Abu Dhabi Qasr Al Hosn Tickets

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Avoid the queues to access the Qasr Al Hosn in Abu Dhabi with these tickets. Discover the ancestral home of the Al Nahyan family, who rule the United Arab Emirates, and the symbolic heart of Abu Dhabi in the oldest building in the Arabian capital.

With these preferential passes you can request a guided tour at the entrance for the visit inside. With this ticket you will have access to the House of Artisans, where you can watch the making of artefacts, a coffee session at Bait Al Gahwa and you can also watch shows and ceremonies which, depending on the day and time you arrive, you can enjoy.

  • Discover Qasr Al Hosn in Abu Dhabi with these skip-the-line tickets.
  • Take advantage of these priority passes to see Abu Dhabi's oldest building and request a guided tour at the entrance of the complex.
  • Access the House of Artisans with this ticket and attend events and ceremonies held inside the complex.

What’s included

  • Entrance to Qasr Al Hosn in Abu Dhabi
  • Priority passes
  • Access to the Artisans' House
  • Access to Bait Al Gahwa (coffee session)

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Step by Step

Discover Qasr Al Hosn in Abu Dhabi with these tickets. Avoid the queues with these fast-track passes to explore the oldest building in the UAE' s capital, which tells the story of the country's ruling Al Nahyan family. With this ticket, you can also watch live handicrafts being made at the House of Artisans.

If you need a guide inside the complex, don't worry, you can request guided tours at the entrance. These passes also give you access to a coffee session at Bait Al Gahwa and you can attend the activities taking place on the day. So there is a programme of activities for you to choose from.

Qasr Al Hosn traces the radical evolution that Abu Dhabi has undergone in recent decades. This complex is the oldest standing structure in the city and was built in the 1790s and was the residence of the ruling family.

The building also housed the National Consultative Council, founded by the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, founder of the Emirates. Transformed into a museum in 2018 after a decade of intensive conservation and restoration work, entering Al Hosn Fort is like stepping into a time capsule.

In the House of Artisans, you can watch live how objects are made using ancient Bedouin techniques such as talli, a type of silk or cotton embroidery, al sadu, for weaving beautifully coloured motifs on clothing, and khoos, a method of weaving palm leaves into baskets.

These passes also give you a 10% discount when buying souvenirs in the museum's souvenir shop.

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    Soren
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    I really enjoyed the art exhibition inside the palace, a beautiful mix of ancient and modern.
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    Anneliese
    5
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    I learned a lot about the culture and life in Abu Dhabi past and present.
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    Apollo
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    I loved learning about the history of the palace and its importance in Abu Dhabi's culture.
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    Ziva
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    The interactive exhibits inside the palace are excellent.
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