# 2 days in Abu Dhabi: an itinerary day by day > Two days in Abu Dhabi: mosques and palaces first, museums and nature next. Day one: the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Qasr Al Hosn, the Corniche, Heritage Village and Emirates Palace. Day two: the Qasr Al Watan presidential palace, the Louvre Abu Dhabi on Saadiyat Island and Jubail Mangrove Park with its boardwalks over the water. Taxis link everything. Web page: https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/abu-dhabi/in-2-days ## Day 1 1. [Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/abu-dhabi/sheikh-zayed-grand-mosque.md) — YesGo score 45/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · AED 10 for tourists, booked online ↓ 58 min by transport 2. [Qasr Al Hosn](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/abu-dhabi/qasr-al-hosn.md) — YesGo score 38/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 15 min · ≈ AED 30, under-18s free Lunch break, about 1 h ↓ 20 min by transport 3. [Abu Dhabi Corniche](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/abu-dhabi/abu-dhabi-corniche.md) — YesGo score 41/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · Free; family beach sections AED 10 ↓ 18 min on foot 4. [Heritage Village](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/abu-dhabi/abu-dhabi-heritage-village.md) — YesGo score 41/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · Free entry ↓ 22 min by transport 5. [Emirates Palace](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/abu-dhabi/emirates-palace.md) — YesGo score 41/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · Free entry; gold cappuccino AED 90 Total with walks: 8 h 43 min ## Day 2 1. [Qasr Al Watan](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/abu-dhabi/qasr-al-watan.md) — YesGo score 35/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · AED 65, ages 4–17 AED 30 Lunch break, about 1 h ↓ 52 min by transport 2. [Louvre Abu Dhabi](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/abu-dhabi/louvre-abu-dhabi.md) — YesGo score 40/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h 30 min · AED 70, under 18 free ↓ 42 min by transport 3. [Jubail Mangrove Park](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/abu-dhabi/jubail-mangrove-park.md) — YesGo score 24/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Boardwalk AED 10–20, kayak from AED 80 Total with walks: 8 h 4 min ## How the two days work Day one is the one-day Abu Dhabi itinerary. Day two starts in the west of the island at Qasr Al Watan, next to Emirates Palace, then heads north-east to Saadiyat for the Louvre and on to Jubail Island. Remove any stop with the cross or drag it with ≡, and add another one nearby — the times recalculate. ## The Louvre Abu Dhabi Jean Nouvel's universal museum: galleries and seawater pools under a 180 m dome. Tickets are 70 AED, free under 18; bring photo ID. You can stay under the dome until midnight. ## Jubail Mangrove Park Two kilometres of boardwalk over tidal mangroves — 10–20 AED, a guided kayak from 80 AED. Last entry to the boardwalk is 20:00. Come at high tide, in the morning or towards sunset. ## 2 days in Abu Dhabi and Dubai? If these are your only two days in the UAE, swap day two for [Dubai](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/dubai): Burj Khalifa and the old creek. With an extra day, Yas Island has [Ferrari World](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/abu-dhabi/ferrari-world-abu-dhabi) (Formula Rossa is closed for maintenance) and [Yas Marina Circuit](https://yesgo.io/united-arab-emirates/abu-dhabi/yas-marina-circuit) with tours, karting and the free TrainYAS evening laps. ## Tips - At Qasr Al Watan there is no re-entry once you leave the building. - Bags at the palace must be under 50 × 35 cm; there is no cloakroom. - Mosques and palaces want shoulders and knees covered, and women need a headscarf; malls and museums also ask for no beachwear. - The UAE uses the dirham (AED). Cards work almost everywhere; keep some cash for abras, souks and small museums. Dubai's metro needs a Nol card. - A taxi between Saadiyat and downtown takes 15–20 minutes. ## Questions ### What to do with 2 days in Abu Dhabi? Day one: the mosque, the fort, the Corniche, Heritage Village, Emirates Palace. Day two: Qasr Al Watan, the Louvre and Jubail Mangrove Park. ### Is 2 days in Abu Dhabi enough? For the city, yes. Yas Island and its parks need another day. ### How much is the Louvre Abu Dhabi? 70 AED for adults, free under 18. ### Can you visit the presidential palace? Yes, Qasr Al Watan is open to visitors: 65 AED, ages 4–17 30 AED. ### Is the Louvre open on Mondays? Sources disagree: the official site says yes, ticket resellers say closed. Choose another day if you can. ### Do you need a guide at the mangroves? No, the boardwalk is self-guided. Kayaks go with a guide. ### How much does it cost? Mosque 10 AED, fort ≈ 30, palace 65, Louvre 70, boardwalk 10–20 AED, plus taxis. ### Is it good with kids? Yes: the Louvre and the fort are free under 18, and children love the mangrove boardwalk. ### Where to stay? Near the Corniche or downtown — 10–20 minutes from every stop. ### What currency is used in Abu Dhabi? The UAE uses the dirham (AED). Cards work almost everywhere; keep some cash for abras, souks and small museums. Dubai's metro needs a Nol card. --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.