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Top 11 Art Museum Tours in the UAE

11 tours  ·  from $19 a head

The good art museum tours in the UAE sell their morning slots weeks ahead. Below: the 11 to book early, what each includes and how they differ once you are through the door.

From Dubai: Abu Dhabi Grand Mosque & Louvre Museum Full-Day - Leaving Dubai and reaching Abu Dhabi
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From Dubai: Abu Dhabi Grand Mosque & Louvre Museum Full-Day

1.Abu Dhabi Grand Mosque & Louvre Museum Full-Day

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 6,227 reviews · 9 hours · from $74Our pick

Travel from Dubai to Abu Dhabi with a guide such as Mina, Ismail, or Taj, then visit Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, pause at the Corniche, and explore Louvre Abu Dhabi on your own. Expect nine hours, two major sights, air-conditioned transport, and limited time at each stop.

“Zaid was a great tour guide and very knowledgeable. The day went smoothly, the transportation was great and we had enough time for all the visits!”

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Abu Dhabi: Louvre Entry & Etihad Tower/Royal Palace Options - Why Louvre Abu Dhabi feels different from a normal museum
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Abu Dhabi: Louvre Entry & Etihad Tower/Royal Palace Options

2.Louvre Entry & Etihad Tower/Royal Palace Options

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 2,598 reviews · from $24

Start at Louvre Abu Dhabi, where art from different cultures is arranged as one story of human creativity. Add Etihad Observation Deck for broad city views or Qasr Al Watan for grand palace rooms and gardens. Your mobile ticket arrives by email or WhatsApp the night before.

“The driver arrived early, which worked out well. More lounge time. The ride was effiecent and worth the cost.”

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Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum General Admission Ticket - The dome and the outdoor plaza
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Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum General Admission Ticket

3.Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum General Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,307 reviews · 1 day · from $19Best value

Use this one-day ticket to explore Louvre Abu Dhabi’s permanent galleries, temporary exhibitions, dome plaza, café, Fouquet’s, boutique, and smartphone app. Expect art from prehistoric times to today, a chronological layout, multilingual audio guides, strict bag rules, and a striking waterfront building that is part museum, part architectural showpiece.

“Stunning architecture and quite interesting but modest exhibitions. Good for 2 hours I guess. Cafe and restaurant inside also are very nice and views are just beautiful. Security guards, multiple in each room, are a bit intimidating and you feel being watched and observed on every single step. Weird feeling.”

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Abu Dhabi City Tour, Grand Mosque, Emirates Palace & The Louvre - Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque: the main event
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Abu Dhabi City Tour, Grand Mosque, Emirates Palace & The Louvre

4.Abu Dhabi City Tour, Grand Mosque, Emirates Palace & The Louvre

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,270 reviews · from $75

Travel from Dubai to Abu Dhabi in an air-conditioned vehicle with pickup, bottled water, admissions, and a guide. Visit Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Emirates Palace, Heritage Village, the dates market, Louvre Abu Dhabi, and Ferrari World. Guides such as Ali, Khalil, Usman, and Mubashir Rana have earned strong praise.

“Great tour and our guide was most informative. I will plan a trip in the future to Abu Dhabi to visit all the new museums”

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From Dubai: Abu Dhabi Day Tour with Grand Mosque & Louvre Museum - The ride from Dubai to Abu Dhabi
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From Dubai: Abu Dhabi Day Tour with Grand Mosque & Louvre Museum

5.Abu Dhabi Day Tour with Grand Mosque & Louvre Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 517 reviews · from $79Top rated

Travel from Dubai to Abu Dhabi in a modern air-conditioned vehicle with a licensed guide. Visit Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque and Louvre Abu Dhabi, then stop for photos at Etihad Towers, Emirates Palace, and the Corniche. Guides such as Naommi, Masood, and Ibrahim have earned praise for clear explanations and careful timing.

“Felt a bit rushed and there should be size options for the Abaya. Otherwise, the schedule was nice and fulfilling.”

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From Dubai: Abu Dhabi City Tour With Louvre Museum - The 1.5-hour ride from Dubai to Abu Dhabi
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From Dubai: Abu Dhabi City Tour With Louvre Museum

6.Abu Dhabi City Tour With Louvre Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 455 reviews · 8 - 10 hours · from $71

Travel from Dubai in a small air-conditioned van with a licensed English-speaking guide, then visit Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Heritage Village, and Louvre Abu Dhabi. Guides such as Shiraz, Shamnad, Sreekanth, and Younus are known for clear explanations, punctual timing, and help with photos.

