Dubai Desert Safari: Dune Bashing, Camel Ride & BBQ

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Duration6h

GroupUp to 500

LanguagesEN · DE +3

PickupAt your hotel

Dune Bashing & Desert Camp: What Happens After Pickup

You get picked up from your hotel, driven 50 minutes to the desert, then spend the evening dune bashing, riding camels, trying henna and traditional dress, watching belly dance and Tanoura performances, eating a BBQ buffet, and stargazing with shisha before returning to your hotel. Everything—transport, activities, food, drinks—is included, so you don't arrange anything yourself.

Step-by-step itinerary

Desert adventure with activities and shows

Pickup from Dubai or Sharjah hotel
Drive 50 minutes to desert camp
Experience dune bashing
Stop for desert photos
Enjoy camel ride
Try sandboarding and henna tattoos
Wear traditional Arabic clothing
Watch belly dance performance
Eat live BBQ buffet
Watch Tanoura dance show
Relax with shisha and stargazing
Drop-off at hotel or port

The Experience

The 4x4 is already rolling when you climb in—your driver navigates out of Dubai toward the Lahbab Desert, and the city noise drops away fast. Fifty minutes later, you're at the camp as the light starts to shift. That's when the real desert safari begins: dune bashing across the golden sands in a shared Land Cruiser with five other travelers, the vehicle tilting and dropping in ways that make your stomach flip. There's a photo stop somewhere in there, a moment to stand still and actually look at what surrounds you before moving on to the camel ride.

Once you're at the camp itself, the pace slows down. You can try sandboarding if you want, or sit with henna artists who paint intricate designs on your hands and arms while you watch the sky change color. There's traditional Arabic clothing to wear for photos, Arabic tea and dates to taste, shisha lounges where you can actually relax. The belly dance performance happens as the sun sets—live music, real movement, nothing rushed. Then comes the Tanoura dancer, spinning in that tall colored skirt, which somehow feels less touristy once you're actually watching it happen in front of you.

Dinner is a live BBQ buffet with both vegetarian and meat options, served in the shared lounge area. After that, the Tanoura show wraps up the evening entertainment. You spend the rest of the night in the lounges with shisha and stargazing—the kind of quiet that only happens in the desert, far enough from the city that the sky actually fills with stars. A driver takes you back to your Dubai or Sharjah hotel whenever you're ready, usually around midnight or later depending on the group.

What’s included

Your evening includes round-trip hotel pickup and drop-off in a shared air-conditioned 4x4 Land Cruiser, 50-minute drive to the Lahbab Desert, dune bashing across the sands, a camel ride, henna painting, traditional Arabic clothing for photos, sandboarding, a live belly dance performance at sunset, a Tanoura dance show, a BBQ buffet with vegetarian and non-vegetarian options, Arabic tea and coffee, dates, bottled water and soft drinks, and access to shisha lounges for stargazing.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomeNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Arabian Desert Tours Safari

Is this one for you?Book this if you want the main desert experience—dune bashing, camel riding, cultural activities, dinner and entertainment—without arranging transport, timing or camp entry yourself. The shared 4x4 and fixed schedule are what make the whole evening fit into one outing.