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Vip Desert Safari Dubai with Camel Riding BBQ Dinner & Live Shows

4.9(501)Dubai1 hour
VIATOR3.5(20)TRIPADVISOR4.9(481)

Description

A VIP Desert Safari in Dubai offers a comprehensive and luxurious adventure, seamlessly blending adrenaline-pumping activities with deep cultural experiences. The journey begins with an exhilarating dune bashing session across the famous red sands of the Lehbab desert, often followed by the option to ride a quad bike or dune buggy for those seeking extra thrills, and a chance to try sandboarding before capturing the desert's breathtaking sunset. Upon arrival at the traditional Bedouin camp, guests are treated to authentic Emirati culture, including camel rides, henna painting, and photos in Arabic dress, all while enjoying VIP amenities like comfortable, often air-conditioned seating and dedicated service. The evening culminates with mesmerizing live performances, such as a belly dance, Tanoura show, and fire show, accompanying a delicious buffet dinner with a live BBQ station and unlimited refreshments, ensuring the entire experience, from the convenient pick-up and drop.

Tour Options

Vip Desert Safari Dubai with Camel Riding BBQ Dinner & Live Shows
  • Pickup included

Itinerary

120 min

Begin your desert adventure with a seamless pick-up by our expert desert safari captain from your hotel or preferred location in Dubai or Sharjah. As you travel to the stunning Lehbab desert, famous for its striking red dunes. On the way, we’ll stop at the quad bike and dune buggy area, where you can ride these exciting vehicles. You can choose to book your ride in advance or on the spot for added convenience. Before diving into the fun, we’ll make a brief stop to prepare the vehicle for a thrilling 30-minute dune bashing experience. After the ride, we’ll pause at a red dune for a photo session, giving you a chance to capture the beauty of the open desert. Next, our safari captain will provide sandboards for you to enjoy sandboarding down the dunes, making the most of this unique desert experience. As the sun begins to set, enjoy the breathtaking views and take stunning photos before we leave the dune bashing area.

180 min

After this exciting experience, you’ll be welcomed to our traditional Bedouin desert camp. Here, you can enjoy activities like a short camel ride, sandboarding, henna painting, and taking pictures in Arabic dress. At the camp, you’ll be greeted with welcome drinks and fresh dates to help you settle in. The evening is filled with entertainment, including live music, two captivating belly dance performances, a tanoura dance, and an impressive fire show. To complete the night, savor a delicious open buffet with a live BBQ station, offering a variety of dishes alongside unlimited refreshments like water, soft drinks, tea, and coffee.

45 min

At the end of the tour, we will safely drop you back at your hotel or home location.

Highlights

Henna Tattoos, Arabian Dress For Picture taking only
Short Camel Ride
Live Entertainment Shows - Belly Dance Show - Tanura Dance - Fire Dance
Washroom Facilities (Male/Female) - Souvenir Shops - Sheesha on Lounge Area
Al Awir Bedouin Desert Camp
Air-conditioned vehicle
Pick & Drop from your location in 4x4 wheel anywhere in Dubai, Sharjah (Shared)
Sunset Stop in Desert Dunes / Photoshop's
Sand Boarding (Sand Skiing)
Refreshment Gahwa (Arabic Tea) in Desert
Dune Bashing / Sand Bashing in Lahbab Desert (Red Sand Desert)
Buffet Dinner with BBQ (Veg & Non Veg Options Available)

What's included

Included
Henna Tattoos, Arabian Dress For Picture taking only
Short Camel Ride
Live Entertainment Shows - Belly Dance Show - Tanura Dance - Fire Dance
Washroom Facilities (Male/Female) - Souvenir Shops - Sheesha on Lounge Area
Al Awir Bedouin Desert Camp
Air-conditioned vehicle
Pick & Drop from your location in 4x4 wheel anywhere in Dubai, Sharjah (Shared)
Sunset Stop in Desert Dunes / Photoshop's
Sand Boarding (Sand Skiing)
Refreshment Gahwa (Arabic Tea) in Desert
Dune Bashing / Sand Bashing in Lahbab Desert (Red Sand Desert)
Buffet Dinner with BBQ (Veg & Non Veg Options Available)
Not included
Quad Biking Dubai
Dune Buggy Dubai

Pickup Locations & Times

Enjoy seamless convenience with our pick-up and drop-off services directly from your home or hotel in Dubai and Sharjah. Travelers can easily provide their location address within Dubai or Sharjah, ensuring a hassle-free experience tailored to your needs.

