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 |
Everything listed above is included in the price: the return hotel transfer, the dune drive (dune bashing), the camel ride, the barbecue dinner and the full entertainment programme.
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 | 735 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.
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.