Explore one of the world’s largest mosques on a half-day tour, the only mosque that captures unique interactions between Islam and world cultures. Sheikh Zayed's vision for the Grand Mosque was to incorporate architectural styles from different Muslim civilizations and celebrate cultural diversity by creating a haven that is truly diverse and inspirational in its foundation. (NOTE: Fridays only photo points are available because of Islamic Friday Prayer)
(Photo Stop) - The towers are located opposite the Emirates Palace hotel and feature offices, apartments and a hotel. The towers were used as a filming location for the 2015 film Furious 7. In the film, Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker) steal a Lykan HyperSport and drive it through three of the towers.
(Photo Stop) - The design of the building is a playful mix of cherished Islamic architectural elements such as balance, geometry, proportions, rhythm and hierarchical emphasis to create a unified whole. The inspired grand dome with elaborate geometrical patterns dominates over 114 smaller domes spread over the building. The color of the building aims to reflect different shades of sands found in the Arabian Desert.
(Photo Stop) - The Corniche (or Corniche Road) is located in the city of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. The Corniche Road spreads across an 8km long stretch. It forms a sweeping curve on the western side of the main Abu Dhabi island and is replete with cycle paths, fountains and park areas.
(Photo Stop) - The Louvre Abu Dhabi is an art and civilization museum, located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The museum was inaugurated on 8 November 2017 by French President Emmanuel Macron and United Arab Emirates Vice President Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The museum is part of a thirty-year agreement between the city of Abu Dhabi and the French government. The museum is located on the Saadiyat Island Cultural District. It is approximately 24,000 square metres (260,000 sq ft) in size, with 8,000 square metres (86,000 sq ft) of galleries, making it the largest art museum in the Arabian peninsula.
(Photo Stop) - Ferrari World Abu Dhabi is a mostly indoors amusement park on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is the first Ferrari-branded theme park and has the record for the largest space frame structure ever built. Formula Rossa, the world's fastest roller coaster, is also located here.
(Photo Stop) Heritage Village in Abu Dhabi is a model of an Emirati village which exhibits the Bedouin lifestyle and heritage. This venue is an interesting cultural attraction and a place that can be one of the most family-friendly destinations. There are no entry fees and is open to all guests. The place has innumerable attractions like the Bedouin tents set up with campfires and piping hot Arabic tea. The camels, Arabian horses, and goats are put on a display, this can be a pleasing sight to the kids in the family! The heritage village also hosts several artisan exhibits of the local arts like weaving or glass blowing.
(Photo Stop) Qasr Al Watan is more than a palace, it is a unique testament to the spirit of the United Arab Emirate's people and its leaders. The Palace invites the world to share our culture, knowledge and inspiring journey. Qasr Al Watan is more than just a palace, it is an enriching interactive journey in a contemporary setting that reveals and reflects on governance, knowledge and craftsmanship.
Enjoy an exciting mix of traditional and modern desert adventures. Begin your desert adventure with convenient pickup from Dubai in an airconditioned 4x4 with a guide. Ride a camel, Go for a dune drive through the peculiarly shaped red dunes, keep your thrills up with sand-surfing along the dunes (sandboarding). Relax at a desert campsite as the sunsets. Get a henna tattoo. Enjoy a delicious barbecue dinner and exotic Belly dancing show, ‘Tanoura’ folk dance and fire show under the stars as you sit around the campfire. Finally, you will be dropped off to your location
Ali was an amazing tour guide. We got to see so much of Abu Dhabi and learned so much from Ali. It was a very easy process for pick up and drop off. Overall, the whole experience was amazing! I highly recommend.
We had a wonderful experience with the team of Desert Thrills, starting from their customer care executives who briefed in the various tours available, costs, options and tailor made itineary based on our requirements. We had Mr Munawar from Pakistan as our driver cum guide for the desert safari and Mr Jaiswal as Guide cum driver for the Abu Dhabi Trip. Mr Jaiswal was immensely knowledgeable and conducted our trip very nicely.
