Dubai Red Dunes: Quad Bike, Camel Ride & Sandboarding

An Hour on a Quad Bike in Dubai's Highest Red Dunes

You're picked up from your hotel and driven 50 minutes to the Red Dunes, where you spend an hour self-driving a quad bike across the highest dunes, then 15 minutes sandboarding, then another 30 minutes riding. You'll ride a camel, photograph a falcon, and drink water between activities. The return drive is 50 minutes. Total time is about four hours.

Step-by-step itinerary

Desert adventure with quadbikes and camels

• Pick up from hotel
• Drive 50 minutes to desert
• Adjust tire pressure for desert
• Watch expert driver on dunes
• Ride ATV for 30 minutes
• Sand boarding for 15 minutes
• Ride ATV again for 30 minutes
• Short camel ride
• Take photos with falcon
• Enjoy unlimited water and soft drinks
• Drive 50 minutes back to hotel

The experience

You're picked up from your hotel in an air-conditioned Land Cruiser, and the drive out takes about 50 minutes. The route cuts through the city and into the outskirts, and you'll notice the landscape shift: the urban sprawl thins, the light changes, and then you're at the edge of the Red Dunes region. The driver stops to adjust the tire pressure for the sand, and that's when it hits you: this is actually happening. You're about to ride a quad bike yourself across the highest dunes in the area.

The guide walks you through the basics (helmet, gloves, how to handle the throttle), and then you're on the ATV for a full hour of self-drive riding. You're not following someone else's line. You're picking your own path up and down the red sand, learning the bike's weight and how it responds as the dunes shift beneath you. After that first stretch, you get 15 minutes on a sandboard, sliding down the slopes, and then you're back on the quad for another 30 minutes. The whole thing is physical (your core works, your arms work), so the fitness requirement isn't just a formality. Between the riding, you stop for water and soft drinks, and there's time for photos with a falcon, the bird that's become synonymous with the UAE. You'll also get a short camel ride, which feels slower and stranger than the quad but oddly meditative after the adrenaline.

The return drive takes another 50 minutes, so you're looking at roughly four hours from pickup to drop-off. It's not a full-day commitment, which means you can fit it around other plans. The whole experience leans on what you do rather than what you're told about. The quad bike is yours to control, the dunes are real sand, and the physical demand is genuine.

What’s included

Hotel pickup and drop-off in an air-conditioned vehicle, one hour of self-drive quad biking in the open desert, 15 minutes of sandboarding, a short camel ride, a photo with a falcon, helmet and gloves, and unlimited mineral water and soft drinks throughout the day.

Options for this experience

2 options

Double-seat long ATV, with camelGuide in English · 07:00Two people share one ATV; pickup is included

Dubai long self-drive quad bike ride, including a camel and falconGuide in English · 07:00Each ATV is for one person; pickup is included

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 07:00

Book up to3h before

AgesAdult (16 to 50 years) · Under 16: can't be booked

GroupUp to 30

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

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.

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Good to know

Moderate physical effortNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Prime Oscar Tours

Is this one for you?Right for anyone with moderate fitness who wants to ride a quad bike themselves rather than watch from a passenger seat, and who can handle four hours including the drive. The self-drive format and the physical demand are what make it different from a guided tour. You're not being shown the dunes, you're navigating them.

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Top questions

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.

Do I need quad bike experience to do this?

No. The guide gives instructions before you start, and you're riding in an open desert with plenty of space. You do need moderate physical fitness and to be at least 16 years old.

What's the fitness level required?

Moderate. The quad bike riding and sandboarding are physically demanding. It's not recommended for people with spinal injuries, poor cardiovascular health, or pregnant travelers.

How long is the whole experience?

About four hours total, including the 50-minute drive each way from your hotel and the activities in the desert.

Is the camel ride long?

No, it's a short trip. The main activities are the quad biking (two sessions totaling 60 minutes) and sandboarding (15 minutes).

What if I'm not confident on the quad bike?

The guide gives full instructions and the desert is open space, so there's room to go slowly and get comfortable. You're in control of the pace.

Is water included?

Yes. Mineral water and soft drinks are provided throughout the day.

Can children do this?

Guests must be at least 16 years old.