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Our most recommended Abu Dhabi Driving experiences

Abu Dhabi: Yas Island 1-Day 2 Park Combo Ticket

1. Abu Dhabi: Yas Island 1-Day 2 Park Combo Ticket

Access two of Abu Dhabi's best theme parks in one day with a Yas Island Park 2-park pass. Choose between Ferrari World, Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi, and Yas Waterworld. Enjoy on-site parking and or use the optional shuttle bus transportation between parks. Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi Enjoy 29 thrilling rides and immerse yourself in family-friendly attractions and live entertainment. Meet all your beloved Warner Bros characters, including Bugs Bunny, Scooby-Doo, and Tom and Jerry. Ferrari World Experience the thrill of your life at the world’s first Ferrari-inspired theme park. Enjoy fun for all ages under the iconic red roof. Discover state-of-the-art simulators and 37 heart-stopping rides and attractions, including the world’s fastest roller coaster and the world’s highest roller coaster loop. Yas Waterworld Discover 43 incredible rides at the wet and watery world of Yas Waterworld, five of them among the world's firsts. Relax and float in the currents and caverns of the Al Rava River or let the kids have fun in the spray and play area.

Abu Dhabi: Formula Yas 3000 Driving Experience

2. Abu Dhabi: Formula Yas 3000 Driving Experience

Before getting into the driver’s seat you’ll be suited up in full race gear and helmet, and receive a technical briefing from your racing coach. Next, you’ll take familiarization laps around the circuit in a Renault vehicle. During these slow laps, your coach will explain the racing line and how to approach each corner. At this point in your activity you should be ready for the real action. You’ll head back to the pits, where you’ll be further briefed on your car before being tightly strapped in. Prepare to feel every bump, ripple and sensation of the drive. You can be sure that you've never been this connected to a driving machine! Get a grasp of the inner workings of this racing car and experience truly sensational performance first-hand. For 20 minutes For 20 minutes, you’ll be in charge of the paddle shifters, which help shift the gearbox up and down. Two on-board video cameras will capture your drive and allow you to re-live the action later on.

Abu Dhabi: Yas Marina Circuit Kartzone

3. Abu Dhabi: Yas Marina Circuit Kartzone

Revel in the excitement of a karting session at the Yas Kart Zone, Yas Marina Circuit Abu Dhabi. Once you have registered, change into the provided full gear, and enjoy a mandatory safety briefing. Then, you are set to go for a 10-15 minutes driving session around the track. You don’t have to be a professional racer to get a feel for the sport. Beginners are welcome. Before you know it, you will get the hang of the 800-meter track as you reach speeds of up to 60 kilometers per hour. The lap tracking system will chart your performance, helping you to improve your karting skills for next time.

Abu Dhabi: Desert Safari with BBQ, Belly & Tannura Dance

4. Abu Dhabi: Desert Safari with BBQ, Belly & Tannura Dance

Discover the true desert of Abu Dhabi. Feel the thrill with an exciting drive over the dunes, visit a camel farm and take to the dunes on a sandboard. Watch the spectacular sunset from the dunes as the afternoon turns. Your journey will continue until you reach the traditional Arabic camp, where you enjoy a unique evening of activities and entertainment. Have the opportunity to try various activities like henna painting, belly dancing, and shisha. Watch the sunset and feast on a BBQ dinner served under the starlit sky. Enjoy live entertainment in the form of belly dancing to ensure you have a night to remember. Experience traditional Arabic hospitality, with Arabic coffee and dates, served as they have been for centuries.

Caterham Seven Express Driving Experience

5. Caterham Seven Express Driving Experience

First conceived in the 1950s, this iconic racing classic with a legendary sporting pedigree is the latest exciting addition to Yas Marina Circuit’s fleet. The distinct lines of the Caterham Seven 360 will be sure to get your pulse racing. With its extraordinary power to weight ratio and low centre-of-gravity, this roadster will test the limits of any driver to the max. The open-air cockpit provides a total sensory experience and harks back to a bygone era of motorsport, yet it’s up to date 180-bhp Ford Duratec powerplant means pure 21st Century thrill and adrenaline-pumping performance.