Thanks Sohaib Hafeez, for the 6 hour tour. The pickup was perfect on time. The drive from Dubai to Abu Dhabi was very nice. The places you showed us and your help at the Sheik Zayed mosk was mutch appreciated. We recommend you to everyone who comes to Dubai
Can't say enough good things about this tour and our driver/tour guide, Jabed. He is a great steward of the UAE. This was truly an immersive cultural experience. Jabed took us to all the sites on the itinerary and gave in depth commentary about the sites as well as other sites we passed along the way. He was by far our favorite guide on our vacation. Even my kids said he was the best. Tour wise, the sites were perfect stops. We especially enjoyed the mosque. Wish we had more time there. The desert experience was nice, starting with the SUV drive through the desert to get to "camp." At camp there was no sand boarding so to speak - there were some boards at the top of a sand dune, but no instructions on how to use them and no one there seemed to know how. Also the steepest hill faced a wall, didn't seem safe trying to learn how to sand board there. Show at camp was nice. Food was okay too and varied enough for all the various dietary requirements of my family to be met. (Bring a jacket/shawl for the desert. It gets chilly at night) There was an upsell for a bunch of things, ATV ride in the desert, VIP seating at camp, ice cream at camp etc. etc. - I'm not sure if any of the upsells were worth the additional price, especially since the dinner upsell promised additional food that never came. But overall, 10/10. Thank you, Jabed.
Jaiswal was awesome, he was super friendly and a great driver, he was very attentive and helpful, I would highly recommend him. We really enjoyed the trip, Abu Dhabi
Jabed Monju nice driver and very nice man, safari very nice and we have a very adrenalin, hello desert in abu dhabi is ver beatiful palace thank you evrything and thanks for Jabed is cool man
The desert safari was an amazing experience! Nadeem is an excellent driver — skilled, courteous, and incredibly helpful throughout the tour. I highly recommend this safari for anyone looking to enjoy a fun and memorable adventure.
Nadeem was super friendly and great, he makes you feel like family from start to finish every need was taken care of. Great experience.
Nadeem was awesome, he was super friendly and a great driver, he was very attentive and helpful, I would highly recommend him. We really enjoyed the trip, Abu Dhabi is a must see, and we experienced the sunset at the dunes, the most spectacular sunset ever.
Great experience great tour to abu dhabi...Driver Mr jaiswal who guided us for every thing and help and support us for each and every places...we will definitely recommend our family and friends for same company and also Want to drive and guide us Mr jaiswal every time.
Awesome, very thrilling and amazing experience I ever had. Mr hamburger Jaiswal was a very interesting human being who guided us so well in all activities.
Very good experience by MR.Nadeem Also they had a great ATV experience as well o want to do this again if it was possible for me
We only had a couple of days in Dubai so wanted to experience as much as we could. So must sees were Abu Dhabi and a run out to the desert. I made contact with an agent (janine) who helped us find the perfect trip. We were picked up by our driver and taken out to abu dhabi. A magical visit to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque such a beautiful structure. Then off to the Emerates Palace for a look see. Went to heritage village but was extremely hot by this time so didn't stay too long. After a couple of other stops we headed out to start our desert tour. After a long wait we were let down by the 4 wheel drive experience. We were taken out into the desert and promptly dropped off after less than 5 mins. We waited in the heat of the desert for about 20 mins not knowing what was going on. We then had someone arrive on a quad bike who told us the car had a flat tyre and we would have to wait another 20 mins!! My husband basically said no thanks get us someone now. Sadly this part of the experience was a let down. When we finally got picked up we were taken straight back to the start. We then headed out to the camp gor our BBQ meal. We upgraded to the buffet style meal which was well worth the money! We enjoyed the show snd experience. Our day ended with our driver who was lovely dropping us back to the hotel! We had a huge day which we really enjoyed. They may just need to change their 4 wheel car people. Besides that it was a great experience!
Had an amazing day with driver Ali, he explained everything in detail and very friendly like family member Awesome experience ✅ See you again Ali !
Ali was a great guide. Ensured we got everywhere timely and would recommend him! We had only a couple days in Dubai so this tour was perfect.
Great guide and driver Jaiswal delivered as promised. Showed all places of importance in Abu Dhabi. He helped us create some awesome memories for life
We are extremely pleased with the service Javed provided as our driver and host for the whole day. We will definitely use his services again and will recommend him to our family members who will be visiting Dubai in the near future.
