Dubai

Dubai City Tour and Desert Safari

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Things to Do in Dubai Combo Package Desert safari Dubai tour and Abu Dhabi tour

11 hours
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Combine the highlights of Dubai with an evening desert expedition on this two-part, 12-hour tour. Enjoy a morning city tour, taking in must-sees like the old Al Bastakiya quarter, riding an ‘abra’ boat across Dubai Creek, and admiring landmarks including the Burj Al Arab and Burj Khalifa. After a break at your hotel, ride a 4x4 to a desert camp for a fun-filled evening and barbecue buffet dinner.

Full-day Dubai city and desert experience tour
Ride an 'abra' on Dubai Creek and visit the Gold and Spice souks
Stop for photos at the Burj Khalifa, Atlantis, and Burj Al Arab
Includes barbecue buffet dinner, live dance shows, camel ride, sand boarding, and more

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

This combo package lets you enjoy two popular Dubai tours in one day.

What's Included

Hotel pickup prior to Dubai city tour
Hotel drop-off after Desert safari program
Thrilling and adventurous dune bashing with 04x04 jeeps (roller coaster ride) on the giant dunes.
All taxes, fees, and handling charges
Camel ride, Sand boarding, henna lady, shisha pipe, and Arabic dress
Live entertainment - belly dancer
Tanoura dance show
Fire show
Soft drinks and water
Special delicious Emarati starters and snacks
Barbecue dinner
Driver/guide

Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Shisha at the table is not included whereas the guest can enjoy it at the exclusive area for shisha
Alcoholic drinks at the camp
Hotel drop-off after City tour
INDIVIDUAL GUEST PICKUP :- If the booking is for one person the guest will be requested to come to a close by common pick up hotel which will be one of the centrally located hotels. If the guest request to have pick up from the hotel of their stay will be charged USD 8 per person and they can pay locally. This is only applicable for those guest staying at centrally located hotels. However, if there is more than one booking from the same hotel we will pickup up from the same hotel. The agency do not accept any claim or compensation in this regard.

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Start time

08:00 AM

Pickup details

Dubai city tour - Pick up between 9am - 9:30am Desert safari program continued after lunch (guest would not go back to the hotel before safari)

What To Expect

After pickup from your central Dubai hotel, start your morning tour by air-conditioned coach.

On route, learn about Dubai’s origins as a fishing port and its explosive growth during the 20th century. Discover the Al Bastakiya quarter, where Persian merchants built wind tower houses during the 1890s, and visit Dubai Museum, tracing the city’s past through the artifacts.

Ride an abra across Dubai Creek, and soak up the atmosphere of Deira’s Gold Souk and Spice Souk. Then, explore new Dubai, viewing highlights including Sheikh Zayed Road and Dubai Marina, and stopping for photos at Atlantis The Palm and Burj Khalifa, the world’s highest tower.

After about five hours, enjoy a hotel drop-off and free time for lunch (own expense). Then, after a mid-afternoon hotel pickup, begin your 7-hour desert experience by comfortable 4x4.

Travel to a Bedouin-style camp among the dunes, and enjoy a fun-filled evening. See a camel farm and oasis, savor Arabic refreshments, watch whirling-dervish tanoura and belly-dancing shows, and enjoy activities like sand boarding, camel riding, and more.

Finish with a barbecue buffet dinner at the starlit camp, including unlimited sodas, and with alcoholic drinks available to purchase.

Your day concludes with a hotel drop-off in Dubai only after the desert Safari.

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infants must sit on laps
Vegetarian option is available for safari dinner, please advise at time of booking if required
Not wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
You are booked on sharing basis hence all the co participants must cooperate with each other. 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.
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.
Guest can opt to do the program in 2 days or the same day.

