Activity Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

Ferrari World Abu Dhabi

An activity in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, a splurge ($$$$) and worth about 5 hours. Best time to go: Afternoon.

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Ferrari World Abu Dhabi in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi — Photo: Mohamed Fayaz Khan · Google

Why go

Indoor theme park on Yas Island home to Formula Rossa, one of the fastest roller coasters.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Abu Dhabi, alongside 4 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 activity. The closest of our other picks is Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, 16 km away as the crow flies. Set aside about 5 hours here; it works best as the anchor of a day rather than a quick stop.

Type: Activity · Adventure
Neighborhood: Yas Island
Price: $$$$
Time needed: 5 hr
Best time: Afternoon

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Abu Dhabi, measured as straight-line distance.

1
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
White marble mosque with 82 domes, a vast hand-knotted carpet and reflective pools.
Sight · 16 km straight-line
2
Saadiyat Public Beach
Long white-sand beach with calm water, where hawksbill turtles nest in season.
Outdoors · 19 km straight-line
3
Mangrove National Park kayaking
Guided kayak tours through channels of protected mangroves near Eastern Mangroves.
Activity · 19 km straight-line
4
Louvre Abu Dhabi
Jean Nouvel's domed museum on Saadiyat Island, spanning world art from antiquity to now.
Sight · 22 km straight-line
5
Al Mina Fish Market
Port market where you pick fresh fish and have it grilled or fried at nearby stalls.
Food · 24 km straight-line
6
Qasr Al Hosn
The city's oldest stone building, an 18th-century fort turned museum.
Sight · 26 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Ferrari World Abu Dhabi is a stop on our Dubai, Abu Dhabi & Hatta route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

Dubai, Abu Dhabi & Hatta
Skyline, souks, grand mosques and mountain dams
7 daysStop 2 of 3Best Nov – Mar

More to do in Abu Dhabi

Ferrari World Abu Dhabi is our only activity pick in Abu Dhabi; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Abu Dhabi guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Abu Dhabi run from 22°C in January to 39°C in August; March is usually the wettest month. For Ferrari World Abu Dhabi itself, we suggest: Afternoon.

Modelled monthly averages for Abu Dhabi from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Abu Dhabi weather by month.

Getting there

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Address: Yas Island - YS1 - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates
Coordinates: 24.48439, 54.60770
Destination: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Website: ferrariworldabudhabi.com