Abu Dhabi Desert and Coast
- Abu Dhabi
- 5N/6D
- International
Two nights in the Empty Quarter, three on the corniche
- 1Hotel
- 4Activities
- 2Transfers
- 0Leisure
From₹78,500
per person
Middle East
Abu Dhabi
The quieter emirate, and the better mosque
- Best time
- November to March
- Flight
- 3h 30m from Mumbai
- Trips
- 4 trips available
About Abu Dhabi
An hour from Dubai and a different pace, with the Grand Mosque, the Louvre and a Formula One circuit on one island.
Most people add two nights here to a Dubai trip and wish they had given it three. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is genuinely worth the early start, the Louvre Abu Dhabi is the best museum in the Gulf, and Yas Island holds the theme parks and the circuit.
Worth building a day around
- Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque at opening or after dark
- Louvre Abu Dhabi under its perforated dome
- Ferrari World and Yas Waterworld on one ticket
When to go
Warm rather than punishing, and comfortable outdoors after four.
Nov-Mar
Best
Apr-May
Good
Jun-Sep
Quiet
What our designers tell people
Mosque first thing
It opens at nine and is unbearable by noon in any month.
Stay on Yas if you have children
The parks are walkable and the hotels include entry.
Entry and visas
Visa on arrival for Indian passport holders with a valid US or UK visa.
Questions people ask
Can we do it as a day trip from Dubai?
You can, and you will see a third of it.
What should we wear at the mosque?
Arms and legs covered; abayas are lent free at the entrance.
4 trips in Abu Dhabi
Filter theseAbu Dhabi Mosque and Museum
- Abu Dhabi
- 3N/4D
- International
Three nights in the quieter emirate
- 1Hotel
- 2Activities
- 2Transfers
- 0Leisure
From₹46,500
per person
Activity
Sheikh Zayed Mosque Guided Visit
- Abu Dhabi
- Day trip
- International
White marble at golden hour
- 0Hotels
- 1Activity
- 0Transfers
- 0Leisure
From₹2,400
per person
Stay
Saadiyat Shore Resort
- Abu Dhabi
- 1N/2D
- International
A beach resort with a museum for a neighbour
- 1Hotel
- 0Activities
- 0Transfers
- 0Leisure
From₹26,000
per couple