Evening Desert Safari Dubai: 6hr with Dune Bashing & BBQ
Dune bashing at sunset, then dinner and live performances under the stars.
A 6-hour evening desert safari in Dubai includes hotel pickup in a 4x4, dune bashing with a professional driver, sandboarding, a camel ride, and sunset photos in the red dunes. At the desert camp, you sit down to a BBQ buffet dinner with vegetarian and non-vegetarian options, unlimited soft drinks and coffee, and watch live belly dancing, Tanoura dance, and a fire show. Henna tattoo painting and shisha are also available. Drop-off back to your hotel is included. Choose the standard option or upgrade to premium VIP seating for a more spacious camp experience, and add a quad bike or dune buggy ride if you want more speed across the sand.
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2 optionsStep-by-step itinerary
Evening Desert Safari with Dinner and Shows
- Pickup from hotel in 4x4 vehicle
- Arrival at red dunes for sunset photos
- Dune bashing with optional quad bike ride
- Sandboarding on golden dunes
- Short camel ride and falcon photography
- Buffet BBQ dinner with vegetarian options
- Watch live shows and relax in shisha lounge
- Drive back to hotel
What’s included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in a 4x4 SUV.
- dune bashing with a professional driver.
- sandboarding down the dunes.
- a camel ride and falcon photography.
- a sunset photo stop in the red dunes.
- a BBQ buffet dinner with vegetarian and non-vegetarian options.
- unlimited soft drinks, tea, coffee and water.
- live belly dancing, Tanoura dance, and fire show performances.
- henna tattoo painting.
- access to the shisha lounge with different-flavored hookah.
Times
- Every day 14:30 15:00
Before you book
Operated by Siyyad Khan Tourism
Prices and times updated 6 days ago
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The experience
The tour starts with pickup from your hotel in a 4x4 SUV and a drive into the red dunes. Once there, a professional driver takes you dune bashing: the vehicle climbs and descends the steep sandy slopes while you hold on. If you want more control, you can add a quad bike or dune buggy ride as an option at checkout. Between the driving, you stop to sandboard down the golden dunes and take photos of the sunset. The light here is the reason the timing matters.
A short camel ride and falcon photography follow, then you head to the desert camp. The standard option seats you in a shared area. The premium VIP upgrade gives you more space and better sightlines to the stage. Dinner is a buffet with grilled meats, vegetables, and vegetarian starters served at your table, along with unlimited soft drinks, tea, coffee and water. The live shows start after you eat: belly dancing, Tanoura (a spinning skirt performance), and a fire show. You can also sit in the shisha lounge and try different-flavored hookah, or get a henna tattoo painted on your hands while the performances happen around you.
The drive back to your hotel closes the evening. The whole thing runs 6 hours from pickup to drop-off, so a free afternoon or an evening you want structured works here. The guide speaks English, Spanish, French, Arabic and one additional language.
Is this one for you?Book this if you want to watch dune bashing and camp performances from a shared seating area, or choose the quad bike add-on to drive the dunes yourself instead.
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Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English, Spanish, French, Arabic and Hindi.
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 the vehicle climbing and descending steep sand dunes at speed with a professional driver at the wheel. It is thrilling and bumpy. The operator does not recommend it for travelers with spinal injuries, pregnancy, or poor cardiovascular health, though it suits all other fitness levels.
Can I ride a quad bike or dune buggy instead of just the 4x4?
Yes, quad bike and dune buggy rides are available as an add-on option at checkout. You choose this at booking if you want more control and speed across the sand yourself.
What does the BBQ dinner include?
The buffet dinner includes grilled meats, vegetables, and vegetarian starters served at your table, plus unlimited soft drinks, tea, coffee and water. The meal happens at the desert camp after the dune activities and before the live shows begin.
What live performances happen at the camp?
The evening includes belly dancing, Tanoura dance (a traditional spinning performance), and a fire show. You watch these from your seating area while you eat or relax, and henna tattoo painting is also available if you want to participate.
Is hotel pickup included?
Yes, pickup from your hotel or home in Dubai in a 4x4 SUV is included in all options, along with drop-off back to your location at the end of the evening.
What is the difference between the standard and premium VIP seating?
The premium VIP upgrade gives you more spacious seating in the desert camp with better sightlines to the stage where the live shows happen, compared to the shared seating area in the standard option.
Evening Desert Safari Dubai: 6hr with Dune Bashing & BBQ
6h · EN · ES · FR +2 · at your hotel
from AED 305 per person
≈ US$ 81 in your currency
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