Cultural Wonders: Abu Dhabi City Tour & Louvre from Abu Dhabi
Description
A traditional overview of Abu Dhabi in more than 10 languages including an individual visit to the Louvre Museum. Great choice.
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Itinerary
Our first stop will be at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, one of the largest and most beautiful Mosques in the world; able to accommodate an impressive number of over 30,000 worshipers. The exquisite white structure is completely clad in marble, featuring intricate Islamic art and carvings, as well as extensive landscaping.
Yas Mall is the capital’s ultimate destination for shopping, dining and entertainment right in the heart of Yas Island.
Dates are part of the culture in the UAE. As the date is one of few fruits that can be planted in the area it became a major component of the diet here. The variety of date types can make it fun to taste before choosing which type to buy.
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.
An iconic Abu Dhabi landmark, this beautiful hotel blends Arabian splendour with the latest luxuries to create a magical and memorable experience.
With over 200 shops and an average of 40,000 visitors a day, this is more than just a shopping destination. With plenty of restaurants and coffee shops, a children's play area and a Cineplex, look out for big name outlets like Paris Gallery (perfumes, cosmetics, sunglasses, handbags and jewellery), Jashanmal, Grand Stores (department stores), Carolina Herrera, Zara and H&M (fashion and style) or Marina Furniture and The One (home interior and furniture).
The iconic Louvre Abu Dhabi is the first universal museum in the Arab World that translates the spirit of openness of cultures. As one of the premier cultural institutions located in the heart of the Saadiyat Cultural District, the art-lovers dream displays the works of historical, cultural and sociological significance from ancient times to the contemporary era. Designed by Pritzker-prize winning architect Jean Nouvel, the Louvre Abu Dhabi encompasses 9,200 sq. m of galleries including the Permanent Gallery and a Temporary Gallery that is enriched by loans from many notable French museums including Musee du Louvre, Musee d'Orsay, and Centre Pompidou.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Tour Start time: 08.30 Hrs Pick up start time : 07:30 to 08:15 hrs. Pickup: We pickup all the guests between 30 - 60 minutes before the tour departure time. Drop off: Louvre Museum Abu Dhabi .
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- TOUR DEPARTURE TIME: Tours starts at 08:30 hrs.
- DURATION : Approximately 6 hours
- LANGUAGES: Live Guide in English and , Audio guiding in SPANISH, FRENCH, GERMAN, ITALIAN ,PORTUGUESE, ENGLISH, CHINESE, JAPANESE, RUSSIAN & KOREAN. Except in Museum Free discovery.
- CANCELLATION: Cancel Free of charge Up-to 24 hours from date of service local time, after that full charge.
- LOCAL CUSTOMS and General CONDITIONS
- Smoking is prohibited in all our vehicles
- Before Photographing any local residents, kindly ask their permission
- Photographing local ladies is not permitted
- Schedules are likely to change during the Holy Month of Ramadan. Please contact our representative for updates
- Meals are based on food only basis, any beverages (alcoholic / non alcoholic) will be charged as per consumption and to be paid directly at the spot. When mentioned during visits, lunch will be provided
- Ladies visiting the Mosque are required to cover their head with scarf and do not wear shorts, beachwear or sleeveless outfits as they are to be fully covered
- Men visiting the Mosque should wear long trousers
Reviews(35)
Nice experience, I strongly recommend it. Many thanks to Suhail. He is a good professional and a kind and warm person. A must!
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! 🌟 We’re thrilled to hear you had a great experience on the Cultural Wonders: Abu Dhabi City Tour & Louvre. Suhail will be delighted to know his professionalism and warmth made your visit special. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you again soon!
