Abu Dhabi

Yes — the Louvre Abu Dhabi can be seen after dark on a private visit arranged by Forest Travel. The museum is opened after hours for a private audience beneath its rain-of-light dome, so the masterpieces and the silence are yours alone. It sits on Saadiyat, the island at the heart of the Art & Islands journey, a 4–5 day itinerary built around the island's museums, private beaches and the city's quiet sophistication.

Go at dawn. In Abu Dhabi, Forest Travel arranges a private guided visit to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in first light, before the crowds arrive. It is one of the signature moments of a private Abu Dhabi journey, woven together with after-hours museum access and Saadiyat's private sands into a single, unhurried trip rather than squeezed into a busy sightseeing day.

A private day on Saadiyat Island means your own stretch of the island's protected beach, with turtles offshore and a long lunch by the Gulf. Forest Travel arranges the private sands as one of Abu Dhabi's signature moments, and they anchor the 4–5 day Art & Islands journey, which pairs Saadiyat's museums with private beaches and the city's quiet sophistication.

Yes. The Desert's Edge journey, 3–4 days, takes you to the dunes beyond Abu Dhabi and a private camp under the stars. Like every Forest Travel itinerary for Abu Dhabi, it is a point of departure rather than a package, so your advisor can reshape it around you — for example alongside the museums, the Grand Mosque at dawn or Saadiyat's beaches.

Yes. Forest Travel's Grand Prix journey in Abu Dhabi, 3–4 days, centres on Yas Marina hospitality and access that isn't sold to the public. It is built for travelers drawn to events and access, and, like the other Abu Dhabi itineraries, it serves as a starting point your advisor reshapes entirely around you.

The best time to visit Abu Dhabi is from October to April. Some moments are defined by the hour: the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque at dawn, before the crowds, and the Louvre Abu Dhabi after dark. Others follow an occasion, such as the Grand Prix journey built around Yas Marina hospitality. Your Forest Travel advisor times the trip around the moments you choose and weaves them into an unhurried journey.

Most Abu Dhabi journeys run 3–6 days, depending on what draws you. The Grand Prix and Desert's Edge journeys take 3–4 days. Art & Islands, built around Saadiyat's museums and private beaches, takes 4–5 days. Family in the Capital, with islands, beaches and culture paced for every generation, takes 4–6 days. These are points of departure rather than packages, and your advisor reshapes the length entirely around you.

Yes. Forest Travel designs every Abu Dhabi journey around you, with its itineraries serving as points of departure rather than packages. Your advisor arranges private access: the Louvre Abu Dhabi after closing, the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque at dawn with a private guide, a private stretch of Saadiyat's protected beach, a private desert camp under the stars, or Yas Marina hospitality not sold to the public, all woven into an unhurried journey.

Arranged privately, yes: plan from around US$1,000 per person per night, before international flights. The figure rises with what makes the city private, such as the Louvre Abu Dhabi opened after closing, a private stretch of Saadiyat's protected beach, a desert camp under the stars or Yas Marina hospitality during the Grand Prix. Your advisor prices the journey once the moments are chosen, and Forest Travel's planning fee is US$250 per itinerary.

For a private stay, Saadiyat Island. It holds the Louvre Abu Dhabi, opened after hours for a private audience, and the island's protected beach, where Forest Travel arranges a private stretch of sand with turtles offshore. Saadiyat anchors the 4–5 day Art & Islands journey. Yas Island is the base for the Grand Prix at Yas Marina, and the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is visited at dawn from either.

It depends on the trip you want. Abu Dhabi is the calmer, cultural choice: the Louvre after dark, the Grand Mosque at dawn and Saadiyat's private beaches. Dubai is the city of sky residences, superyacht days along the Palm and helicopter flights over the Burj at sunset. Both are best from October to April, and many guests combine them, adding a private camp in the Empty Quarter's Liwa dunes.