The capital's camel-racing track, where the season ends with the Al Wathba festival of about 360 races and 15,000 camels; owners drive alongside the track steering robot jockeys by remote control while VIPs watch from the air-conditioned grandstand (The National).
- Address
- Al Wathba, about 45 km east of the city off the Abu Dhabi-Al Ain road
- Hours
- Race season roughly winter to spring; races start early morning, afternoon sessions in festival weeks (dates not verified)
- Best time to go
- Morning · About 1.5 h
- Price
- Free to watch (price not verified)
- Price level
- AED
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Go at dawn: racing starts around 6 am and the morning light over the track is the best part.
- Watch the cars racing along the inner road beside the camels; that is where the owners are.
- The Al Wathba cycle track starts next to it (Visit Abu Dhabi).