Dubai: Desert Safari, Camel Ride, Show & Optional Dinner

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Venture into the desert on this day trip from Dubai. Bash golden sand dunes in a 4WD vehicle, try activities like sandboarding, and savor a buffet dinner at a desert camp while watching live dancers.
◆ Ajman ◆ United Arab Emirates ◆ Red Dunes Desert Safari, Dubai ◆ Dubai ◆ Sharjah ◆ Lahbab Desert ◆ Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve ◆ Middle East ◆ Arabian Peninsula ◆ Asia ◆ Emirate of Dubai ◆ Emirate of Sharjah ◆ West Asia ◆

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Dubai: Desert Safari, Camel Ride, Show & Optional Dinner

Explore the desert on this all terrain vehicle day trip from Dubai. Cruise through desert dunes and watch the sun set over the Lahbab dessert. Participate in activities like getting your picture taken with a falcon or getting a henna painting. Eat a delicious BBQ diner with a live show. Have the option to choose a morning tour without dinner and a show or to choose an evening tour with dinner and a show. Pick from private and shared transfer options. Select an option with or without a VIP table. Enjoy the convenience of being picked up at your hotel in Dubai. Relax on the drive to the surrounding desert. Cross the red sands and dunes of Lahbab in a thrilling dune bashing ride in a 4x4 vehicle before admiring the sun setting over the sands. Take a photo of the Bedouins as they cross the desert with their camel trains. Continue to a desert camp to benefit from a host of activities like henna painting, sandboarding, shisha smoking, camel riding, and getting your picture taken with a falcon. Cross the sands on camelback and experience the "ships of the desert" first-hand or try your hand at sand boarding down the dune for the ultimate adrenaline rush. Get a (removable) henna tattoo on your hands or feet. Watch traditional Arabic entertainment, such as a belly dancing show and the whirling dancers of a tanoura show. Smoke a shisha water pipe. Be served a barbecue buffet dinner of authentic Arabic cuisine in the middle of the desert. Return to your accommodation in Dubai.


What's included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (within Dubai only)
  • Transportation by 4WD vehicle
  • Experienced driver/guide
  • 4x4 desert jeep safari dune bashing
  • Short camel ride
  • 15-minute sandboarding in the middle of the desert
  • Appetizers (if option selected)
  • Unlimited soft drinks, tea, and coffee (if option selected)
  • Continental Arabic BBQ dinner (vegetarian option available) (if option selected)
  • Live entertainment (if option selected)
  • Hubbly Bubbly Shisha (if option selected)
  • Henna tattoo (if option selected)

Exclusions

  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Gratuities (optional)
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)

Highlights

  • Gear up for 4-7 hours on a Red Desert safari with fun camp activities
  • Feel the excitement during the 30-40 minutes of dune bashing by a modern 4x4 Land Cruiser
  • Enjoy 15 minutes of pure bliss as you sand board amid the desert landscape
  • Wear the local Arab attire and sit by the campfire
  • Take a short ride on an Arabic camel

Additional Information

  • If you are staying at Al Maha Resort, Bab Al Shams, Jebel Ali Resorts, Expo Village Hotels, Al Maktoum Area Hotels, Jebel Ali Palm Hotels, or Dubai Parks hotels, you must choose the private transfer option
  • Pickup is not available from the Hatta area
  • Availability is subject to weather conditions
  • Dress code is casual, preferably with sports shoes
  • Vegetarian option available. Please advise at time of booking if required
  • This tour is not recommended for participants with back problems, heart complaints or other serious medical conditions
  • There will be no entertainment shows and alcohol served during the Holy Islamic days (if this is the case, you will be informed in advance)
  • In the open desert, a minimum of 5 groups is required on tours due to the safety concerns and the requirements of the Dubai tourism authority
  • Program may change due to religious seasons or other circumstances
  • Contact the local supplier 24 hours before the tour for exact pickup time.

Reviews

5643 Reviews

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Gutierry - Brazil () Apr/04/2026 08:52:59

Tive o sadhik como guia, foi uma experiência Excelente, muito atenciosos, passeio espetacular, superou minhas expectativas

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Jeff - Malaysia () Apr/03/2026 15:44:52

Shading is such a great guide and we were been care throughout the trip. Dune Bashing was a cray experience!!! definitely highly recommended.

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GetYourGuide traveler - Greece () Mar/22/2026 15:55:24

Sadhik was the best host and he helped us to have the best experience ever 👌👌

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GetYourGuide traveler - Turkey () Mar/19/2026 13:00:33

sun ski güzeldi çok beğendim. Deve sürüşüne bayıldım tekrar denemek isterim. araç kullanımı da iyiydi.

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Vera Obukhova - Germany () Mar/05/2026 09:54:40

Salman was at great at his job , we had great experience in desert safari ,

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GetYourGuide traveler - Brazil () Feb/27/2026 17:23:56

Abid very good

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GetYourGuide traveler - United Kingdom () Feb/27/2026 16:35:10

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Ivan - United Kingdom () Feb/27/2026 06:02:44

Farhan was a fantastic tour guide. My wife was pregnant and Farhan took us on a separate sand dune as she could not do the safari. Highly recommend the tour.

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Dino - North Macedonia () Feb/26/2026 16:39:39

Ismael was a very good host. Was with us all the time and very welcoming.

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Aaliyah - United States () Feb/26/2026 16:36:55

Ismail was amazing. He made sure everyone had a great time & was also an amazing driver 10/10

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