ATV Riding in Dubai: 60-Minute Desert Drive with Dinner
You control the throttle across open red dunes for a full hour.
ATV riding in Dubai puts you behind the handlebars of a quad bike or buggy for a 60-minute self-drive across the Lahbab desert's red dunes, followed by an evening at a 5-star Desert Camp with camel rides, henna tattooing, sandboarding, a barbecue buffet, and live entertainment. The activity runs about 7 hours total, includes hotel pickup and drop-off, and you choose between single or double-seat options. Morning packages skip the dinner and shows, while afternoon and evening departures include the full camp experience.
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Step-by-step itinerary
Desert adventure and cultural experience
- Arrive at red dunes
- Take break and use restrooms
- Attend quad bike or buggy safety briefing
- Wear helmet and start ride
- Stop for sandboarding and photos
- Continue ride to starting point
- Go to desert camp
- Try henna tattoo and shisha smoking
- Dress in Arabian attire
- Meet falcon expert and pose with bird
- Take short camel ride
- Enjoy barbecue dinner buffet
- Watch Tanoura, fire, and dance shows
- Relax and meditate
- Return to city
What’s included
- 60-minute self-drive quad bike or buggy ride across open red dunes with fuel and helmet.
- sandboarding and sunset photo stop.
- short camel ride with feeding and selfies.
- henna tattooing and Arabian costume makeover.
- falcon experience with photos.
- shisha pipe smoking.
- 5-star barbecue buffet dinner with live cooking station and vegetarian options.
- coffee, dates, and sweets.
- unlimited cold drinks.
- live Tanoura, fire, belly dance and Khaliji dance shows.
- hotel pickup and drop-off in an air-conditioned vehicle.
- Every day 14:00 14:30 15:30
Information
Ride a quad bike or buggy across Lahbab's red dunes, then relax at a desert camp with camel rides, henna, and live entertainment, all with hotel pickup.
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The experience
The day starts with a safety briefing at the red dunes, then you gear up with a helmet and take the handlebars of your chosen vehicle: either a quad bike or a buggy, depending on which option you booked. You'll ride for a full 60 minutes across open desert, setting your own pace through the sand. A stop for sandboarding and photos breaks up the drive, and you'll return to the starting point before heading to the camp.
The 5-star Desert Camp is where the evening unfolds. You can try henna tattooing, smoke a shisha pipe, dress in traditional Arabian attire for photos, and meet a falcon handler for pictures with the bird. A short camel ride loops around the camp premises. Dinner is a barbecue buffet with both vegetarian and meat options, and the evening includes live Tanoura dancing, a fire show, and belly dancing performances. Coffee, dates, and sweets are served throughout, and cold drinks are unlimited.
Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, as are the ATV or buggy fuel and helmet. If you book a morning slot, you'll skip the dinner and entertainment. Those packages focus on the quad bike ride, camel experience, sandboarding, and desert photos instead. Afternoon and evening departures get the full camp program. Participants must be 14 to 55 years old and have basic driving knowledge. You'll sign an indemnity form before riding, and any damage to the vehicle is your responsibility.
Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English and Arabic.
Can I ride an ATV in Dubai if I've never driven one before?
You need basic driving knowledge to participate, and a safety briefing happens before you ride. The 60-minute circuit is on open desert, so you set your own pace and control the throttle yourself.
What's included in the evening at the Desert Camp?
The 5-star camp experience includes a camel ride, henna tattooing, Arabian costume photos, a shisha pipe, a barbecue buffet dinner with live cooking, coffee and dates, and live entertainment: Tanoura dancing, a fire show, and belly dancing. Cold drinks are unlimited throughout the evening.
Is the ATV ride the same in the morning and afternoon packages?
The quad bike or buggy ride itself is the same 60-minute circuit in both morning and afternoon slots. Morning packages skip the dinner buffet and entertainment shows. Afternoon and evening departures include the full 5-star camp program.
What happens if I damage the ATV or buggy during the ride?
Any damage to the vehicle is the participant's responsibility, and you'll be charged for repairs. You'll sign an indemnity form before riding, and the operator recommends travel insurance since self-driving activities carry inherent risk.
Does the price include getting to and from my hotel?
Yes, hotel pickup and drop-off by air-conditioned vehicle are included in all options. You'll be picked up at your selected location and returned there at the end of the day.
What's the difference between the single and double-seat options?
Single options mean you ride alone. Double-seat buggies carry two passengers. If you're booking alone or have an odd number in your group, a single-rider surcharge applies to the double-seat option.
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ATV Riding in Dubai: 60-Minute Desert Drive with Dinner
7h · EN +1 · at your hotel
from AED 109 per person
≈ US$ 29 in your currency
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