While the mosque is well worth seeing this experience is not worth what I paid. The experience was much more of a Ride to and from the mosque with entrance covered. Guide told us nothing of the mosque, on the way there or back, guide texted while he drove, and given how agressively people drive there doing anything but driving is scary.
Poorly planned tour
Shimona_D, Jan 2024
We were meant to be picked up at 9;00am, the tour guide came at 10:15am. We waited 1hour 15 for them in the lobby wasting time. Then when we got to the mosque, it was Friday, so it was a religious day and closed to guests for a few hours for respectful prayers. Due to arriving late, we then couldn’t enter the mosque or have a look inside. The tour guide then tried to come up with alternatives like city tours, which we declined as we only wanted to view the beautiful Mosque. Tour guide didn’t want to wait three hours and neither did we, as we had other commitments later, that’s why we chose the earlier slot - 9am pickup. Very badly organised and lack of communication from tour hosts.
Slightly cheated
Vytenis_G, Dec 2023
Driver was late, journey began after 10am instead of 9am, then he drove us to local store where various goods were offered for us to buy. After that we where driven to Mosque where we had only 1 hour 40 min, including all entering way and procedures. Time was not enough, would like to spend more. And the reason was that another travelers that he drove with would late in camel ride 🤦🏻 All our jorney took 4 hours 10 min instead of 6 hours. Feeling sad
Aleem was great
Ruqaiyah_C, Sep 2023
Our tour guide Aleem was great, knowledgeable and very patient. Aleem gave us a lot of history about Abu Dhabi Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque and other places. Aleem went above and behind our tour. Thank you Aleem greatly appreciate your time and hospitality.