This tour was the best way to see Abu Dhabi in half a day. Suhail has been a very attentive and friendly guide. I recommend this tour 100% because it allows you to see the city at a perfect pace, rating that they have the well calculated times to make the most of it.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! 😊 We’re delighted you enjoyed the Abu Dhabi tour and the Louvre visit. Suhail will be happy to hear your kind words. We hope to see you again on another adventure! Thank you again, Gray Line Sightseeing and Tours UAE & Oman team
Very nice driver and wonderfull experience. Everything was well explained and we have seen lots of different and interessanting places
Thank you for your kind review! We're so glad to hear you had a wonderful experience on the Abu Dhabi city tour and enjoyed exploring the many interesting places with our driver. It's great to know everything was well explained — we’d love to have you join us again on another tour! Thank you again, Gray Line Sightseeing and Tours UAE & Oman team
Best experience ...the tour guide Suhail was very helpful and guided very well...heads up to him...very polite and helpful..I will really recommend suhai as a guide for the tour...thanks a lot suhail and other teams..
Thank you for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear you had a great experience on the Abu Dhabi city tour and that Suhail made it even more memorable. We'll be sure to pass on your appreciation to him. We hope to welcome you again soon! Thank you again, Gray Line Sightseeing and Tours UAE & Oman team
Absolutely worth it. Basically a half day trip with prearranged tickets/entry to Mosque and Louvre plus city tour and short stops,helps to get an overview. Headsets provided to be used during the trip. Some extra time in total for a few guest pick ups.
Thank you for your kind review! We're glad to hear you found the Abu Dhabi City Tour with Louvre Museum entry absolutely worth it. It's great that the itinerary, including the Mosque and city highlights, gave you a good overview of the city. We also appreciate your note about the headsets and smooth logistics. We hope to welcome you on another tour in the future! Thank you again, Gray Line Sightseeing and Tours UAE & Oman team
Good experience with nice and professional Driver and guide Mr.SUHAIL I wish to have same experience in my planned Dubai Tour. Keep it Mr.SUHAIL and wish u and your Agency good luck
Thank you for your kind words! We're happy to hear you had a great experience with Mr. Suhail on the Abu Dhabi tour. We look forward to welcoming you on your Dubai tour and delivering the same excellent service. Wishing you all the best! Thank you again, Gray Line Sightseeing and Tours UAE & Oman team
It wasn’t bad. They were 20 min late in picking me up. The carpet place was a marketing scheme. The guide told me that the presidential palace was off limits but I looked it up online and purchased tickets.
Not a guided tour, but just a Bus Hop-On Hop-Off. Very disappointed! The “guide” didn't make the stop Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental and Abu Dhabi Mall. Instead, he stopped us at a carpet shop for a demonstration and sale of that. We had to stay at that shop for 40 minutes. We are very upset and disappointed. Moreover: - he was 40 minutes delay - he didn't explain anything at all - he just advised us about the time to come back at the bus - he didn't speak Italian at all - he was not so willing and seems to be in a hurry to finish the “job” At Dates Market, he told us to go just in a specific place (a friend of him?), and not to others shops. We have paid for a guided tour, not a bus hop-on hop-off. Not recommended at all.
Hello Silvia, thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We sincerely apologize for the disappointing experience you had during your tour. Your comments have been noted, and we will investigate the issues you raised with the utmost urgency. It is our priority to ensure that all our tours meet the highest standards of quality and customer satisfaction. We appreciate your honesty and will take appropriate measures to address the concerns you have raised. If you have any further questions or would like to provide additional details, please feel free to reach out to us directly. We value your business and hope to have the opportunity to make it right for you in the future.
