100% FREEHili Archaeological Park — find a Bronze Age Grand Tomb
Walk through an archaeological garden and discover the reconstructed circular Grand Tomb and traces of ancient settlements. The carved stone entrances offer an unusual introduction to Al Ain’s Bronze Age history.
Hili Grand Tomb photographed in 2018.
Hili, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi · Hili Archaeological Park, Mohammed Bin Khalifa Street, Hili, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi
Follow organiser directions for the exact entrance.
When to go
Saturday–Thursday 16:00–23:00; Friday 13:00–23:00.
What’s free & what to know
- Stay within the public archaeological garden and marked visitor paths; protected excavations outside it are not part of this visit.
- This is Hili Archaeological Park, not the separately ticketed Hili Fun City.
Sources & photo credit
Last successfully checked 14 Oct 2026. Availability can change; check with the organiser before travelling.
Current Ministry of Climate Change and Environment Arabic eco-tourism entry explicitly states free entry, Saturday–Thursday 16:00–23:00 and Friday 13:00–23:00. Current Abu Dhabi tourism and DCT pages confirm public access to the archaeological garden and Grand Tomb. Ministry original page was successfully fetched with curl and its Arabic free-entry and hours text inspected.
Official venue / tourism informationAbu Dhabi tourism — Hili Archaeological Garden
Department of Culture and Tourism archaeological park
Photo: SUNILKUMAR NAIR / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and compressed to WebP with aspect ratio preserved. Website display may crop the photograph.