After picking you up from your hotel, you can relax in an air-conditioned 4x4 vehicle as we are heading to the desert that surrounds the city and admire the views of the barren, yet enchanting, landscape. Enjoy an exciting dune bashing with our professional desert drivers.
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Duration Hours
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Live tour guide
English, Deutsch, Polski, Türkçe, Русский
Pickup included
Since tour vehicles are forbidden to enter the hotels; the transfer will start in front of the hotel’s outer security booth.
Small group
Group Size Min : 0 Max: 0
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Highlights
Children under 3 years old are not allowed on the desert safari tour
Kids 3 - 11 years old – from
Full description
Next, we are moving across the desert plains to the desert campsite, where we are welcomed by friendly personnel and offered Arabic coffee and dates. Here at the campsite, you can enjoy riding a camel on guided tours around the encampment, get a henna tattoo on your hands or feet, watch a traditional Tanourah folk dance, and feast on a delicious barbecue dinner. After dinner, you can smoke the shisha (Arabic water pipe) and watch a live belly-dance performance if you’re a shisha enthusiast. Relax under a canopy of twinkling stars and enjoy an experience that comes straight out of the Arabian Nights tales!
Highlights:
Drive across the red desert dunes by 4x4 vehicle
Go to a traditional Bedouin camp
Explore the red desert sands on a short camel ride
Get a henna painting on your hands or feet
Smoke a shisha pipe to get into the Arabian spirit
Watch traditional Tanourah and belly dance shows
Feast on a BBQ dinner under a canopy of stars
Have a photo of you taken with a falcon or in traditional costume
Have a go at the desert sand surfing (sandboarding)
Pick up policy:
The pick-up shall be sent to your email by our reservation team after a booking
You will be notified by email of any schedule changes
Pick-up is available from any Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman centrally-located hotel
Pick-up from Port Rashid is available from the Sea View Hotel
Pick-up from Dubai International Airport available only from Holiday Inn Express Airport hotel
Pick-up from the Jebel Ali, Ibn Battuta, DIP, IMPZ, JVC, Motor City, Sport City, Silicon Oasis, Dubai Parks and Resorts, Al Maha Resort and Bab Al Shams available only on a private basis
Know before you go:
The duration of the tour will be between 6 and 7 hours depending on the traffic
Children under 3 years old are not allowed on the desert safari tour
Tour is not recommended for people with a heart condition, pregnant women or people with neck or back problems
All desert safari drivers are well-trained and licensed safari drivers. All vehicles are fully insured and well equipped with all necessary safety features
Dry days: entertainment activities (Tanourah dance and belly dancing) and alcoholic drinks will not be available during the below dates: the holy month of Ramadan; October 20th; December 12th or any Islamic holidays as per UAE Law
Please note, if your skin is sensitive to henna then you are advised against having a tattoo
Casual, loose-fitting clothing in the summer and a jacket in the winter is recommended. Sports shoes are also recommended
Please refrain from eating 2 to 3 hours before the safari
Includes
Pick-up and drop off at your selected hotel
Transportation by 4x4 air-conditioned Land Cruiser. Approximate
English speaking licensed driver
Dune bashing (up to 20-25 minutes)
Sandboarding
Welcome drinks
Arabic coffee, tea and dates
Henna painting for ladies
A short camel ride
Sunset photo stop
Shisha pipe (hubble-bubble flavor) free in the Shisha Area only