Review of the Abu Dhabi Tour and Desert Safari Overall, the Abu Dhabi tour and desert safari were a great experience. Our guide Jaiswal was excellent—very professional and knowledgeable. The city tour of Abu Dhabi was well-organized, and we got to see everything that was listed in the description, which we really appreciated. In the evening, the desert safari was also a fantastic experience—, the atmosphere was very enjoyable. However, the reason I didn’t give 5 stars is the excessive wait time to reach the final location in the desert. We had to wait 1.5 hours before getting into a Jeep, while other participants seemed to be transported much more quickly. I’m not sure if this happens every night, but it was frustrating for this particular excursion. Overall, it’s a good activity—well-organized and interesting—but the waiting time could have been better managed.
The trip was great. Mr Jabed was an excellent, kind and helpful tour guide. Communication prior to pickup was on point. Enjoyed the experience.
This was one of the must-try experiences. Jabed was knowledgeable and very friendly Took good care of us. They are very transparent and gave the best service as they promised. It was an amazing experience with ‘desert thrill tourism’ to experience real desert safari.
Jabed was such a great guide. He was very knowledgeable. He made out your enjoyable. My sisters and I enjoy ourselves. Please ask for Jabed if you decide to do a tour
We had a fantastic day. Jabed, our tour guide doubled as photographer, making our pictures far better than selfies😁. It was a packed day with lots of activities but it never felt draining or boring. Communication was not a major issue as our guide’s English was good enough for us to have discussions.
Sooooo... happy for the services and thank you to Jabed for you excellent attention!!!!🇦🇪🫶 Recommendations approved ❣️
Worth the visit, it was good. Would recommend it to my friends as well. They picked me from my location, guided me through the day and the food was very good.
I got more than what I expected in this experience. We were sort of upgraded to a private car tour of Abu Dhabi with guide Jabed Monju who was helpful and showed us around.
It was a wonderful experience of both Abu Dhabi and dessert safari.. Nadeem bhai is a great guide.. highly recommend considering this one.
100% recommended, excellent team and very professional, very good service and speed. If you plan to come to Dubai, this is the company where you will feel at home.
It was an amazing tour, well organized, great communication, on time and very attentive the whole time. We were in Dubai for a short time and this tour was very good because we were able to see a lot in one day.
Sami Ullah is an excellent tour guide, very attentive and dedicated. Our tour to Abu Dhabi and Dubai Safari Desert was amazing and unforgettable. Thank you for the fantastic experience! A tip: women must have their entire body covered to enter to the Mosque, including arms and head.
Sami Ullah is an excellent tour guide, very attentive and gave us an incredible experience through Abu Dhabi and the Dubai Desert.
The tour was great, we got to see the sights and do the activities we wanted to. Jaiswal is very organised and keeps to a schedule, ensuring the tour runs smoothly. The complimentary water was a plus given how hot it is in the UAE. I would definitely go on another tour and recommend this experience
5/5 very good and very friendly. Driving was good. We had enough time to do everything. We had free water through our entire journey.
I had an amazing time on the city tour with our guide Jaiswal. They were knowledgeable, friendly, and made the experience fun and engaging. Jaiswal shared interesting facts and stories about each location, making the city come alive. Jaiswal made the tour a fantastic experience. I highly recommend them to anyone looking to explore the city.
A great experience that's worth every penny spent! However, depending on when you go, be prepared for a LOT of heat.
amazing and worth the money . very long break in between but the driver was very helpful and was with us every step of the way. a lot of free water. We went to every place on the list . Emirates palace has a no shorts policy so lucky we had our mosque cover ups
Jaiswal was the best host ever . We were first time visitors and he took us safely to Abu Dahbi and to the dessert safari afterwards . It was a long day but very worth it . He is very knowledgeable of UAE history. He had a lot of water on hand and made us very comfortable.
Fantastic experience, would recommend to anyone, both the Abu Dhabi tour and the desert experience was great and our guide Semi ullah was very helpful and friendly, picked up us up at our hotel in Dubai and took us back there afterwards and made sure we were taken care of at every turn. Great value, you won’t regret it!
