Dubai Desert Safari: VIP Camp, BBQ Dinner & Live Shows

Dune bashing, camel rides, and a live BBQ under desert stars

A six-hour Dubai Desert Safari combines dune bashing in a 4x4 vehicle, a camel ride across the sand, sandboarding, and an evening at a traditional Bedouin-style camp with a live BBQ dinner and performances. The tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off, henna tattoos, and a choice of traditional Arabian costumes. A live guide speaks English, Arabic, Hindi, or Urdu.

Step-by-step itinerary

Desert Safari with dinner and shows

• Dune bashing in 4x4 vehicles
• Sandboarding on golden sands
• Camel ride through desert
• Enjoy sunset views
• Arrive at Bedouin-style camp
• Relax in VIP seating
• Savor live BBQ dinner
• Watch belly dancing and Tanoura shows

What’s included

• Dune bashing in a 4x4 vehicle for 30 minutes.
• camel ride through the desert.
• sandboarding on the dunes.
• traditional Bedouin-style camp with VIP seating.
• live BBQ dinner.
• belly dancing and Tanoura shows.
• henna tattoo.
• traditional Arabian costumes.
• hotel pickup and drop-off.
• live guide in English, Arabic, Hindi, or Urdu.

Times

• Every day 14:30

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Before you book

Group Up to 250 · max 6 per booking

Live guide English, Arabic, Hindi and Urdu Another language? ›

Meeting point and pickup Hotel pickup included.

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Ages Adult (18 to 54 years) · Senior (55 to 70 years) · Youth (5 to 17 years) · Child (3 to 4 years) · Infant (1 to 2 years): free

Cancellation and refunds Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund. It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Good to know

Infant seats available Not recommended during pregnancy Not recommended with heart problems Not recommended with back problems

Operated by Hello Desert Tourism Dubai

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The experience

The day starts with pickup from your hotel, then heads straight into the desert for 30 minutes of dune bashing in a 4x4 vehicle: the vehicle tackles the steep golden slopes while you sit back and feel the power of the drive. After the rush comes a camel ride through the quieter parts of the desert, a slower pace that lets you take in the landscape. Sandboarding on the dunes fills the gap before sunset, when the light turns the sand warm and the heat finally breaks.

As evening arrives, you reach the traditional Bedouin-style camp where the VIP seating area waits. A live guide in your chosen language (English, Arabic, Hindi, or Urdu) is with you throughout. You can dress in traditional Arabian costumes for photos, get a henna tattoo applied by hand, and settle in to watch the performances: belly dancing and Tanoura shows that run while you eat. The BBQ dinner is served under the stars, and the whole evening has the feel of stepping into an older version of desert life, though with modern comfort and safety built in.

The tour wraps around six hours total, which is long enough to feel unhurried but short enough to fit into a single evening or afternoon. Children from age one are welcome, and specialized infant seats are available if you need them. The pickup and drop-off from your location means no arranging a separate ride to the desert.

Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Arabic, Hindi and Urdu.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (5 to 17 years); Child (3 to 4 years); Infant (1 to 2 years): free.

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 exactly happens during the dune bashing part of the Dubai Desert Safari?

Dune bashing is 30 minutes in a powerful 4x4 vehicle that drives up and down the steep golden sand dunes at speed. You sit inside the vehicle while the driver handles the steep slopes and the rush of acceleration and descent.

What kind of food is served at the camp, and when do we eat?

A live BBQ dinner is served at the traditional Bedouin-style camp in the evening. The meal happens after the dune bashing and camel ride, once you've settled into the VIP seating area.

What's included in the tour besides the dune bashing and dinner?

The tour includes a camel ride, sandboarding on the dunes, a henna tattoo, the choice to wear traditional Arabian costumes, live entertainment shows (belly dancing and Tanoura performances), hotel pickup and drop-off, and VIP seating at the camp.