Ideal for culture connoisseurs, this desert safari features a heart-pounding dune bashing session, a camel ride, live cultural performances including belly dancing, a photoshoot in Arabic costume, and a BBQ buffet dinner. From Dubai, visit an oasis and a camel farm in the Arabian Desert before watching a magical sunset. Learn about Arabian culture at a desert camp inspired by a Bedouin village, try your hand at sandboarding, and let local artists decorate your hands and feet with henna. Dinner, unlimited soft drinks, and hotel pickup and drop-off in central Dubai are included.

Evening desert safari including a camel ride, three live shows, and BBQ dinner from Dubai
A comprehensive introduction to Arabian desert culture
Enjoy unlimited soft drinks and a BBQ buffet dinner
Hotel pickup and drop-off in central Dubai are included

What's Included

We maintain highest quality of safety & hygiene standards during safari and at our camp
Thrilling Dune bashing with 4 x WD SUV over golden coloured giant dunes - most voted safari
Emarati welcome with Ghawa (Arabic aromatic coffee) and local dates
Daylight Camel ride, henna lady designer service, shesha at the tent
Live show- belly dancer
Live show - Tanoura dance show
Live show - Fire show
Felafel counter for vegetarians
Buffet BBQ dinner includes Emarati & Mediterranean dishes are prepared to meet Western standards
Vegetarian dishes available in the buffet however Jain food on request
A well trained, licensed safari driver cum guide with years of experience will make your tour great
Soft track safari offered free for charge for guest who do not prefer dune drive
Sand Boarding available
Unlimited water at the campsite and unlimited soft drinks after sunset
Pick up &drop hotels from centrally located hotels in Dubai

ATV Quad bike - available on site - the best venue for bike open desert no fence offering self drive
child seats & stroller not suggested it is an adventurous tour - moving/rolling elements not allowed

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

Guaranteed pick up offered from all hotels in Dubai, Dubai cruise Terminal, All Metro stations and Dubai Marina mall. If number of guests is one person no pickup is possible from Jebel Ali, Dubai Investment Park, Sports city, Discovery Garden, Arabian Ranches, Silicon Oasis, Greens, J.village, Sport city and Jumeirah Lake towers. However this condition is not applicable, if the number of guest are two or more as we do offer pickup from all places in the Emirates of Dubai except Hatta. Pick up is not included from World Central hotel Maktoum airport or surrounding hotels. If you are a single guest, pick up will be from centrally located hotels only. If you wish to get picked up from your hotel there will be a supplement of US$ 20 per person onwards depending on the hotel location.

What To Expect

Your desert experience begins with pickup from your Dubai hotel, where you greet your guide and board an air-conditioned, SUV destined for the Arabian Desert.

On entering the desert, your guide deflates your tires and takes you on a rollercoaster ride as you crash through the dunes in your off-road vehicle. Then, visit an oasis and travel through a camel farm before stopping to watch a stunning sunset. Continue to a desert safari camp designed to represent a traditional Bedouin village for a camel ride, used as a means of desert transport by Arabs for centuries.

If you’re a thrill-seeker, try your hand at sandboarding down desert dunes or opt to ride a quad bike at your own expense. Recline on soft Arabian carpets with a shisha pipe as professional artists adorn your hands and feet with henna and, once decorated, pose for photographs wearing traditional Arabian dress—please note, if you wish to purchase photographs, this is at your own expense.

Then, prepare yourself for the visual beauty of a belly dancing show, where professional dances swish and sway during a tanoura dance performance and fire show. Following the show is the feast, which includes shawarma, salads, mezze, Middle Eastern sweets, and more. Soft drinks and water are unlimited, but alcoholic beverages are at your own expense.

Your tour concludes with drop-off at your hotel.

