Dubai Desert Safari: 4x4 Dune Bashing & Camel Ride with Dinner

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Duration6h

GroupUp to 100

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

What happens when you trade asphalt for sand dunes for an afternoon

You get picked up from your hotel, driven into the red dunes for 4x4 bashing and a camel ride, watch the sunset, try sandboarding if you want, then settle into an evening camp for henna, entertainment shows, and a full BBQ dinner with drinks. Transport, food, and activities are all included — you show up and the day unfolds.

Step-by-step itinerary

Desert safari with rides and entertainment

Stop at camel racing club
Ride on red sand dunes
Camel ride traditional experience
Take sunset photography on dunes
Enjoy sand boarding
Get henna painting and tattoo
Drink unlimited refreshments
Watch belly dance show
Watch traditional tanura dance
Watch zumba dance
Watch fire show
Eat BBQ dinner with veg and non-veg

The Experience

The 4x4 accelerates hard into the first dune and the ground drops away beneath you. Your driver leans into the slope, and for a moment the vehicle tilts at an angle that makes your stomach flip — then the wheels grip and you're climbing the next ridge. This is dune bashing, and it's the first thing that happens after pickup from your hotel. The red sand here is nothing like beach sand; it's fine and packed, and the dunes roll in waves that look small from a distance and enormous once you're inside them. You'll stop at the camel racing club about ten to fifteen minutes in, where you can see the animals up close — these are expensive, working camels, not the tourist kind — before heading back out for the ride itself.

The camel part comes next, and it moves at the pace of an actual camel, which is slower and stranger than you'd expect. After that, there's time for sandboarding if you want it, or you can skip it and watch the sunset from the dunes while the light turns the sand orange and gold. Henna painting and temporary tattoos are available if you're interested, though they're not rushed into the schedule. The whole afternoon builds toward the evening camp, where the entertainment starts — belly dance, traditional tanura spinning, zumba, a fire show — and the food arrives in stages: unlimited coffee, tea, soft drinks, and then the BBQ dinner with vegetarian and meat options. It's a full experience, not a quick stop.

The drive back to your hotel wraps up the day. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, so you don't arrange transport separately or negotiate with a taxi driver at the end. The group stays small enough that the 4x4 doesn't feel crowded, and the whole outing runs about four hours from start to finish, though the exact timing depends on where you're staying and how long you linger at the camp.

What’s included

Your day includes private 4x4 transportation with hotel pickup and drop-off, dune bashing across the red sand dunes, a traditional camel ride with a stop at the camel racing club, sandboarding, sunset photography time, henna painting and temporary tattoos, unlimited refreshments (coffee, tea, water, soft drinks), and a full BBQ dinner with vegetarian and non-vegetarian options. Entertainment shows — belly dance, traditional tanura dance, zumba, and a fire show — are part of the evening at the camp.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Red Dunes Safari

Is this one for you?Right for travelers who want the desert experience without arranging separate transport or timing the sunset themselves — the pickup, route, and dinner schedule are all fixed, which is what lets you relax instead of navigate.