Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi Sightseeing Tour: Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Heritage Village & Dates Market

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi Sightseeing Tour Sheik Zayed Mosque Heritage Village and Gold Souk

From $52.00

Select Date and Travelers

up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

  • 4 hours
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Explore top attractions in the UAE’s capital on this half-day Abu Dhabi sightseeing tour. Travel through Abu Dhabi by air-conditioned coach as a guide sheds light on the region’s rich culture and heritage. Marvel at the soaring domes and minarets of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Mingle with the locals in the bustling souks, where everything from gold jewelry to fresh dates has a price to barter on. Then, travel past the corniche’s pristine gardens and beaches to the Heritage Village, where the Abu Dhabi of old is brought to life.
  • Take in famous landmarks including the Sheikh Zayed Mosque
  • Soak up the atmosphere is the bustling souks
  • Visit the Heritage Village and learn of life in the historic Bedouin villages
  • Tour includes pickup and drop-off from your centrally located Abu Dhabi hotel

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

This tour is perfect for Abu Dhabi first-timers. As well as providing an overview of the city, it looks beyond the razzle-dazzle skyscrapers into its past, so you get a rounded picture of its culture, traditions and way of life.

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

Start time

08:30 AM

Pickup details

Emirates Tours and Safari LLC is a company based in Abu Dhabi and our pickup locations are within Abu Dhabi only. Unfortunately, we do not offer pickup from Dubai or any other emirates except Abu Dhabi. We offer pickup from any Hotel, Shopping Malls in Abu Dhabi

What To Expect

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center

1 hour 30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Al Bateen Beach (Pass By)

Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi (Pass By)

Qasr Al Watan (Pass By)

Heritage Village

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

The Corniche (Pass By)

Abu Dhabi Dates Market

20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

The Founder's Memorial

20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • will be operated by a bilingual guide ( English & German)
  • Dress code is formal
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • 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.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Reviews

