Abu Dhabi Sightseeing Tour: Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Heritage Village & Dates Market
Description
Witness the highlights of Abu Dhabi on this 4-hour sightseeing tour of the UAE’s dazzling capital. Traveling between the sights in an air-conditioned vehicle, visit the Sheikh Zayed Mosque, a vision of white domes, minarets and courtyards; explore the recreated old desert settlement at the Heritage Village, with its Bedouin tents and craft demonstrations; browse the Souk and bustling Dates Market; and admire the beaches, gardens and gleaming high-rises. As you explore, gain fascinating insight into the history, culture and future of this beautiful city from your guide.
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The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is located in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. The largest mosque in the country, it is the key place of worship for daily prayers, Friday gathering and Eid prayers. During Eid, it may be visited by more than 41,000 people.
You will drive pass to have view of Sheikh's palace from Outside.
The architecture of the palace is stunning and very luxurious. It uses the high end material in finishing the palaces interior such a perfect chance to enjoy a palace free of charge. The hotel has a number of restaurants and caffees.
The Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi is one of the main landmarks in the UAE, and is used to house the offices of President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE, in addition to Cabinet Ministers.
Visit the Heritage village to experience the traditional aspects of the desert way of life, and immerse yourself in the time capsule that brings to life a souk, a mosque and an encampment from pre-modernized Abu Dhabi. You can shop, explore artifacts and watch artisans making pottery, blowing glass and weaving fabric on a loom. Run by the Emirates Heritage Club, this reconstruction of a traditional oasis village provides an interesting glimpse into the emirate’s past and features public workshops where craftsmen demonstrate traditional skills such as metal work, pottery, weaving and spinning. The craftsmen share their skills with visitors, and occasionally offer them a chance to try them out. The little spice shop within the village offers a range of dried herbs, handmade soaps and plenty of souvenirs to collect.
Drive pass along the Corniche.
This is the main and biggest market to get dates in Abu Dhabi. The various products of date species are available usually in they market during the season. You can find date products from Oman and Saudi as well. The prices you can get here are the best in town.
The Founder’s Memorial is a permanent national tribute dedicated to commemorating the life, legacy and values of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founding father of the UAE. A place to learn about Sheikh Zayed through art, nature, words, stories, and multimedia experiences, The Founder’s Memorial offers visitors a range of personal encounters with the late Sheikh Zayed as a man and as a leader, enabling people to gain a deeper understanding of his vast influence on the UAE and the wider world.
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Pickup Locations & Times
We will pick you up from hotels in the Abu Dhabi city area. Please mention your hotel name when booking. Our guide will meet you in the hotel lobby at the specified pick-up time. Please note that the mentioned tour time is an approximate pick-up time; our team will inform you of the exact time based on your hotel's location and any schedule adjustments. If there are any changes, we will communicate them to you promptly.
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Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- will be operated by a bilingual guide ( English & German)
- Dress code is formal
- If you are visiting a mosque especially the Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, you need to have a more conservative dress code. For men and women, your legs and arms need to be covered – no shorts or skirts above the ankle. Additionally, your clothes should not be tight fitting – this is not the place for yoga pants! Try and ensure the fabric of your clothes is opaque as well, as see-through garments are inappropriate in a religious environment. Female visitors to the mosque will be asked to cover their hair; however, a headscarf will be provided to them upon entry. As a side note, you will be asked to remove your shoes.
Reviews(231)
Did a full-day tour with Kashan, who patiently answered all our questions, gave us a ton of valuable information about Abu Dhabi and its history. 6 stars out of 5!
Thank you so much for this wonderful review! We're absolutely thrilled to hear our guide was the best ever and earned 6 stars out of 5! It's fantastic that he patiently answered all your questions and shared so much valuable information about Abu Dhabi and its history throughout the full day tour. That kind of knowledge and patience really does make the experience so much richer. Thank you for choosing us for your Abu Dhabi sightseeing tour. If you're ever back in the area, we'd love to welcome you for a desert safari or one of our other experiences. Thanks again for such enthusiastic feedback!
Whole experience was amazing. Kasha was our guide for the day and he was fantastic as guide. Was really very well spoken.
Thank you for sharing your experience with us! We are thrilled to hear that you had a great time at Emirates Tours and Safari LLC. We look forward to welcoming you back soon!
FAKE FIX chocolate bars. Only available at deliveroo and duty free. Don’t be scammed at the date markets etc Day trip was enjoyable but stop offs at date markets etc are to be avoided. Don’t buy anything - Rip off scams 🤬
Dear Guest, First, I would like to thank you for taking the time to share your review with us. Kindly let us know if you are forced to buy those chocolates for us to check with our team why such things happened. We will be more than happy to assist you further, kindly reach us directly in our email ID (info@eatours.ae) We thank you again for your rating, and hope to hear more from you soon!
