Dubai Desert Safari with BBQ Dinner, Camel Ride, and Shows

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Dubai Desert Safari BBQ Dinner with Camel Ride and Live Shows

6 hours
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Let loose in Dubai’s famous dunes on this desert adventure that includes dinner. Start with a 4x4 dune bash before a session of sand boarding and sunset photo stop. Then, enjoy a host of activities at a Bedouin-style camp, including a camel ride, henna tattoo painting, and a traditional Arabic dress photo op. Your experience ends with a barbecue and buffet dinner, plus live entertainment under the stars. Return Dubai transfers and dinner included.

Enjoy a day away from the hustle and bustle of the city
Get off the beaten track in a 4x4
Free hotel pickup and drop-off included
Informative, friendly and professional guide

What's Included

 Hotel pickup and drop-off by ENGLISH driver/guide
 Transfers by luxury 4x4 Land Cruiser on sharing basis
 Dune Bashing around 30 minutes
 Complimentary Sand Boarding & Sunset photo-stop (not always guaranteed)
 Short camel ride ( can be repeated ), Sheesha & Henna painting
 Photograph in local costume
 Welcome snacks, Arabic tea, coffee & dates
 Buffet Dinner with BBQ (vegetarian & non-vegetarian option available)
 Free water and soft drinks
 Tanura dance show, Belly dance show & Fire show

 Gratuities l Tips
 Quad bike & ATV, available with extra charges(Pre-booking is recommended)
 Falcon Photography, available with extra charges

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

02:00 PM

Pickup details

 Pick up from Hotel. Drop off to any centrally located Dubai hotels  Times are subject to change due to local traffic conditions.  Contact your local tour operator at least 12 hours prior to tour schedule to ensure a timely pickup. .  Please be advised to check your e-mail or whatsapp for any updates  Children must be accompanied by an adult. Infant rates apply provided they do not occupy a seat  Approximate Pick up timings : Winter (Nov – Feb) : 2.15 pm to 2.45 pm Summer (Mar – Oct) : 2.45 pm to 3.30 pm Summer Season pickup times may be adjusted a little later to 4 pm. we will confirm the exact time of your pickup depending on your hotel locations on the tour day.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infants must sit on laps
 Children must be accompanied by an adult. Infant rates apply provided they do not occupy a seat
Not wheelchair accessible
 Dune Bashing is NOT recommended for participants with heart complaints or other serious medical conditions, pregnant women and child less than 3 years old
 During the Holy Month of Ramadan NO Belly Dance show & Alcohol Drinks as per Government guidelines.

 During DRY DAYS an official public holidays NO Belly Dance show & Alcohol Drinks as per the guidelines of DTCM
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
 This tour is offered with ENGLISH speaking safari guide
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 150 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

Adnan_H

This activity a must if you’re in Dubai! I had such a great experience. Our tour guide Abbas made sure to explain every aspect in detail and made sure we had a great time!

Reviews

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10/10 and would definitely recommend

Adnan_H, Apr 2024

This activity a must if you’re in Dubai! I had such a great experience. Our tour guide Abbas made sure to explain every aspect in detail and made sure we had a great time!

Dubai trip in Jan

Talesha_L, Jan 2024

Had a great experience, the show and food was amazing. The weather was amazing in January, and our tour guide naveed was very friendly

Overall, a bit below average.

Alethia_B, Jul 2023

The ride through the desert was the most fun. The camel ride was very short; mostly just for photos. Food was not great. Our tour guide was good and very knowledgeable which is why the drive through the desert was probably the best part of the tour.

Dune ride and camel ride...

Ronald_R, Jun 2023

Dune ride and camel ride was exciting. BBQ was ok. Performances were fine. Did not care for trying on the traditional clothing.

A delightful experience!

Rosemary_D, Feb 2023

We enjoyed this desert tour which provided us with an opportunity to experience dune bashing, having our photo taken on a camel and savouring a delicious bbq meal under the stars. The only somewhat jarring note during the entertainment was the rather artificial musical accompaniment to which the fire dancer and the whirling skirts dancer performed as it would have been more authentic with Arab music. (This was not the case for the belly dancer who performed to Arab music.)

Great experience!

jaime_P, Nov 2022

The drive trough the desert & the sun set. Our tour guide was outstanding very experience very knowledgeable and polite.

Must do Dubai

Kabria_P, Jul 2022

Fun must do first time in Dubai experience. There are some add on prices for atv rides and photos with falcon. Camel ride is about 5 minutes long.

Desert 🐪 delight

Amy_S, Apr 2022

Such a fun and diverse experience. You get to do a lot bit be prepared to pay for all the add ons and you stop every 20-30 min for someone to sell you something so it gets a little tiring telling people no thanks (who don’t listen and are very pushy)

Best Tour Experience

Lawrence_H, Mar 2022

This was one of the best experiences we have ever had. Abass, our tour guide was spectacular. He gave great insight into the UAE and the culture of the area. He made us feel as though we were old friends who came to visit.

