Abu Dhabi Desert Safari: Dune bashing, camel ride, belly dancing
Dune bashing and entertainment in one evening, not a half-day of sitting still
A full-evening desert safari from Abu Dhabi with hotel pickup, running 3:30 pm to 8:30 pm, that strings together dune bashing, a camel farm visit, camel riding, quad biking, sandboarding, live belly dancing and Tanoura dance, henna painting, falcon photography in Arabic costume, and dinner. The camp sits 55 minutes outside the city. Your guide speaks English and the vehicle is air-conditioned.
Step-by-step itinerary
Abu Dhabi Desert Safari Experience
- Pick up from Abu Dhabi city
- Drive 55 minutes to desert camp
- Enjoy dune bashing
- Stop at vantage point
- Visit camel farm
- Take camel ride
- Try quad biking
- Experience sandboarding
- Watch belly dancing
- Watch tanoura dance
- Get henna painting
- Falcon and Arabic costume photography
- Have dinner with water, tea, coffee
- Drop off at Abu Dhabi city
What’s included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
- dune bashing.
- vantage point stop.
- camel farm visit and camel ride.
- quad biking.
- sandboarding.
- live belly dancing and Tanoura dance performances.
- henna painting.
- falcon photography in Arabic costume.
- dinner.
- water, tea and coffee.
- air-conditioned vehicle with English-speaking guide.
Times
- Every day 14:00
Before you book
Operated by Desert Dune
Prices and times updated 13 days ago
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The experience
The safari starts with pickup from your hotel and a 55-minute drive to the desert camp. Once there, the action begins immediately: dune bashing takes up the first stretch, with the vehicle hitting the sand dunes hard enough that you feel the momentum shift. A vantage point stop breaks the driving so you can step out and see the desert spread flat around you, then you move on to the camel farm where you can walk among the animals before climbing onto one for a ride across the sand.
The afternoon pivots to activities you control. Quad biking lets you steer your own machine across the dunes. Sandboarding is there if you want to slide down them on a board instead. Back at the camp, the entertainment takes over: a belly dancer performs, followed by Tanoura dance (the spinning skirt tradition), and a henna artist will paint your hands if you want it. A photographer sets you up in Arabic costume with a falcon for a picture you can take home. Dinner arrives as the sun drops, with water, tea and coffee throughout the evening.
The whole thing runs five to six hours on the ground, though the pickup and return add time on either end. Children from age one are welcome, and the vehicle is wheelchair accessible. If you don't have a car in Abu Dhabi or prefer not to navigate the desert roads yourself, the included pickup and drop-off mean the only thing you arrange is showing up at your hotel at the start time.
Is this one for you?The pickup from your hotel settles the transport question if you don't have a car or don't want to drive into the desert yourself: the evening runs 3:30 pm to 8:30 pm, so you're back in time for a late dinner in the city if you want one.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 17 years); Infant (1 to 3 years): free.
What happens if it rains?
It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.
What exactly is dune bashing on this safari?
Dune bashing is the drive across the sand dunes in an air-conditioned vehicle, where the driver takes the vehicle up and down the slopes so you experience the full force of the terrain. It's the opening activity of the evening.
Can I ride a camel on this Abu Dhabi desert safari?
Yes, a camel ride is included after the camel farm visit. You'll walk through the farm first, then mount and ride across the sand.
What entertainment happens at the camp?
The camp includes live belly dancing and Tanoura dance performances, henna painting on your hands, and a falcon photography session where you wear Arabic costume for the picture.
Do I need to arrange my own transport to the desert camp?
No. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, so the driver collects you from your accommodation and returns you at the end of the evening.
Abu Dhabi Desert Safari: Dune bashing, camel ride, belly dancing
6h–8h · EN · at your hotel
from AED 290 per person
≈ US$ 81 in your currency
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