Dubai Desert Bespoke: Red Dunes Safari, Camel Ride & BBQ Options
Experience a thrilling desert adventure in Lahbab with two tour options. Choose the 4-hour option with dune bashing, sandboarding, and a camel ride, or the 7-hour option for a BBQ dinner and additional desert camp activities.
Your safari guide will pick you up in a 4x4 for a 50-minute drive into the desert, offering stunning views of Dubai. The first stop is a desert meeting point, where you can take a 25-minute break and, if desired, enjoy an optional quad bike ride.
Next, embark on an exhilarating 30-45 minute dune drive, navigating the dunes in a 4x4. Stop at a high dune for photos and admire 360-degree desert views at sunset. Try sandboarding before heading to the desert camp.
The 4-hour tour ends here with a return to your hotel. For the 7-hour option, visit the desert camp, enjoy Qahwa (Arabic coffee), dates, and traditional sweets. Experience camel rides, henna tattoos, shisha, and a BBQ dinner. End the night with a belly dance and Tanura show before returning to your hotel.
Options
Classic Desert Discovery
Duration: 4 hours
Shared 4x4 Vehicle: Pickup starts 45 mins prior the tour start time.
4-Hour Shared Tour: Experience a thrilling 45-minute dune-bashing adventure on Red Dunes, with camel rides, sandboarding, and 4x4 pickup/drop-off
Pickup included
What's included in Dubai Desert Bespoke: Red Dunes Safari, Camel Ride & BBQ Options
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
DubaiPass-by Only
Have a thrilling and fun experience in the remote desert area known as Lahbab. Choose between a 4-hour tour option which includes dune bashing, sand-boarding, and a camel ride, or the 7-hour tour option which adds on a BBQ dinner, and all desert camp activities.
Your safari guide will pick you up from your hotel in a 4x4 vehicle. Your tour starts with a 50-minute drive into the desert. Enjoy stunning views of Dubai from the car window. The guide will answer any of your questions while you learn more about Dubai’s history.
Your first stop will be at the desert meeting point. Take a 25-minute break as the convoy catches up. While you wait, your safari guide will air down the tires of the vehicle to ensure better driving conditions. You can enjoy an optional quad bike experience if you wish on site.
Inclusions
- Welcome greet at camp with Qawha (Arabic coffee), dates & Lugaimat (traditional sweet) (7-hour tour)
- Camp activities featuring henna tattoo, shisha, camel rides, and falcon experience (7-hour tour)
- BBQ buffet dinner (vegetarian choice available) (7-hour tour)
- Desert sunset experience (available in afternoon timeslots)
- 45-minutes dune bashing ride in a 4x4 vehicle
- Experienced desert guide
- 2-3 minutes camel rides
- Picture stop in the desert highest dunes
- Convenient hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Sandboarding on the dunes
- Complimentary bottled water
- Special Performances such as Tanura show, Belly Dance, & Fire Acrobatics (7-hour tour)
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- All vehicles are fully insured and equipped with safety features such as roll bars, seat belts, GPS-tracking, GMS, and a first aid box.
- Our safari guides are licensed and trained professionals with special permits for driving in the Red Dunes desert.
- The duration of this activity is 4-7 hours depending on your selected tour option, which include travel and pick-up time to drop-off back to your hotel.
- Children below 3 years and pregnant mothers are not allowed to participate on this activity.
- Falcons may not be available at the camp during hotter months (mainly in July & August).
- The camp features designated areas for Shisha smoking. An additional charge will apply if Shisha if required at the tables.
- All eligible participants must sign an indemnity form before starting the quad biking part of the tour.
- Limited Henna designs are free — custom designs which take longer time to draw and will be additionally charged.
- Vegetarian options are available at a buffet dinner.
- The tour program is subject to change in case of any religious dates/holy month (e.g. Ramadan, Eid, etc.). Music, belly dance shows and alcohol may be cancelled on such Islamic religious dates.
- Children under 3 years old are not permitted on the tour
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 45 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
This tour includes convenient pickup and drop-off from any hotel, accommodation, or location within Dubai city, including Port Rashid/ Marina Harbor (cruise terminals), as well as Sharjah and Ajman. Your Desert Guide will arrive in a 4x4 vehicle up to 45 minutes before your scheduled tour start time, depending on your location.
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Ticket Redemption
Guests who have selected quad bike add-on have to sign an Indemnity Form before commencing this activity. Quad biking segment is solely the participant’s responsibility. Guests are recommended to take precautions when driving as any damage, injuries sustained, or items lost during quad biking are not covered by insurance. Pickup Instructions: • You are requested to either wait inside the hotel lobby or at your hotel room. Once your driver arrives, he will come in the lobby to collect you. • Pick-up time may vary depending on the location of the hotel and traffic, so please allow up to 45 minutes for your guide to reach your location. • If there is any change, you will be notified by email. Items to Carry: • Hats, camera & sunscreen • Water bottles • Please carry a light sweater during the winter months • Casual, loose-fitting clothes are recommended in the summer • Guests are advised to wear covered footwear during hotter days