“The guide Sheeraz was so nice, it explained us the tours and answered our questions.”

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From Dubai: Abu Dhabi Full-Day Trip with Louvre & Grand Mosque - Louvre Abu Dhabi: two hours beneath the dome
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From Dubai: Abu Dhabi Full-Day Trip with Louvre & Grand Mosque

7.Abu Dhabi Full-Day Trip with Louvre & Grand Mosque

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 415 reviews · from $101

Travel from Dubai to Abu Dhabi in a small group of up to 15, visiting the Louvre independently and Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque with a guide. Expect hotel pickup, entry tickets, photo stops, an air-conditioned vehicle, and roughly two hours at the museum and one hour at the mosque.

“To visit inside the Louvre and to discover the nice artifacts and the architecture of the building thanks”

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Abu Dhabi: Guided Kayak Tour around Louvre - What happens from the meeting point to the water
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Abu Dhabi: Guided Kayak Tour around Louvre

8.Guided Kayak Tour around Louvre

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 198 reviews · 1 hour · from $34

Join Husaak Adventures for a one-hour guided paddle around Louvre Abu Dhabi. Guides such as Shakil, Waseem, and Ramshat explain the museum’s design as you view its dome, galleries, and skyline from the water. Expect a peaceful outing, but bring spare clothes because you may get wet.

“It was great to see the Louvre from the water. It provides a completely different perspective, very unique. Make sure to bring a change of clothes, you will be wet as some water runs through the seat. We were guided by Shakil and Waseem. Both seem very professional and well aware of the museum and the construction of it.”

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From Abu Dhabi: City Tour with Grand Mosque & Louvre Museum - Hotel pickup and the ride across Abu Dhabi
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From Abu Dhabi: City Tour with Grand Mosque & Louvre Museum

9.City Tour with Grand Mosque & Louvre Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 130 reviews · 5 hours · from $67

See Abu Dhabi’s gleaming Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, then explore Louvre Abu Dhabi beneath its famous light-filled dome. Your guide handles transport, tickets, and city stops, with English or French guiding, hotel pickup, and enough time at both major sights.

“The tour provider was incredibly helpful—they clearly explained all the tour options and were flexible enough to accommodate my last-minute request for a change, which I really appreciated. The tour itself was well-organized and informative, covering all the major highlights of Abu Dhabi in just one day. Our guide, Shawky, was knowledgeable, patient, and generous with insider tips that made the experience even more special. I truly appreciated his guidance and would definitely recommend this tour!”

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Abu Dhabi city tour with Entry ticket to Louvre Museum from Abu Dhabi - Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque: the day’s essential visit
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Abu Dhabi city tour with Entry ticket to Louvre Museum from Abu Dhabi

10.Abu Dhabi city tour with Entry ticket to Louvre Museum from Abu Dhabi

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 29 reviews · from $39

Ride an air-conditioned coach through Abu Dhabi, visit the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque and Heritage Village, then spend about 2.5 hours at Louvre Abu Dhabi. English guide support is paired with audio in up to 10 languages. Downtown pickup is included, with a $15 supplement for Yas Island hotels.

“The tour is as described. You get a pair of headphones and connect them to the audio guides installed on the van. We did the tour with a 9-month-old baby and it was good. Both the Mosque and the Louvre Museum let you in with a stroller, which made our day easier. For the Fruit and dates market you need to pay in cash in case you want to buy something. Our driver Qasim Shah was really nice.”

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Entrance Ticket to the Louvre Museum in Abu Dhabi - Arriving beneath Jean Nouvel’s remarkable dome
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Entrance Ticket to the Louvre Museum in Abu Dhabi

11.Entrance Ticket to the Louvre Museum in Abu Dhabi

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · from $25

Book admission to Louvre Abu Dhabi for a self-guided visit lasting about two to three hours. Explore Egyptian antiques, Islamic art, paintings, and objects from around the world beneath Jean Nouvel’s remarkable dome. Tickets cost $25.36 per person and may sell out on site.

“Effortless entry to the Museum with a pre-paid ticket and saved time queuing up. The Louvre itself is excellent and well worth a visit.”

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