Mosque and the luxurious Emirates Palace hotel, to Heritage Village and Saadiyat Island. Tickets are valid for hours and give access to all the Big Bus Tour routes, enabling guests to hop on and hop off at their leisure. The ticket also includes free entrance to the Sky Tower at Marina Mall. Tickets are available from individual hotels or the Big Bus sales desk at Marina Mall. They can also be bought online. bigbustours.com
Helicopter Tour
Whether it’s a bird's eye view of the capital's landmarks and heritage sites or the majestic Liwa Desert, alcon Aviation Services AS helicopter sightseeing tour is a memorable experience. The tours offer outstanding views of urban and rural Abu Dhabi, from the skyscraper dotted Corniche, to the green tranquility of Saadiyat Beach Golf lub and the iconic errari World Abu Dhabi. The 20- or 30-minute city tours depart Marina Mall daily and take in LuLu, Reem, Saadiyat and Yas islands, the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Yas Marina ircuit and errari World Abu Dhabi. falconaviation.ae
Seawings
Abu Dhabi’s new aerial sightseeing experience covers all of the city’s sights and wonders from the air with their Abu Dhabi Scenic and Yas Classique seaplane tours. Each tour provides spectacular views of the capital city from a Cessna 208 amphibious aircraft. seawings.ae
TRAVEL ESSENTIALS Getting There Airport
Abu Dhabi nternational Airport AD A holds the 01 World Airport Awards’ Best Airport in the Middle East’ accolade. With more than 5 airlines flying to and from some 5 cities, Abu Dhabi is one of the most well connected cities in the world. ADIA is also the home of Etihad Airways – the national airline of the UAE. Its Terminal 3 is dedicated to Etihad passengers and welcomes travellers to plush Etihad lounges and an awardwinning concierge style check-in. Impressive retail is managed by DFS, the world’s largest luxury retailer, complemented by an array of exclusive restaurants and cafés.
Aida Cruise
Cruise
Some of the world's leading cruise lines, such as Costa Cruises, Cunard, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Holland America Line, Fred Olsen Lines, and German operators Aida Cruises and TUI Cruises include Abu Dhabi on their itineraries. All arrivals at Mina Zayed are served by a cruise terminal, which is operated by TCA Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Ports Company and Abu Dhabi Terminals, and is capable of simultaneously accommodating 1,300 passengers. The terminal spans 2,002 square metres and comprises two dedicated halls – one a luggage-handling facility, the other a passenger centre complete with a waiting lounge, security section, prayer rooms, offices, visitor information centre, currency exchange as well as customs and immigration facilities. Abu Dhabi maritime history was made on January 29, 2013, when the world's largest ocean liner, the 345-metre Queen Mary 2, cruised into Port Zayed Terminal in Abu Dhabi.
GEOGRAPHY Abu Dhabi is the federal capital of the UAE and the largest of the seven emirates. It covers an area of ,3 0 square kilometres per cent of the total area of the UAE .The emirate lies on the borders with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Sultanate of Oman and the Arabian Gulf. The emirate comprises 200 islands and has 700 kilometres of coastline. The emirate has three administrative regions: Abu Dhabi City, the Eastern Region with Al Ain as its largest city, and the Western Region where Madinat Zayed is the largest city.
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