Dubai Desert Safari: Quad Bike, Dune Bashing & BBQ Dinner

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Duration6h–7h

GroupUp to 200

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Evening desert adventure with quad bikes, camel rides, sandboarding and BBQ in Dubai’s red dunes

You’ll feel your heart race on a quad bike ride across Dubai’s red dunes before dune bashing in a 4x4 with an expert driver. Try camel riding, sandboarding and get henna painted as dusk falls. End your evening with a barbecue dinner under desert stars while local performers light up the night — it’s messy and fun in all the best ways.

6h–7h

Step-by-step itinerary

Desert safari and quad bike adventure

Meet at Lahbab desert point
Enjoy 30-minute ATV experience
Go dune bashing in 4WD vehicle
Optional quad bike or dune buggy ride

The Experience

Hands gripping the handlebars tighter than I meant to, I could taste the dust before I even realized my scarf had slipped. The quad bike kicked up little clouds as we zigzagged across Lahbab’s red dunes — 30 minutes felt both longer and shorter than I expected. Our guide, Imran, just grinned every time one of us yelped or stalled out on a steeper bit. He said the sand here is softer than near the city. I believed him after my tires spun out twice (don’t worry, he helped me up). My shoes still have some of that fine sand stuck in them.

After that rush, we piled into a 4x4 for dune bashing. It’s a weird mix of laughter and holding your breath — like being on a rollercoaster but with more squeaking from the seatbelt. The sun was already dropping lower by then, turning everything gold and pink. There were camels waiting at the next stop; their eyelashes looked impossibly long up close. A kid in our group tried to feed one his juice box — didn’t go well. The camel ride was slower than I thought it’d be, but honestly kind of peaceful after all that noise.

I tried sandboarding too (badly), then wandered over to get henna painted on my hand by an older woman who barely spoke English but smiled every time she pressed my skin. The air smelled like grilled meat and something sweet — dates maybe? Dinner was barbecue under string lights while dancers spun and fire artists did their thing. I’m not usually into big shows but it felt right out there in the open air, everyone clapping along together. At some point I stopped worrying about sand in my food.

What’s included

Your evening includes pickup in an air-conditioned vehicle from your location to Lahbab’s red dunes where you’ll have 30 minutes of quad biking before heading off-road for dune bashing in a licensed driver’s 4x4 Land Cruiser. You’ll also get to try camel riding, sandboarding, self-photography opportunities, henna painting by local artists, plus enjoy a full barbeque dinner (vegetarian and non-vegetarian options) with unlimited drinks while watching belly dancing, Tanura spinning and fire shows before heading back at night.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersInfants must sit on laps

Operated by New Horizon Travel & Tours