Experience a desert safari on this excursion from Dubai. Venture to a desert camp and after Arabic coffee and dates, take off on a thrilling quad bike ride across the sands. Enjoy a camel ride, see some sand art, get a henna tattoo, and finish with a starlit barbecue dinner back at the camp. As you feast on delicious Arabic dishes, watch a sequinned belly dancing show and hypnotic ‘tanoura’ performance, with dancers spinning in time to traditional Emirati music.

Desert safari with BBQ dinner and quad ride from Dubai
Ride a 4x4 over the dunes as the sun sinks over the desert
Arrive at a Bedouin-style camp and be welcomed with Arabic coffee and dates
Ride a quad bike over the sands and enjoy a camel ride
Feast on a delicious BBQ dinner under the stars as you watch exotic belly dancers
Watch a tanoura folk dance, with whirling dervish-style dancers spinning before you
Admire traditional sand art, watch henna artists at work and get a henna tattoo if you wish

What's Included

Hotel Pickup, Drop Off with Driver/Guide
BBQ Dinner Buffet, Belly Dancing + Live Shows with soda and water
Free Quad Bike Ride at the camp (13yrs and above), Camel rides, Henna Tattoo, Shisha at Shisha Tent
Arabic Coffee, Dates with Traditional Welcome Snacks

Gratuities
Additional drinks (available from cash bar)

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Start time

03:00 PM

Pickup details

If your hotel in Dubai is not listed Please mention the name of your hotel for pickup on remarks section We pickup from all Hotels in Dubai city. We dont pickup from private residences and apartments. Please be ready at the main lobby entrance door 5 minutes before the pickup time.

What To Expect

After pickup from your central Dubai hotel, relax into your air-conditioned 4x4 and journey into the desert. On route, chat to your guide, who acts as your driver, and hear fascinating stories about Dubai and the desert around you.

Go off road and head into an area of dunes for an exciting dune bash. Hold tight as your 4x4 ploughs up the sandy slopes before skidding and sliding back down.

Continue to a beautiful, Bedouin-style desert camp nestled in the heart of the dunes. Hop out of your 4x4 into the torchlit grounds and enjoy a revitalizing Arabic coffee and fresh dates. If you wish, try an aromatic shisha (Arabic water pipe) along with your coffee.

Duly refreshed, take off on a quad bike ride. Listen to a safety briefing and instructions, pull on a provided helmet, and zip and zoom around the camp and desert terrain.

Visit a camel farm and enjoy a short ride on one of these hardy desert animals. Afterward, admire some examples of delicate sand art, and if you wish, get a henna tattoo etched onto your hands or feet.

As darkness falls, return to the camp for a delectable barbecue dinner. Menus may vary, but typical dishes include shawarma (spit-roast meat wraps), Arabic salads and kebabs teamed with complimentary sodas and additional drinks (own expense) from the bar.

During your meal, enjoy a glittering belly dance show and watch ‘tanoura’ dancers spin, whirling dervish-style, across the floor, in time to rhythmic Arabian music.

Finally, return to Dubai by 4x4 and end your experience with a hotel drop-off.

Sand Trax Tours

6 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 day of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Children aged 4 years and under are not allowed on the tour
Tours or part of the tours could be cancelled or changed last minute due to unforeseen circumstances and government regulations
Not wheelchair accessible

Not recommended for travelers with back problems
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 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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Linda_F

Our guide, Chocolate Khan, was excellent and caring, he looked after us, and he was funny. The show, the guy with the rolling clothes around, the fire dance, and the belly dancers were unique and beautiful. It is a must-see. Need to add the camel riding and the quad bikes. Go for the package. You won't regret it.

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Awesome safari dessert experience

Trena_C, Apr 2024

Awesome experience great staff and the best pasta salad I've tasted. The camels are a great ride. We really enjoyed the fire show.

Desert safari

matodzi_n, Apr 2024

I was impressed with the company for contacting.me first to reschedule die to bad weather conditions, they accommodated me even when I moved hotels.The guide was excellent and very caring,and patient. The experience is amazing,it was not too crowded at this camp.

Desert Safari is beautiful

Deborah_T, Apr 2024

Everything was nice and beautiful and the most important experience was the bike riding. I really had fun and I’ll surely recommend you to family and friends. Thank you and the tour guide was such a nice person.

Awesome Tour

Esmeralda_C, Apr 2024

This was the most fun tour that I did in Dubai. From the driver, Mr G and to all the activities. We enjoyed every single activities and we wanted to come back to do other stuff. I love how the activities were broken down. My favorite was the ATV because I was encouraged to do which I didn’t like at first . The safari sand dune was exciting. First time to ride on a camel and I wish it would be longer and not just on a circle . Mr G was very accommodating , friendly and respectful.He’s a very good tour guide. Food at dinner was just okay although I love the snacks and dates very much .The Egyptian dancer guy was awesome as well as the guy who danced with the fire . There’s a lot of seller but it’s okay . Overall, I highly recommended it.,

Dubai safari

Krasimira_P, Apr 2024

John was amazing.Everything was very well organised.Food was delicious.Everything was perfect.I will do it again!

Response from Host, Apr 2024