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Dubai — skyscrapers and desert
Dubai · Abu Dhabi
The Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall, Palm Jumeirah and a desert safari, with an optional day trip to Abu Dhabi and the Sheikh Zayed Mosque.
from$690per person
United Arab Emirates · The capital, Sheikh Zayed Mosque and the Louvre
Abu Dhabi
The capital of the Emirates is calmer and more spacious than Dubai. The region's largest mosque, a branch of the Louvre and a Formula 1 circuit fit comfortably into a single day.
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Entry
- Visa-free, 30 days
- Flight from Tashkent
- 4h
- Currency
- UAE dirham (AED), the same as Dubai
- Tours available
- 3
About this place
Abu Dhabi is the capital of the UAE and its largest emirate, covering 85 % of the country. Built on an artificially extended island, it differs noticeably from Dubai with its broad boulevards and the Corniche waterfront.
Most visitors come on a day trip from Dubai, but the city deserves two or three days of its own: the parks and circuits of Yas Island, the museums of Saadiyat and the mangrove reserve.
What to see
- Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque — a white marble complex for 40,000 worshippers
- Louvre Abu Dhabi — Jean Nouvel's design with its 'rain of light' beneath the dome
- Qasr Al Watan — the working presidential palace, with a section open to visitors
- Yas Island: Ferrari World, Warner Bros. World and the Formula 1 circuit
- The Corniche promenade and Emirates Palace — the city's seafront face
When to go
November to March is the most comfortable period. Entry to the mosque is free year-round, but the dress code is strict — an abaya is provided on site for women.
Practical information
Entry: Same as Dubai: visa-free entry for up to 30 days for citizens of Uzbekistan.
Flights: Direct flights from Tashkent are available; more often travellers fly to Dubai and drive over in 1 hour 30 minutes.
Currency: UAE dirham (AED), the same as Dubai.
Tours featuring Abu Dhabi
Private
The full UAE: Dubai and Abu Dhabi
Dubai · Abu Dhabi · Sharjah
Both emirates in one programme: Dubai's modern icons, Abu Dhabi's museums and palaces, the desert and the Gulf coast.
from$1,190per person
Private
Around the Gulf: Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha
Dubai · Abu Dhabi · Doha
Two countries, three cities: modern Dubai, the museums of Abu Dhabi and the cultural layer of Doha, plus the desert and the Gulf coast.
from$1,590per person
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