The city of Abu Dhabi offers plenty of diverse experiences for visitors over the weekend or on longer holidays. Irrespective of your individual preferences and tastes, you would be likely to find activities that take your fancy here. From enjoying theme parks to experiencing shopping attractions, sightseeing highlights, and natural features there would be diverse things to do in Abu Dhabi for the whole family; some of these captivating experiences are described below.

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Visit Warner Bros. World

A delightful experience in Abu Dhabi would be visiting Warner Bros. World, a splendid theme park based on the numerous Warner Bros. movies and shows. From exciting rides to live entertainment and family-oriented attractions, this theme park would offer experiences that would appeal to visitors of all ages and preferences. Kids would be enthralled by the opportunity to meet their favourite movie and cartoon characters such as Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman, Fred Flintstone, and Bugs Bunny. There would also be several engrossing zones for you to explore such as Dynamite Gulch, Bedrock, Gotham City and Cartoon Junction.

Explore the Mangrove National Park

An attraction of a very different kind would be Mangrove National Park which would present a striking contrast from the modern skyscrapers and bustling urban environment of the city of Abu Dhabi. As you might expect, this national park would be a wonderful place at which to admire the beauty of nature as you observe the water channels, dense vegetation, and interesting kinds of wildlife. You can go kayaking here and have a chance to see creatures like turtles, crabs, flamingos, herons, dugongs, and foxes at this nature sanctuary.

Shop at Yas Mall

Shopping enthusiasts have much to look forward to in Abu Dhabi as they would find appealing retail options here like the well-known Yas Mall. This mall happens to be Abu Dhabi’s largest and UAE’s second-biggest shopping venue. At Yas Mall, you would find over 370 stores including Tryano, an upscale department store, an Apple store, and a selection of well-known brands such as Zara, Adidas and Nike. When it comes to entertainment options, you would find a multi-screen cinema, an entertainment zone and a KidZania (a kids’ edutainment complex) at the site as well.

Have fun at Ferrari World

All members of the family would be captivated by Abu Dhabi’s distinctive Ferrari World, a leisure park themed on the illustrious Italian sports car marque. You would have the opportunity to experience attractions like Formula Rossa, the world’s most rapid rollercoaster and Flying Aces, which features the tallest loop in the world. However, there would also be more leisurely attractions like the Bell’Italia ride which would take you through a miniature version of Italy. There would be electric go-karts, cutting-edge simulators, live shows and much more at this theme park on Yas Island as well.

Experience Sir Bani Yas Island

Another not-to-be-missed place in Abu Dhabi would be the distinctive Sir Bani Yas Island where you would find several engrossing attractions including the marvellous Arabian Wildlife Park. At this expansive wildlife sanctuary, you would have the opportunity to observe interesting kinds of wild creatures like gazelles, the Arabian oryx, giraffes, cheetahs, and hyenas roaming freely. Here, you would be able to take an exciting wildlife safari on a specially designed vehicle. An accommodation choice to consider from which you could easily explore this park on wildlife drives and enjoy sightseeing in Abu Dhabi would be the pleasingly located Desert Islands Resort & Spa by Anantara. Such getaways on Sir Bani Yas Island are best experienced for the entire weekend since there is plenty of other things to do as well; these include water sports, horse riding, culture & history tours, mountain biking, archery and more.

Enjoy the attractions of the desert

Your visit to Abu Dhabi wouldn’t be complete without experiencing the attractions of the nearby desert expanses. On such adventures to areas like the Empty Quarter, you would be able to enjoy many captivating activities such as dune bashing (travelling across sand dunes at speed in a four-wheel-drive vehicle), quad biking and sandboarding. You could also choose to enjoy traditional Arabian food and entertainment and even take a ride on a camel. There would be several operators who offer outstanding desert safaris, while luxury accommodation is on offer in the Empty Quarter as well.