ATV Riding in Dubai: Evening Desert Safari with Quad Bike

Twenty minutes behind the wheel of a quad bike, dunes rolling under you as the sun drops.

Evening desert safari in Dubai that puts you on a quad bike for 20 minutes of self-guided riding through the dunes, plus dune bashing in a vehicle, sand boarding, camel riding, and a full BBQ dinner with live entertainment at camp. A guide in English leads the group and handles pickup from your location. The whole experience runs about six hours from pickup to drop-off.

Step-by-step itinerary

Evening desert safari with activities

• Pick up from your location
• 30 minutes dune bashing at red dunes
• Drive 10 minutes to high dunes for photo stop
• Sandboarding slide from high dunes
• Capture sunset photos
• Drive gently to desert camp after sunset
• Traditional welcome at camp
• Enjoy Arabic sweets and fresh fruits
• Try sheesha (green mint, strawberry flavor)
• Experience camel riding
• Get henna painting
• Arabic dress photography
• Drive quad bike for 20 minutes
• Get seating with floor pillow on carpet
• Enjoy soft drinks, cold water, and tea
• Live BBQ buffet dinner (veg & non-veg)
• Watch live fire show
• Watch tanura dance with colorful lighting
• Watch live belly dance on Arabic music
• Drive back to city and drop off

The experience

The day starts with pickup from your hotel or location in Dubai. You'll ride in an air-conditioned vehicle through the desert to the red dunes, where the driver takes you on 30 minutes of dune bashing: the vehicle climbing and dropping over the sand in a way that feels nothing like a road. After that comes a 10-minute drive to the high dunes for a photo stop, and then you slide down on a sandboard before the light starts to change. The whole stretch is built around the sunset, so the timing matters. You'll have time to capture the moment before the group heads to camp.

Once at camp, you get your turn on the quad bike. After a safety briefing, you ride for 20 minutes on your own, steering through the sand at your own pace. This is the part that separates the evening from a standard desert drive. You're operating the machine, not watching someone else do it. The bike has the power to move fast, but the desert is open enough that you control how you use it. After you're done, the group gathers for the rest of the evening: camel riding, henna painting, Arabic dress photography, and seating on the carpet with traditional welcome refreshments. Arabic sweets, fresh fruit, and sheesha if you want it.

Dinner is a live BBQ buffet with vegetarian and non-vegetarian options, served while the entertainment runs. You'll see a fire show, tanura dance with colored lighting, and live belly dancing on Arabic music, with the full light and sound setup around the camp. Soft drinks, tea, and coffee are included throughout. The driver brings you back to your location after the show ends, so the whole outing, from pickup to drop-off, takes about six hours.

What’s included

• Quad bike ride with safety briefing.
• air-conditioned vehicle for dune bashing and transfers.
• dune bashing, sand boarding, and sunset photography.
• camel riding and henna painting.
• Arabic dress photography.
• dinner with live BBQ buffet (vegetarian and non-vegetarian options).
• soft drinks, tea, coffee, Arabic sweets, fresh fruit, and sheesha.
• live entertainment including fire show, tanura dance, and belly dance.
• hotel or location pickup and drop-off.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 15:00

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (11 and older) · Child (4 to 10 years) · Infant (under 4): free

Live guideEnglish

Audio guideSpanish, French, German, Italian and Arabic

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 17 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by ECLIPSE TRAVEL TOURISM

Is this one for you?The guide speaks English throughout, so you'll follow the safety briefing and the commentary without translation. Book this if you want to ride the quad bike yourself rather than watch from a vehicle, and if an evening that mixes the thrill of dune riding with a full camp dinner and live show fits your schedule.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 10 years); Infant (under 4): free.

What's the quad bike riding like if I've never done it before?

You get a safety briefing before you ride, so the guide walks you through how to operate the bike and what to expect on the sand. The 20 minutes is self-guided, meaning you control the speed and direction, but the desert is open and the pace is manageable for first-timers.

What happens during the dune bashing part of the evening?

Dune bashing is 30 minutes in the air-conditioned vehicle, where the driver takes you over the red dunes: climbing and dropping over the sand. After that, you drive 10 minutes to the high dunes for a photo stop and sand boarding before heading to camp for sunset.

Is the guide speaking English the whole time?

Yes, the guide leads in English, so you'll understand the safety briefing, the commentary during the drive, and the instructions at camp.

What's included in the dinner, and are there options for vegetarians?

Dinner is a live BBQ buffet with both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes. Soft drinks, tea, and coffee are included throughout the evening. Alcoholic beverages are not included.

How long is the whole experience from pickup to drop-off?

The full outing runs about six hours, starting with pickup from your location and ending with drop-off after the evening entertainment at camp.