Dubai Red Dune Desert Safari: Experience Camel Ride, Sandboarding & BBQ in a Scenic Sunset
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6,391 Ratings
Dubai
Escape the city and explore the red dunes of Dubai on a thrilling desert safari. Experience camel rides, sandboarding, and a scenic sunset, followed by a delicious BBQ dinner at a VIP desert camp.
Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

This tour offers experiences in the unique desert landscape of red dunes. The tour is perfect for adventure seekers, families, couples and solo travelers looking for a unique tour combining fun, adventure, nature and culture.

Choose from 4-hour tour option which includes 30-40 minutes dune bashing in Lahbab with sand-boarding & camel rides or opt for a longer 7-hour all-inclusive tour option which includes 30-40 minutes dune bashing, sand-boarding, camel rides and additional BBQ buffet dinner and all desert camp activities.

Start the tour with pickup from your hotel and then head straight towards Lahbab desert. The ride will take approximately 50 minutes to reach. Upon reaching the desert, wait for 20 minutes for your driver to inflate the vehicle’s tires so they are better suited for driving on the desert dunes. You can also spend this time enjoying an optional quad bike ride while the driver waits for the other 4x4 group convoy to catch up. Then drive across the beautiful red dune desert.

Enjoy an adrenaline rush ride as you slide across from one dune to another in the 4x4. Venture deeper into the desert for the best scenic views possible. The dune bashing will take almost 30-40 minutes until we stop for a picture on the highest dune before sunset. Admire beautiful 360 views of the desert landscape as the sun slowly sets down.

Try your hands at sand-boarding during the picture-stop. You’ll be able to surf the sand on the never-ending dunes. Guests of all ages are invited to do this activity which does not require any training. Glide and conquer the dunes with sand-boards and experience the wonderful thrills. The 4-hour tour program ends here after the sunset, and you will be taken back to your hotel. The 7-hour tour program will continue to the Bedouin style camp hidden in the middle of the desert to enjoy many fun and exciting activities.

Arrive at the desert camp and be greeted with Qahwa (Arabic coffee), dates and Lugamat (traditional sweet). Your safari guide will show you all the activities to look for at the camp before being seated at your tables. You can hop on a camel for a short ride, try a Shisha pipe, decorate your hands with paintings by Henna tattoo artists, dress up and take pictures in traditional Arabic costumes and even shop at the souvenir stand for find unique and exotic stuff to buy.

As dusk falls enjoy scrumptious barbecue dinner of dishes such as kebabs, hummus and salads accompanied by sodas, mineral water and additional drinks from the bar. Enjoy a colorful belly dancing show and Tanura performance, where fast-spinning dancers’ whirl across the stage. There will be Arabian Falcons showcased at the camp as well, so be sure take pictures with them too. Finally, after the last show, return to Dubai with your driver and enjoy a drop off at your hotel.

Points of Interest

  • Dubai
What's Included
  • Hotel pick-up and drop off included
  • Licensed English-speaking guide & 4x4 safari vehicle
  • Desert camp activities with BBQ, entertainment & more (7-hour tour)
  • Camel rides in the desert
  • Traditional welcome with Arabic coffee, dates & sweets
  • Thrilling dune bashing adventure (30-45 mins)
  • Capture sunset moments with a desert photo stop
  • Sand-boarding for an exhilarating experience
  • Refresh with cold bottled water throughout
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase at the desert camp)
  • Quad bikes
Additional Information

Break away from the city life and journey into Dubai’s desert terrain with a 4WD vehicle. Traverse the reddish sands on a dune drive and witness a picturesque sunset during this desert safari adventure. Opt for the 4-hour package which offers dune bashing, sandboarding, and camel riding, or select the comprehensive 7-hour package that adds a BBQ dinner and a variety of activities at an exclusive Bedouin-inspired desert camp.

