Winter sun, five star islands and championship golf, all settled up front. Yas Links, Saadiyat Beach and Abu Dhabi Golf Club from a single luxurious base, with one concierge to plan it all.
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An all inclusive golf holiday in Abu Dhabi is winter sun golf at its most polished. The emirate has built a cluster of championship courses around its resort islands, and the five star hotels on Yas Island and Saadiyat Island make it simple to bundle the room, the meals and often the golf transfers together, then play a different course each morning before returning to a beach, a pool and a dinner already arranged. It suits the buddies group escaping a northern winter, the couples trip that wants warmth and comfort with the bill settled in advance, and the discerning golfer who wants modern, immaculately kept courses and genuine luxury at the end of the day. The distances are short, the service is exceptional, and the sun is close to guaranteed from autumn through spring.
The golf is better than its young age suggests. Yas Links is a true links built on the Gulf and rated among the best courses in the region, Saadiyat Beach runs along the sand with the sea in view, and Abu Dhabi Golf Club brings a long championship pedigree and its landmark falcon shaped clubhouse. Three contrasting, high quality courses sit within easy reach of the resort islands, with the option of quieter desert layouts for a longer stay.
The headline round, a Kyle Phillips links built along the Arabian Gulf that has hosted the Abu Dhabi Championship and ranks among the very best courses in the Middle East. Firm, rumpled, seaside golf with real strategy, a short transfer from the Yas Island resorts that anchor most all inclusive trips.
A Gary Player design on the shores of the Gulf, with natural dunes, a protected coastline and the sea in view from several holes. Set beside the Saadiyat cultural district and its beach resorts, it is the most scenic of the city courses and a natural pairing with a luxury island stay.
The established home of big tournament golf in the emirate, a Peter Harradine layout that hosted the Abu Dhabi Championship for many years, with its unmistakable falcon shaped clubhouse. Lush, manicured desert parkland with water in play, a polished contrast to the seaside links of Yas and Saadiyat.
Designers, hosts and settings verified June 2026. All inclusive and half board resorts package the room, board and often the golf transfers together; marquee green fees carry a premium. Always confirm directly before booking.
A short transfer from the airport to your all inclusive base on Yas Island or Saadiyat, with an easy first evening of fine dining and a warm up on the range.
Open on the headline links along the Gulf, a few minutes from the Yas Island resorts, then an afternoon by the pool or the beach.
The Gary Player beachfront course beside the cultural district, followed by a relaxed evening on the all inclusive board.
A flexible day for the beach, the spa or the museums of Saadiyat, keeping legs fresh for the final rounds, all already paid for.
The championship desert parkland and its falcon clubhouse, the city's tournament home, with a celebratory dinner to close the golf.
A slow morning by the pool or a last nine for the keen, then the short transfer back to the airport to fly out.
The courses sit close to the resort islands, so transfers are short and a relaxed pace is easy to keep. Abu Dhabi airport is a quick drive from both Yas and Saadiyat Islands.
| Style | Per person, 2026 | What it usually includes |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable week | From around €2,200 to €3,000 | 6 nights half board or all inclusive, 4 rounds, transfers |
| Five star islands | From around €3,000 to €4,500 | Higher grade island resort, 4 to 5 rounds, private transfers |
| Luxury suites | From around €4,500 upward | The best resorts and suites, every marquee course, full concierge |
Indicative third party operator and resort package ranges for the 2026 season, excluding flights, shown to set expectations only. We are a guide, not an operator, and never quote our own pricing. Always confirm directly before booking.
Abu Dhabi is a winter sun destination, and the golf season runs from about October to April, when the heat eases to warm, dry days ideal for a round and an afternoon on the beach. The peak weeks around the turn of the year and the Abu Dhabi Championship bring the highest demand and the best buzz, while the shoulders either side, autumn and early spring, pair fine weather with better value. High summer is intensely hot and best avoided for golf. Book the all inclusive island resort and the marquee tee times as early as you can, since the best rooms and the prime weekend times fill months ahead in the popular winter window. A trip pinned down early secures the island and the courses you want at the rate you want.
Tell us the group size, the courses you want and roughly when. One concierge matches the right island resort to your group, costs the whole trip to the head and replies within one working day, with no obligation.
Yes. Abu Dhabi is well set up for all inclusive and half board golf trips, with resorts on Yas Island and Saadiyat Island that bundle the room, meals and often the golf transfers together. The championship courses sit close to the resort islands, so a group can stay in one luxurious base and play a different course each day with short transfers, then return to a beach, a pool and a dinner already arranged.
The three to build around are Yas Links, the Kyle Phillips links that hosts the Abu Dhabi Championship, Saadiyat Beach, the Gary Player beachfront course on the Gulf, and the long established Abu Dhabi Golf Club with its falcon shaped clubhouse and championship pedigree. A few days takes in all three, with quieter desert courses available for a longer trip.
Indicatively, a week with five star half board or all inclusive lodging, four to five rounds and transfers runs from around 2,200 to 3,500 euros per person, rising well beyond that for the best resorts and suites. Green fees, board level and season all move the number, so always confirm directly before booking.
Yes. Submit a brief and one concierge costs the whole trip to the head, matching the right Yas Island or Saadiyat resort to your group, pre booking tee times in the best order and arranging the transfers, then routes it to a vetted operator. You book once and the group just plays, with the beach and the dinners taken care of.
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