Abu Dhabi Desert Safari with Camel Ride BBQ Dinner and Live Shows
Description
Our desert safari stands out by offering a perfect balance of adventure, comfort, and authentic local experience in the beautiful Abu Dhabi desert. Unlike standard tours, we focus on smaller groups, personalized service, and experienced professional drivers to ensure a safe and thrilling dune bashing experience. Guests enjoy a well-planned itinerary that includes top highlights such as dune bashing, camel rides, sandboarding, and a relaxing desert camp experience with BBQ dinner and live entertainment. We use well-maintained 4x4 vehicles and carefully selected desert locations like Al Khatim Desert, known for its stunning high dunes and less crowded environment. What truly sets us apart is our attention to detail—from timely pickups and friendly guides to quality food and a comfortable camp setup—ensuring every guest enjoys a smooth, memorable, and high-quality desert experience.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Your safari guide will pick you up from your hotel in Abu Dhabi in a 4x4 vehicle. Enjoy a scenic drive of around 1 hour to Al Khatim Desert, famous for its vast golden dunes. Get ready for an unforgettable desert adventure.
Experience thrilling dune bashing with expert drivers as you ride across the high dunes of the Abu Dhabi desert. This is one of the most exciting parts of the safari.
Stop at a high dune to try sandboarding and capture stunning photos of the desert landscape.
Enjoy a short camel ride and experience traditional desert travel in a unique way. (for an experience)
Witness a breathtaking desert sunset over the dunes—perfect for unforgettable photos.
Arrive at a traditional desert camp and relax in a comfortable setting.
Enjoy Arabic coffee, water, and soft drinks. You may also try activities like henna painting and take photos in traditional dress.
Enjoy a delicious BBQ buffet dinner with a variety of dishes while watching live entertainment shows.
After the experience, relax on your return journey and get dropped off at your hotel.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Note: Pick-up time may vary depending on the sunset schedule to ensure you enjoy the best sunset views.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Luggage or large bags can not be accommodated.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off are available from hotels within Abu Dhabi city. Airport pickup is available from selected hotels only.
- Your exact pickup time will be confirmed by WhatsApp or email before the tour.
- Please be ready in the hotel lobby at least 5 minutes before your scheduled pickup time.
- Comfortable clothing and closed-toe shoes are recommended. A light jacket is advisable during the winter months.
- It is recommended not to eat a heavy meal 2 hours before the safari to help reduce the risk of motion sickness during dune bashing.
- Live entertainment (such as belly dance) may not be available on during Ramadan or government-mandated restrictions.
- Quad biking and dune buggy rides are optional activities available at an additional cost, subject to availability.
- The tour operates in most weather conditions. The itinerary may be adjusted due to weather, operational requirements, or government regulations to ensure guest safety and comfort.
Reviews(717)
Haneef and Mustafa were amazing!! The experience was great and everything from start to finish was seamless. 10/10 would recommend as must do for anyone visiting Abu Dhabi
Dear guest, Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re delighted to hear that Haneef and Mustafa made your experience smooth, enjoyable, and memorable. Your 10/10 recommendation means a lot to us. We truly appreciate your support and hope to welcome you again on your next visit to Abu Dhabi!
Hanif very good guide and a great photographer
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Perfect evening activity for a stop over in Abu Dhabi! We did so many things and my guide, Haneef was the best and so accomodating!! He took a lot of good photos of me and we had good conversations. Definitely recommend! *I do wish the camel riding and feeding were a bit longer. But it was still very fun!
Dear guest, Thank you for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear Haneef made your stopover experience so enjoyable and memorable, especially with the great photos and conversations. We also appreciate your feedback about the camel ride and feeding—we'll certainly take it into consideration. We hope to welcome you again soon!
Hanif was the best safari guide. He’s a fun driver who knows how to drive on the dunes like he’s a fighter pilot. Always making sure to put safety first while still being able to push it to the limits enough to give you a roller coaster ride experience in the best way. 10/10
Dear Guest, Thank you for your fantastic review! We're thrilled to hear Hanif made your desert safari so exciting while always keeping safety first. Your 10/10 recommendation means a lot to us. Thank you for choosing Visitors Destination—we look forward to welcoming you back for another unforgettable adventure!
Haneef was our tour guide and driver very nice and clear on all steps throughout the day drove very calmly, best of all helped take beautiful photos
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear Haneef made your day enjoyable with his friendly guidance, safe driving, and photography skills. We truly appreciate your kind words and thank you for choosing Visitors Destination. We hope to welcome you again soon!
Very good experience for my first Safari Trip! The guide (Haneef/ani) is so friendly and helpful. Recommended
Dear Guest, Thank you for your wonderful review! We're delighted your first safari trip was such a great experience. We'll be sure to share your kind words with Haneef. It's great to hear he was friendly and helpful. Thank you for your recommendation, and we hope to welcome you back for another desert adventure!
Hanif is a very helpfull your guide. And safe driver
Thank you for your kind review! We're delighted you had a great experience with Hanif. We'll be sure to share your compliments with him. It's wonderful to hear you appreciated his helpful service and safe driving. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon!
Haneef, very good service and communication
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Excellent driving through the dunes. Guide helped us take some great photos.
Dear Guest, Thank you for your wonderful review! We're delighted you enjoyed the thrilling dune drive and that our guide helped you capture some great photos. We truly appreciate your feedback and look forward to welcoming you back for another unforgettable desert adventure!
Haneef best guide in the tour! Amazing time and photos
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