Desert Safari
Duration
6 hours (15:00–21:00)
Schedule
Daily
Meeting point
Your hotel
Experience some of the UAE's most colourful desert traditions: an exciting drive across the dunes with experienced local drivers, camel riding, dinner at a Bedouin-style camp, live shows and an evening surrounded by golden sand.
Evening programme
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 15:00 | Transfer from your hotel to the desert: Toyota Land Cruiser / Nissan Patrol / Toyota Tundra, up to 6 guests |
| On the way | Dune drive with experienced drivers |
| At sunset | Photo stop among the dunes and dune bashing |
| At the camp | Camel ride, photo with a falcon, shisha and henna |
| Evening | Barbecue dinner in a Bedouin tent with Arabic and international dishes, sweets and soft drinks |
| After dinner | Belly dance, tanoura and fire shows |
| 21:00 | Return to your hotel |
An open bar with alcoholic drinks, quad bikes and buggies can be arranged as optional extras.
Prices
Dubai / Sharjah / Ajman
| Option | Price |
|---|---|
| Shared safari | 220 AED per person |
| Private 4x4, up to 6 guests | 1,100 AED per vehicle |
| Private 4x4 with VIP camp area | 1,415 AED per vehicle |
| Dune drive only, without camp or dinner | 915 AED per vehicle |
Ras Al Khaimah / Abu Dhabi
| Option | Price |
|---|---|
| Shared safari | 260 AED per person |
| Private 4x4, up to 6 guests | 1,430 AED per vehicle |
The trip is run by a licensed English-speaking driver; a guide is not included.
Card payment is possible if you tell me in advance; it adds 5% to the price of the tour.
Included
- ✓Return hotel transfer
- ✓Dune drive (dune bashing)
- ✓Camel ride
- ✓Barbecue dinner
- ✓The full entertainment programme
What to know about the shared safari
- The group is made up of guests from different countries and is multilingual.
- The driver speaks English and almost no Russian.
- The drive takes place in a vehicle for six passengers: one in front, three in the second row and two in the third.
- The pick-up order depends on where the guests' hotels are, so you may be collected first or last. The dispatcher decides this on the day of the tour.
- The front seat is less prone to motion sickness but also less thrilling. The back rows rock more, but the ride is more fun.
- Seats in the vehicle cannot be reserved.
- A seat in front or in the second row can only be guaranteed on a private tour.
- The tour includes time for a buggy or quad bike ride. If you do not want to ride but other passengers in your vehicle do, everyone waits for them at the pit stop.
- Buggy and quad bike rides are run by third-party companies. We do not set their prices, but we know the typical range: if you let me know in advance, I will send you the price list, and the driver will make sure you pay exactly the price you expected. You can also bargain on the spot yourself.
- The stops have shops selling scarves and souvenirs. The driver and the organiser have no connection with them, and you should bargain with the sellers.
- A photo with a falcon at the pit stop is paid, but a falcon will be waiting at the camp for a completely free photo.
- If you know that you or your child are prone to motion sickness, I strongly recommend skipping the shared tour and booking a private trip, where you sit in front and set the intensity of the drive yourself.
