Dubai Desert Safari: Dune Bashing, Camel Ride & BBQ Dinner

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1/27

Duration6h

GroupUp to 500

LanguagesEN · HI +4

PickupAt your hotel

Red dunes adventure with sandboarding camel ride bbq dinner and live shows in Dubai

You’ll tumble through Dubai’s red dunes in a 4x4 with an expert driver before pausing for sunset photos and sandboarding thrills. At camp, taste gahwa coffee and dates, ride camels if you want, then relax over a live-cooked BBQ dinner with belly dancing and fire shows under starlight. It’s lively but also surprisingly peaceful at times—you’ll feel both adrenaline and calm here.

Step-by-step itinerary

Desert safari with adventure and dinner

Pick up from hotel or home
Drive to Lehbab Desert
Deflate tires for desert entry
Dune bashing on red sands
Stop for sunset photos
Take photos on large dune
Enjoy sandboarding experience
Optional quad biking or buggy ride
Arrive at Dream Night Tours campsite
Short camel ride and henna painting
Welcome with Gahwa and dates
Watch belly dance and tanoura shows
Enjoy fire shows entertainment
Have BBQ dinner under stars
Return to hotel or home

The Experience

We were already bouncing along the edge of the Lehbab Desert when I realized my knuckles were white from gripping the seat. Our guide, Ahmed, just grinned in the rearview mirror and said, “Ready?” I thought I was — but dune bashing is wilder than it looks on Instagram. The tires made this soft hissing sound as he let out air before we hit the red dunes. Honestly, my stomach dropped on that first big dip, but then you get used to it. Sort of. Sand everywhere — even inside my shoes somehow.

After a while, Ahmed stopped at what he called “the photo spot,” and everyone spilled out into the open desert. It was quieter than I expected — just wind and a far-off laugh from another group trying sandboarding (which is way harder than snowboarding, by the way). I gave it a shot and landed flat on my back. Some kid cheered for me anyway. There was an option to try quad biking too, but I just watched this time — maybe next trip.

When we finally reached the camp (Dream Night Tours, I think), they handed us tiny cups of gahwa and sticky-sweet dates. The air smelled like charcoal and spices from the BBQ getting started somewhere behind the tents. A woman painted a henna flower on my hand while I tried not to smudge it eating hummus. Camels shuffled around behind us — their big eyes always look kind of bored? Anyway, as night fell there were dancers spinning so fast their skirts blurred, fire performers who made everyone gasp, and two belly dance shows that had people clapping along under this weirdly huge sky full of stars.

The food was honestly better than I’d expected — kebabs right off the grill, salads so fresh they tasted cold even in the desert heat. Sitting there with sand still stuck to my ankles and music echoing across the camp… well, it’s one of those memories that sneaks up on you later when you least expect it.

What’s included

Your day includes shared 4x4 hotel pickup from Dubai or Sharjah, all dune bashing at Lehbab Red Dunes (unless you prefer direct transfer), stops for photos in the open desert plus sandboarding equipment provided by your guide. At camp you’ll get Arabian coffee (gahwa), fresh dates, unlimited tea and soft drinks.
enjoy camel rides, henna painting for ladies & kids.
then settle in for two belly dance shows plus tanoura dance and fire performances before your live BBQ buffet dinner—vegetarian options included—before drop-off back to your place.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyInfant seats availableNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Dream Night Tours