Dhabi, Al Bateen where all the big local villas and palaces of the ruling family are located. You will be surprised by Abu Dhabi’s skyline and the impressive presidential palace as well as the 1.3 km private beach of the Emirates Palace hotel. Here you can choose if you want to see more of this amazing hotel by going inside and stay for the famous Emirates Palace cappuccino or if you want to discover a bit more of traditional Abu Dhabi at the date market.
Additional Information: dress code for the mosque visit and Emirates Palace
Sheikh Zayed Mosque:
Woman have to cover from their wrist to their ankles with non transparent clothes and they need to cover their hair with a head scarf
Men need to cover their knees, long trousers are recommended
Emirates Palace:
smart casual, no beach or sportswear
Men need to wear long trousers and shoes
