Experience the majesty of Dubai’s desert at sunrise, with the chance to spot native wildlife, on this early-morning safari. Rather than settle for a typical afternoon-and-evening safari, rise before dawn and travel to the desert sands around the Al Qudra Lakes by chauffeured 4WD. Watch the sun ascend over the sands, enjoy a dune bash, savor a picnic breakfast, and explore the desert as daylight takes hold to look for indigenous herds of Arabian gazelle and oryx.

Sunrise desert safari from Dubai including wildlife drive and breakfast
Absorb the beauty of the dunes as the sun rises and before any crowds
See the Al Qudra Lakes, take a dune bash, and watch for oryx and gazelle
Includes door-to-door 4WD transfers, picnic breakfast, and coffee and tea

Sample Menu

Main

Picnic Breakfast

What's Included

Sunrise safari with English speaking Professional licensed and trained drivers
Short Desert dune drive experience
Hotel pickup and drop-off with 4x4 wheel luxury air conditioned Jeeps.
Black coffee and black Tea made live served.
Picnic breakfast
Sunrise Photography from the Desert
Stop at Arabian Oryx feeding station
Visit to Al Qudra Lake

Gratuities
Meeting Arabian Oryx is not guaranteed

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

04:30 AM

Pickup details

• Your centrally located Dubai, Sharjah hotels or Dubai Port Rashid ( cruise terminal) • For guest staying in any Private Residence or Villas in Dubai , pick up can be arranged from any nearby hotels. • For Transit guest, pick up can be arranged from any nearby Airport Hotels ( without luggage) >> Departure time : - • WINTER time (Sept - Apr) - Between 04:45 am and 05:00 am approximately

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
NOTE: On a foggy / hazy day the sunrise may not be clear
Not wheelchair accessible
Pickup will be in a 4x4 Land Cruiser on sharing basis with up to 5 people per land Cruiser from different hotels.
Minimum 02 adults required.Children aged 4.99 years and under are not allowed to join the Tour.
Near public transportation
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions

Most travelers can participate
Dress code: lightweight summer clothing is suitable for most of the year, but sweaters or jackets may be needed for the winter months, especially in the evenings. Good quality sunglasses are advised. Hats are advisable when in direct sunlight.
Guests visiting the UAE during the Summer months (June – September) are advised that peak daytime temperatures sometimes reach 42 – 45 degrees Celsius. Humidity levels can also exceed 90 percent during this period. We recommend all our guests to take adequate precaution.
The Dubai desert can get cooler in the evenings during winter, so we recommend you bring a light jacket and closed shoes. Please wear sports shoes for safe sand boarding.
The duration of the actual tour takes 3.5 – 4 hour but the driving time from Dubai hotel and return may take another 60 – 90 minutes depending on traffic conditions and time of day.
Due to safety precaution process, please note that we will NOT be conducting "Falcon show" during the Sunrise Desert safari from 01 Nov 2020 until further notice.
Meeting Arabian Oryx is not guaranteed (there is a low probability that Arabian Oryx will not available at the feeding station)
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 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.

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Featured review

Rebecca_C

This was a great tour, with a lot of little touches squeezed into just a few hours. We were picked up at 4:30am and were back at the hotel before 9:30, but in that time we saw and experienced a lot. Hightlights were the amazing sunrise over the desert accompanied by Arabic coffee and dates, and the dune bashing afterward. Such fun and a very informative guide.

Reviews

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Fun and spectacular

Susie_S, Feb 2024

This was the best thing we did in Dubai! It was so much fun and a very memorable experience. Worth every penny

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Dear Susie_S, Thank you for sharing your valuable feedback about the Sunrise Desert Safari experience you recently had with us. It was a pleasure having you with us. We are glad to read that you enjoyed the safari and were fully satisfied with our services. We would love to see you on one of our best tours/safaris soon again. Thank you for recommending ORIENT TOURS and for taking the time to review us! Best regards, Nicole Raijmakers Guest Services Executive ORIENT TOURS LLC

Amazing morning, couldn't recommend more!

Hollie_D, Feb 2024

Amazing morning, such good value for money! Lovely team of people working on the day! We got todo dune bashing, sand boarding, seeing some animals and breakfast too.