This tour is an excellent orientation to Abu Dhabi with a tour of some key attractions with a guide who provides live interactive commentary. The pickup and drop off point is your hotel in Abu Dhabi city. You get to see quite a bit of the city center as other tour participants are picked up and on the way to the Grand Mosque - the first stop on the tour. The mosque is the meeting point for everyone on the tour cWith 90 minutes to tour the mosque, the guide provides excellent information and orientation including tips for meeting the dress code to enter the mosque. In certain cases participants were provided appropriate coverings to ensure the rules were followed. The mosque is massive and the guide led everyone very efficiently through the screening to the key areas while providing interesting information along the way. At the conclusion of the tour to the mosque, everyone boarded the bus for the remainder of the tour. With certain drive by points and stops at the heritage center and date market one gets a feel for life and ways of old Abu Dhabi. It’s a tour just long enough and yet to the point in terms of time commitment and correct amount of information. Highly recommend primarily because it’s so well arranged and managed.
Thank you so much for your incredibly kind words and for awarding us a five-star rating! We’re thrilled to hear about your excellent half day city tour with us. Your glowing feedback truly brightens our day. We’re honoured to have had the opportunity to serve you. It’s customers like you who make our work so rewarding. We can’t wait to welcome you back for another wonderful experience. If there’s anything else we can do to make your visits even more special, please don’t hesitate to let us know. Once again, thank you for your support and for being a part of our community!
We took the half day Abu Dhabi tour, we enjoyed it and would recommend it to future travellers. Our tour guide was Mirsa, he was friendly and very knowledgeable, we received a lot of interesting information about UAE, Abu Dhabi and each attraction. As part of the tour we went to the Grand Mosque, special outfits and headwear were provided to the females as part of the tour. We are very happy with the tour and Mirsa. Thank you Gosia & Arek (Australia)
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We hired Emirates Tours & Safari for a day trip during three of our events, and the organization was absolutely flawless. The itinerary was well thought out, the places we visited were breathtaking, and most importantly, our clients were extremely happy with the experience. A special thanks to Dijin, Manuela, Lateef, Aslam, and John – they were incredibly professional, attentive, and made sure everything ran smoothly from start to finish. Their dedication and warm hospitality truly made a difference. We highly recommend Emirates Tours & Safari for any group looking for a memorable and perfectly organized experience in the UAE.
Thank you so much for your kind words and for awarding us a five-star rating! We’re thrilled to hear about your happy experience with us. Your glowing feedback truly brightens our day. We’re honoured to have had the opportunity to serve you. It’s customers like you who make our work so rewarding. We can’t wait to welcome you back for another wonderful experience. If there’s anything else we can do to make your visits even more special, please don’t hesitate to let us know. Once again, thank you for your support and for being a part of our community!
Manuela was amazing! Very knowledgeable of the UAE and willing to answer all questions throughout the tour! She handled the entire tour with complete professionalism and made it a remarkable experience, I only wish it was longer!
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are thrilled to hear that you loved your experience with us. Your kind words mean a lot to our team and most especially with Manuela. We can’t wait to welcome you back for another excellent experience.
We had a fantastic morning with Manuela and her driver. Pick up was exactly as arranged. Manuela was very knowledgeable and shared lots of interesting information and facts with us throughout, spoke fluently in English and German. For us, the highlight of our tour was definitely the visit to Sheikh Zayed Mosque. It was simply stunning. We had considered visiting independently by ourselves, but were so pleased that we didn’t … Manuela made our visit seamless. To summarise, we would highly recommend the tour *****
We are so grateful for your kind words and 5-star rating! Our team works hard to ensure every customer has a memorable experience. Your recommendation is highly appreciated. If there’s anything else we can do to make your next visit even better, please let us know.
Efficiency and reliable. Punctuality, tour guide was mindful of one 's need. Bus , car ride was pleasant.
Dear Shirley, Thank you for your 4-star review! We're glad to know you had a positive experience with us. We're always looking to provide the best service possible, so we'd appreciate hearing what we did well and how we could make your next visit a 5-star experience.
Munees was our guide for the half day Abu Dhabi city tour, we were only 5 in the group but received no information, feedback about any attractions, or any information of value that could have made the trip more memorable!! We were driven around without a word from our guide, dropped off at various attractions and had to find our own way around without our guide to guide and provide information, Munees’s English was very bad and he didn’t understand much of what the group was saying, he could not communicate with the group. It was a complete waste of time and we could have gotten more value if we did the tour by ourselves, Munees was of no assistance, really a bad experience
Dear Liza, good day! Seems like there is a misunderstanding with regards to the above review as you're booking with us is for Abu Dhabi Evening Desert Safari BBQ, Camel Ride, Entertainments last 29th December with Booking Reference: BR-1210803213. We are more than happy if you will remove the above and send it to the right company that you've attended for them to be informed. Thank you and Happy New Year!
