The palm-lined approach to the Grand Mosque, with its white domes and minarets

Itinerary · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi in three days

A first visit: the fort where the city began and the Grand Mosque, the museums of Saadiyat and its beach, and the mangroves and the palace.

Three days

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  1. Day 1, 10:00

    1Qasr Al Hosn

    Al Hosn·Fort and museum

    The watchtower of the 1760s.

  2. Day 1, 13:00

    2Erth

    Al Hosn·Restaurant

    Lunch on the Al Hosn site.

  3. Day 1, 16:30

    3Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

    Khor Al Maqta·Mosque

    Book the access pass for late afternoon.

  4. Day 1, 20:00

    4Otoro

    Al Qana·Restaurant

    Dinner at Al Qana.

  5. Day 2, 10:00

    5Louvre Abu Dhabi

    Saadiyat Island·Museum

    The rain of light.

  6. Day 2, 13:00

    6Zayed National Museum

    Saadiyat Island·Museum

    The national story, on the museum pass.

  7. Day 2, 16:00

    7Mamsha Al Saadiyat

    Saadiyat Island·Beachfront walk

    A swim and a walk on the beach.

  8. Day 2, 19:30

    8Beirut Sur Mer

    Saadiyat Island·Restaurant

    Mezze by the sea.

  9. Day 3, 8:00

    9Mangrove National Park

    Eastern Mangroves·National park

    Kayak at high tide.

  10. Day 3, 12:00

    10Qasr Al Watan

    Al Ras Al Akhdar·Palace

    The great halls of the palace.

  11. Day 3, 16:00

    11Le Café, Emirates Palace

    Emirates Palace·Café

    The Palace Cappuccino.

  12. Day 3, 19:00

    12Ray’s Bar

    Etihad Towers·Bar

    Sunset from level 62.

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