BUYER BEWARE- Please read before Purchasing *We did not do the entire excursion. We only saw half of the promised activities. I read other reviews with concerns but really thought that I would at least see all six sites detailed in the What to Expect section. That did not happen! The van arrived slightly late but stated that they had to come all the way from Dubai and did not receive notice until that morning. Because there was only one other couple, we should have been able to make up the time. We picked up the other couple and headed to the Shelkh Zahed Grand Mosque Center. We were supposed to spend one hour and thirty minutes at the Shelkh Zayed Grand Mosque Center. The Mosque is vast, and it has shopping opportunities inside and outside the Mosque Center; it requires a lot of time to do the tour justice. We did not receive one hour and thirty minutes, which was stated in the description. There was a marathon going on close to the Mosque, and we just drove around for about thirty minutes waiting for it to pass by so that we could actually get to the parking area. The driver and tour guide called someone about the matter to find out what to do. After the marathon, they proposed to see the Mosque later because all entrances were blocked. The other couple opposed the idea because they needed to be done by 12:00pm. I wanted to move forward and return to the Mosque later because we were already running late. The tour guide agreed with the couple because I was only one person versus two people. We later entered. We were rushed past the outdoor stands and sites. We rushed to the checkpoint and were stopped because the woman was not dressed appropriately (her dress could be seen through) and the man had a vape pen. We had to leave and go to the shopping area for her to buy tights or another outfit and resolve his vape pen issue. We lost another 20 minutes. Once we were allowed to enter, we were rushed through quickly. We were able to take some pictures but had to stay together. We were told that we would have time to stop at the shops for souvenirs after the tour. it did not happen. We arrived at Yas Mall, specifically Ferrari World. We did not have an opportunity to see any other stores in Yas Mall. We did not enter Ferrari World because we did not have tickets and it was not a part of the tour. The tour guide pointed it some highlights as we rushed back to the van. We then went to Abu Dhabi Dates Market. We went to one store and were quickly returned to the van. We stayed for about eight minutes. Another tour driver conversed with our tour guide and asked if they were going to end the tour because the other sites were blocked off due to an event. We headed to Heritage Village, and as the other tour guide stated...it was blocked off, and we could not proceed. We pulled over to the side of the road, and again the tour guide called someone to explain the issue. He returned and said we could not see the rest of the tour. We returned to the couple's hotel, and they took me to the Louvre Abu Dhabi and dropped me off. The only site that I can speak to, spent time at, and was not rushed through was the Louvre Abu Dhabi because I was dropped off and the tour guide and driver left. I went at my own pace and it is a wonderful attraction to see while in Abu Dhabi. I highly recommend buying a ticket and going on your own time. This was a waste of my time and money. If Viator is a reputable company, they would refund this failed tour or offer another tour. If I return to the region, I would have to take another tour to see the sites detailed on this site. Three sites were missed, and three were rushed through with no time for a meaningful opportunity to enjoy the attractions. People invest a lot in their vacations to have a great experience. It is very sad when companies lose sight of that and have no problem not delivering the basic things described on their website.
Hello Justice, we deeply regret the disappointing experience you had on our tour. Please accept our sincere apologies for the inconvenience you faced. We are actively investigating the issues you highlighted to understand what occurred during your excursion. Your feedback is invaluable, and we are committed to addressing and rectifying the shortcomings to ensure this doesn't happen again. We apologize for the missed sites and rushed segments, as well as the delays and disruptions you encountered. Rest assured, corrective measures will be implemented, and we are reviewing our policies to provide a fair resolution. We appreciate your understanding and patience as we work towards a swift resolution. Your satisfaction is our top priority, and we are dedicated to regaining your trust in our services.
Transportation in Abu Dhabi is limited to buses and taxis, but I thought that buses take a long time and taxis are expensive, so I decided to join this tour. Although we didn't have much time to stay at each tourist spot, we were taken to many spots efficiently, so I'm glad I chose this tour! The mosque was especially impressive. I brought a scarf to enter the mosque, but we stopped at an abaya shop on the way, so we could buy one there. (The cheapest was 45 dirhams, about 1,800 yen) You can also select an audio guide in Japanese on the bus, so it was great to easily learn about the history and trivia of Abu Dhabi! We were picked up at the hotel after 8:00, got off at the Louvre Museum after 14:00, and then we were free to explore and then disbanded. On the way back, we took a taxi from the Louvre Museum back to the hotel.
ご感想を共有いただきありがとうございます！アブダビでは交通手段が限られている中で、ツアーの価値を見つけていただけてうれしいです。効率的に複数のスポットを訪れることが当ツアーの目標であり、それが皆様にとってよい結果となって嬉しいです。モスクは本当に強烈な印象を残しますね！スカーフやアバヤの選択肢についての情報を知れて良かったです。日本語の音声ガイドはアブダビの歴史を紹介することを目指しています。午前8時のピックアップ、午後2時頃のルーブル美術館での下車、その後の自由な時間は理想的ですね。ツアーがスムーズに終了し、タクシーでの帰路も良かったです。またの冒険の機会がありますことを楽しみにしています！
