Desert Dinner Dubai: Camel Ride, BBQ & Fire Show

Savor sizzling kebabs and shawarma in a torch-lit desert feast

A six-hour desert dinner experience from Dubai includes hotel pickup, a camel ride, a five-star buffet with kebabs and shawarma, and live entertainment (belly dancing, fire performances, tannura dancers and a live singer) in a torch-lit outdoor setting surrounded by 37 million feet of sand dunes. The evening runs around a desert fortress with Bedouin-style seating, traditional lanterns and carpets. You'll arrive back at your hotel after dark.

Step-by-step itinerary

Desert dinner experience with entertainment

• Depart Dubai in air-conditioned minivan
• Arrive at Al Sahra Desert Resort
• Enjoy camel and horse rides
• Experience henna painting
• Watch sunset and take photos
• Dine on international open buffet
• Watch live entertainment shows

The experience

An air-conditioned minivan picks you up from your Dubai hotel and drives you into the desert to Al Sahra Desert Resort, a fortress-like venue set deep in the dunes. You're welcomed with Arabic coffee and seated in the torch-lit outdoor and tented dining area, surrounded by majlis seating, carpets and traditional lanterns that set the tone for the evening. The buffet opens with sizzling kebabs fresh from the barbecue, shawarma wraps and local specialities. Soft drinks and water flow throughout, and you can order alcoholic drinks or shisha separately if you want them.

The entertainment unfolds as you eat. A tannura dancer (a whirling dervish in a spinning skirt) performs alongside belly dancers, a fire show, an Emirati hair dance and a live singer. Between courses, you can slip away for a camel ride or a horse ride across the sand, or sit for henna painting. A photo stop catches the sunset before the light goes. The whole evening lasts about six hours, ending with your return to the hotel after the performances finish.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off in an air-conditioned minivan.
• five-star buffet dinner with barbecue kebabs and shawarma.
• soft drinks and water.
• camel ride.
• horse ride.
• henna painting.
• live entertainment including belly dancing, fire show, tannura dance and live singer.
• welcome drink of Arabic coffee.
• photo stop with sunset view.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 17:00

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (4 to 11 years) · Infant (under 4): free

GroupUp to 15 · max 9 per booking

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 11 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Voyage Tours

Is this one for you?The evening runs six hours with a minivan drive each way, so it suits an afternoon or early evening when you have the full stretch free. The camel and horse rides happen between courses, so you're not walking long distances. The pacing is built around dining and watching entertainment in one spot.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 11 years); Infant (under 4): free.

What's included in the desert dinner from Dubai?

The experience includes hotel pickup and drop-off, a five-star buffet dinner with BBQ kebabs and shawarma, soft drinks and water, a camel ride, live entertainment (belly dancing, fire show, tannura dance, live singer), henna painting, and a photo stop with sunset view. Alcoholic drinks and shisha are available to purchase separately.

How long does the desert dinner experience take?

The full experience runs about six hours from pickup at your hotel to drop-off after the evening's entertainment ends.

Can I ride a camel at Al Sahra Desert Resort?

Yes, camel rides are included in the experience and you can do them during the evening between dinner courses. Horse rides are also available.

What happens if I visit during Ramadan?

During Ramadan, the entertainment and alcoholic drinks are not served, though the dinner, camel ride and other activities continue as normal.

Is hotel pickup included in the price?

Yes, pickup and drop-off from your Dubai hotel are included in the experience.

What kind of food is served at the desert dinner?

A five-star international open buffet features sizzling kebabs from the barbecue, shawarma (spit-roast meat wraps) and local specialities. Soft drinks and water are included. You can order alcoholic drinks separately.