United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi

Desert Louvre and the Grand Mosque. Here is when to go, what a day costs on site and what to see, then Okela composes your itinerary hour by hour.

When to visit Abu Dhabi

Best months: January, February, March, November and December.

What to see in Abu Dhabi

1. Grande Mosquée Sheikh Zayed
   This is a working place of prayer, not just a monument, and that gives it a calm that few landmarks in Abu Dhabi offer.
2. Louvre Abu Dhabi
   The Louvre Abu Dhabi sits on Saadiyat Island, where its great dome filters daylight through a geometric latticework and casts a shifting rain of light over the galleries.
3. Corniche
   The Corniche is a long promenade along the Arabian Gulf, where the city feels calmer than in its centre.
4. Qasr Al Watan
   Qasr Al Watan is the presidential palace of the United Arab Emirates, partly open to visitors.
5. Ferrari World (Yas)
   Ferrari World is an indoor, air-conditioned park on Yas Island, close to the Yas Marina Circuit.
6. Île de Saadiyat (plage)
   Saadiyat's public beach offers a wide, calm strip of sand facing the Arabian Gulf, a few minutes from the island's cultural district.
7. Heritage Village
   Heritage Village recreates traditional Emirati life on the Abu Dhabi waterfront, a few steps from the modern towers.
8. Qasr Al Hosn
   Qasr Al Hosn is the oldest stone building in Abu Dhabi, dating from the time when the city was still a small settlement of fishermen and pearl divers.

A sample itinerary for Abu Dhabi, three days

Composed by Okela from the places in its database, with times. Yours takes your dates, pace and group into account.

Budget

Expect about €185 per person per day on site (accommodation, meals, transport and visits), depending on the comfort you choose. Okela shows the price of every step of your itinerary.

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