Dubai Desert Safari with Dinner: Small Group 4x4 Tour
Dune bashing and camp entertainment in one evening
A 7-hour small group desert safari in Dubai combines 45 minutes of 4x4 dune bashing in the Lehbab desert with an evening at a traditional camp. The tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off, a professional English-speaking guide and driver, camel riding, henna painting, live music and belly dancing, plus a buffet dinner with unlimited soft drinks and water. Groups stay under 15 travelers.
Step-by-step itinerary
Desert safari with activities and dinner
- Travel to Lehbab desert
- Experience 45 minutes dune bashing
- Stop for desert photos and sunset
- Enjoy short camel ride
- Try sandboarding
- Watch live music and belly dance
- Get henna painting
- Have buffet dinner at camp
What’s included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
- professional English-speaking driver and guide.
- 45 minutes of 4x4 dune bashing in a Land Cruiser.
- camel ride.
- henna painting.
- live music and belly dancing entertainment.
- buffet dinner.
- unlimited soft drinks, water, coffee and tea.
Times
- Every day 15:00
Before you book
Operated by RAH Tourism Dubai
Prices and times updated 12 days ago
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The experience
Lehbab desert opens up from a 4x4 Land Cruiser, and the first 45 minutes are the ride itself: dune bashing with a licensed driver who knows the terrain and stops for photographs of the landscape and sunset. The vehicle does the work. You hold on and watch the sand shift beneath you. Once the light starts to go, the driver heads back to camp.
The camp is where the pace changes. A short camel ride lets you sit high and move slowly across the sand the opposite way. Henna artists paint your hands while live musicians play, and later a belly dancer performs. The buffet dinner arrives with coffee and tea. Soft drinks and water flow throughout. Alcoholic drinks are available to purchase if you want them. Most of the evening unfolds in the open air, so the temperature drops as the night goes on.
Hotel pickup and drop-off bookend the day, so you do not arrange transport to the desert. The guide stays with the group the whole time and speaks English. A maximum of 15 travelers keeps the camp from feeling crowded, and the schedule holds everything (dune bashing, camel, dinner, entertainment) inside the 7 hours without gaps or waiting around.
Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want a small group experience where the dune bashing and camp activities fit into one evening without feeling rushed. The fixed schedule and included hotel pickup mean you show up at your hotel and the rest is arranged. The 15-person limit keeps it intimate enough to move around the camp and talk to other travelers without the chaos of a larger group.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 11 years); Infant (under 3): 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 happens during the dune bashing part of the tour?
Dune bashing is 45 minutes of driving across the Lehbab desert in a 4x4 Land Cruiser with a licensed driver. The vehicle climbs and descends the dunes while you sit inside. The driver stops for photos of the scenery and the sunset before heading back to camp.
Is the camel ride included, or do I pay extra for it?
The camel ride is included in the tour price. It is a short ride at the camp after the dune bashing ends, and it is part of the evening activities before dinner.
What is the buffet dinner like, and are there options for dietary needs?
The buffet dinner is served at the camp with a range of dishes. If you have specific dietary requirements, you can advise them at the time of booking so the operator can prepare accordingly.
How many people will be on the tour with me?
The tour is limited to a maximum of 15 travelers, keeping the group small enough that the camp does not feel crowded and the guide can manage the experience for everyone.
Does the tour price include drinks, or do I need to pay extra?
Unlimited soft drinks and water are included throughout the tour. Alcoholic drinks are available to purchase separately if you want them.
Dubai Desert Safari with Dinner: Small Group 4x4 Tour
7h · EN · at your hotel
from AED 110 per person
≈ US$ 31 in your currency
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