Dubai Museum is closed on Friday until 2:30 pm. Inside museum visit is not possible on Friday's, however you can see the forts from outside and we will take you thee for a photostop. On friday some of the shops inside spice and gold souk will be closed
Dubai city tour on Friday mornings will be limited to 04 hours as the museum is closed and there is not traffic on the roads.
Soft beverages, tea/coffee water is included in the desert safari package will be served at the campsite.
For the desert safari, there will be a restriction on live entertainment Belly dance , Fire show, Tanura 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 (expected to be from 05th May - 05th June 2019 slight change in date based on moon sighting expected, Ascension day Arafat (Haj) Day Al Hijri Islamic New Year Milad Un Nabi the Birthday of Prophet Mohammad. The dates are based on lunar calendar and cannot be pre-advised.
INDIVIDUAL GUEST PICKUP :- If the booking is for one person the guest will be requested to come to a close by common pick up hotel which will be one of the centrally located hotels. If the guest request to have pick up from the hotel of their stay will be charged USD 8 per person and they can pay locally. This is only applicable for those guest staying at centrally located hotels. However, if there is more than one booking from the same hotel we will pickup up from the same hotel. The agency do not accept any claim or compensation in this regard.
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 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

Karen_R

cry tour was amazing our tour guide was fantastic he was very friendly helpful and knowledgeable. in a short space of time you got to see so many interesting places , desert safari and dune bashing was great fun however the Bedwin camp was a little bit of a let down i am sure the seas due to it being ramadan .. we were encouraged to take the vip seats at an extra £10 pp i wouldn't recommend this as it takes you away from the experience . highly recommend the trip x

Reviews

4.5

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Dubai at a Glace!

Sandra_B, Jun 2023

Amazing tour! The city tour was very good but the highlight of the whole tour was the 4x4, the driver was fantastic. We ended with a key to our success at the camp, the food was good and the show was worth it. I recommend this tour.

Fantastic city and Safari Desert tour!

Marcella_T, Dec 2020

I had a very short stay in Dubia, and I couldn't have made a better choice to see the beauty of Dubia and all it has to offer! We booked this tour with ABC tour through Viator. And everything else was stress free thereafter. We were picked up at our hotel in Dubai Marina on time in a nice clean comfortable air-conditioned tourist van with strick covid precautions. Our tour guide was a gentleman, I can't even remember his name (I think Iqbal)but he was wonderful. He had great patience, explained the history and the cultural of Dubai / UAE. In just 5 hours, we were able make stops to each land marks in the city and had the privilege to take pictures and buy souvenirs. The beach at Burj Al Arab, was so very beautiful with turquoise waters off the Arabian Gulf. Crossing the Deira creek on the abras was breathing. And we were able to picking up souvenirs along the way at the spice & golf Souk. Finally, at the end of our city tour, we were privileged by ABC tour who drop off at out hotel, this was sooooooo nice of them because we were able to showered, changed our clothes and was picked up in 45 minutes to go on the second part of this tour (5 hours), which was the Safari Desert for doon bashing, sand boarding, camel rides, the great tasting buffet and the shows. This combo tour was excellent. I am giving it 5 stars. It worth every dollar spent. The shows were fantastic, the fire eaters, belly dance, the bar B que was perfect. We captured the beautiful sunset in the desert 🏜 while listening to beautiful music. Everything and everyone were accommodating and at the same time, everyone implementing & practicing social distancing and covid precautions. We felt sooooooo very safe with both our tour guide. We had a fantastic day and evening. I truly recommend this tour if you have long layover flight or just few days in Dubai. Thank you so very much ABC tour, you guys are professional with great wonderful hearts. I love Dubai, I can't wait to go back with my daughter and for sure, I'm using your tour company ABC tour again..

Very good day tour

Dave_T, May 2019

Covered a lot of the city with opportunity to shop. The exciting ride through the sand dunes to reach our camp was outstanding.

city tour and desert safari

Karen_R, May 2019

Boring adventures

yayabudiman, Dec 2018

The sand dunes adventure is really boring . It’s not as expected. The driver is so unprofessional and the attitude is very rude and harsh. It’s very impolite. The food is average. And there is no sand boarding and hyena tatto as it’s promise. The tour is not recommended at all.