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Dear Hollie_D, Thank you for sharing your valuable feedback about the Sunrise Desert Safari experience you recently had with us. It was a pleasure having you with us. We are glad to read that you enjoyed the safari and were fully satisfied with our services. We would love to see you on one of our best tours/safaris soon again. Thank you for recommending ORIENT TOURS and for taking the time to review us! Best regards, Nicole Raijmakers Guest Services Executive ORIENT TOURS LLC

Great Way to Wake up in Dubai

Rebecca_C, Feb 2024

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Dear Rebecca_C, Thank you for sharing your valuable feedback about the Sunrise Desert Safari experience you recently had with us. It was a pleasure having you with us. We are glad to read that you enjoyed the safari and were fully satisfied with our services. We would love to see you on one of our best tours/safaris soon again. Thank you for recommending ORIENT TOURS and for taking the time to review us! Best regards, Nicole Raijmakers Guest Services Executive ORIENT TOURS LLC

Worth to get up early… morning in the desert

Veronika_N, Dec 2023

We had a fantastic time with our tour guide Musthafa, exploring a conservation area of the desert outside of Dubai - we were the only group watching the sunrise and wildlife , enjoying some sand boarding and Arabic tea, and then continued to some more wildlife watching and sand bashing and breakfast . And excellent and unique experience, with great service , learning a lot about the culture - all around a fantastic tour. Also, we only booked late and Orient tours was great to accommodate our booking.

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Dear Veronika_N, Thank you for sharing your valuable feedback about the Sunrise Desert Safari experience you recently had with us. It was a pleasure having you with us. We are glad to read that you enjoyed the safari and were fully satisfied with our services. We would love to see you on one of our best tours/safaris soon again. Thank you for recommending ORIENT TOURS and for taking the time to review us! Best regards, Nicole Raijmakers Guest Services Executive ORIENT TOURS LLC

Must go!

Aiko_I, Nov 2023

Our driver and navigator, Chandor was exceptionally kind and friendly. He made sure that we were enjoying our day out in the desert. The tour schedule was so perfect! We witnessed the most amazing sunrise in Dubai desert safari! We also could give it a try at Sandboarding, which was so fun!!!! The breakfast pic it was superb. Everything about this tour was amazing.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Dear Aiko_I, Thank you for sharing your valuable feedback about the Sunrise Desert Safari experience you recently had with us. It was a pleasure having you with us. We are glad to read that you enjoyed the safari and were fully satisfied with our services. We would love to see you on one of our best tours/safaris soon again. Thank you for recommending ORIENT TOURS and for taking the time to review us! Best regards, Nicole Raijmakers Guest Services Executive ORIENT TOURS LLC

Sunrise over the desert

Alix_W, Oct 2023

Great desert experience if short on time. 4am pick up in a great air conditioned vehicle. You can see wildlife such as gazelles, hares, lots of birds, flamingos. Watch the sunrise over the desert and have a go at sandboarding. They give you a picnic breakfast that wasn’t great- fruit and an Arabic pastry would be better. Back at the hotel for 8.30am.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Dear Alix_W, Thank you for sharing your valuable feedback about the Sunrise Desert Safari experience you recently had with us. It was a pleasure having you with us. We are glad to read that you enjoyed the safari and were fully satisfied with our services. We would love to see you on one of our best tours/safaris soon again. Thank you for recommending ORIENT TOURS and for taking the time to review us! Best regards, Nicole Raijmakers Guest Services Executive ORIENT TOURS LLC

Everything ok

Karima_A, Sep 2023

Trip was nice and the guide was really nice & respectful. Especially the dune bashing made fun, the breakfast was really great - didnt expect that quality.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Dear Karima_A, Thank you for sharing your valuable feedback about the Sunrise Desert Safari experience you recently had with us. It was a pleasure having you with us. We are glad to read that you enjoyed the safari and were fully satisfied with our services. We would love to see you on one of our best tours/safaris soon again. Thank you for recommending ORIENT TOURS and for taking the time to review us! Best regards, Nicole Raijmakers Guest Services Executive ORIENT TOURS LLC

Great !!!

Jackie_T, Aug 2023

Loved it so memorable ❤️ stunning!!! What more can i say sand boarding was great amazing friendly hosts nice little breakfast

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Dear Jackie_T, Thank you for sharing your valuable feedback about the Sunrise Desert Safari experience you recently had with us. It was a pleasure having you with us. We are glad to read that you enjoyed the safari and were fully satisfied with our services. We would love to see you on one of our best tours/safaris soon again. Thank you for recommending ORIENT TOURS and for taking the time to review us! Best regards, Mr. Hammad Ul Hassan Abbasi Guest Services Executive ORIENT TOURS LLC

Memorable Experience!

Sanjita_S, Jun 2023

Mr. Soni proved to be an exceptional tour host, exhibiting grace and attentiveness from the very beginning. His comprehensive explanations allowed us to fully immerse ourselves in the experience. It was evident that he had dedicated considerable thought and care to every aspect of the tour. Starting with the delightful offering of coffee and dates, followed by an exhilarating sandboarding adventure, he even granted us the opportunity to capture memorable moments during the dune bashing through video footage. We were able to shoot photographs of the stunning wildlife, particularly the enchanting white flamingoes on Love Island. Additionally, the sandwiches provided were delicious, and the breakfast offered a wholesome and healthy start to the day. It was a memorable experience!

