Hotel · 01
Bfast: Hotel
Abu Dhabi & Muscat, United Arab Emirates
Asia / United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi & Muscat
A 1-day island escape through Abu Dhabi & Muscat, United Arab Emirates — hand-planned by Rachana, with where to stay, what to do and where to eat all mapped out.
- Ideal stay
- 1 day
- Best season
- November
- From
- $580–$1,884 pp
The place
About this destination
A 1-day island escape through Abu Dhabi & Muscat, United Arab Emirates — hand-planned by Rachana, with where to stay, what to do and where to eat all mapped out.
My experience
This is Rachana's own 1-day itinerary for Abu Dhabi & Muscat, United Arab Emirates — the version she'd plan for a close friend. It threads together stays she rates like Bfast: Hotel and Presidential Palace Tour, a day-by-day plan, and the meals worth booking ahead. Everything here is personally travelled and curated — no filler.
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Through the lens · 6 frames
Photo journal
01
Day by day
The itinerary
Day 01
Highlights & must-dos
- 01ABU DHABI & MUSCAT Itinerary
- 02Fri, 22/02
- 03Check into St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort
- 04Bfast: Hotel
- 05Presidential Palace Tour
- 06(Qasr Al Watan)
- 07High Tea @
- 08Emirates Palace Hotel
- 09Sat, 23/03
- 10Bfast: Hotel
- 11Sheik Zayed Grand Mosque
- 12(Stay fully covered and scarf for head for women)
02
Where to sleep
Hotels worth booking
03
Tables to book
Restaurants
What to order
Local cuisine
Must try
Local speciality
Vegetable machboos
Must try
Local speciality
Falafel & hummus
Must try
Local speciality
Luqaimat
Must try
Local speciality
Manakish
Must try
Local speciality
Karak chai
04
Logistics
Getting there & around
01 · Seaplane / speedboat transfers
Resorts are reached by scenic seaplane or private speedboat from the main airport.
02 · On-island
Buggies, bicycles or on foot — distances are short and unhurried.
03 · Airport arrival
A private meet-and-greet transfer is arranged from the moment you land.
The numbers
Budget breakdown
Total · per person
$580–$1,884 pp
USD
Breakdown
- Accommodation
- $400–$1,200 / night
- Food & dining
- $72–$264 / day
- Transportation
- $48–$180 / day
- Activities
- $60–$240 / day
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