# Capital Culture

> A full day in Abu Dhabi — Louvre, Qasr Al Watan and the Grand Mosque — with private guided access and lunch. The package that works when the weather does not.

Package D-01 from Offsyte, corporate recreation in the UAE · [City & Culture](https://offsyte.ae/catalog/city-and-culture-days/) · Web page: https://offsyte.ae/packages/capital-culture/

- **Duration:** 11 hrs door-to-door
- **Ideal start time:** 07:30 pickup — beats traffic on E11, arrives at Louvre for opening
- **Departure window:** 07:00–08:30. After 08:30 the Dubai–Abu Dhabi run adds 40+ min
- **Group size:** 10 min — 50 max
- **Emirate / venue:** Abu Dhabi — Saadiyat, Qasr Al Watan, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
- **Season:** Year-round (fully air-conditioned itinerary)
- **Booking lead time:** 14 days

## Price per person, excluding 5% VAT

| Group size | Per person | Billed for at least |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| 10–29 people | AED 560 | 25 people |
| 30–50 people | AED 450 | 40 people |

A group smaller than a band's "billed for at least" figure is still served, and is invoiced for that many people.

Payment: 50% advance on signature. 100% cleared 3 working days before the event. Numbers lock 7 days prior.

## Why this is not the retail version

A seat on a coach tour to Abu Dhabi sells at **AED 150–250**. It is a mixed group of tourists, a rushed schedule, and a guide managing eleven nationalities and four languages at once.

This is your team only, on your own coach, with a guide briefed on your company and a private express tour inside the Louvre rather than a crowded general admission shuffle. Lunch is reserved and dietary requirements are handled in advance.

**Its real value is that it works in July.** When every outdoor package in the catalog is unsellable, this one is fully air-conditioned end to end — which makes it one of only three things generating revenue in the summer months.

## Timeline

- **07:30** — Coach departs client office. Breakfast boxes and coffee on board
- **09:15** — Louvre Abu Dhabi. Private express tours in groups of 25
- **11:00** — Free gallery time and museum shop
- **11:45** — Depart for Qasr Al Watan
- **12:15** — Qasr Al Watan — Presidential Palace, guided
- **13:30** — Lunch at a reserved restaurant
- **14:45** — Depart for the Grand Mosque
- **15:15** — Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque — guided walk, group photograph
- **16:30** — Corniche photo stop
- **17:00** — Depart for Dubai
- **18:30** — Arrival at drop point

## Included

- Return coach transfer from client office
- Breakfast boxes and coffee on the outbound journey
- Louvre Abu Dhabi entry and private express guided tours
- Qasr Al Watan entry and guided access
- Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque guided visit
- Licensed tour guide for the full day
- Reserved restaurant lunch with dietary options
- Water and refreshments on board throughout
- Branded welcome setup and signage
- Photographer, half day — 60+ retouched stills within 5 working days
- Event coordinator throughout
- Abaya and dress-code guidance issued to all attendees in advance

## Not included

- Additional museums (Zayed National Museum, teamLab — see add-ons)
- Alcoholic beverages
- Videography (see add-ons)
- Personal shopping
- 5% VAT

## Weather and backup plan

- **Trigger:** Not weather-dependent. The only material risk is a venue closure — Qasr Al Watan and the Grand Mosque close for state occasions, often at short notice.
- **Fallback:** Substitute Zayed National Museum or teamLab Phenomena, both on Saadiyat, at equivalent cost. Coordinator confirms all three venues are open 48 hrs prior and again on the morning.
- **You are told by:** Immediately on confirmation of any closure. Substitution does not change the price.

## Customisation options

- Add teamLab Phenomena: AED 130/person
- Add Zayed National Museum: AED 90/person
- Upgrade to premium lunch venue: AED 120/person
- Videographer + edited reel: AED 1,200
- Add Ferrari World or Warner Bros (replaces afternoon): AED 295/person
- Arabic-and-English bilingual guide: AED 400

## Questions about Capital Culture

### How much does Capital Culture cost per person?

AED 560 per person for 10–29 people; AED 450 per person for 30–50 people. All figures exclude 5% VAT. A group below a band's minimum chargeable size is billed at that minimum: 25 people in the 10–29 band, 40 people in the 30–50 band.

### How long does Capital Culture take, and when does it start?

11 hrs door-to-door. Ideal start: 07:30 pickup — beats traffic on E11, arrives at Louvre for opening. Departure window: 07:00–08:30. After 08:30 the Dubai–Abu Dhabi run adds 40+ min. The timeline on this page is door-to-door, so the transfer is already inside it.

### What is not included in Capital Culture?

Additional museums (Zayed National Museum, teamLab — see add-ons); Alcoholic beverages; Videography (see add-ons); Personal shopping; 5% VAT. These are stated before enquiry rather than raised at invoice time.

### What happens to Capital Culture if the weather turns?

Trigger: Not weather-dependent. The only material risk is a venue closure — Qasr Al Watan and the Grand Mosque close for state occasions, often at short notice. Fallback: Substitute Zayed National Museum or teamLab Phenomena, both on Saadiyat, at equivalent cost. Coordinator confirms all three venues are open 48 hrs prior and again on the morning. You are told: Immediately on confirmation of any closure. Substitution does not change the price.

### How far in advance do we need to book Capital Culture?

The booking lead time is 14 days. Ramadan and December dates book out first.

## Read before you book

- [Team building activities in Abu Dhabi, by season](https://offsyte.ae/blog/team-building-abu-dhabi/): Abu Dhabi is not Dubai with more parking. What is actually available for a corporate team in the capital, what it costs per person, and when it beats Dubai.

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