Dubai (Pass By)

ABC Tours - Majlis Desert Safari Camp

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Infant seats available
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Infant seats are available on request if advised at time of booking: surcharge applies
Dress code: Light clothes, casual wear, shorts or jeans, with closed sports shoes for walking on desert sand
Senior citizens and guest with health issue can participate however they will be taken directly alongwith our soft track ride program - other members can will join all activities - all meet at the camp
Children less than 06 yrs may go with one of the parents with our soft track ride program directly to the campl
A valid copy of your passport with entry stamp of UAE is required for verification on the day of the tour.
There will be a restriction on live entertainment Belly dance , Fire show, Tanoura dance) and serving alcohol throughout the UAE during the below Islamic holidays. Therefore the Safari will be operated without these entertainments and serving of alcohol at the camp site during these days. The same is applicable during Ramadan fasting month, Ascension day Arafat (Haj) Day Al Hijri Islamic New Year Milad Un Nabi the Birthday of Prophet Mohammad. The dates are based on lunar calender and cannot be pre-advised.
Subject to favorable weather conditions - full refund is offered if cancelled less than 12 hrs prior
Dubai Desert temperature may fall down around 09 degree + between December to April. Hence request all the guest to keep light woollen clothes and windbreakers.
You are booked on sharing basis hence all the co participants must cooperate with each other during the safari program. Priority must be given for senior citizens for the front seats. Parents with children who are less than 12 years are only allowed to sit in rear seat as per the UAE Law. Driver will be the master of the roaster in allocating the seats. Alternatively the co-passengers must sort out among themselves by shifting equal time on the preferred seats. No prior request for the seats will be entertained since everyone pay the same. Anyone who does not agree to the seating allocation may request for an exclusive jeep by paying the supplementary charges directly.
SAMPLE MENU FOR DESERT SAFARI
STARTER
Shawarma - Grilled chicken served with french fries wrap
Falafel - Fine chickpea , mint and coriander cutlets prepared in olive oil
Sambousa - Fresh spinach/ cheese/ meat filling wrap
Mezzeh & Salads ( from the buffet counter)
Green salad : Fresh organic vegetable salad

Hummus : Chickpea and Tahina blend in olive oil
Fattoush : Fresh toasted pita bread with lettuce and veggie in Mediterranean style
Moutabel : Eggplant dip
Pasta salad : Mix of pasta with cream sauce and mushrooms
Coleslaw : Fresh organic cabbage in mayo
MAIN COURSE (from the buffet counter)
Spaghetti / Pasta with sauce
Assorted Baked Vegetables with herbs
Lentil curry made to suit western
Chick pea gravy
Baked potato
Steamed white rice
Arabic Bread
FROM THE GRILLS
Fresh fish herb grilled wrap Emarati style
BBQ grilled chicken cube sticks
Lamb kebabs - minced lamb with onion a list of herbs
Grilled Drum sticks - Marinated with herbs and curd
DESSERT
Emarati authentic Luqaimat
Assorted Fresh fruits
The pickup for guest staying in the Emirates of Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al Quin, Ras Al Kheima, Fujirah must report at Ibis Deira City center hotel and guest staying in the Emirates of Abu Dhabi must report in Dubai Mall area
Sunset Safari Pick & Drop limited to Dubai centrally located hotels if number of guest less than 3
guest with health issues and infants will be taken through soft desert tracks.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 100 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.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Corey_W

Sadhik was our tour guide and driver and to say he is excellent is an understatement!! He was engaging, informative, friendly, and funny!!! We thoroughly enjoyed his driving skills and sense of humor. Walking away from this adventure I feel as though my husband and I made great friends!!! Definitely recommend this adventure to all who visit Dubai!!!!

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Memorable

Bernadine_S, Apr 2024

Thanks ABC Tours and staff for a fun tour full if Bedourie culture - delish food, good entertainment and exhilarating acti it's- loved the dune bashing. ThNks for the memories 😄

Fun with lots of activities and foos

Jorge_M, Apr 2024

Great experience with lots of food/drinks, activities and entertainment. We had a really wonderful time. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. My family and I recommend it!

Timeless Excellence: A Five-Year Return to Our Desert Safari Adventure

Zsolt_N, Apr 2024

Five years later, our desert safari experience remains excellent. Sajid Ali, our driver, was top-class and professional. The package was definitely worth the money. Highly recommended.

Cool time

Josh_G, Apr 2024

Awesome fire breathing, dune bashing, camel riding, and food! Had a wonderful time at this excursion!

Good experience

Allon_S, Mar 2024

Great food; very well organized. Too much upselling. Show was short but very good. Recommended but make sure what you want is included in the price.

Great experience

marian_a, Mar 2024

Fantastic experience, we had such a great time considering that the period we visited was during the fasting period. Our tour guide sajid Ali was welcoming, respectful and easily approachable.

