Dubai Desert Safari: Red Dunes, Sand Boarding & BBQ Dinner
Seven hours of dune bashing, sandboarding, and desert camp entertainment under the red sands
A seven-hour desert safari from Dubai combines 4x4 dune bashing through the highest red dunes with sandboarding, a camel ride, and a full evening at a Bedouin camp. You'll watch Tanura and belly dance performances, a fire show, and henna application while eating a BBQ dinner buffet. Hotel pickup and dropoff from central Dubai are included, and the guide speaks English, Hindi, Arabic and Urdu.
Step-by-step itinerary
Desert safari and camp activities
- Rest and refresh before safari
- Optional quad biking
- Dune bashing in red dunes
- Sandboarding on sandy slopes
- Visit desert camp
- Sunset and Arabic costume photography
- Henna and tattoo application
- Shisha smoking and Arabian dress-up
- Meet falcon expert and bird
- Camel ride around camp
- Enjoy traditional refreshments
- BBQ dinner buffet
- Watch Tanoura, belly dance, fire show
- Relax and meditate
- Return to city
What’s included
- Sand boarding and dune bashing in the Red Dune Lahbab desert.
- hotel pickup and dropoff from central Dubai locations.
- a camel ride at the camp.
- henna, tattoo, shisha, and falcon activities.
- Tanura dance, belly dance, and fire show performances.
- a BBQ dinner buffet with Arabic salad, grilled fish, vegetarian and non-vegetarian biryani, and other dishes.
- traditional Qahwa coffee, tea, soft drinks, and water.
Times
- Every day 14:30 15:00
Before you book
Operated by Dubai Safari Go
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The experience
Seven hours starts with a 20-minute rest and vehicle prep at the meeting point, then moves straight into 30 to 45 minutes of dune bashing in the Red Dune Lahbab desert: the vehicle pitches and rolls over the sandy slopes while you sit inside. After the ride, you strap into a sandboard and slide down the dunes yourself, which is the part you control. The pace is built around the light: the safari times itself to reach the camp as the sun drops, so the photography and the performances happen in the golden hour and after dark.
The camp sits on the red sand and holds most of the day's activities. You can dress in Arabian attire for photos, get henna or a temporary tattoo, smoke shisha, and pose with a falcon if you want to. A short camel ride loops around the camp grounds. The refreshments start early (traditional Qahwa coffee, tea, soft drinks and water), and the food arrives as a buffet: Arabic salad with flatbread, hummus and olives, then grilled fish, vegetarian and non-vegetarian biryani, and other hot dishes. While you eat, the Tanura dancers spin in their tall skirts, belly dancers perform, and a fire show runs through the evening. The camp activities (henna, falcon, costume photos) are only offered on afternoon bookings. Morning departures skip those and focus on the dune experience and the camel ride.
Hotel pickup and dropoff cover central Dubai locations and are included in the price. The guide is live and speaks your choice of English, Hindi, Arabic or Urdu. Children from age 3 are welcome. The trip is not recommended for anyone with spinal injuries, poor cardiovascular health, or pregnancy, but it suits all other fitness levels.
Is this one for you?The shared tour runs on a fixed schedule timed to catch the sunset at the camp, so the dune bashing, sandboarding, and evening performances all fit into one afternoon and evening departure. Book the afternoon slot if you want the full range of camp activities (henna, costumes, falcon photos), since those are only offered then. Morning departures focus on the desert drive and camel ride instead.
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Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English, Hindi, Arabic and Urdu.
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 11 years). Children under 3 can't be included in the booking.
What happens if it rains?
It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.
What is the Red Dune Lahbab desert like during the dune bashing part of the tour?
Red Dune Lahbab holds the highest sand dunes in Dubai, and the 4x4 vehicle glides up and down them in a rolling rhythm for 30 to 45 minutes. The dunes are red-colored and create the sweeping desert views the tour is built around.
Do I do the sandboarding myself, or is it a demonstration?
You sandboard yourself. After the dune bashing ride ends, you strap your feet to a sandboard and slide down the sandy slopes on your own.
What happens at the Bedouin desert camp?
The camp offers henna and temporary tattoos, shisha smoking, Arabic costume photography, a falcon meet-and-greet, a short camel ride around the grounds, traditional coffee and tea, and a BBQ dinner buffet with salad, grilled fish, biryani and other dishes. Live Tanura and belly dance performances and a fire show run during the evening.
Is the camel ride included, and how long is it?
Yes, a short camel ride around the camp premises is included in the tour price.
Does the tour include alcohol?
No, alcohol drinks are not included. The refreshments are traditional Qahwa coffee, tea, soft drinks, and water.
Dubai Desert Safari: Red Dunes, Sand Boarding & BBQ Dinner
7h · EN +3 · at your hotel
from AED 245 per person
≈ US$ 65 in your currency
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