General Admission for Two to Qasr Al Watan Abu Dhabi

ramkhallagram23

This attraction turned out to be one of my favorites in the entire UAE. Staying in Dubai, I booked it the night before with no expectations just to fill the time in a day trip to Abu Dhabi before my evening tour of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. From initially being just a time filler, this tour of Qasr Al Watan turned out to be one of the highlights of my entire trip to the UAE. This palace is jaw-dropping. It's probably the nicest interior of a building I've ever seen in my life. The place is so photogenic that basically anything you point your camera at will turn into a good picture, but at the same time, no camera can do this place justice. It has to be seen in person. I found the Qasr Al Watan tickets to be a great value too. On my trip to the UAE, I've had a few instances where after a certain tour or attraction I felt that it wasn't worth the price and I hate feeling like that after an attraction. Qasr Al Watan was the complete opposite. The tickets were relatively inexpensive to begin with and after touring a building this nice I felt that it was definitely worth the price. I would easily do it again and highly recommend.

Mapfay

Spent a great 90 mins at Qasr Al Watan with the family. Tickets were very reasonably priced, the experience was also well organised.After you enter the visitor centre you either purchase your tickets or for those who are more organised and have bought them online you can go straight to the security screening. Beware no food or drink allowed (other than water). You are then taken to a coach and you have a short 2-3 minute ride through the complex to the main palace. The coach ride has an audio guide that tells you a little about the history of the place. This palace is very recently built, if I heard correctly it was completed in 2017. When you get off the bus and make your way to the main palace, you are greeted by an amazing, decadent, opulent and generally stunning building. Whilst there is not an huge amount to do other than admire the architecture and design, the content and exhibits on display are just enough to keep you interested and not overwhelmed. Genuinely a place worth visiting whilst in Abu Dhabi.

Bagir B

Very tremendous palace that is founded to serve the residence of the local authorities. Basically the main assemblies in UAE conducting in this building. From our hotel where we stayed “Grand Hyatt” it’s walking distance. After reaching the gate of the palace you will be driven by shuttle bus to the main the entrance of palace. After entrance you will start to feel pomposity of wealth. We visited the palace within almost the end of opened hours, accurately saying on 15-30. The palace operates till 16-00. So when we arrived it seemed us that it’s not crowded. You will have enough time walk around and see main beauties of palace. Atmosphere very easy and calm. Don’t hurry to walk out because of otherwise you will miss some rooms that signified to the certain occasion. There are rooms for conference, assembly, library and etc. The price for ticket will cost about around 60/70 dirhams it’s approximately 17/20 USD per person. Tell the true it’s deserve it’s price. You will see many interesting spots . After excursions you will be time to take the picture of yourself in the background of Etihad towers

ShreGav

A beautiful palace - magnanimous and mesmerising. Essentially it’s a building for state meetings and dignitaries unlike a residential palace. From gilded domes to magnificent chandeliers, the architecture will leave you in a sense of awe. Don’t miss out the light show at 19:00h. Better in the evenings from 16:30 or 17:00h onwards to see the sunset and evening hues around the palace.

Lulle Hunz

First time standing in front of these massive doors that are opened by some friendly and dapper-looking gentlemen, making you feel like you are about to enter a royal ball and then it takes your breath away. It indeed is an awe-inspiring venue. How beautifully the colors work together harmoniously to make the entire place look so pristine and how it somehow has the power to make you feel relaxed yet excited to explore. Definitely a must-see in Abu Dhabi. The lightshow that is projected onto the outside of the buildings is also a superb way to end your visit in the evening.

abroadwithashley

What is there to say about this place? We only had one day in Abu Dhabi and opted for this site over the mosque. Really because the mosque had a dress code, and none was listed for the palace - not a huge fan of silly gender distinctions. We were wrong on that point and one of us had to put on multiple scarves to cover up before entering. It seemed a little odd since the palace is not a religious site and is filled with nothing other than tourists and grounds staff, but keep it in mind since it’s not listed on the site. Otherwise, the palace is… well a palace I suppose. Incredibly opulent and fantastical to look at. The guide told us they built it in case they needed to throw a party or official function. It’s quite the building to have “just in case.” What it lacks in history, it makes up for in extravagance.