Things to Do in Abu Dhabi: Attractions, Museums and Tours

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is the big white mosque of Abu Dhabi, with marble, gold and giant chandeliers. Entry is by advance booking and in modest dress. The BAPS Hindu Mandir is the first traditional stone Hindu temple in the Middle East, made of pink sandstone and white marble carved by hand, with 7 spires for the number of the Emirates. Entry to it is also by advance registration and in modest dress.

Louvre Abu Dhabi is an art museum under a giant lace dome above the water, and it also has a children's museum. Qasr Al Watan is the presidential palace of the United Arab Emirates, open to visitors, and in the evenings there is a light show on the facade. The Natural History Museum has giant dinosaur skeletons, and the Zayed National Museum, which opened in December 2025, tells the story of the land and its people. Qasr Al Hosn is the white fort, the oldest building in Abu Dhabi. And at teamLab Phenomena you step inside digital art of light, water and movement.

Ferrari World is an indoor Ferrari-themed amusement park under the red roof of Yas Island. Warner Bros. World is an indoor park with the superheroes and cartoon characters of Warner Bros., especially suitable for families.

At the Falcon Hospital you see real treatment, enter the flight hall and hold a falcon on your hand. At ADREA, a classical riding school on Jubail Island, there are 40 white horses, a gallery and a saddle workshop. Heritage experiences include a walking tour of Heritage Village and an Emirati meal.

A day trip to Abu Dhabi from Dubai includes Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, the Louvre and Yas Island, and there is also a combined tour of the mosque and Ferrari World with transport. A city tour connects the mosque, the Corniche, Heritage Village, the Date Market and Emirates Palace, and a panoramic bus tour passes the big sites. A day trip to Al Ain shows the garden city of Abu Dhabi: a palm oasis, mud forts and Jebel Hafeet.