Abu Dhabi: Caterham Seven Driving Experience

6. Abu Dhabi: Caterham Seven Driving Experience

Step up your driving game and get your adrenaline pumping with a Caterham 7 driving experience in the company of an expert driving instructor. Charm meets modern technology in this super-lightweight sports car by Caterham Cars. This modern reproduction of an old Lotus design can compete with the most powerful supercars. Drive at a blistering pace with this brilliantly fast machine at Yas Marina Circuit, home of the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix. Upon arrival at the track, attend a safety briefing with a senior instructor. Learn about racing lines, braking points, overtaking rules, dos and don’ts, and general track safety rules. After your safety briefing, enter the track to start your adrenalin-packed driving experience, with expert coaching to improve your driving skills. Afterward, head back to the pit lane for a cool down and debrief with your instructor. Friends and family are welcome to watch you on the track from the raised viewing terrace near the food and beverage outlets.

Abu Dhabi: Yas Marina Radical SST Passenger Experience

7. Abu Dhabi: Yas Marina Radical SST Passenger Experience

Add some adrenaline to your time in Abu Dhabi thanks to this flexible-length F1 racetrack ride in a high-performance Radical SST. Set your heart pounding as an expert racing driver navigates you through the hairpin turns and high-speed straightaways of the Yas Marina Circuit aboard this extreme vehicle. You’ll get to enjoy 3-5 laps on the track. Thrill as your driver builds momentum, and then brakes and accelerates along the circuit’s curves. Depending on the track configuration on the day, speed beneath the Yas Hotel and pass Yas Marina, or experience one of the most difficult hairpins on an F1 track and the longest straight on the current F1 circuit.  Experience up close the focus and skill required to maneuver a racing car, and the sheer exhilaration of being propelled around a race track touched by legends.

Abu Dhabi: Aston Martin GT4 Driving Experience

8. Abu Dhabi: Aston Martin GT4 Driving Experience

Thrill seekers, put your foot down and feel like a champion at Yas Marina Circuit on this drive. Beautiful to look at and brilliant to drive, the Aston Martin GT4 is the ultimate racing experience. Your instructor will fit you into the car, make you comfortable, and explain the controls before you drive out of the pit lane onto the infamous track. The interior of the Aston Martin GT4 has been modified from its road-friendly counterpart to suit professional racing needs. This includes racing seats, an additional instrument panel, protection bars, and plastic windows. Built in an entirely separate factory by racing specialists, the GT4 combines a powerful 4.7-liter V8 engine with sleek curves, high-acceleration, and sophisticated performance. In addition, the GT4 has one of the best-sounding engines ever made.  On this activity, before climbing into the driver’s seat of the Aston Martin GT4, you’ll receive a technical briefing from a racing coach. Then it’s time to buckle up and hit the track. Following your instructor’s lead, you’ll learn the correct racing line and practice handling the complex turns of the circuit. During the driving session, the challenge is to improve your racing technique. At the end of your session, the instructor will provide you with some detailed feedback and discuss how you might improve your technique. Spectators and friends are welcome to relax and watch your experience.

Abu Dhabi: Formula Yas 3000 Express Driving Experience

9. Abu Dhabi: Formula Yas 3000 Express Driving Experience

Put yourself in the shoes of a professional racing driver revving a 3000cc V6 engine. This race worthy engine was developed specifically for the circuit by high performance Formula 1™ engineer Cosworth. Get a grasp of the inner workings of this racing car and experience truly sensational performance first-hand. You’ll be in charge of the paddle shifters, which help shift the gearbox up and down. Two on-board video cameras will capture your drive and allow you to re-live the action later on.

Aston Martin GT4 Passenger Ride

10. Aston Martin GT4 Passenger Ride

The Aston Martin GT4 has all the refinement and grace of its road friendly counterpart, the Vantage, but is modified to suit professional racing needs. Once in the car, you’ll notice the impressive interior fitted with additional instrument panels, protection bars and customized windows. Light on its wheels, the Aston Martin GT4 navigates sharp corners with ease and crosses a straight with the swiftness of a cougar. This passenger experience is not only about the illustrious vehicle and the purr of one of the best sounding engines ever made, but also the skills of the professional racing driver at the wheel. Spend 10 minutes with your professional driver racing around the track.

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4.8 / 5

based on 97 reviews

What an amazing experience! We would recommend this to everyone visiting Abu Dhabi. This is something that we will remember fondly for years to come. Excellent guides who work hard to make it a truly memorable trip.

Good experience, short buy was fun, Martin was excellent as an instructor as all other staff in reception and around the area were super friendly!

Excellent experience, the only thing missing is time to continue enjoying the car and the track, I recommend it 100%

Perfect mix of excitement and getting some cultural enjoyment

Everything was very well organized, we had a great day!