From Dubai: Abu Dhabi Full-Day Sightseeing Trip and Lunch

We were supposed to be picked up at 8am. Driver no show. I messaged the company and was told he will be there between 9am and 9.30. No show again. Waisted my whole day. Never again.

5 Stars – An Unforgettable Experience with Ibrahim ( el chico de Egipto) 🇪🇬 von Ocean Air Travel Today (14/4/25) we had the pleasure of touring Abu Dhabi with Ibrahim, and we couldn’t be happier with the experience. From the very beginning, he was punctual, friendly, and extremely professional. He explained the history, culture, and hidden gems of each place we visited, especially the stunning Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Ibrahim has deep knowledge of Egypt, the Emirates, and Arab culture, and he shares it in a way that is engaging, clear, and enjoyable. He constantly checked in to make sure we were comfortable and made the entire day smooth, educational, and truly special. He also speaks Spanish very well, which made the experience even more comfortable and enjoyable for us. Highly recommended! If you’re looking for a passionate, respectful, and well-informed guide, Ibrahim is the perfect choice. Thank you for an incredible day we’ll never forget. Muchos saludos desde Alemania Familia González Pérez

Overall its really nice experience. Our driver/tourguide Syed of RAH Tourism is very nice and is very knowledgeable. Its really nice talking to him and he showed us everything with enthusiasm. We recommend him to be your next tour guide to Abu Dhabi. He was in time and drives with ease.

You should not do it. I wanted to see the Louvre and the Grand Moscow, but the tour looked like it included those things, but we were taken to the Grand Mosque and other places like carpets that we didn't want to see, and a shabby cultural village. What's more, we were supposed to meet at 8 o'clock, but we couldn't get in touch with them at all, and the hotel concierge tried really hard to contact them, but even though we finally got in touch, they said that they were leaving the first hotel at 8 o'clock and would arrive at your hotel at 9:30! We had to wait in the lobby for an hour and a half, which was precious time. The bus was dirty and packed in. The guide was rude and said he wasn't to blame when we complained! It was a really disappointing day, even though we were looking forward to it. By the way, on the way back, the driver was driving really fast and tailgating at about 120 km/h, and his right hand was glued to his smartphone the whole time. I'm just glad I didn't die. I will never take this tour.

PESSIMA!!! They did not comply with the promised in the advertisement, does not offer clothes for women to enter the mosque, does not offer PCR, does not offer admission to the Ferrari Museum, does not go to the Louvre, took us to a typical restaurant that the food was intragable and super expensive (we ate in other restaurants in the city that was very good and cheaper), does not go to the Date Market, he only takes us in a Tamaras store and does not give us time to buy or see things, is rushing people all the time, not to mention that the guide left the two Croatian girls who were in the group behind, did not expect them. After all, it was all bad, worst experience I had, I do not recommend in any way, does not comply with the announced!

granted, i view things with the eyes of an architect, but my four companions also found both sites amazing. the louvre takes at least 2 hours to visit, maybe better 3. it offers a wonderful cafe/bistro with good food. seating indoors and out is as stylish as the building's architecture. the exhibition consists of 4 groups of three or more spaces linked together in a singular loop without cross connections. the spatial experience is wonderful but you have no real choice but forward or backward. the exhibit follows the same principle, starting in the stone age and documenting cultural artifacts and art from across the globe into the present. only once you are through can the architectural space and concept be truely appreciated as one arrives at the center of the white exhibit boxes underneath the lacy dome structure. the grand mosque is tremendously huge and impressive. underground parking, shopping mall, entrance control (NOTICE: women's appropriate clothing is controlled much more strictly than men's), mover-belts (or golf-carts on the way back) and escalators to the surface seem all very mundane for a religious building. as does the almost gaudy opulence on the inside with blinding and threateningly large and multi-colored chandeliers. the spaces are grandious and awesome. maybe the spiritual quality will come after a few centuries of use. at the moment everything is a bit too new and over the top. nevertheless it was one of the absolut highlights of our dubai visit.

Wonderful! All well organized, the mosque is amazing, the royal palace as well, just a little disappointment the Louvre museum (beautiful architecture, but nothing special the content of the works). Besides that, our guide, Inam, was extremely helpful.

It was a nice easy drive from Dubai to Abu Dhabi. It was a fun and educational day. NABIL, our tour guide, was very friendly, personable and knowledgeable. It was worth the cost and some!

We took the package tour to Abu Dhabi for two under Baisan Travel. The tour was good but we didn't manage to get to all the said places to go. We were picked up in our meeting place around 8:40 am. They were too nice to accommodate my wheelchair request but I think it was one of the causes of tour delay aside from picking up other people to different places in Dubai. I just thought I requested in advance and it will be ready on the day of the tour. I think its almost 11 am when we started to travel to Abu Dhabi. First stop was in the Grand Mosque, it was an amazing place and full of tourist. There was a dress code when entering the place so be aware and read your tour guide outfit reminder. Second stop was in the art gallery were carpets and frames are made with gold. Third stop was drive-thru emirates palace and houses of the family. We stop by to a beach for picture taking. And we headed to a Pakistani and Lebanese restaurant for lunch. It cost us 75AED for a buffet lunch with unlimited non-alc beverage. Food is okay and I don't think it is worth the money. Because we are all hungry and tired we have no choice but to just eat. Initially, we taught we will be going to marina mall for lunch and we will have a variety of restaurant to choose. At exactly 3 pm sharp, we left to our fourth stop in dates market. A lot of fruits and cheap dates but we didn't buy anything. The fifth stop was in Louvre Museum were we lasted for 2.5 hours tour. We left around 6.30 pm and went for a gasoline station before heading to Ferarri World. There was a long queue also in the gasoline station so we waisted another 30mins of the tour. When we reach to our last stop in Ferrari World, we only had 30minutes to spend and take pictures. Nothing special as we went to the store and took pictures only. And we reach Dubai around 9.30 pm. As we expected, we were the first to pick up and we were the last person to drop. We reach our home/hotel almost 12midnight already. But still, I gave a small tip to the tour guide as he was very helpful assisting my disabled mother with the wheelchair. Thumbs up with Rizwan the tour guide and the driver. They were very nice, friendly and accommodating.

Dubai Private Tours was again our tour company for the Abu Dhabi day. We started with lunch at Le Vendom in Emirates Palace - absolutely amazing and beautiful. The buffet lunch will blow you away - it will take you 15 minutes just to see all the different varieties of food options from different countries. This is not your typical buffet - the food was excellent, fresh and first class. Just like our guide Mr. Shah, driver Mr. Habeeb and Excelle who arranged all our tours. They are top notch and provide superb service. After photo ops, we ventured to the Louvre - which you should buy your tickets online ahead of time. This is also a must see. The architecture is off the charts gorgeous. Next we went to the Grand Mosque which is breathtaking. One hundred pictures later, we headed back to the Yas Hotel for the start of our F1 experience.