4.5
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Excellent
Terry_F, Mar 2024
The tour guide was excellent….Thank you Latef! It was well organized and book again. Thank you so much
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Thank you for choosing us! We are very glad to hear that you had an excellent tour with Latheef and you enjoyed our Abu Dhabi Sightseeing Tour: Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Heritage Village & Dates Market. Hope to see you again on your next visit.
Abu Shabi downtown tour and Large Mosque visit
James_A, Feb 2024
Good explorations of the big mosque as well as orientation of down town Abu Dhabi. Group bus. The guide and drivers were good and informative.
Response from Host, Feb 2024
Thank you so much for this great 5-star review. We really appreciate your business and helping to share the word about our Abu Dhabi Sightseeing Tour: Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Heritage Village & Dates Market. Thank you for choosing Emirates Tours and Safari LLC. Hope to see you again on your next visit to experience our other activity here in UAE.
1 yr Anniversary trip
Elina_T, Feb 2024
It wasn't my 1st tour, but a first for my husband, so it was special in that way. Tour guide was friendly & I enjoyed the dates market. Didn't see the relevance of the cultural market. A waste of time, in my opinion.
Response from Host, Feb 2024
Thank you for your 4-star review and for choosing Emirates Tours and Safari LLC. We’re glad to hear that you're happy with our Abu Dhabi Sightseeing Tour: Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Heritage Village & Dates Market. We constantly strive to improve, so any additional feedback you can provide would be greatly appreciated. We're looking forward to serving you again!
Great tour for Abu Dhabi.
Bipin_M, Feb 2024
Very good tour for 1/2 day tour of Abu Dhabi. The tour guide (Manualla) was great and helpful. Highly recommended.
Response from Host, Feb 2024
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience at Emirates Tours and Safari LLC. We take pride in knowing our customers are happy with their Half Day Abu Dhabi City Tour experience. Manuella is more than happy hearing this great news. Don’t hesitate to reach out if there’s anything else we can assist you with.
Beautiful and informative
Jerome_C, Jan 2024
What a beautiful Mosque. The driver was great and informative. Shopping was good and there's a lot to see. This is a definite MUST SEE.
Response from Host, Feb 2024
Thanks for your 5-star review! We sincerely appreciate your feedback and hope to see to see you again on your next visit.
The experience in...
Vernese_S, Jan 2024
The experience in visiting a Mosque for the first time, where the grand view was spectacular. The Mosque is huge, but the architecture was outstanding and breathtaking. The history behind it all, was clearly explained by our knowledgeable tour guide.
Response from Host, Jan 2024
We are grateful that you took the time to leave us a review. Your feedback helps us to improve service for everyone. Hope to see you again on your next visit.
Highly recommend
Carrie_M, Dec 2023
Aslam our guide was very friendly along with our driver. The mosque is a must see. The date market and the other market were a bit touristy. Founder’s Memorial was very impressive.
Response from Host, Dec 2023
Thank you for the wonderful feedback, your 5-star review is a great way to let us know we’re on track for making our customers smile! We appreciate you taking the time to give your feedback and look forward to serving you again in the future.
Excellent Experience
Tracy_K, Dec 2023
Our guide was wonderful. He even stopped off at a museum and park because we were fascinated by the art. We got to the mosque entry quickly with his help.
Response from Host, Dec 2023
We really appreciate you taking the time to leave us your 5-star review. It means a lot to the whole team, and we’d love to have you back very soon.
Great tour
JustineKing, Dec 2023
Great tour ,guide very informative and friendly definitely recommend. Sights were amazing and very interesting.
Response from Host, Dec 2023
We are incredibly grateful that you took the time out to leave us a 5-Star review. Hope to see you again on your next visit.
Great way to see the sights!
Alison_L, Dec 2023
This tour is a great way to see the sights and get a sense of the city when you have little time. We had a very knowledgable guide who was also attentive and polite.
Response from Host, Dec 2023
Hello Alison, we're happy to see that you had a 5-Star experience at Emirates Tours and Safari. Thanks for sharing and hope that we will see you again on our other offered activities.
Abu Dhabi
Carlos_V, Nov 2023
The places and cultural experience was great including our guide Latheef. I wish we had a little more time for shopping
Response from Host, Dec 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a 5-star review. Sorry but we have a program that needs to be followed for us to give you the best experience but we are more than happy to drop you off somewhere after your trip to malls/shops where you can do shopping. Hope to see you again on your next visit.
Awesome half day Abu Dhabi city tour
Mitu_S, Nov 2023
Great plan of the tour with a very knowledgeable and friendly guide. It's a great value for money for a good 4hrs time.
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a 5-star review, hope that you will also try our other program. thank you again!
Excellent half day tour
Dena_H, Jul 2023
This was a a great trip. Recommended. The tour guide was helpful, polite and knowledgeable. The tour of the Mosque was great. The heritage Village was disappointing. The Dates market was a great way to shop for Dates and nuts.
Response from Host, Aug 2023
Thank you for your feedback! We are glad to hear that you had a great trip and that you would recommend it. We take pride in providing helpful, polite, and knowledgeable tour guides to enhance your experience. We're delighted to know that you enjoyed the tour of the Mosque. However, we apologize that the Heritage Village didn't meet your expectations. We value your feedback and will work to improve this aspect of the tour. We're glad that you found the Dates market to be a great place to shop for Dates and nuts. Thank you again for choosing our tour, and we hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back for more enjoyable experiences in the future.
Fantastic Grand Mosque tour
Tatjana_S, Jun 2023
