Dubai Desert Safari: Quad Bike, Camel Ride & BBQ Dinner

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Duration6h

GroupUp to 200

LanguagesEN · HI +2

PickupAt your hotel

Dubai desert adventure with quad bikes camel rides dinner shows

You’ll feel Dubai’s desert come alive on this tour — from bouncing over red dunes in a 4x4 to racing quad bikes and riding camels at sunset. Taste smoky BBQ under lanterns, watch swirling dance shows, and let henna dry on your skin as drums echo nearby. It’s not just about adrenaline; there’s laughter, warmth, and those small moments you’ll remember after you shake out your shoes back at your hotel.

Step-by-step itinerary

Dubai Desert Safari with Activities and Dinner

Pick up from hotel
Dune bashing drive in red dunes
Camel ride experience
HubblyBubbly smoking lounge
Sand boarding activity
Photo taking in desert view
Traditional Arabic dress for pictures
Enjoy shawarma and drinks
Buffet dinner with BBQ options
Unlimited water, soft drinks, coffee, tea
Belly dance shows
Tanura dance show
Fire dance shows
Henna tattoos application
30 minutes ATV/quad bike ride
Drop off at hotel

The Experience

I didn’t expect the quiet before the first engine roar — just this weird hush as we left Dubai behind, city lights shrinking in the rearview. Our guide, Kareem, grinned in the mirror and said, “Desert’s got its own music.” He was right. The 4x4 bounced us over red dunes that looked soft but hit hard (I might’ve yelped once or twice). Sand gets everywhere — still found some in my shoes later. That first blast of cool air when we stopped? I remember it better than any photo.

The quad bike ride is what everyone talks about on these Dubai desert safari tours, and yeah, it’s wild. Thirty minutes goes fast when you’re trying not to eat sand or tip over. My friend tried to race me — lost by a mile but laughed so hard she nearly stalled out. After that, Kareem led us to the camp where there were camels waiting (they look grumpy but are patient if you’re gentle). I’d never ridden one before; their gait is oddly soothing once you stop worrying about falling off.

Inside the camp, everything smelled like charcoal and spices. A woman painted a henna flower on my hand while I tried not to smudge it reaching for shawarma (failed). There were dancers spinning so fast their skirts blurred into color streaks under string lights — at one point someone handed me sweet tea and I just sat back listening to drums echo across the sand. The fire show was hotter than expected; you could feel it on your face even from way back.

Kareem joked that nobody leaves hungry here — he wasn’t kidding. The BBQ dinner had more options than I could try (vegetarian stuff too), and somehow it all tasted better after dune bashing and quad biking. By the time we piled back into the car for drop-off, my shoes were full of sand and my phone was full of blurry photos but honestly? I still think about that first quiet moment in the desert more than anything else.

What’s included

Your evening includes air-conditioned 4x4 hotel pickup and drop-off anywhere in Dubai or Sharjah, dune bashing across red dunes with a local guide at the wheel, a 30-minute quad bike ride (bring your passport), quick camel rides at sunset, henna tattoos if you want them, shisha lounge time, Arabic dress-up photos if you’re feeling brave, plus unlimited drinks—water, soft drinks, tea or coffee—and a big international buffet BBQ dinner with both veg and non-veg choices before heading home sandy but happy.

Good to know

Easy physical levelNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Royal Desert Tours