Dubai Red Dune Desert Safari with BBQ Dinner and Shows

Dune bashing, camel rides and belly dancing under the Arabian stars

A red dune desert safari from Dubai includes hotel pickup in a luxury 4x4, 30–40 minutes of dune bashing, camel riding, sandboarding, henna tattoo design, and a full evening at a Bedouin-style camp with live tanoura dance, fire show, belly dance performance and BBQ dinner. The guide speaks English, and all transport, activities and meals are included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Desert safari with activities and dinner

• Hotel pickup in 4x4 jeep
• Drive to desert and visit camel farm
• Ride a camel
• Sandboard down desert dunes
• Get henna tattoo
• Relax at desert campsite
• Watch tanoura folk dance
• Enjoy BBQ dinner with shawarma
• Watch belly dance and fire show
• Return to hotel

The experience

You get picked up from your Dubai hotel in a comfortable air-conditioned 4x4 with a professional driver, then head into the red dunes for the heart of the experience: 30 to 40 minutes of dune bashing as the Jeep climbs and drops across the sand. Once at the desert camp, you can try sandboarding down the dunes, ride a camel through the landscape, and get a henna tattoo on your hands or feet if you want one. The pace is yours: some people spend more time at one activity, others move through them all.

As the sun sets, you settle into the Bedouin-style tent for Arabic coffee and shisha (water pipe), then the evening show begins: tanoura folk dancers in spinning skirts, a fire blower, and belly dancers perform while you eat. The BBQ dinner includes a shawarma station and falafil sandwiches, with a bottle of sparkling wine and fruit basket if you choose that option at checkout. The whole day runs about four hours from pickup to drop-off.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off in a luxury 4x4 Jeep with a professional driver.
• 30–40 minutes of dune bashing across the red dunes.
• camel ride at the desert farm.
• sandboarding down the dunes.
• henna tattoo design.
• Arabic coffee and shisha.
• live tanoura dance, fire show and belly dance performances.
• BBQ dinner with shawarma station and falafil sandwiches.
• sparkling wine and fruit basket (if selected at checkout).

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 15:00

AgesAdult (11 and older) · Child (4 to 10 years) · Infant (under 4): free

GroupUp to 6

Live guideEnglish, Arabic, Hindi, Persian and Urdu

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 18 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree 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.

Prices and times updated 6 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Miles Tourism & Travel LLC - Dubai

Is this one for you?The four-hour time frame fits a free afternoon or early evening without eating into the rest of your day. You leave Dubai, spend the active part in the dunes, and return with dinner and entertainment wrapped into one outing instead of booking them separately.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Arabic, Hindi, Persian and Urdu.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 10 years); Infant (under 4): 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 is dune bashing like in a 4x4?

Dune bashing is 30 to 40 minutes of driving across the red sand dunes in a luxury Jeep with roll bars and seat belts for every passenger. The driver handles the steering while you sit back and feel the vehicle climb and drop over the landscape. It is the most active part of the safari, and the rest of the camp time is slower-paced.

Can I ride a camel on this safari?

Yes, camel riding is included. You visit a camel farm in the desert and ride at your own pace. It is optional, so you can skip it and spend the time sandboarding or getting a henna tattoo instead.

What happens at the desert camp in the evening?

At the camp, you watch live performances including tanoura dance, a fire show and belly dancing while you eat BBQ dinner with shawarma, falafil sandwiches, Arabic coffee and shisha. A bottle of sparkling wine and fruit basket come with the dinner option you select at checkout.

Is hotel pickup included, and what time does the safari start?

Hotel pickup and drop-off are included from your Dubai hotel. The safari runs about four hours total, though the specific departure time depends on which time slot you book at checkout.