Abu Dhabi: 7-Hours Desert Safari with BBQ, Camel Ride & Sandboarding

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Abu Dhabi 7 Hours Desert Safari with BBQ Camel Ride and Sandboarding

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6 hours
Pickup offered
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Enjoy a mix of activities on one tour. Drive to the desert for dune bashing and sandboarding sessions, then take a short camel ride. Next, it’s time to unwind at a traditional Bedouin camp with henna painting, shisha smoking, refreshments, and more. A full buffet dinner is served while Nashaat show “group of ladies” dance and tanoura dancers entertain the crowd.

Multi-part adventure in the Dubai desert
Go dune bashing and sandboarding
Bedouin camp entertainment and barbecue dinner included
Hotel pickup and drop-off is offered for convenience

What's Included

Pick-up and drop off from Abu Dhabi
Transportation by air-conditioned 4WD vehicle with Licensed driver
Dune bashing experience & Sandboarding
Camel ride
Mineral water and soft drinks
Henna painting
Open buffet BBQ dinner (vegetarian & non-vegetarian)
Tanoura show and Belly dance
Shisha pipe (free in the Shisha area)
Traditional Arabic dress (for photos)

Quad bike and dune buggy activities in the desert
Alcoholic beverages

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

Pickup is available from any hotel or apartment in Abu Dhabi, as well as the cruise port (Port Zayed). Pickup will be within 45 minutes of your booked time. If there are any changes, you will be notified by WhatsApp, phone call or e-mail.

What To Expect

Abu Dhabi

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Abu Dhabi

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Please wear comfortable shoes for safe sandboarding
Pick-up will be within 45 minutes of your booked time

It is recommended not to eat 2-3 hours before the safari trip to avoid any vomiting / sickness during the dune bashing
Entertainment activities:- During the holy month of Ramadan (21 March - 20 April 2023) you can watch Tanoura only in our desert camps. Other religious holidays as per UAE law i.e. 3rd April, 10 & 31st Aug, 9th Nov etc there will not be any entertainment activities in the camps as its strictly not permitted by UAE law.
By UAE law, pregnant ladies, people with Heart & back problems, and infants (under 3 years old) are not allowed during the dune bashing activity by car. ( If these conditions are applicable to you, please contact our Consultant to customize your tour)
This tour is not wheelchair accessible.
Pick-up available from your Abu Dhabi City Central hotels & cruise port, Airport pick up is from Premier inn Abu Dhabi Airport hotel.
OceanAir Travels shall not be responsible for any kind of loss, accident, sickness or injury. It is advisable that the traveler should avail a travel health insurance as there can be chances of potential risks and hazards. Also, make sure they are mentally and physically able to participate.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Featured review

Alberto_M

Traducción Many thanks to Sudhi who was our guide and was attentive at all times. The tour is highly recommended because it has many worthwhile activities and you are entertained the whole time. I also recommend to do the quad experience, it was great.

Reviews

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Wow

Owen_M, Apr 2024

This was an exhilarating experience. You need to have the right driver and Biju is that guy. He is in tune with the car and responds to the level of excitement or terror in the car which makes it even more exciting.

Thumbs up!

Frances_C, Apr 2024

We were picked up from our hotel on time. Shout out to our kind guide Sanoo who was very patient with the 2 kids onboard. I was hesitant to book this experience at first after reading many other negative reviews with other operators that cost cheaper so I’d rather spend a little more with Oceanair. The food was great too. So mahy kind of dishes were served. It was organized and didnt feel overcrowded. But the dune bashing isnt for the faint hearted. Me and my partner threw up after. Lol. But we had a great time.

Excellent

OZAN_D, Mar 2024

Has to be done once. Great full day adventure. Lots of photo opportunities. Our guide was excellent as well

great experience, our...

Marlena_W, Mar 2024

great experience, our driver was awesome, would recommend, everything was very nice, would go again,

Highly recommended

Alberto_M, Mar 2024

AWESOME!!!

Federica_C, Mar 2024

It was the best day of our holiday!! A memorable experience, very well organised and our guide Biju was exceptional, he made our day even more special!

Desert Experience

Jeremy_N, Feb 2024

Great tour and experience. Our driver Jazzim was amazing. He made the day very special and rememberable. Highly recommend this tour

Amazing Desert Safari Experience

suchet_k, Feb 2024

This was such a magical experience for the whole family. We loved every minute of this desert safari. Our driver Humza made this experience even more magical. He helped us take some amazing pictures which we will cherish for life. He is such a kind man and very helpful. Thank you!!

Unforgettable Desert Safari with Seamless Service

Nikolaus_S, Feb 2024

Our desert safari was exceptional from start to finish. The hotel pickup and drop-off were seamless, a testament to the excellent organization. Our guide, Hamza, was warm and professional, capturing stunning photos throughout. Dune bashing was exhilarating, and sandboarding brought lots of laughs. The dinner and shows provided a delightful end to the day. Highly recommend for a well-rounded adventure.

Lovely experience with fun activities and great food

Ronie_I, Dec 2023

So many fun activities and great scenery for taking some awesome pictures. Perhaps not the best activity if you get sick easily in cars.

The Best Way to Experience Abu Dhabi !

James_C, Dec 2023

Dune Bashing ride was over the top, our guide was a fantastic driver and gave us an experience of a life time. He was a skilled and safe with excellent communication of all events. Our guide enjoyed the heck of taking photos of us and making it fun! The camel ride, Tanoura show and Belly dancing are not to be missed. This was an awesome tour- don't pass this one up. Thank you again for a wonderful experience!

Excellent!

Aurelia_M, Dec 2023

Amazing trip with Azeez who was an excellent guide and made our experience memorable! The atmosphere with the group was fun and everyone loved the tour! Thank you once again!

Wow!

Vinay_D, Dec 2023

Wow is all I have to say, this package blew my expectations away. Worth way more than what I paid for this experience!

More than an excellent experience.

Sebastian_G, Nov 2023

Kevin was a great driver and photographer. Enjoyed the whole drive and BBQ. would do it everytime again. Highly recommended.

5/5 for 4x4 tour, 3/5 camels and dinner

Jamie_B, Nov 2023

To clarify- I would give the driver 100 stars if I could. He was so great and made the trip wonderful. The music was great in the car. He was a fun driver and I felt comfortable. He took great photos of me at the sand dunes and was so accommodating and kind. I didn’t give 5 stars because the camel ride portion of the excursion felt like a let down. I expected a longer experience but this felt like we were lining up to be walked in a corral/circle like a little kid on a party pony at a birthday party. We didn’t get there until after dark so it was just a bit different than I anticipated. The dinner was pretty good but the show felt a little odd.

Great desert trip

Anurag_S, Nov 2023

Excellent tour! Picked on-time from our hotel doorsteps, had a ton of fun dune-bashing, the programs at the camp were a lot of fun, and the food was good and abundant.

Must do

dinaraaa, Nov 2023

Loved this experience! It was very well organised, as described in the itinerary. The driver was excellent! I would definitely recommend it

Kevin was the best trip...

JulieCooper_C, Nov 2023

Kevin was the best trip was so great and was awesome there were no hawkers. Really good value we did heaps. Def recommend best thing to do while in Abu Dhabi

A wonderful evening of fun

James_H, Oct 2023

Thrilling tour!! Great entertainment, wonderful guide and skillful driver. The Dinner was tasty and the setting is beautiful a must do excursion

Great ezperience

levani_m, Oct 2023

Great guide great ezperience Our driver ramshu was very hepfull very friendly Must do thing in abu dabi

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