This is a safari for those who want to "live" the real desert life! Experience desert delights like dune bashing, camel riding, a barbecue dinner & dance shows and above all, stay overnight in a typical Bedouin tent with a sunrise camel trek & breakfast.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- COVID-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 17 hours
- Check availability to see starting times.
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- English
- Pickup included
- Complimentary pickup is available from Dubai, Sharjah, and Ajman city hotels and apartments. As well as from Dubai Cruise Terminal (Port Rashid). Pickup from Dubai Airport is available from Holiday Inn Airport Hotel. Pickup from Bab Al Shams, Al Maha Resort, Jebel Ali, and Sport/Motor City is available for an additional fee. Pickup will be 45 minutes prior to your booked time, depending on your location.
- Small group
- Limited to 18 participants
Experience
- Stay overnight in the desert in a Bedouin tent
- Experince Sleeping on Nawar Bed (Bedouin style bed)
- Take an exciting dune bashing drive thru the red dunes
- Improve your surfing skills with desert sandboarding
- Eat a barbecue dinner whilst entertained with shisha, henna, tanoura and belly dancing
- View a desert sunrise with an early morning camel caravan
- Pickup and drop-off at your select hotel/location
- Transportation in an air-conditioned 4WD
- English-speaking licensed driver
- Dune bashing (30-45 minutes)
- Sandboarding
- Camel ride experience (can be repeated)
- Camel feeding and sunset photo stop
- Henna painting (for ladies only)
- Arabian makeover with falcon photos
- Shisha pipe (hubble bubble flavour) in the shisha area
- Tanura, Nashaat dance show, and Ladies Khaliji Dance
- Al Khayma Desert Camp visit (shared camp)
- Unlimited mineral water and soft drinks
- Gaymat (sweets), Gahwa (coffee), and dates
- Barbecue buffet (vegetarian and non-vegetarian options available)
- Overnight stay in Bedouin tent
- Night desert guide
- Rogag (Arabic bread) and Chai (Arabic tea) at night
- Nawar bed (Bedouin style bed)
- Pillows and blankets
- Shower room facility without towels
- Morning camel trekking (15-20 minutes)
- Morning Arabic breakfast
- Alcoholic drinks
- Quad bike/dune buggy activities (optional)
- Towels
- Children under 3 years
- Pregnant women
- People with back problems
- People with mobility impairments
Customers must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed
- All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
- Customers must keep distance in vehicles
- The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
- Customers are required to bring and wear masks
- Customers will get a mandatory temperature check
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Date
Prepare for the activity
What to bring
- Comfortable shoes
- Sunglasses
- Sun hat
- Sandals
- Sunscreen
- Comfortable clothes
- Warm clothing
Not allowed
- Luggage or large bags
Know before you go
- The duration of the tour will be between 17-18 hours depending on the season, sunrise and city traffic
- Infants (below 3 years old) are not allowed in the car during the shared dune bashing
- By law, pregnant women and those who have heart, back, or neck problems cannot take part in dune bashing
- Tanoura and belly dancing are unavailable during the following holidays: March 22, April 23 to May 23 (Ramadan), July 30, August 20, October 29, 2020 (dates may vary depending on UEA lunar calendar)
- Only a small handbag is allowed during the tour as it is not possible to keep big luggage in the vehicle during the Dunes Bashing
- Casual, loose-fitting clothing is recommended in the summer, along with a jacket in the winter
- Overnight stay in Bedouin tent is not air-conditioned
- Not recommended to bring valuables
- Please note that if your skin is sensitive to henna, it is advised not to do it