Dubai Red Dunes Desert Safari: Dune Bashing, Camel Ride & BBQ
Experience authentic Bedouin traditions and a live camp show under Dubai’s stars
A guided desert safari from Dubai with pickup from your hotel, featuring 4x4 dune bashing in the Lahbab Desert, a camel ride, and an evening at a Bedouin-style camp with live entertainment and BBQ buffet. The guide speaks English, Arabic or Hindi, and the tour runs about 7 hours from pickup to drop-off at your location.
Step-by-step itinerary
Desert safari with activities and dinner
- Pickup from your location
- Choose ATV Quad bikes or Dune Buggies
- Experience dune bashing in Lahbab Desert
- Arrive at camp and enjoy refreshments
- Watch live music and entertainment shows
- Enjoy BBQ buffet dinner
- Drop off at your location
What’s included
- Pickup and drop-off from your Dubai hotel or residence in a 4x4 vehicle.
- thrilling dune bashing in the Lahbab Desert.
- a short camel ride.
- refreshments and soft drinks at the camp.
- BBQ buffet dinner with vegetarian options available.
- live entertainment including belly dancing, Tanoura show and fire show.
- henna tattoo for women.
- a guide who speaks English, Arabic or Hindi.
Times
- Every day No fixed time
Before you book
Operated by Al Ghubaiba Tourism LLC
Prices and times updated 15 days ago
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The experience
What does a desert afternoon actually look like when you book this tour? Your guide picks you up from your hotel or residence in a 4x4, drives out to the Lahbab Desert, and then the dune bashing starts. The guide takes the vehicle up and down the highest dunes in a series of climbs and descents that feel like a sand roller coaster. If you want to drive yourself, you can add an ATV quad bike or dune buggy at the time of booking for an extra charge.
After the bashing, the route heads to the camp, where you step into a setup built around Bedouin and Emirati traditions. Water and soft drinks arrive first, then the entertainment: live music plays while belly dancers and a Tanoura performer take the stage, and a fire show rounds out the evening. Women get a henna tattoo applied. The BBQ buffet dinner comes last, with options for vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals depending on what you choose at checkout. The guide can accommodate dietary needs from different territories.
The whole day ends with a drive back to your location. The tour runs 7 hours from start to finish, and your guide speaks English, Arabic or Hindi depending on which language you prefer at booking.
Is this one for you?The dune bashing and the camp entertainment both happen on a fixed schedule as part of the same afternoon, so the tour packs the driving, the camel ride, the performances and the dinner into one 7-hour loop from your hotel. If you want to add an ATV or dune buggy to drive yourself during the desert portion, you can choose that at checkout for an extra fee.
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Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English, Arabic and Hindi.
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 7 years); Infant (1 to 3 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.
Can I choose what I do during the desert part of the tour, or is the whole group doing the same thing?
Dune bashing in the 4x4 is part of the standard tour for everyone. If you want to drive an ATV quad bike or dune buggy instead, you can add that at the time of booking for a separate charge. It's not included in the base price.
What is the Lahbab Desert like when we get there for the dune bashing?
The Lahbab Desert is where the highest dunes are located, and the dune bashing route takes the 4x4 up and down them in a series of climbs and descents. It's described as a sand roller coaster and is the main attraction of the tour.
Is the camel ride a long experience or just a short one?
The camel ride is a short ride included in the tour, not an extended excursion.
What happens at the camp, and how much time do we spend there?
At the camp you watch live entertainment (belly dancing, a Tanoura show and a fire show), while you refresh with water and soft drinks. Women receive a henna tattoo. Then you eat the BBQ buffet dinner. The camp portion takes up the latter part of the 7-hour tour after the dune bashing.
Can I book this tour if I'm traveling with an infant?
Yes, children are welcome from age 1. Infants can sit on an adult's lap, or you can add a specialized infant seat at extra cost at checkout.
Does the tour include pickup from my hotel?
Yes, pickup and drop-off from your hotel or residence anywhere in Dubai is included in the tour price.
Dubai Red Dunes Desert Safari: Dune Bashing, Camel Ride & BBQ
7h · EN +2 · at your hotel
from AED 226 per person
≈ US$ 60 in your currency
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