Best part was only the safari drive with Sajid Ali

Manija_H, Mar 2024

The best experience out of everything was the safari drive with Sajid ali. That was really fun! And he really made us laugh alot. The safari drive made our day.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Hello Ms. Manija, thank you for sharing your experience with us and your kind words of appreciation about our guides. However, your review is disappointing as it states that the best part was the only the dune bashing. Kindly note Ms. Manija, you booked the cheapest price package with us does not include the Quad bike program. The quad bike is considered to be the most adventurous part of the desert safari program. It is the most demanded activity and highly appreciated and our guests claim it to be “Highlight of their Trip”. However, If you were expecting the quad bike to be given free for you, that is not possible as it has lot of cost involved in it. Nevertheless, your program includes transportation from/to your hotel, most thrilling dune bashing activity, camel riding and sandboarding that can be repeated a couple of times, refreshments, entertainment live shows, BBQ dinner, henna painting, sheesha and so much more. All of these, for such a low price. We have guests opting for this program as well and are extremely happy with our service and hospitality. However, thank you for your participation and apologies if we couldn’t meet your expectation.

Great experience!!!

Artashes_M, Mar 2024

Our driver Muhammad Ayaz, was great. He was very professional, a good driver and helped us take some great photos and made the trip very fun.

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S_C, Mar 2024

The experience was lovely specifically the dune bashing with an expert driver Sajid Ali :) …there was some upselling involved however highly recommended

Smooth operator

Mohan_G, Mar 2024

Everything was perfect the hosts were all extremely kind The food was beyond our expectations the driver sajid ali was the best

Very good

Marian_Z, Feb 2024

Very organized.Not crowded.VERY GOOD DRIVERS.Nice shows.Good dinner.Cheaper here than on their website.40 $ here.45 on their website.

It was an excellent...

Marian_S, Jan 2024

It was an excellent experience. It is a must do in Dubai. Our driver Sajid was verry experienced and he did nice tricks with the car. Dune bashinh was excellent. Our pick up driver Adnan was very polite and helpful with useful info about Dubai and things to do. Food was excellent.

Ok tour

Tamara_B, Jan 2024

Was an ok tour. The people were very nice. The food was good. The shows a bit short... Was supposed to get the option for soft track but got a bumpy dune drive though even after confirming twice.

Very professional

ATHANASIOS_K, Dec 2023

Very professional, family had a great time. Thanks to driver Sajid and all guys and girls from show. Fully recommended

Desert safari and Quads

Neda_B, Dec 2023

My family thoroughly enjoyed the Sand dunes drive in the desert and the quad biking. Our driver Sajid was very nice and made the experience so much fun. He was always available to help with taking photos and made sure everyone was comfortable at all times. The evening entertainment was average and the dinner was disappointing to be honest. If I was to do this again I would return after the activities and not stay for evening session.

Timelesness, kindness, new adventure

Attila_P, Nov 2023

Just briefly, the driver who took us to the desert and also the one who was the driver in the safari were awesome, talkative, they did their best, they said that they are delighted if we are, so anything we asked, they did as they could, everything was clear, flexible, the food was magnificent, I regret that I didn’t eat more, the drinks, also water, so there wasn’t even a moment when I felt that I miss something, thank you for this well organised trip, made our day, at least once you should go there with this company, best regards

Desert trip

Christine_B, Oct 2023

Interesting trip to the desert and cultural show and dinner. Good value for the price we paid. The star gazing was a waste of time- too much ambient light. Had some concerns about the environmental impact with so many single use plastics. One of the camels had a tight chain around its nose which had caused a nasty wound- not what I expected to see! Our driver who was generally ok took his hands off the wheel while driving to answer his phone and and send text messages. Not very safe.

Safari adventure

Isa_D, Oct 2023

Great desert safari. Car was not very comfortable and driver did not provide much information. Introduction was quite rushed. There was not enough time for sand boarding. Dinner was plentiful and entertainment was great.

Fun

Betsy_J, Sep 2023

Excellent tour , driver was a professional that make us feel comfortable going through the dunes (very fun) . Highly recommend.

Lots of sitting around

Debra_G, Sep 2023

The dune bashing was fun. The shows were great but we had to wait a long time between acts. They served a lot of good, plenty for vegetarians. If you don’t do the quads there is a lot of free time with nothing to do. You get there at 4:15 and the dinner/show is 7:15 - the camel ride is 10 minutes at most, same with sand boarding and the dune bashing 45 minutes at most, so you twiddle your thumbs for over an hour. Too much food wasted, big on quantity not on quality.

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