We’re so lucky to have Jaiswal as our tour guide, driver. Hes very helpful and make sure that we as he’s guests are feel comfortable.. you can tell he’s an experienced driver and tour guide. our safety is his priority.. We really enjoyed this tour, highly recommended. Thank you Jaiswal.
We had Jaiswal ji as our tour guide & driver for both Abu Dhabi & Dubai city tour. His excellent driving just made the journey on both the days effortless. Also he is very informative and accommodating. He made sure to show us all the important landmarks at both the places. He also ensured we got the best photos at the photo stops even captured a few pictures for us. Will surely recommend him if you are visiting Dubai anytime soon.
Mr Sami is a professional & attentive guide cum driver. Besides sharing with us on the local culture & driving tips in Dubai & Abu Dhabi, he has also gone extra miles by helping me to retrieve my phone that was lost & found. Kudos to such great working attitude!
The Abu Dhabi tour with desert safari and BBQ dinner was just fantastic. Visited so many marvellous places in Abu Dhabi. Safari was mind blowing followed by the delicious dinner and entertainment show. Service of the tour operator Desert Thrill was first class and big thanks to the driver/guide...Mr Jaiswal. Taki g back so many wonderful memories and pictures.
Jaiswal and everyone involved in our tour was amazing . He picked us up from the hotel and brought us to Abu Dhabi but he’s very informative but just enough information for us to enjoy and take great pictures. The Heritage Village and the Emirates Palace were great spots that he told us about by the way, everyone needs to go to Abu Dhabi to see the famous mosque. It’s amazing, everyone involved with the tour, especially him outstanding and I would absolutely recommend it to anybody.
outstanding… from moment picked up till the end of the day!! Everything we wanted to see and do …Sami Ullal was fantastic host and took great care of my husband and I!!! I would recommend this company hands down!!!
Jaiswal was our driver/guide. He picked us up at our hotel ( a few miles mutes early) and we were off to Abu Dhabi. First we visited the Mosque. What an amazingly beautiful place!! This is a must see!! Ladies, make sure you wear pants or full length skirt and long sleeve top. Also a scarf for you head as women must be covered head to toe. Men must have long pants and shoulders covered. If you forget, you'll have to buy a burka- like dress. (The cheapest of which was $45. ) After this we visited the Governor's Palace- now a luxurious hotel and also made some other quick stops for photos. By early afternoon we headed back to the desert in Dubai where we rode 4 wheelers(extra charge), got up close with a falcon and then got a desert SUV ride. When we arrived at the "camp" , we got to ride a camel and I got a henna tattoo. The buffet bbq was quite extensive with many local dishes. All of our activities were perfectly arranged by Jaiswal - he did a great job!! After the dinner there was belly dancing to complete the night. The tour was over 12 hrs. A long but really fun day. So glad we did it ! Thank you again Jaiswal and all the guys at the safari that made the day great!
Amazing tour. Our tour guide jaisal was great. He wanted to make sure we saw as many things as possible in abu dhabi. He took great photos of us. The ONLYYYY thing was my husband is the only one that understands hindi and asked him to speak English but he kept talking Hindi. That's minimum tho. He was still awesome. Only other downfall is that the over booked the vehicle. 9 people when only 8 can sit comfortably. To make up for that inconvenience the owner met up with us and brought us to the hotel in a separate vehicle as well as brought us food directly to our table to ensure we were good. The food was amazing. The experiences were something we will never forget how great they were. The dune buggy driving and atvs were amazing in the desert. The show outstanding. I would do it again. Amazingggggggg tour!!!
Omg yall. I had thee best time on this excursion. Its was better than expected From the beginning to the end Sami, the tour guide was AMAZING!! We felt like VIP. He led us the way to each stop and never made us feel alone. He even protected us when the marketers were harassing us to buy products from them. I recommend this booking for anyone looking to spend the whole day out for adventure.
Our Tour operator Sami was very nice and helpful.The safari was really very nice just the Ferrari World need more time to explore. Highly recommended
This excursion was amazing from the mosque to the camel ride to the dune bashing was so much fun. Our tour guide was amazing and so funny.
Very good gesture and hospitality . We liked it a lot.. The team was excellent and behaviour was good
Had an amazing experience with 1st class service provided ! Great shows and food and ambiance ! Connect with desert thrill if u want an adventures safari 🙂
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