Abu Dhabi Sightseeing Tour: Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Heritage Village & Dates Market
Overview
Available languages
4 hours
Mobile ticket
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.
Additional Info
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.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Professional guide
Transport by air-conditioned Vehicle
Gratuities
Food and drinks
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center
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.
Al Bateen Beach
You will drive pass to have view of Sheikh's palace from Outside.
Options
Bilingual English & German
Half-day Abu Dhabi city tour with English & German-speaking guide
Pickup included
Tour with English Guide
Half-day Abu Dhabi city tour with English-speaking guide
Pickup included
Reviews
230 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Amazing expression
Adventure64065449924,
Oct 23, 2025
- Tripadvisor
5.00Whole experience was amazing. Kasha was our guide for the day and he was fantastic as guide. Was really very well spoken.
Excellent half day tour of Abu Dhabi
MDUSER786,
Sep 30, 2025
- Tripadvisor
5.00This 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.
Excellent experience
909gosiag,
Jul 16, 2025
- Tripadvisor
5.00We 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)
Excellent tour agency
Mariapepita8,
May 31, 2025
- Tripadvisor
5.00We 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.
Excellent experience!
elizabethkV701MS,
Mar 24, 2025
- Tripadvisor
5.00Manuela 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!
A fantastic tour, highly recommended *****
Oliveandbessie,
Mar 15, 2025
- Tripadvisor
5.00We 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 couldn't have organized it so well on our own...
161gulayt,
Nov 21, 2024
- Tripadvisor
5.00Our trip was very well organized. The tour guide (from Sri-Lanka, unfortunately I didn't remember the name) had everything under control. He tried very hard, told the guests in both German and English, was sehf friendly. And the excursion itself is highly recommended! We were very satisfied! Alone we would have missed some sights...
Full day trip Abu Dhabi
978renam,
Nov 19, 2024
- Tripadvisor
5.00It was a fantastic day trip and we have a lot of memories.our guide was Johnny , who was very excellent ,helpful and kind,he tell every thing thank you johny
Grand mosque tour with Lateef
Yousra B,
Oct 29, 2024
- Viator
5.00It was great to discover the grand mosque and other places with Lateef. Very kind guy who explains details and tell stories that help better understand the culture here... the transportation was comfortable with good A/C.
The Tour Guide Is the Tour!!!!
Lisa H,
Sep 4, 2024
- Viator
5.00The tour was like any other tour as tours go, however, the 5 stars are for the tour guide. She was very knowledgeable of the history and very personable.
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