ABU DHABI & HERITAGE VILLAGE FROM DUBAI

Early in the morning you will meet the guide at the meeting point and time indicated to start the full day tour of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates and considered the Manhattan of the Middle East and at the same time the administrative center of the country.

On the way to Abu Dhabi, you will pass through Jebel Ali and its Free Zone, the largest artificial port in the world. Once you arrive in the wonderful Abu Dhabi, you will visit the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, the third largest in the world and where the remains of the founder of the United Arab Emirates and Father of the nation lie, this Mosque has capacity for about 40,000 faithful as well as 80 domes, more than a thousand columns, gold-plated chandeliers and the largest handmade carpet in the world.

After having been dazzled by the beauty of the great mosque, you will continue your journey towards "the Corniche", a cornice of more than eight kilometers long next to a promenade with playgrounds for children, lanes for cyclists, cafes and restaurants from where they can take Incredible photos of the landscape that this location offers.

After enjoying these modern structures you will visit the "Heritage Village", where you will learn a little about the history and culture of the country, observing how people lived in the pre-modern era in the United Arab Emirates, here you can see how the artisans make their more delicate jobs and do some shopping to keep memories.

You will continue touring this modern city and you will make a strategic stop where you can take photos of the Emirates Palace, this megastructure that is the fourth most expensive building in history, and has the most exotic luxuries that a hotel in the region can have.

After enjoying the coastal landscape that the city offers, you will visit the Central Market, one of the oldest places in the city, here you will have some free time to do some shopping and practice your negotiation techniques with local merchants. 

You will continue the route to Saadiyat Island, home of the Louvre Museum, the most important component of a gigantic cultural district made up of 3 more museums and an entertainment center, with the aim of becoming the most important cultural area in the entire Middle East.

After taking spectacular photos of this architectural marvel, you will go through the first F1 Theme Park, the Ferrari World Park where you can buy some souvenirs from your visit.

Greca Tip: The Heritage Village is built on an artificial breakwater and shows the way of life before oil.