Dubai Desert Safari: Dune Bashing, Camel Ride & BBQ Dinner
Savor traditional coffee and vibrant dance shows beneath Arabian stars
A 6-hour Dubai desert safari combines a high-speed 4×4 drive across golden dunes with a traditional Bedouin campsite experience. You ride a camel, try sandboarding, then settle in for BBQ dinner under the stars while watching belly dance, Tanura and fire performances. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.
Step-by-step itinerary
Dubai desert safari with activities and dinner
- Dune bashing in Dubai Desert
- Take photos of desert views
- Enjoy camel ride and sandboarding
- Visit traditional Arabic Bedouin campsite
- Relish traditional Arabic coffee and flavored shisha
- Watch belly dance, tanura, and fire shows
- Buffet dinner with BBQ under the stars
- Return to hotel
What’s included
- Dune bashing in a 4×4 vehicle.
- short camel ride and sandboarding.
- henna painting.
- BBQ buffet dinner with water, soft drinks, coffee and tea.
- belly dance, Tanura and fire shows.
- shisha smoking.
- Arabic dress for photos.
- hotel pickup and drop-off in a shared vehicle.
Times
- Every day 13:30 14:00
Before you book
Operated by Arabian Night Safari
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The experience
The tour starts with pickup from your hotel in a shared 4×4 vehicle. Once in the desert, the driver takes the vehicle down steep ditch drops and up dune summits at speed: the adrenaline part of the evening. After the dune bashing run, you arrive at a traditional Arabic Bedouin campsite where the pace shifts. Here you can ride a camel, try sandboarding, and pose for photos in an Arabic dress. The camp has lounges set up for shisha smoking and a relaxed atmosphere before dinner service begins.
As the sun sets, a buffet BBQ dinner is served with water, soft drinks, coffee and tea. While you eat, live performances unfold: belly dance, Tanura (a spinning skirt dance) and a fire show. A guide in English is with the group throughout, and the return trip to your hotel happens after the shows wrap up. The whole experience runs 6 hours from pickup to drop-off.
Is this one for you?Six hours means the tour fills an evening but leaves your day free for other Dubai activities. The shared vehicle seats up to six, so families and small groups travel together at one price rather than booking separate seats.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 9 years); Infant (under 5): 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 is dune bashing like in a 4×4?
Dune bashing is a high-speed drive where the vehicle plunges into deep ditches and climbs to the summit of dunes. It is the main adrenaline activity of the tour and happens early in the evening before you reach the Bedouin camp.
Can I ride a camel on this tour?
Yes, a short camel ride is included at the Bedouin campsite. Sandboarding is also available there if you want to try it instead or as well.
What food and drinks are served at the camp?
A BBQ buffet dinner is included with water, soft drinks, coffee and tea. The meal is served in the evening while the live shows perform.
Do I need to arrange my own transport to the meeting point?
No, pickup and drop-off from your hotel are included in the tour price. You travel in a shared 4×4 vehicle with up to six passengers.
What shows happen at the Bedouin camp?
Three live performances take place during dinner: belly dance, Tanura (a traditional spinning dance), and a fire show. A guide in English narrates throughout the evening.
Dubai Desert Safari: Dune Bashing, Camel Ride & BBQ Dinner
6h · EN · at your hotel
from AED 565 per person
≈ US$ 150 in your currency
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