Private Abu Dhabi Tour: Sheikh Zayed Mosque & Qasr Al Watan with Lunch

This exciting new tour offers visitors the opportunity to visit one of the World’s few working Palaces in UAE’s capital city. A leisurely journey brings you to the green, island city of Abu Dhabi in 90 minutes. Visit the recently renovated Qasr Al Hosn, former residence of Abu Dhabi’s ruling Al-Nahyan family and the site of the island’s only fresh water well. The Fort and Watchtower built in 1790s as well as the surrounding Palace built from coral stone bricks in the 1940s are a living testimonial of Abu Dhabi’s history.

Afterwards head to another highlight, the Presidential Palace, Qasr Al Watan, whose exquisite artisanship celebrates the region’s rich cultural heritage. After a guided tour, there is time to take photographs or choose from a range of beautifully crafted souvenirs in the Palace gift shop.

Your final visit on this tour will be to the opulent Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, one the largest in the world. Funded by H.H. late Sheikh Zayed Al Nahyan, former President of the UAE and brought to fruition by UAE’s current President H.H. Sheikh Khalifa Al Nahyan, the US$1b Grand Mosque boats Swarovski chandeliers, hand woven carpets and breathtaking marble work inlaid with precious stones from around the world.