UAE: Dubai & Abu Dhabi

Burj Khalifa, Louvre Abu Dhabi and more theme parks, about two hours from Riyadh by air.

Photo: Tim Reckmann from Hamm, Deutschland, CC BY-SA 3.0

From RiyadhAbout 2 h by air
SeeBurj Khalifa, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Louvre Abu Dhabi
For ride fansYas Island theme parks

The UAE is the classic add-on to a Saudi trip. Dubai has the Burj Khalifa and the old creek souqs; Abu Dhabi has the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Louvre Abu Dhabi and the Yas Island theme parks, a natural second stop for anyone who came to Qiddiya for the rides.

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