Dubai Red Dune Desert Safari, Camels, Sandboarding & BBQ Options

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
  • Dubai - You will be picked-up by one of our friendly safari guide in 4x4 vehicle from your hotel/ accomodation within 45 minutes before your selected start time.
  • Lahbab - This desert safari experience takes you to Lahbab, a desert 50 km from Dubai known for its red sand and towering dunes. Ideal for adventure seekers, families, and solo travelers, the tour blends thrill and relaxation. After a brief stop reaching the desert at our meeting point, enjoy 30-45 minutes of thrilling dune-bashing, followed by a photo stop at the highest dune for sunset shots and a chance to try sandboarding—no prior experience needed.
  • Al Awir - Subsequently, after the picture stop, head towards our Bedouin-style camp, hidden in the heart of the desert. Be greeted with Qahwa (Arabic coffee), dates and Lugamat (traditional sweet) as you enjoy the numerous activities put together in the camp such as camel rides, Shisha pipe, Henna tattoo artists, take pictures in traditional Arabic costumes and shop through the souvenir stand to discover unique as well as exotic ornaments for your loved ones back home. Have a chance to take pictures with a Falcon as well.
    As the night settles in, enjoy a delicious and luxurious BBQ spread of kebabs, hummus and salads accompanied by soft drinks and alcoholic drinks (self-paid) from the bar. While enjoying your meal, feast your eyes on a colourful belly dancing show followed by the Tanura performance.
  • Dubai - Once all the night activities are over, head back to your vehicle to be dropped off at your hotel with your guide.
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.

Customer Ratings
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Sonawesomest
Jul 27, 2024
Adrenaline filled safari - So much adrenaline. So much. From the quad rides to holding the falcon to riding on the sand dunes, Shari was excellent in making us feel safe among the chaos.
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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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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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Dillsefoodie
May 1, 2024
Can be skipped if already been to desert before - Day 3 of our trip was Desert Safari. We booked a package through Klook app which cost us roughly 50 AED. We opted for a common pickup point instead of pickup from hotel which saved us some money. The journey was roughly 1.5-2 hours from pickup point to tent location. We first did the car dune bashing for 5 minutes which was fun. At the tent location, camel ride was complimentary but it was just for a minute or so. For longer durations, one needs to pay extra. Some packages include ATV riding as well but ours didn’t have that. They were asking 100 AED for half hour and can be negotiated slightly. Other activities such as photos in local attires, horse riding were also available. After clicking some pictures and videos, we entered the tent. The tent had two areas - normal zone and VIP Zone (extra 50 AED). The VIP zone had sofa seatings and dinner was served early and on the table. In the appetizers, samosa and pakora were served and then the performances started. First there were belly dances and then Tanoura act. Dinner was served next which was pretty average in terms of taste and quality. But the final act - Fire performances were the highlight of the Safari. Overall my experience was okay because I didn’t like the way how the organizing team were talking to people and treating them in case they don’t opt for VIP package.
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Michelle_k
Jun 26, 2024
Not A Great Experience - Not great. Driver not friendly.. very matter of course. Little time 4WD on dunes Have had much better Dune experiences in the past.
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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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