Abu Dhabi city tour and coffee at Emirates Palace from Dubai

Free cancellation

Place: Abu Dhabi

Duration: 8 hours

Language: English, German

Availability: Monday, Wednesday, Saturday

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Do this because

Visit the largest mosque in the United Arab Emirates
Enjoy coffee and cake at the Emirati Palace
Learn all about the emirati culture

What to expect

The tour is the perfect introduction to the heritage and culture of Abu Dhabi. Departing from Dubai, the drive to Abu Dhabi is approximately two hours long, during which you can enjoy the street view.

The first stop is the majestic Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, which is the largest mosque in the United Aarab Emirates and the eighth largest mosque in the world. It is named after the Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, founder and first President of the United Arab Emirates. The mosque is large enough to accommodate 40,000 worshippers and the main prayer hall can welcome up to 9,000 worshippers. Two rooms next to the main prayer hall, with a 1,500-capacity each, are for the exclusive use of women. You will marvel at the mosque beauty combining white marble stone, gold, crystals and ceramics.

Afterwards, the tour will continue at the Heritage Village where you can learn about the culture and tradition of the Emirati.

You'll then move on to the Emirates Palace where you'll enjoy its signature 23K gold-flaked Palace cappuccino and a slice of cake.

Dress code for the Grand Mosque: modest, conservative, loose fitting clothing; long sleeves, long skirts and trousers; no tight and transparent clothes; no short pants for men; no shorts pants for women and skirts must be ankle length; no swimwear and no beachwear; headscarf for ladies is essential
At Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque it is recommended to maintain a modest behavior i.e: holding hands or kissing is not acceptable in a Muslim place of worship
At Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque please stay within the areas dedicated to visitors, for safety and respect to worshippers, and not going freely around the mosque
Smoking and food are not allowed in the mosque area
Do not to touch the Holy Quran (Holy Book) and other architectural elements inside the main prayer hall
Please supervise your own children: the architecture includes several reflective pools and should be avoided at all times by children
There is a minimum of 2 people per booking
Pick up time is between 08.00am to 09.30am, depending on your hotel location in Dubai. Please call the local operator at least 48 hours before the tour to re-confirm your pick up time
This activity is available in English, German