Sunset Camel Trekking Dubai: Bedouin Camp & VIP BBQ Dinner

A Bedouin camp exists inside the desert, and you eat dinner there while dancers perform.

This six-hour tour from Dubai combines camel riding at sunset with an evening at a Bedouin-style base camp. After a 45-minute ride across the Arabian Desert with your guide, you move to a tent for Arabic coffee and the falcon show, then to the main camp for henna painting, photos with falcons, and a VIP BBQ dinner served at your table while Tanoura and belly dancers perform. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, along with your guide, all meals and drinks, and the live entertainment.

Step-by-step itinerary

Desert camel trek and VIP BBQ dinner

• Pick up from hotel
• Arrive at desert and mount camel
• Enjoy 45-minute sunset camel ride
• Visit Bedouin tent and watch falcon show
• Drink Arabic coffee, tea, and eat dates
• Take part in henna painting and photos with falcons
• Enjoy VIP BBQ dinner with traditional dancers
• Drive back to selected location

The experience

The day starts with pickup from your hotel. Your guide meets you and drives into the desert, where the pace shifts the moment you climb onto a camel. The 45-minute ride takes you across the Arabian Desert as the light changes. Your guide walks alongside, gives you instructions on mounting and dismounting, and captures photos. This is not a rushed gallop. It is a slow, deliberate crossing of open sand.

As the sun sets, you reach a Bedouin-style tent where you sit and watch. Arabic coffee, tea, dates and Arabic sweets arrive, and the falcon show begins: birds trained and flown by handlers, part of the traditional Emirati heritage. After this, the group moves to the main base camp, a recreation of how Bedouins lived. Here the evening opens up: you can have your hands decorated with henna, stand for photos holding a falcon, and move at your own pace through the camp before dinner is called.

The VIP BBQ dinner is served at your table: a spread of Arab dishes, not a buffet line. While you eat, the Tanoura dancers (spinning in tall felt hats) and belly dancers perform in front of you. The entertainment runs through the meal. Shisha is available for an extra charge if you want it. After dinner, your guide drives you back to your hotel, arriving around six hours after you left.

What’s included

• Fresh Arabic coffee, tea, water and welcome drinks.
• a 45-minute camel ride with guide instruction and photos.
• sunset seating at a Bedouin tent.
• the falcon show.
• henna painting and falcon photo opportunities at the main camp.
• a VIP BBQ dinner served at your table with a variety of Arab dishes.
• live Tanoura and belly dance performances during dinner.
• hotel pickup and drop-off.
• an English-speaking licensed guide throughout.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 13:30 and 14:00

Book up to3h before

AgesAdult (10 to 60 years) · Child (3 to 9 years) · Under 3: can't be booked

GroupUp to 50

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Moderate physical effortInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Oscar Knight Tours

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want the full arc of a desert evening (camel riding, cultural activities and dinner entertainment) all arranged and timed together. The fixed schedule means you don't build the day yourself. Pickup, transport, the 45-minute ride, the camp activities and the table service all fit inside six hours without gaps or decisions.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 9 years). Children under 3 can't be included in the booking.

How long is the actual camel ride, and what happens before and after it?

The camel ride lasts 45 minutes across the Arabian Desert at sunset. Before it, your guide picks you up from your hotel and drives you to the desert. After the ride, you move to a Bedouin tent for Arabic coffee and the falcon show, then to the main camp for dinner and entertainment.

What is included in the VIP BBQ dinner, and how is it served?

The VIP BBQ dinner includes a wide variety of Arab dishes and is served at your table rather than as a buffet. Fresh Arabic coffee, tea, water and welcome drinks are included throughout the evening. Shisha is available for an additional charge.

What entertainment happens during the evening at the Bedouin camp?

The falcon show takes place at the tent as the sun sets. At the main camp, you can participate in henna painting and falcon photos, and during dinner, Tanoura dancers and belly dancers perform live in front of your table.

Is the guide included, and what language do they speak?

Yes, an English-speaking licensed safari guide is included throughout the tour. The guide provides instructions on the camel, takes photos during the ride, and accompanies you through the entire evening.

Does the tour include pickup from my hotel?

Yes, pickup and drop-off from your selected hotel or location in Dubai are included in the tour price.