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Dear Sanjita_S, Thank you for sharing your valuable feedback about the Sunrise Desert Safari experience you recently had with us. It was a pleasure having you with us. We are glad to read that you enjoyed the safari and were fully satisfied with our safari guide Mr. Soni. We shall forward your kind words to him to continue providing the same level of service to his future guests. We would love to see you on one of our best tours/safaris soon again. Thank you for recommending ORIENT TOURS and for taking the time to review us! Best regards, Mr. Hammad Ul Hassan Abbasi Guest Services Executive ORIENT TOURS LLC

Fun tour for early risers

Andreea_P, Jan 2023

Great service and overall experience, from pick-up to drop-off, even if the sunrise was somewhat hidden by clouds. Our guide was very friendly, professional and a really good desert driver, judging from the dune bashing bit. Bring warm clothes and expect to get some sand in your shoes. Would recommend to anyone who wants to escape the crowd at sunset, as the sunrise tour seems to be more private.

Response from Host, May 2023

Dear Andreea_P, Thank you for leaving such a wonderful review on our Sunrise Safari. Our fully licensed safari guides use their years of knowledge to explain and operate in this region of the world. We will be sharing your review with our team as this will help us validate against our efforts. We love to read about the experience you have had with us and we hope to see you return soon so you can try some of our other highly rated tours and safaris. Best regards, Mr. Sumantra Dutta Guest Services Executive ORIENT TOURS LLC

Definitely do this trip!

Hunter_D, Nov 2022

We had a wonderful trip with our driver Mustafeh. He is a professional through and through. This trip has a really great value!

Beautiful desert safari sunrise

Gayle_P, Jun 2022

This trip was definitely worth the early morning. A great excursion all round with a beautiful sunrise followed by breakfast and arabic coffee. The tour guide was very knowledgable and made sure it was an enjoyable experience for us both. We would highly recommend this trip!

Response from Host, Aug 2022

Dear Gayle_P, Thank you for this review of our Sunrise Safari. To see the sunrise in the desert is a very unique experience. Our experienced safari guides use their years of knowledge to make this a memorable experience for our guests. We hope to see you return back to the U.A.E soon so you can experience our other highly rated tours and safaris. Best Regards, Sarah P. Dubke Manager Guest Services ORIENT TOURS LLC

Best of Dubai!!

Alberto_G, Jun 2022

Without doubt the best experience in Dubai by far!! Got picked up at our hotel at 4 am and drove out to the dessert, watching the sunrise over the dunes was stunning with delicious tea, dates and breakfast. Sandboarding was amazing, son much fun, dune bashing with driver Sahib was superb adrenaline fueled crazy fun! Definitely a must while in Dubai.

Great experience enjoyed...

Robert_R, May 2022

Great experience enjoyed by all, prompt pick up and very experienced jeep drivers on the sand dunes, highly recommend

Memorable experience

Mikhail_L, Feb 2022

The tour was really nice. We enjoyed the sunrise in the desert and also did some dune bashing. There were only 3 other tourists except for us, so we had the desert to ourselves. We also saw some wildlife: gasels snd birds on the lake. The driver/guide was also great.

Perfect

motherLincoln, Jun 2019

The tour was extremely well organised and we loved every second. We arrived in the desert after about an hour, the breakfast was laid out and was simple but more then enough. The sun came up and it was the most magical experience. The Falconry show was very good and the gentlemen obviously had a love and passion for these beautiful birds. We had ample opportunity to take photos and appreciate the beautiful surrounding. When we left we did some dune bashing, my vocal cords were in full force but it was fun. I would highly recommend this company for your trip.

The best time to see the beautiful...

Vidya, Sep 2018

The best time to see the beautiful desert is definitely in the morning! This was an amazing tour! To see the sun rise from the desert sands was a beautiful sight. We were picked up from our hotel at about 4:15 in the morning and the drive itself was very pleasant and so was the weather. I am also writing this review to specifically thank our driver Abdul from Tirunelvelli, who was excellent! He ensured that we had a great time. He was superb at dune bashing - I enjoyed it so much that I requested for a few additional minutes and he obliged. This was a great tour - my parents also enjoyed a lot. Many thanks to Abdul for a great tour!

Tour enabled me to watch the sun...

Kimberly M, Feb 2018

Tour enabled me to watch the sun rise in the desert which was my goal. Driver was on time and trip was well organized. We got back to the hotel around 9am so I still had the whole day to spend doing other things.

Beautiful experience, even though it...

Soffan, Nov 2017

Beautiful experience, even though it was a foggy morning it was mesmerising. The driver was one of the things that made the experience something extra. The falconer was a perfect adding on this foggy morning.

We were on an o/n stop over so had...

Duncan E, Feb 2017

We were on an o/n stop over so had limited time. This was a great way to experience the desert and at beautiful time of the day seeing the sun rise and no crowds. Our driver was excellent, He definitely gets job satisfaction. Coffee was delicious. Highly recommended.