Response from Host, Dec 2019

The review must be genuine so that your recommendations and review will be accepted by the readers. We would take this opportunity to explain the reality on a fabricated and baseless review. You booked for a Desert safari and Dubai tour where as the city tour you marked excellent. We understand and believe that it is a reaction of the “humby bumby” ride on the sand dunes which we call it as safari or roller coaster ride. It seems you put your anger turned as a fabricated review. You booked for the desert safari , we offer an option for the guest with heath issues to opt for the soft ride, which was ignored by you. ABC Tours Dubai is an ISO:9001:2008 quality certified company and we follow a honest and transparent policy so that all guest will offered what is booked. Imagine just for you if deprive the right of other tourist is not our policy. We offer more than what is being promised. Our messages were ignored. You booked on a sharing tour in the middle of the safari you cannot change the program. In the middle of the desert we cannot do alternative for just one person – Even a taxi is not possible ! You mention henna and sand boarding not available , this is an untrue and dishonest statement – The remaining reviews of this program will tell fact. The lady henna sitting at one of the highlighted area in the camp -how can you miss it ??? It seems you were unable to climb on the top of dune to do sand boarding – please note the sand boarding can only be done on slop not at a flat land.. if carry such expectations how someone can meet it. Regarding food you expected Chinese food in the middle of the desert is like drying the ocean with a match stick. It is painful that we ABC Tours – the only company that offer fresh farm cornfed chicken and the only camp that has les than 100 person for every evening. While rest of the camps less than ¼ of our size having more than 600 guest every evening. You got high-end services and quality with best hygiene standards you never understood its value. We feel you should have booked with the pricey safari companies who offer no safari (a transfer from the coach on the road to the camp for 5 minutes) and an overcrowded camp. Sorry this is not our standard, we leave the world to decide. We welcome everyone who accept our standards.

Exciting

TeresitaZ_H, Oct 2018

The city tour was good; bur very rushed. We should have been given at least 15 minutes to shop at the gold market. The desert experience was excellent and the show at the camp was great. The food was good to. The drive thru the desert was exciting!

Absolutely great value for money. Our...

marie, Sep 2018

Absolutely great value for money. Our city tour guide Rafiq was very knowledgeable with a good sense of humor. Very accommodating with any reasonable request. The Safari went on a bit too long but it was still enjoyable. All the staff involved in this tour from morning til night time were helpful and polite. Highly recommended.

Dubai Exploration

Phillip_S, Aug 2018

Great City Tour! Desert Safari was a blast! What a fantastic tour! Our driver, Asif, was excellent. He is highly skilled in the art of dune bashing--driving with safety and precision while also giving us the thrilling ride of a lifetime! We also appreciated his informative commentary on the interesting sites we passed on the way to the desert safari. The meal afterwards was delicious--so many tasty dishes to indulge in! We would highly recommend this tour to anyone wanting to experience Dubai!

great experience. good for photo tour.

groovycaviargirl, Aug 2018

this tour suitable for me who dont have alot time in dubai. i was in transit and this tour cover all Dubai spot for me to have a look and short time to check them all. u shall not miss it if u wanna check in all dubai spot and photos. feels like u have been all in Dubai experiences.

I was on a stopover in dubai, within...

SureshJ_P, Jul 2018

I was on a stopover in dubai, within my limited time I got a chance to do the best 2 tours in Dubai. Thank you ABC !!!

Well organised tours ! Good guide...

Minu K, Jul 2018

Well organised tours ! Good guide, lot of interesting places to visit. The red dune ride was too good with lot of activities at the camp .. good food. Both the programs Beyond expectation. Highly recommend.

Amazing

Sonya_N, Jul 2018

The tour was the best I’ve ever been on!! I love how they pick up and drop you off. I have been telling the world how much fun i had on that combo tour. Thank you sooooooooooo much!!!!!!!

