Ras Al Khaimah Desert Safari: Dune Bashing & Bedouin Dinner
Dune bashing, camel rides, sand boarding, and a barbecue dinner under the desert sky
A desert safari in Ras Al Khaimah combines 30 minutes of dune bashing in a 4x4 with camel riding, sand boarding, and a full evening at a Bedouin camp. The activity runs 4 to 5 hours and includes hotel pickup and drop-off within Ras Al Khaimah, welcome coffee and dates, bottled water, a buffet barbecue dinner, henna painting, and live entertainment with belly dance and fire dance performances. A guide speaks English or Arabic.
5h–6h
Step-by-step itinerary
Desert Safari with Dinner and Entertainment
- Pick up from Ras al Khaimah location
- Welcome treats with Arabic coffee and dates
- 45 minutes dune bashing in 4x4 vehicle
- Camel ride experience
- Sand boarding activity
- Henna painting session
- BBQ dinner with live barbecue
- Enjoy belly dance and fire dance shows
- Drop off at original location
The Experience
The day starts with a pickup from your hotel in Ras Al Khaimah. You'll head into the desert for 30 minutes of dune bashing in a 4x4 vehicle—the driver handles the wheel while you feel the vehicle crest and drop over the sand. Once the driving stops, you move into the activities that fill the rest of the afternoon and evening: a camel ride across the dunes, sand boarding down the slopes, and time to settle in at the Bedouin camp before dinner service begins.
At the camp, the evening unfolds around the barbecue. You eat a buffet dinner cooked over live flames, drink bottled water and Arabic coffee, and watch entertainment—belly dance and fire dance performances happen while you're eating or between courses. Henna painting is available, and the guide can answer questions about Bedouin life and the landscape. Vegetarian options are available if you request them when booking.
Pickup and drop-off are included for any location in Ras Al Khaimah, so you don't arrange transport separately. The whole experience runs about 4 to 5 hours from start to finish. Souvenir photos and alcoholic drinks are available to purchase on the day if you want them.
What’s included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off within Ras Al Khaimah.
- 30 minutes of dune bashing in a 4x4.
- camel ride.
- sand boarding.
- welcome Arabic coffee and dates.
- bottled mineral water.
- buffet barbecue dinner with live cooking.
- henna painting.
- live entertainment with belly dance and fire dance performances.
- English or Arabic-speaking guide.
Operated by Gulf Tours
Is this one for you?Book this if you want dune driving, camel riding, and entertainment all in one afternoon outing—everything departs and returns from your Ras al Khaimah location.
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Top questions
How long is the dune bashing part of the Ras Al Khaimah desert safari?
The dune bashing lasts 30 minutes in a 4x4 vehicle. The full activity, including the Bedouin camp, camel rides, sand boarding and dinner, runs 4 to 5 hours total.
What happens at the Bedouin camp in Ras Al Khaimah?
At the camp you eat a buffet barbecue dinner, drink Arabic coffee and water, watch live belly dance and fire dance performances, and can get henna painting done. The camp is the main gathering point after the dune bashing and sand activities end.
Is hotel pickup included in the Ras Al Khaimah desert safari?
Yes, pickup and drop-off from any location in Ras Al Khaimah are included. You don't need to arrange your own transport to or from the desert.
Can I ride a camel on this Ras Al Khaimah desert safari?
Yes, a camel ride is included in the activity. It happens at the Bedouin camp after the dune bashing portion of the day.
What is sand boarding on this tour?
Sand boarding is included as one of the activities at the camp—you ride a board down the sand dunes, similar to snowboarding but on desert slopes.
Is there a vegetarian dinner option for the Ras Al Khaimah desert safari?
Yes, vegetarian options are available for the barbecue dinner. Let the operator know when you book if you need a vegetarian meal.
Ras Al Khaimah Desert Safari: Dune Bashing & Bedouin Dinner
5h–6h · EN · AR · at your hotel
from AED 169 per person
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