Big Bus Abu Dhabi Hop-On, Hop-Off Tour with Etihad Museum Entry, Dhow Cruise & More
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Key Highlights
- Covers all the major landmarks of the city
- Hop on at your own convenience and hop off at your favourite spot
- Choose from a Classic, Premium and Deluxe ticket and enjoy additional benefits!
- Explore the Yas Island, home to the city’s Grand Prix
- Enjoy free entry to the Marina Mall Sky Tower and Heritage Village
- Get a 50% discount on entry to Observation Deck 300 at Etihad Towers
- Enjoy a FREE Arabian Dhow Cruise
- Get a Big City Pass with Deluxe ticket and enjoy savings up to 85% on attractions
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Activity Schedule
When does it run?
Daily
DurationYour ticket is valid for 1,2 and 3 days (as per option chosen)
Start timeCity Tour (Red Route): Buses operate from 9:00am to 5:00pm; every 10-30 mins
Meeting Point
Yas Island Drive (Purple Route): 10:00am - 4:00pm; every 10-30 mins
Dhow Cruise: Departs at 10:30am, 11:30am, 3:30pm & 4:30pm
Complete Loop:
City Tour: 2.3 hours
Yas Island Drive: 2 hoursYou may board the bus at any of the designated stops
Ending PointYou may get off at any of the designated stops
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Overview & Itinerary
Overview
At first Abu Dhabi may seem quite sedate but take a tour around the city with its high rise buildings, multi-lane highways, colossal malls and pristine beaches, and it will perhaps turn out to be one of the most dramatic cities in the world.
The Big Bus Abu Dhabi Hop-On, Hop-Off Day Tour makes sure that you get to explore the top attractions of the city, be it the grand Marina Mall, the pompous Emirates Palace Hotel or the opulent Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque or the traditional Iranian Market. Plus, with the Deluxe ticket, enjoy FREE entry to the Heritage Village, a FREE entry to Zayed Centre & Etihad Modern Art Gallery, 50% discount on the entry to the observation deck of Etihad Towers and a entry to the Lost Chambers Aquarium.
On the Big Bus Tour, you can get off the bus at the well-located stops to visit attractions or explore places of interest. Visit the places that fascinate you and explore them for as little or as long as you like. Choose from three ticket options – Classic, Premium and Deluxe, and leave the open-top buses as many times as you want within the two validity options – 1-day and 2-day.
A quick checklist of inclusions in each ticket option
On the open-topped double decker bus, audio-commentary is offered in multiple languages.
Itinerary
The Big Bus Abu Dhabi Hop-On, Hop-Off Tour allows you to plan your own sightseeing. You may hop on and hop off at any of the designated stops, sightsee and shop or eat and then hop back again when the next bus comes along.
On the Big Bus Abu Dhabi Hop-On, Hop-Off Tour, get off the bus to visit attractions or explore places of interest. Some of the attractions covered by the route are as follows:
Marina Mall
Etihad Towers
Sheikh Zayed Centre
Etihad Gallery
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
Eastern Mangroves
Galleria & Rosewood
Abu Dhabi Mall
Manarat Al Saadiyat
Abu Dhabi Corniche
WTC Souk
Al Hosn Fort
Markaziyah Park
Public Beaach
Heritage Village
Dhow Corniche Cruise
Choose between the following ticket options:
The Classic ticket:
• 1-day hop-on, hop-off bus tour of Abu Dhabi covering major attractions
• Free entry to Etihad Museum
• Free water
The Premium ticket:
• 2-day hop-on, hop-off bus tour of Abu Dhabi covering major attractions
• Capital Corniche cruise
• Free entry to Etihad Museum
• Free water
The Deluxe ticket includes:
• 3-day hop-on, hop-off bus tour of Abu Dhabi covering major attractions
• Big City Pass covering 20 major attractions promising up to 85% savings on admissions to attractions
• Free water -
Inclusions & Exclusions
Inclusions
- 1, 2 or 3-day hop-on, hop-off bus tour
- Personal recorded commentary is offered in your choice of 8 languages: English, Turkish, Arabic, Russian, French, German, Italian and Spanish.
- Etihad Museum Journey
- Capital Corniche Cruise (as per the option chosen)
- 7-Day Big Bus City Pass (with Deluxe ticket)
- FREE Bottled Water
- FREE WiFi
Exclusions
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Entrance fee to the attractions
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Please note & Additional info
Please note
Your Hop-On, Hop-Off ticket is valid for the date purchased.
Your Hop-On, Hop-Off ticket is valid for 1, 2 or 3 days from it's first use.
Your booking voucher can be exchanged for your Hop-On Hop-Off ticket at any one of the stops. Simply choose the stop which you wish to start the tour from and present your voucher to the driver who will exchange it for a ticket that will be valid for 24 or 48 hours from that time
Children under the age of 5 may travel free of charge as long as they are accompanied by a dedicated adult (1 adult to 1 child)
Voucher information : You must print and surrender a paper version of your booking voucher for this activity (showing your voucher on a smartphone is not accepted). No refund can be given for customers without a printed copy of their voucher.
Additional info
The confirmation voucher includes the local activity operator’s contact details and local telephone numbers at the destination. They will happily answer any logistical questions you may have.
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reviews
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Buses were prompt and staff were very helpful....
Richard Palk, United States, 07/Apr/2017 -
Abu Dhabi Holiday Experience
Very well organised - buses leave on time. Would be better if they ran more frequently especially from Ferrari World. Also some of the headphone systems were not working....
Jane Hillman, United Kingdom, 02/Nov/2015 -
The simple way to see Abu Dhabi
We spent 2 days on the Big Bus! Couple hop on and off at any stop. The headphones worked well and the commentary was excellent. The second route which started at the Grand Mosque...
David Broadbent, United Kingdom, 27/Feb/2016 - Read all
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