Awesome city tour and desert Safari

croose_1988, Jun 2018

Both Tour was awesome and very meaningful. I personally thinks that it’s Worth the money for both tour. Awesome Tourguide and the dune bashing and other activities were awesome. Manage to ride on and took picture of the camel. The buffet especially the lamb Bbq is awesome.

This was an all day tour with ABC...

Patricia H, Mar 2018

This was an all day tour with ABC Tours. We had a driver and tour guide in the morning. They were right on time and very polite. They gave us a great tour with plenty of photo opportunities. In the afternoon we were picked by a different driver in a 4x4 who took us out to the desert safari. Again he could not do enough to help. Great fun and really looked after us and took photos also looked after us at the barbecue. The office also kept in touch and you felt that they cared about satisfaction. They gave us a great day to remember. Many thanks and no hesitation in recommending.

City tour was great, Rafick...

Elizabeth W, Mar 2018

City tour was great, Rafick spelling? was an excellent guide. The tour covered I am assuming all the main attractions that HOHO would, but the advantage was that our bus would actually wait for you. The afternoon Desert Safari was all that we reasonably expected. Great Dune Bashing, and this comes from Scared to death old Grandmother. Again, the 4x4 driver - Sadick was professional, considerate and knowledgeable. The Camp food and show that followed matched what was described : 2 min camel stroll, 3 performers very good fire dance and traditional Derwish dancer, OK food mostly veggies - not fabulous but good, as my good old friend was always saying. Overall, its a great deal.

ABC Tours is a decent, reliable and...

TRUNG_H, Mar 2018

ABC Tours is a decent, reliable and great company. Mr. Sadik our driver of the Safari Tour is very skill and experience on driving on the sand dune, we were scared but excited and most important we were safe. Mr. Rafiq our City Tour guide is very professional, knowledgeable and friendly. He is super and is a 5 Star tour guide. Mr. Jamsheik our City Tour driver also very skill and experience. Trung H California, USA

Booked with Viator and worked by ABC...

DanAlexandru_I, Mar 2018

Booked with Viator and worked by ABC Tours this full trip is of the kind WHAT YOU WANT IS WHAT YOU GET, and even more, due to the local people involved officers, guides, drivers,...

It is a super duo package tour with...

KaMan_P, Feb 2018

It is a super duo package tour with a Dubai city tour in the morning and the then had a safari experience in the desert in the late afternoon. The city tour guide Rafiq is very informative and he even helped us to take a panoramic view of the Al Burj Khalifa on our cell phone via the Dubai Mall in the morning to beat the crowd. The tour is a bit rush and we only have a short time at the spice and gold souk. The ferry across the creek to Old Dubai is fun though. Then we were taken to join the Safari trip. Sadhik is our guide and he is a good driver and humorous. He also helps us to take some funny video in the desert. The 4x4w sand bash drive is really fun and exciting, like roller coaster and Sadhik managed very well, no one in our car got the motion sickness. Well done, Sadhik. At the Safari Camp, the show was nice and the food at the buffet was good. We hope they could have more staff for the hanna and the camel ride because the queue is long and it would be great with more food choices. Overall it is a good experience with ABC Travel Company.

World-class and professional service...

Janet L, Feb 2018

World-class and professional service by ABC Tours. From the outstanding tour customer service by Anna to the tour expertise by Ligi and safe driving by the tour and safari drivers...all I can say is top notch. I definitely recommend ABC Tours via VIATOR in Dubai. It was a pleasant and enjoyable experience for me and my family. Thanks...Dante and Jay from USA and Dhahran

This trip was amazing with us being...

JosephVallappu_C, Jan 2018

This trip was amazing with us being given an informative trip and tour. The City Tour helped us to understand the rich history behind Dubai and the guide Malik was very informative. The Safari Tour was a great experience, especially as our driver Ale knew how to control every aspect of his car. Great trip overall.