Driver was very good and friendly... 👌🏻👌🏻. But at the place in the desert it was too much of offers from every side

Claudia_B, Jun 2019

Place in desert to stressful cod too many offers from every side and guys weren’t that friendly. They show they don’t like woman...

We had a fantastic time on our trip...

Beverley_A, Feb 2018

We had a fantastic time on our trip out to the desert, much laughter was had by all... The BBQ dinner was not brilliant, but the show was amazing. Our driver Naveed looked after us all very safely Thank you for our excellent trip

Services au top, votre...

Faouzi_G, Jan 2023

Services au top, votre guide a été magnifique, nous a tout expliqué et tout montrer. C’était super. Je recommande énormément.

Fantastica

Davide_G, Jul 2022

Tour e guida fantastici. Gentilissimi dall'inizio fino alla fine del tour. Divertimento assicurato. Consigliatissimo

Horrible

Christine_B, Mar 2022

Je ne recommande pas, j’avais réservé pour l’après-midi de notre arrivé avec mon fils de 11 ans, problème à l’hôtel ce qui me pousse à demander un déplacement de jour par mail du lundi au jeudi. Sans réponse pendant 3 jours et soudainement le jeudi matin à 11h, je reçois une confirmation pour l’après-midi même pour 13h45, ce qui n’était pas possible car nous étions ailleurs, je demande le report pour le lendemain veille de notre départ. Ils n’ont rien voulu entendre et aucun remboursement même partiel. Total manque de communication et l’impression d’être un numéro anonyme…je ne recommande pas.

Response from Host, Mar 2022

Je suis surpris de lire vos histoires de maquillage sur viator. Vous êtes certainement incroyable. C'était d'abord votre erreur. Vous avez modifié pour jeudi mais en fait vous le vouliez pour mardi, puis vous avez réalisé votre erreur et nous en avez blâmé. Autre chose, nous vous avons donné la possibilité de reprogrammer votre voyage à la dernière minute. Et puis quand le chauffeur est prêt à venir vous chercher à la date prévue vous n'êtes pas prêt et faites tellement de DRAME. Vous avez notre numéro de contact et vous n'avez même pas pris la peine de nous envoyer un message et attendez-vous à ce que nous vous remboursions ? En fait, votre visite a été organisée et confirmée. Vous n'arrivez pas à organiser et à planifier vos propres vacances et vous nous choisissez pour votre incapacité à organiser les choses correctement. I am surprised reading about your make up stories on viator. You certainly are unbelievable. First it was your mistake. You amended to thursday but actually wanted it for tuesday then you realized your mistake and blaming us for it. Another thing, we have given you chance to re-schedule your trip on the last minute. And then when the driver is ready to pick you up on the scheduled date you are not ready and make so much DRAMA. You have our contact number and did not even bother to message us and expect us to give you a refund ? While infact your tour has been arranged and confirmed. You can't seem to organize and plan your own holiday and you are picking us up for your inability to arrange things properly. Try to relax and enjoy the day!

Unique

Cedric_D, Feb 2022

Un moment magique avec un guide au top, des vues magnifique, des activités avec des sensations enormes

Expérience inoubliable avec Abbas

Bndicte_L, Feb 2022

Grâce à notre chauffeur Abbas, particulièrement extraordinairement bienveillant, nous avons pu vivre une aventure extraordinaire et inoubliable. Tout y était : Quad, Safari dans LE désert snowboard, barbecue en VIP avec supplément, spectacle. Tout était parfait et le retour sur la ville de nuit magnifique. Nous remercions encore Abbas pour cette journée.

Propaganda enganosa

marinapolopaulinia, Dec 2019

O passeio foi péssimo não recomendo. Além do guia ser muito mal educado e grosseiro no meu carro havia um bebê, não houve segurança nenhuma para ele no deserto poderia ter se machucado. Não teve chá nenhum, nem pintura de Henna, o churrasco era péssimo nem tinha comida e ainda tive q parar 100 dirham a mais para ter uma mesa o que não foi avisado. Nunca mais faço nada nesse site nem recomendo.

Prima excusie met iets te lange stop bij dune buggies

Dutchman-nl, Nov 2019

Leuke tour. Pick up en return uitstekend geregeld. Dune bashing was erg leuk maar helaas aan de korte kant en slechts aan de rand van de woestijn (de tourist trap waar dune buggies gehuurd konden worden -bij de asfalt weg- was steeds te zien). Voor de stop ware dune buggies gehuurd konden worden (extra) veel te veel tijd genomen.