  • All vehicles are fully insured and equipped with safety features, such as roll bars, seat belts, government tracker, GPS, GMS and a first aid box.
  • The tour is not suitable for pregnant women and people with heart, neck, or back problem.
  • The program is subject to change due to religious seasons or other circumstances, which may prevent certain activities from taking place.
  • The camp features designated areas for Shisha smoking. Additional charge will apply if Shisha is required at the tables.
  • Falcons may not be available at the camp during hotter months (mainly in July & August).
  • Tour duration includes pickup and travel time.
  • Children under 3 years of age are not allowed on the tour.
  • Quad biking segment is solely the participant’s responsibility. Guests are recommended to take precautions when driving as any damage, injuries sustained, or items lost during quad biking are not covered by insurance.
  • Tour program may change during religious holidays (e.g. Ramadan, Eid). Belly dance shows and alcohol may be cancelled on such occasions. The rest of the program will remain the same.
  • Children under 3 years old are not permitted on the tour
Location
Dubai
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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816imanea
Jun 5, 2024
Best experience ever with the best guide - a very beautiful experience, and what made it exceptional and extraordinary was our guide Mr. Bishi who is very friendly and welcoming and who set the mood within the group and above all he is a very patient person who does everything to ensure that you have a pleasant time.
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Pamela
May 25, 2024
Nice trip to the desert 🏜️☀️ - It was a wonderful trip to the desert. Lots of fun and our kind guide Shari was a perfect driver and also a wonderful photograph. Everything was beautiful. Thank you very much for these Adventure with lots of unbelievable memories.
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Andrewd723
May 24, 2024
Excellent trip to the dunes of Dubai - Fantastic trip to the sand dunes in Dubai. Very helpful guide who was very accommodating and helpful. Highly recommend
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J4966qssarahp
May 3, 2024
Great tour - This excursion was so much fun! Mujahid was great every step of the way and a great driver through the dunes. Would definitely recommend!
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Marty_v
Apr 25, 2024
An absolutely amazing time from beginning to end. - Everything on this tour, from the dune bashing in the SUVs, to being in the desert for the food and shows - it was all super fun and memorable. The tour compant has this down perfectly.
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Michaelpi8185ez
Apr 25, 2024
Great tour, worth the price! - We paid around 60€ p.p., you get picked up from the hotel with prior notification via WhatsApp, go to optional Quad Bike station, drive through dunes in convoy, sandboarding, option to clean yourself with water and air pressure, short camel ride at camp. Camp was nice with 3 shows and BBQ with softdrinks included. Of course a touristic event, but you are not forced to buy anything. We opted in for a two-seater quad bike (30min/250AED) and a printed photo of the camel ride (40AED). People also take photos of you with your phone on request. No need for cash, but sometimes 5% on top when paying with card. Thanks to our guide Iftikhar. He always watched for our comfort, had good control of the offroad car through the dunes, took great photos of us and gave us some insider tips.
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Avida
Apr 23, 2024
Stunning - Mujahid is a Great Guide ! Great driving skills in the dune Sand and super welcoming. We like it all, Quad, sand boarding and Dune Bashing. Go for it..
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Sally_c
Apr 14, 2024
Exhilarating desert experience and - A amazing day with memories that will last. Our guide Saqib sent a message to let us know when he would pick us up from our hotel. The first stop was an opportunity for quad bikes but we sat in a lovely seating area and watched our other 3 companions enjoy this part of the experience. Second stop to let air out of the tyres so we could zoom around the desert and Saqib was an excellent driver giving us an exhilarating ride stopping to take some amazing photos of us and an opportunity to try sand boarding. A quick stop to refill the tyres and a fun way to blast sand out of everyone’s trainers. The trip finished at the evening camp with a camel ride a falcon 2 amazing live shows snacks of donuts dates and coffee finished with a bbq banquet you could also have shisha everything was amazing and included in the trip. Saqib dropped us back to our hotel he really was an amazing guide/ host to make a really fun memorable experience for us.
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Sherpa42952514985
May 15, 2024
I had better experience before, but this is ok! - Didnt understand anything Ibrahim was explaining in the car on our way to the desert. He was trying to explain the program, but accent was way too difficult for any of us to understand. We drove to first stop, then 30min to another stop and again 30min to third stop. On our way to third stop, we stopped to clean the car? Why you won’t do it when day is over? There was so loud sound from the vacuums that I had to protect my ears. At the camp, henna tattoo artist didn’t know how to do henna, so we don’t recommend you to take henna there. At the end, Ibrahim was telling us many times to give him 5 stars, so that’s also one of the reasons why I didn’t. Wasn’t asking, was pushing us to do it. He was really nice tour guide otherwise and everyone else worked out fine!
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Marvin_c
May 17, 2024
I like to have explanation, thank you. - I made this reservation long time ago. All the massages sent me from your office that the picking up would be at Terminal3 of DXB. Unfortunately, your local operator informed me in less than twenty hours that we had to meet in a hotel not Terminal3. It caused a lot of troubles for us.
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