Abu Dhabi City Tour with Louvre Museum from Dubai: Small Group
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, the Louvre, and the waterfront in one morning and afternoon
This eight-hour small-group tour departs Dubai in the morning and covers Abu Dhabi's main sights: the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, the Abu Dhabi Corniche, Emirates Palace, and the Louvre Abu Dhabi museum. Hotel pickup in Dubai is included, along with entry to both the mosque and the museum, and you travel in an air-conditioned coach with a live guide speaking English, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian. Lunch at Marina Mall is on your own. Women may choose to wear an abaya at the mosque.
Step-by-step itinerary
Abu Dhabi city tour and museum visit
- Meet guide in Dubai
- Drive to Abu Dhabi
- Visit Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
- Drive through Al Bateen Area and Abu Dhabi Corniche
- Photo stops at Emirates Palace, Etihad Towers, Presidential Palace
- Shopping and lunch at Marina Mall
- Visit Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum
- Return to Dubai hotel
- Dubai passing by
- Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Entry included 1h 30m
- Abu Dhabi Corniche passing by
- Emirates Palace 15m
- Marina Mall 1h
- Louvre Abu Dhabi Entry included 1h 30m
- Dubai passing by
What’s included
- Two-way transfer from your Dubai hotel in an air-conditioned coach.
- entry to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.
- entry to the Louvre Abu Dhabi.
- live guide in your choice of English, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian.
- Every day except Monday and Friday 09:00
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Small-group tour from Dubai to Abu Dhabi with Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque entry, Louvre Museum tickets and hotel pickup included.
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The experience
The tour picks you up from your Dubai hotel between 8 and 9 in the morning and heads south toward Abu Dhabi, a two-hour drive away. Your guide introduces the day's route and pacing during the ride. The first stop is the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, the largest in the UAE and one of the world's largest, built with materials and architectural styles drawn from across the Islamic world: Italian, British and Emirati architects designed it, and marble came from Turkey, Morocco, Pakistan and Egypt. The mosque holds 40,000 worshippers and visitors and is named after the late president, His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. You'll walk through this landmark before heading to the Al Bateen area, where the Presidential Palace and royal family residences overlook the Persian Gulf.
Next is the Abu Dhabi Corniche, an eight-kilometer waterfront with a beach, children's play areas, cafés and restaurants. From there you'll photograph the Emirates Palace hotel and the Etihad Towers, then stop at Marina Mall for lunch and shopping on your own time. The afternoon centers on the Louvre Abu Dhabi, the first universal museum in the Middle East, designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Jean Nouvel. It holds 9,200 square meters of galleries: permanent collections and rotating exhibitions from the Musée du Louvre, Musée d'Orsay and Centre Pompidou. Your museum entry is included. After the tour, the coach returns you to your Dubai hotel.
Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese.
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 11 years); Infant (under 3): free.
What happens if it rains?
It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.
What is the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque like when you visit?
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is the largest mosque in the UAE and one of the world's largest, built with marble and architectural elements from across the Islamic world: Turkey, Morocco, Pakistan, Egypt and other countries. It holds 40,000 worshippers and visitors and is named after the late president, His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. Entry is included in the tour.
How much free time do you get at Marina Mall?
Marina Mall is a lunch and shopping stop where you have time to eat on your own and browse. The tour does not include a meal. You choose where and what to eat during this break.
What does the Louvre Abu Dhabi actually have inside?
The Louvre Abu Dhabi spans 9,200 square meters of galleries and features permanent collections plus rotating exhibitions from three major French museums: the Musée du Louvre, Musée d'Orsay and Centre Pompidou. It is the first universal museum in the Middle East and was designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Jean Nouvel. Your entry ticket is included.
Is there a dress code for the mosque?
Women may choose to wear an abaya at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. It is not mandatory but is an option available during the visit.
Does the tour include pickup from my Dubai hotel?
Yes, hotel pickup in Dubai is included. The tour departs between 8 and 9 in the morning and returns you to your hotel after the Louvre visit, for a total of eight hours.
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Abu Dhabi City Tour with Louvre Museum from Dubai: Small Group
8h · EN · ES · IT · PT · at your hotel
from AED 358 per person
≈ US$ 95 in your currency
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