It was a great tour; we had enough time at the Grand Mosque. Heritage visit was awesome, seeing real Bedouin tents and great view from the beach. We also visited Dates Market, where local buy dates. Tour guide was super friendly, knowledgeable. Sincerely recommend,
Response from Host, Jun 2023
Thank you for sharing your feedback with us! We are thrilled to hear that you had a great tour and enjoyed your time at the Grand Mosque. It's wonderful that you found the heritage visit and the view from the beach to be awesome. Exploring the Dates Market sounds like a fantastic experience as well. We're glad that our tour guide provided you with a friendly and knowledgeable service. We sincerely appreciate your recommendation and hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back in the future.
Very enjoyable
Catherine_W, Jun 2023
A Perfect taster to all the wonderful sights .. our guide was very informative the whole way .. very enjoyable
Response from Host, Jun 2023
We are thrilled to hear that you had a perfect taster of the wonderful sights during your tour. Our team takes pride in providing informative and enjoyable experiences for our guests, and we are glad that our guide was able to enhance your journey with their knowledge and insights. Thank you for choosing our services and for sharing your positive feedback.
Thoroughly recommend by two New Yorkers
Hannah_W, May 2023
My friend and I booked this for the half day tour and had an amazing time! Our tour guide was multilingual and very informative. We drove past many landmarks and she was able to give us a history on everything we saw. The tour went at a good pace and nothing felt like it was drawn out. I highly recommend to anything who wants to view the Mosque, Heritage Village, and Date Market.
Abu Dhabi city tour March 2023
william_C, Mar 2023
We took this Abu Dhabi sightseeing tour as ship excursion in March 2023 so had few people in our bus. The guide was knowledgeable and professional. We had a pleasant journey to visit the mosque and other attractions. The only issue was the fog in the city at time of tour that we can’t view too far away. We would strongly recommend this tour with Emirates tour to our friends and family when they visit Abu Dhabi.
Response from Host, Mar 2023
Thank you for taking the time to share your positive experience with our Abu Dhabi sightseeing tour. We are glad to hear that you found our guide to be knowledgeable and professional, and that you had a pleasant journey visiting the mosque and other attractions. We apologize for the fog that impacted your view of the city, but we hope that it did not detract too much from your overall experience. We appreciate your recommendation of our tour to your friends and family, and we hope to have the opportunity to show them the best of Abu Dhabi on their future visits. Thank you for choosing Emirates Tour as your excursion provider, and we hope to see you again soon.
Abu Dhabi Grand Mosque and half day tour
Kevin_S, Mar 2023
We had a wonderful tour with Latif. He was a pleasant, lovely, knowledgeable guide. From the cruise ship terminal we walked to the Sheraton hotel, Corniche road. It took just over an hour, was a pleasant walk with the aid of Google maps but in hindsight a taxi would have been easier lol. The Mosque was fantastic and Latif guided us around there expertly. The date market was a nice experience and we bought some gifts to bring home. The bus driver kindly dropped us off at the port terminals at the end of the tour but this obviously cannot be expected, it was just an added bonus for us. A lovely tour and experience for us that I would recommend to others.
Response from Host, Mar 2023
Thank you for sharing your positive experience with us! We're glad to hear that you had a wonderful tour with Latif as your guide. It's great to know that he was pleasant, lovely, and knowledgeable, and that he expertly guided you around the Mosque. We're also happy to hear that you enjoyed the date market and were able to purchase some gifts to bring home. We're thrilled that the bus driver was able to drop you off at the port terminals at the end of the tour, and we're happy that it was an added bonus for you. Thank you for recommending our tour to others, and we hope to have the opportunity to serve you again in the future.
Disappointing.
MonikaMaria_M, Feb 2023
Mosque very beautiful. However, it would have been better to just take a taxi back and forth. The heritage village was of no use, as only cheap items "Made in China" were for sale and the museums did not reveal anything special. The Corniche was no stop - we had to come back on ourselves to make the beautiful photos! Rather, the 3D monument was shown. It is an example of "site would have been better without it" piece of art. Last stop was the "date market" which was far away and very disappointing. We were escorted into one shop at the harbour where we could buy dates. No soukh as we had hoped. All in all, we spent lots of time in the bus. The actual top sights - Royal Palace, Corniche, Observation Desk at 300, we had to visit on our own.
Response from Host, Mar 2023
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback about your recent visit with us. We are glad to hear that you found the mosque to be beautiful, but we apologize that the other aspects of the tour did not meet your expectations. We take all feedback seriously and will review your comments to see how we can improve our services in the future.
Interesting visit, I recommend
Raphael_R, Feb 2023
We visited the wonderful mosque, made a tour by bus of important monuments of Abu Dhabi, visited the Heritage village and then the dates market: so many things in a short time! The guide was very nice (Latif).
Response from Host, Feb 2023
It sounds like you had a fantastic experience exploring Abu Dhabi! Visiting the mosque, touring important monuments, and exploring the Heritage village are great ways to learn more about the rich culture and history of this fascinating city. And of course, no visit to Abu Dhabi would be complete without a stop at the dates market! I'm glad to hear that you had a positive experience with your guide, Latheef. A knowledgeable and friendly guide can make all the difference when it comes to enjoying and getting the most out of your travels. I hope you have many more memorable experiences on your trip! Thank you again for choosing us, and we hope to see you again soon!
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