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Abu Dhabi Excursion: Which One to Choose

QUICK ANSWER

If you want the most stops in a day from Dubai, pick the full-day trip; if you want to go inside the Louvre, pick the mosque and Louvre trip. If you already stay in Abu Dhabi or want your own pace, look at the 5-hour tour or the private one.

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Quick comparison

Abu Dhabi Day Trip

English-speaking guide
Duration
8 hours
Rating
9.4/10 · 4,441
From
€77.29

Transfer from Dubai and Grand Mosque

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Grand Mosque and Louvre Abu Dhabi

English-speaking guide
Duration
8 to 9 hours
Rating
9.3/10 · 401
From
€71.60

Mosque visit and Louvre ticket

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Abu Dhabi City Tour + Louvre Museum Tickets

English-speaking guide
Duration
5 hours
Rating
8.8/10 · 155
From
€65.54

Pickup from your hotel in Abu Dhabi · Transport by minibus or coach · English–speaking guide

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Private Tour of Abu Dhabi

English-speaking guide
Duration
5 hours
Rating
9.7/10 · 169

Pickup at hotel or port and return drop–off · Transport by private vehicle · English–speaking guide

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What to choose for your case

  • If you want the most stops in one day from Dubai

    It adds the mosque, the Qasr Al Watan palace, the Corniche and the Etihad Towers, with a photo stop at the Louvre.

    Abu Dhabi Day Trip
  • If you want to go inside the Louvre from Dubai

    It includes museum admission with free time, plus the Grand Mosque, and returns to your Dubai hotel.

    Grand Mosque and Louvre Abu Dhabi
  • If you stay in Abu Dhabi and want something shorter

    It takes about 5 hours, picks up from Abu Dhabi hotels and ends at the Louvre, with entry included.

    Abu Dhabi City Tour + Louvre Museum Tickets
  • If you want your own pace or travel as a group

    Vehicle and guide just for your group, with the return included and stops you can adjust.

    Private Tour of Abu Dhabi

Before booking

Which option to choose

01

The key question: do you want to enter the Louvre?

The full-day trip makes only a photo stop at the Louvre and adds the Qasr Al Watan palace, the Corniche and the Etihad Towers. The mosque and Louvre trip includes museum admission with free time. The 5-hour tour also includes Louvre entry, but it ends there.

02

Where you start and how you get back

The two long trips pick up at your Dubai hotel and bring you back to it. The 5-hour tour picks up from Abu Dhabi hotels and the return is not included. The private tour picks up at the hotel or the port and does include the return.

03

What is the same in all four

All four list an English-speaking guide and free cancellation up to 24 hours before. For the mosque you need clothes that cover arms and legs, plus a headscarf for women. On the full-day trip, the abaya for entering is not included.

BEFORE BOOKING

Travel questions

Which Abu Dhabi excursion is best?

It depends on what you want. The full-day trip for more stops, mosque and Louvre to go inside the museum, or the 5-hour or private tour if you stay in Abu Dhabi or want your own pace.

Which one includes Louvre entry?

The mosque and Louvre trip and the 5-hour tour with Louvre entry. The full-day trip only stops for photos.

Which one includes the return to the hotel?

The two long trips from Dubai and the private tour. The 5-hour tour ends at the Louvre and the return is not included.

Can any of them be customized?

The private tour: the listing says you decide the timing and the places.

Do they all have an English-speaking guide?

Yes, all four listings show an English-speaking guide.

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