Abu Dhabi: Royal City Tour and Lunch in Emirates Palace!

The elegant capital is home to traditional Islamic architecture while remaining a very modern, cosmopolitan and green city that surprises its visitors with impressive places. You will have the opportunity to visit one of the most beautiful monuments in the world: T he Mosque Of Sheikh Zayed - the father of the nation and the founder of the UAE. This mosque is one of the largest in the world and it is the only one that encompasses Islam with other cultures around the world. After visiting this mosque, we will cross the royal area of Al Bateen and its impressive palaces built by Sheikh Zayed for his sons, and we will stop for a royal lunch at the Emirates Palace. Emirates Palace is a 5 stars hotel owned by the Abu Dhabi royal family and sponsored by the Mandarin Oriental hotel chain. It is the 3rd most expensive hotel in the world in terms of investment (3 billion USD) with mosses suites that are furnished in gold and marble. The design of the hotel is a tribute to Islamic architecture, with a central dome molded in gold and 114 other domes (the number of chapters of the holy Koran) of smaller dimensions spread over its entire surface. The tour will continue with the crossing of Abu Dhabi's famous ledge and you will enjoy a photo stop to immortalize this moment. You can admire Union Towers, Emirates Palace, and the Palace of the Nation where scenes from the famous film Fast and Furious 7 were filmed. We will continue to the Village Museum (Heritage Village) where you will find interesting details about the history, culture, crafts, and traditions of the UAE. The final leg of this trip will take place on the island of Yas which is home to the Formula 1 circuit "Yas Marina Circuit". The hotel of the same name is built half on water and half on land (directly on the Formula 1 circuit). It is the largest shopping Centre in Abu Dhabi and above all the home of the only and largest amusement park under the Ferrari brand, the Ferrari World, Here you will enjoy free time taking pictures and shopping at the world’s largest Ferrari store in the world !