Get your adrenaline pumping while discovering the desert outside of Dubai on this exciting excursion. Crash through the dunes in a 4x4 as you make your way to a Bedouin desert camp. Then, enjoy several activities including riding a camel, getting a henna tattoo, and smoking shisha. End your night with a delicious barbecue dinner while watching belly dancing, tanoura, and a fire show.

Learn about the nomadic lifestyle at a Bedouin camp
Watch a beautiful sunset from the top of a sand dune
Take a break from the bustling streets of Dubai
Enjoy round-trip transfers from your Dubai hotel

What's Included

Pick up from and drop off at centrally located hotel or residence in Dubai
Thirlling Dune bashing in 4x4 Land Cruiser
Camel riding
Henna designing
Shisha Smoking
Belly dancing and Tanura dancing by professionals
Unlimited Refreshments
BBQ dinner with vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes
Sunset photographic opportunity
Shisha will be served in desert camp ( shesha Corner )
Tanoura Dance Show.
Separate toilet facilities for men and women

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Start time

02:30 PM

Pickup details

We Can Pickup anywhere in Dubai. Pickup Time 02:30 – 03:00 PM Hotel pickups commence approximately 30 - 60 minutes prior to this time, exact pickup time will be advised on reconfirmation. Times are subject to change due to local traffic conditions.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Infant seats available

Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 499 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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Theresa_J, Oct 2023

Great tour! Lasts the entire evening, if you include traffic returning to your hotel the tour lasts about 11 hours.

Not as good as it used to be. Hidden extras in the evening meal.

Sandy_G, Dec 2022

This was the third time that I've taken this trip. It's changed. Not as fast and bumpy as I remembered on the dunes. And the music wasn't so racy. I find it best to wear flip flops as I walk bare foot on the warm sand. Easier and no sand in the car either (or in trainers!). The camel rides have been cut short too but it was ok. Won't be doing that again though. Poor camel was so tired and groaning on every 'lift'. He was hardly able to stand. And hard sell again for a longer camel ride for .... more money! I knew it was coming for the extra hard sell for the quad bikes too. Be firm if you don't want to do it. You can't go far in them anyway. The head scarfs you can buy are fun and at only approx £5.50 each and free fitting it's quite good value. Book direct with Alum King if you can and ask exactly what's included. We paid approx £35pp for our safari which ended up at £46pp for the upgrade at the meal. My husband and myself were grouped together with another couple on a slightly different trip. They had the quad bikes included. We had to wait for them but tbh, not a big deal as it was nice to sit and relax and get some pictures of the camels etc... It's great that they were a lovely couple too. Oh and take loo roll! There was none! The toilets were smelly and disgusting. Luckily I take a tiny travel perfume bottle which I had to spray rather than throw up. And hand gel's a plus. No drying towels/hand dryers either. We had the opportunity for the sunset pictures. Shame that the guide didn't help with the shots like the last guide. My granddaughter whom I had with me then was told to jump up and asked me to grab her pony tail. The pic was fantastic and looked like I was pulling her up by her hair. Big shock when it came to the meal. We were told its an extra 50 dirhams each (approx £11.50) to sit on chairs with a table and the food bought to us. It felt like 'us and them' for the people that weren't prepared to have to pay extra or just didn't budget for it. It's nice to sit on a cushion tbh, but we were hungry so paid more to eat before the show was in progress. The other side (on cushions on the sand) had to wait. I felt uncomfortable as a small fence divided us. And TWO stages. The big one for cushion sitters. And a small one for the chair seated. Not a good situation! We felt like we were watching a tennis match. The food was not at all what I've had previously either! The bbq chicken was nice but the salad, potato salad etc.. not so nice. Couldn't eat it. No salt or dressings. What looked like Kentucky Chicken was in fact breaded cauliflower - we think! Second nicest thing to eat though. The currys were very poor and runny. Luke warm too. Again, it was hard sell as your'e hassled by sellers for payable drinks, ice creams etc. Then another change when we were taken to a souvenir shop! We had to wait for the car to be cleaned of sand and tyre pressure adjusted etc... All while being asked if we wanted a drink, souvenir etc.. Not only was it a much longer distance than previous years from the dunes to the venue, but the show was much shorter. The fire dancers were good. Be prepared for extras, extras, extras! One last heads up. If you booked the sand surfing, mention this to your driver BEFORE you set off. They're human and can forget - like ours did. I only booked the trip the last two times because my family members hadn't done it before. Would I book again? Definitely not! It's gone downhill. Although I think it's a lovely experience for a first timer to Dubai. It's great to see the dessert and camels and remember what country you're in. Just be prepared for the extras and don't be too hungry!

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Saida_z, Dec 2022

Sur l'excursion il écrit langue française afin que nous puissions avoir les explications de cette visite dans notre langue sauf que malheureusement aucun guide parlé français. Notre chauffeur pour les dunes était sympathique mais nous ne sommes pas du tout sortie de la voiture aucune photo à était prise très dommage. La balade en chameau à durée 2 minutes et il était très tard nuit donc j'envoyais pas l'intérêt. Le repas est une catastrophe trop trop de monde et la nourriture médiocre. Le spectacle était beau pas facile d'en profiter quand il faut faire la queue pour manger.

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