Exploring Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Mosque independently may leave you with only a superficial take on this vast place of worship—the UAE’s biggest. Get the very most from a visit on this half-day tour from Dubai, with a guide to ensure you cover the highlights and discover important details. Admire the interiors, get to understand the mosaics and calligraphy; and delve deeper into the mosque’s history than you would alone.

Visit and learn about Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Mosque on a tour from Dubai
Be sure to see the highlights, plus details not obvious if touring alone
Explore and hear facts about the prayer hall, colonnades, and courtyards
Relax with return transport and pickup and drop-off at any Dubai location

What's Included

Pickup and drop off to the selected hotel / select location
Clean and air-conditioned modern vehicle.
Professional licensed tour guide
Cold mineral water
Abaya for women to be returned after use

Any extra services or expenses not mentioned above.
Tipping kitty

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Complimentary pickup is available from Dubai city hotels, apartments, and Cruise terminal Dubai ( Port Rashid & Dubai Harbour ). Dubai Airport is available from the Holiday Inn Airport Hotel.

What To Expect

Dubai

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Dubai

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Infants must sit on laps
Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
Women must wear long, loose clothing to ensure that their arms and legs are fully covered. Women are also required to cover their heads at all times. A long Abaya with scarf (long black dress attire) will be provided by the tour operator if needed which must be returned back. Men must not reveal any flesh above their knees and their shoulders must be covered. Failure to do so will result in refused entry. Please note, no clothes are provided for men
The duration of the tour includes the time required for hotel pick-up and drop off
Complimentary pick-up is available from hotels in central Dubai

There is a shuttle bus service to the entrance from the main gate of the palace. Guided tours are not permitted inside the Palace
Pickup will be from 8:00 AM and 8:45 AM for the Morning option. Please be ready at the hotel lobby by 8:00AM.
Afternoon tour, the pickup will be from 03:30 PM to 04:15 PM. Please be ready at the hotel lobby by 03:30 PM
Kindly share your Whatsapp number for easy communication during the pickup
Pickup is available from all the Dubai City Hotels, Apartments & Cruise Terminals (Port Rashid & Dubai Harbour). Pickup outside the city limit is available for an additional fee
Mosque Hours: Sat to Thu: 9:00 am - 10:00 pm (Last entry 9:30 pm)
Fri: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm (Last entry 11:30 am) & from 3:00 pm - 10:00 pm (Last entry 9:30 pm)
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 200 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.

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The true UAE experience.

Mahad_J, Apr 2024

The most memorable part of my whole experience is our very insightful and friendly tour guide Haseeb. He made me and family feel very welcome and comfortable and gave us key details that made the tour an amazing experience. Would highly recommend anyone from all backgrounds to go on this tour!!!.

Shakil was the best!

Shanel_L, Apr 2024

My tour guide Shakil was the best! Arrived at my hotel for pick up early, was easily identifiable wearing a blue shirt clearly labeled with the tour company's name. He was informative and took lots of pictures for us without feeling like we were a burden on him. I've had many tour guides around the globe, Shakil was one of the best I've experienced. 5 Stars highly recommend him.

Great tour - beautiful...

katherine_s, Apr 2024

Great tour - beautiful mosque, trip on time, details well taken care of. Our tour guide was amazing.

Beautiful tour

Diana_L, Apr 2024

Our guide, Zeeshan and driver were exceptional. Provided so much detail on the history and other landmarks as we traveled. Graciously took pictures and answered all of our questions. I highly recommend this tour.

Stunning Mosque

Kaidi_A, Mar 2024

Ibrahim is a fantastic guide. Not only is he very knowledgeable, he also takes the best photos. My only suggestion for the company is to maintain the upkeep of the Abayas (i.e. in my group, some Abayas had missing buttons, which is important to consider when photos are being taken).

It was Phenomenal !!!

Hakemia_J, Mar 2024

Johan and his team was amazing. They were very accommodating and insightful. We wouldn’t have had the memorable experience without his knowledge and expertise. We would recommend this team to all who is considering attending this venue.

Beautiful and pleasant

Jameka_H, Mar 2024

Was an honor to be able to view this beautiful mosque as a revert. Wish I could have went to prayer definitely would have topped it off for me. Really nice how they build everything. Definitely would put this on the list if you are one a Muslim and 2 love architecture.

I recommend Ocean Air Travels for a prompt and educational tour

Rochel_H, Feb 2024

The experience was amazing and efficient! My tour guide even took some great photos of me as I was travelling solo. He was also polite and attentive, I recommend Ocean Air Travels for a prompt and educational tour

A wonderful day

Terry_G, Feb 2024

I enjoyed this tour so much. The mosque was beautiful. David was a great guide! He was very knowledgeable and open to all sorts of questions.

Great guide very informative and sweet

assieh_k, Feb 2024

Wonderful tour and a fantastic tour guide our guide sunny was very informative ,and patient answered all the questions and even helped with the veils for the ladies since we had no idea what we were doing

A wonderful tour

Carol_K, Feb 2024

We had a wonderful tour. We got picked up from our hotel in an air conditioned bus and then set off for tour of the most beautiful and amazing mosque. Our guide, Sunny, gave us a brief history of UAE and while in the mosque, information about its structure and the meaning about different points of interest. There a lots of picture taking time. Have your camera/phones ready! Sunny even took some pictures of us when we needed a photographer. The ladies will be given head scarves and garments to wear for the mosque. Bobby pins would have been helpful in keeping them from falling down. So bring them if you can.

A must see mosque with Zee as tour guide

Shequila_H, Feb 2024

Zee was an amazing tour guide. He stayed on top of making sure no one was lost and giving great useful information. It helped that he was not monotone while explaining things and adding a bit of humor. I will recommend this company for anyone I know who plans on visiting.

Amazing Tour Experience

Shenequa_S, Jan 2024

Zee was amazing. Very knowledgeable and hospitable. Excellent guide, very patient and accommodating to everyone making sure to answer all questions

Grand Experience

Ronald_B, Jan 2024

Very good tour and knowledgeable tour director. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone who is interested.

Go for it!

Hanna_O, Jan 2024

Very well organized tour. We really appreciated that they picked us up at our hotel so that we didn’t have to go through the hassle of finding the meet-up spot ourselves. Our guide Yousef was knowledgeable and attentive and made sure that we all had a good experience. The mosque is absolutely stunning and well worth a visit!

A must see while in Abu Dubai

Jenn_W, Jan 2024

The mosque is beautiful to see up close. I enjoyed learning about the mosque and the culture. Our tour guide, Mostafa was informative and provided a great tour experience. I would recommend OceanAir.

Awesome tour!

Aisha_A, Jan 2024

My tour guide Mustafa was awesome! He was knowledgeable and gave great detail in regards to the mosque and the tour in general. He took his time and gave everyone their own time as well to look around and take pictures. He was also great at taking pictures as well! I would definitely recommend this tour to everyone!

Great half day tour

Phillip_P, Dec 2023

The mosque was fantastic. Tour guide Yusuf was great and went above and beyond for our tour. The half day was the right amount of time for our visit.

Afternoon tour shows the...

Yuichiro_I, Dec 2023

Afternoon tour shows the transitioning facets of the mosque. Plenty of time for photo shooting, stop to see things, and among others, our guide Nasser made this occasion fantastic.

Mosque

Doris_S, Nov 2023

Everything was so beautiful. The design, marble and chandeliers were outstanding. I love the structure of getting so many visitors in and out.

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