Abu Dhabi Architectural Modernism Tour

Nouvel, Adjaye and the Etihad Towers: a day of modern architecture in the capital

Total: $219

from · per vehicle · up to 7 guests

9 hours7

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9 cars run this day, each with its own price on its own line below. The itinerary does not change; what changes is what you ride in.

Which car is right for you?

Three questions and we suggest the car that suits the day.

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The occasion

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GMC Yukon XL
7 seats · 6 cases
Seven seats and the biggest boot of the SUVs.
$389 +$169
Mercedes-Benz V-ClassV300
7 seats · 5 cases
Seven seats that face each other, and a door that opens like a lounge.
$319 +$99
Mercedes-Benz S-ClassS 580
3 seats · 2 cases
Matches how much the car itself matters to you
$519 +$299

Seven seats, twin sliding doors and three real rows.

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Some photographs: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA, via Wikimedia CommonsPhoto credits

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Select your vehicle

9 cars run this day, each with its own price on its own line below. The itinerary does not change; what changes is what you ride in.

Which car is right for you?

Three questions and we suggest the car that suits the day.

How many of you?

The occasion

How far shall we go?

Our pick for your day

Best match
GMC Yukon XL
7 seats · 6 cases
Seven seats and the biggest boot of the SUVs.
$389 +$169
Mercedes-Benz V-ClassV300
7 seats · 5 cases
Seven seats that face each other, and a door that opens like a lounge.
$319 +$99
Mercedes-Benz S-ClassS 580
3 seats · 2 cases
Matches how much the car itself matters to you
$519 +$299

Seven seats, twin sliding doors and three real rows.

See the car Book in this car

Some photographs: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA, via Wikimedia CommonsPhoto credits

About

Abu Dhabi has spent two decades commissioning some of the world's most talked-about architects, and Saadiyat Island is where much of it stands. The morning begins at the Louvre Abu Dhabi, Jean Nouvel's museum town under a floating lattice dome that scatters light like sun through palm fronds, with two hours for the building's waterfront and, with a ticket, the galleries and the plaza beneath the dome.

Close by is the Abrahamic Family House: a mosque, a church and a synagogue by David Adjaye, three pale volumes sharing one garden. Lunch is near the Etihad Towers, where the observation deck on the seventy-fourth floor looks down the Corniche, and the afternoon is a drive through Yas Island past its race circuit and the red sweep of Ferrari World's roof.

The Louvre Abu Dhabi and its floating dome

The Abrahamic Family House by David Adjaye

Lunch and the view from the Etihad Towers

A drive through Yas Island

Collected from your Dubai hotel and returned to it

A full 9-hour day, paced your way

WhatsApp support before and during

Free cancellation up to seven days before; rescheduling always free

Free up to 7 days before travel; rescheduling always free

Duration: About 9 hours

Basis: Private: your own vehicle, up to 7

The details

Duration

About 9 hours

Basis

Private: your own vehicle, up to 7

Vehicle

Kia Carnival or similar with driver-guide

Pickup

Your hotel lobby (pickup included)

Cancellation

Free up to 7 days before travel; rescheduling always free

Confirmation

By a person, by email

Effort

Easy: suitable for all

Payment

Pay by card when you book

Support

Our team, by email, before your day

Operator

Meydan Free Zone-licensed, Dubai

Your day, stop by stop

09:00 · Pickup and the drive to Saadiyat

Collected from your Dubai hotel for the drive to Abu Dhabi's cultural district on Saadiyat Island.

10:30 · The Louvre Abu Dhabi

Two hours at Jean Nouvel's museum: the waterfront and the white galleries and, with a ticket, the collection and the plaza beneath the floating dome.

12:30 · The Abrahamic Family House

The mosque, church and synagogue by David Adjaye, three buildings in one garden. Visits are free but booked in advance.

14:00 · Lunch and the Etihad Towers

Lunch near the Etihad Towers, with the option of the observation deck on the seventy-fourth floor for the view down the Corniche.

15:30 · Yas Island

A drive through Yas Island past the race circuit, the hotel that straddles it and the red roof of Ferrari World.

16:30 · Back to Dubai

The motorway home, and at your hotel around half past five.

Questions, answered

Do we need to book anything?

The Abrahamic Family House asks visitors to book a free slot online, and the Louvre and the observation deck sell timed tickets. Tell us your times and the day is planned around them.

Is the Louvre open every day?

It closes on Mondays. On a Monday we move the weight of the day to the Abrahamic Family House, the Etihad Towers and Yas Island.

Can we change the order or add a stop?

Yes. It is your car and your day: the times above are a plan rather than a timetable, and your driver adjusts on the day within the hours you booked. Tell us in advance about anything that needs a reservation.

Which car should we choose?

Every car that can run this tour is listed on this page with its price and the number of guests it seats, from saloons for two or three to coaches for up to thirty. The price is for the whole vehicle, not per person.

Abu Dhabi Architectural Modernism Tour

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Abu Dhabi Architectural Modernism Tour

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What happens after you book

What's included

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What to bring

Buggy & Quad Bike Safari in Dubai

Attraction tickets: required for entry

Languages the driver-guides speak

Your day, stop by stop

09:00 · Pickup and the drive to Saadiyat

10:30 · The Louvre Abu Dhabi

12:30 · The Abrahamic Family House

14:00 · Lunch and the Etihad Towers

15:30 · Yas Island

16:30 · Back to Dubai

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