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Dubai Desert Safari: Evening Dune Drive, Camel Ride & BBQ

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Duration6h–7h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Evening desert adventure from Dubai with camel rides, sand boarding, BBQ and live shows

You’ll feel the rush of dune bashing in a 4x4 as sunset colors sweep across Dubai’s red sands, then try sand boarding and meet camels up close before relaxing at an Arabic camp with tea, henna painting, a BBQ dinner and live shows under the stars.

6h–7h

Step-by-step itinerary

Evening desert safari with activities

Pickup from hotel in 4-wheel drive
Drive to Dubai Desert point
Sand dune drive on red dunes
Optional quad biking upon request
Try sand-boarding adventure
Head to Arabic camp
Camel ride experience
Enjoy tea, coffee, and starters
Have soft drinks and water
BBQ dinner served
Henna painting activity
Watch belly dancing show
Watch Tanoora show
Watch fire show

The Experience

Ever wondered what the Dubai desert smells like just after 4pm? It’s not silence out there—there’s this low hum of wind, and the sand feels cooler than I expected when I first stepped out of the 4x4. Our guide, Ahmed, grinned at us before gunning it up the first red dune. I’m not sure if my stomach or my laughter dropped faster. The “dune bashing” part of this evening desert safari from Dubai is wild—honestly, I clutched the seat more than once. If you’ve never tried sand boarding down those slopes… well, just be ready to get sand everywhere. Like, everywhere.

I didn’t think much about camels before this trip, but standing next to one—watching its long lashes flick against the sunset—kind of made me pause. The ride itself is gentle and slow; you can hear other groups laughing in the distance while someone pours tea back at camp. Ahmed told us stories about growing up near Sharjah and pointed out tiny plants poking through the sand (he had a name for each one—I forgot most except “ghaf”). There was a moment when everything went quiet except for a kettle whistling over charcoal. That sticks with me.

The camp felt busy but friendly—kids running around with henna-painted hands, someone offering shisha by a low table. Dinner was smoky and sweet; even if you’re not big on BBQ, there’s something about eating outside under those stars that makes food taste better. Later came dancing: swirling skirts and fire spinning that made everyone cheer (and yeah, I tried belly dancing for about three seconds before chickening out). We left smelling faintly of spice and smoke. The drive back felt quieter somehow—I kept thinking about that soft light on the dunes just before night fell.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup from Dubai or Sharjah in a 4-wheel drive vehicle for dune bashing on high red sands before trying sand boarding and a camel ride.
then you’ll enjoy tea or coffee at an Arabic camp with henna painting, shisha pipes if you want them, a full BBQ dinner plus water and soft drinks.
after live belly dancing and fire shows you’ll be dropped back at your hotel in the evening.

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats available

Operated by Khat Private Tours and Private Desert Safaris