ATV Riding in Dubai: 30 Minutes Self-Drive Plus Desert Safari
Thirty minutes behind the handlebars, then a full evening in the desert
ATV riding in Dubai combines a 30-minute self-drive quad bike or ATV session across the Red Dunes with a full desert safari experience that includes dune bashing, a camel ride, traditional dinner and three live entertainment shows. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, and the guide briefs you on safety before you ride. The activity suits moderate fitness levels and runs 6 to 7 hours total.
Options for this experience
2 optionsStep-by-step itinerary
Desert safari and ATV adventure
- Meet safari guide at location
- Receive safety briefing and helmet
- Drive ATV/Quad bike for 30 minutes
- Enjoy 30 minutes dune bashing
- Sandboard down the dunes
- Ride a camel to Deluxe camp
- Welcome with Arabic coffee and sweets
- Get henna painting and try shisha
- Enjoy dinner with appetizers and barbecue
- Watch fire, Tanoura, and belly dance shows
- Return to city under stars
What’s included
- Hotel or location pickup and drop-off by 4x4 vehicle anywhere within Dubai city limits.
- 30 minutes of self-drive quad bike or ATV riding with safety briefing and helmet.
- 20 to 30 minutes of dune bashing in a 4x4.
- sandboarding down the dunes.
- short camel ride.
- traditional Arabic coffee with dates and sweets on arrival.
- small henna design for ladies and children.
- access to shisha in the common area.
- table service dinner with appetizers, live barbecue grilled items, main courses, desserts and soft drinks.
- three entertainment shows (fire artist, Tanoura dance and belly dancer).
- falcon photo.
- English-speaking guide throughout.
Times
- Every day 14:30 15:00 15:30
Before you book
Operated by Dubai Leisure Holidays
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The experience
You start with a 30-minute ATV or quad bike ride across the dunes after a safety briefing and helmet fitting. The guide meets you at your hotel or requested location and drives you to the riding zone in a 4x4 that seats six. Once you're on the bike, you navigate the sand yourself for half an hour, then return to the vehicle for the rest of the evening's activities. This puts you in control of the machine instead of watching dune bashing from a passenger seat.
After the ride, the 4x4 takes you back through the Red Dunes for 20 to 30 minutes of dune bashing at a different pace. The driver handles this stretch while you sit back. A short camel ride follows, then arrival at the Deluxe camp where the evening settles in. You're welcomed with Arabic coffee, dates and traditional sweets, and a henna artist offers a small design if you want one. The common area has shisha available to try.
Dinner is table service with a waiter bringing appetizers, grilled items from the live barbecue station, main courses, desserts and soft drinks. As darkness falls, three entertainment shows unfold: a fire artist, Tanoura dance and belly dancer performance. The drive back to the city happens under the stars, with the camp and city lights visible across the desert. The whole experience runs between 6 and 7 hours from pickup to drop-off.
Is this one for you?Choose the Quad Bike if you want a four-wheeled platform that's stable and forgiving. Pick the ATV Self-Drive if you prefer a lighter, more nimble three-wheeler. Either way, you're the one operating the machine for 30 minutes, which sets this apart from a standard desert safari where you watch the dunes roll past from a passenger seat.
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Top questions
What's the difference between the Quad Bike and ATV Self-Drive options?
Both let you ride for 30 minutes across the Red Dunes after a safety briefing. The Quad Bike is a four-wheeled vehicle. The ATV Self-Drive is a three-wheeled all-terrain bike. Either way, you operate it yourself during that half-hour segment, then transition to the 4x4 for the rest of the safari and dinner.
Do I need experience riding an ATV or quad bike?
No prior experience is required. The guide gives you a safety briefing and helmet fitting before you ride, and the 30-minute session is designed for self-drive riders of any level. Moderate physical fitness is needed for the full experience, which includes the camel ride and dune activities.
What happens during the dune bashing part?
After your self-drive ATV ride, the guide drives the 4x4 through the Red Dunes for 20 to 30 minutes of dune bashing with traditional Arabian music playing. You sit in the vehicle during this stretch. The route is timed to catch the golden hour light, which is ideal for photos.
Is sandboarding included, and how does it work?
Yes, sandboarding is included. You'll surf down the dunes on a board during the golden hour, which gives good light for pictures. It's a short activity woven into the dune experience before heading to the camp.
What's served for dinner at the camp?
Dinner is table service with a waiter. You receive appetizers, a selection of main courses from the live barbecue station with fresh grilled items and baked bread, desserts and soft drinks of your choice. A vegetarian option is available if you request it when booking.
Can I bring my own camera, and will there be time to take photos?
Yes, bring your camera. The golden hour during sandboarding is specifically timed for photos, and you'll have time at the camp before and during the entertainment shows. A picture with a falcon is also included as part of the camp experience.
ATV Riding in Dubai: 30 Minutes Self-Drive Plus Desert Safari
6h–7h · EN · at your hotel
from AED 467 per person
≈ US$ 124 in your currency
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