Dubai Desert BBQ Dinner: Camel Ride, Sandboarding & Live Shows
Ride camels at sunset, then watch fire dancers and belly dancers perform under the stars.
A 6-hour desert evening at the Majlis campsite in Dubai includes hotel pickup, a 4x4WD dune ride, camel experience, sandboarding, henna service, three live performances, and a buffet BBQ dinner with Arabic coffee and dates. You spend the night at an elite Bedouin camp in the golden sands, moving between camel rides, entertainment and dining under open sky.
Step-by-step itinerary
Desert safari with dinner and shows
- Pickup from hotel or cruise terminal
- Drive over dunes in 4x4 to Majlis campsite
- Enjoy camel ride and photos
- Experience Arabic welcome with coffee and dates
- Take sunset photos of desert
- Drive alongside camel farm
- Try shisha and henna design
- Enjoy buffet BBQ dinner with vegetarian options
- Watch live shows: belly dancer, fire show, tanoura dancer
- Tea or coffee with dinner
- Drop off at hotel or cruise terminal
What’s included
- Hotel or cruise terminal pickup and drop-off.
- 4x4WD soft-track dune transfer to and from the Majlis campsite.
- camel ride experience (repeatable).
- sandboarding on the dunes (repeatable).
- henna service.
- three live shows (Tanoura, belly dancer, fire show).
- shisha (flavoured smoke pipe).
- Arabic welcome with Ghawah, dates and Luqaimat.
- buffet BBQ dinner with vegetarian and non-vegetarian options.
- soft drinks, tea and coffee.
- toilet facilities at the camp.
Times
- Every day 14:45
Before you book
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The experience
The evening starts with a soft-track 4x4WD ride over the dunes from your Dubai hotel or cruise terminal to the Majlis campsite in the middle of the desert. Once there, you greet the camp with Arabic Ghawah (freshly brewed coffee, dates and Luqaimat), then move into the activities at your own pace. Camel rides let you repeat the experience as many times as you want, and sandboarding on the dunes is also available for multiple runs. The henna artist works through the evening, so you can get a design done while you settle in.
Three live shows anchor the night: a Tanoura dancer in traditional spinning skirts, a belly dancer, and a fire show. Between performances, you can try shisha in the tent, watch the sunset over the desert, or walk alongside the camel farm. Dinner is a buffet with grilled BBQ, vegetarian options, soft drinks, tea and coffee. The camp has toilet facilities on-site.
The return journey follows the same 4x4WD route back over the dunes to your hotel or cruise port, ending the evening where it began. The whole program runs about 6 hours from pickup to drop-off.
Is this one for you?Book this if you want a full evening of activity and entertainment in one outing: camel rides, sandboarding, live performances and dinner all happen at the same camp, so you're not moving between venues. The group experience at the Majlis means you'll share the camp with other guests, which keeps the energy social without requiring you to arrange anything separately.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 9 years); Infant (under 3).
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 happens during the camel ride at the Majlis campsite?
You get to ride the camels and pose for photos with them. The camel ride can be repeated as many times as you want during the evening at the camp.
Are there vegetarian options for the BBQ dinner?
Yes, the buffet dinner includes both vegetarian and non-vegetarian grilled options, along with soft drinks, tea and coffee.
What are the three live shows included in the evening?
The Tanoura show features a traditional spinning dancer, the belly dancer performs on stage, and the fire show rounds out the entertainment after dinner.
Does the price include getting to and from my hotel?
Yes, pickup and drop-off from your Dubai hotel or cruise terminal are included in the package.
Can I try sandboarding, or is it just camel riding?
Sandboarding is included and can be repeated multiple times during your evening at the camp, alongside the camel rides and other activities.
Dubai Desert BBQ Dinner: Camel Ride, Sandboarding & Live Shows
6h · EN · at your hotel
from AED 222 per person
≈ US$ 59 in your currency
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