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • 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

Reviews(501)

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Jeannette_P
February 22, 2026
Best Driver

We went on a safari tour with Abit today. He's a very nice and safe driver. He goes out of his way to make sure the safari is an absolute must-do. Best driver ever! Superb!

Operator response

Dear Guest , Thank you for your feedback about your experience with us! We're delighted to hear that you had such a wonderful time. Our goal is to make each tour memorable, and it sounds like we achieved that. We're particularly glad that our guide was informative and friendly. Thank you again for choosing us for your tour. Best Regards, Liezel

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Florante_M
February 12, 2026
this is a must do...

this is a must do experience here in dubai ,our driver was extra ordinary,he’s an excellent driver and a friendly and pleasant person ,I recommend this as the top of the list .

Operator response

Dear Guest , Thank you for your feedback about your experience with us! We're delighted to hear that you had such a wonderful time. Our goal is to make each tour memorable, and it sounds like we achieved that. We're particularly glad that our guide was informative and friendly. Thank you again for choosing us for your tour. Best Regards, Liezel

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Melinda_L
January 2, 2026
Our driver Tariq was...

Our driver Tariq was excellent. Good sense of humor. The dune bashing was really nice . The BBQ dinner was disappointing and the drive time to the camp took veryong due to traffic congestion

Operator response

Dear Guest, Thank you for your feedback we really appreciated. Thank You for choosing our company and hope to see you again. Best Regards, Kenneth

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Sunshine49298930951
January 1, 2026
VIP booking is a joke

The trip started well. Driver friendly and on time. First stop was buying headscarf from 60 aed. Each one. Then made a stop to ride a quad bike. There is a promise on the site of 30+ but you get 20 min. Only after a comment you get extra time. For participation, they try to get you to book an upgrade.to go into the desert with a larger vehicle. Starting from 800AED. For 3 persons. The kamerik really nothing was exactly 1 min and good for a picture. De.safari was.wel ok, sliding down a hill nice to do.once. There were men with a bird and you get offered the bird to take pictures and then you hear that you have to pay extra. 40AED per person (they pretend it's part of the deal and then they say not included) Then another drive to the camp to eat. We had booked and paid for a VIP package. On arrival it turned out that it was not settled. We waited for about an hour and finally got a makeshift table near the boxes that were of course deafeningly loud. Otherwise not set as the other tables. Taking pictures in clothes not offered. Also henna tattoo is small if.you want bigger you have to pay extra. It was very busy and certainly not VIP. Quite reasonable but expectations should not be too high. The number of stars has been awarded, because the handling has also not been taken up properly and they do not take responsibility for the poor organization for the VIP booking.

Operator response

Dear Guest, We are really sorry for what you expercience for the desert safari, let us know your Booking details and Driver details to assist you from this . Thank you Best Regards, Kenneth

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Evridiki_Z
December 2, 2025
Totally recommended!

It was a great experience! Hasan, our guide and driver was very professional and helpful. He also took us amazing pictures. Although, a little bit more time to enjoy the desert would be perfect. Anyhow it was an amazing life time experience!! Thank you so much Hasan!

Operator response

Dear Guest. We are so happy to hear that Safari Guide made your trip amazing! It's always rewarding to know that our guides are able to create lasting memories for our customers. Thank you for sharing your positive feedback. See you again on your next visit Best Regards, Kenneth

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Explore02711322354
November 14, 2025
Must do!!

The Desert Safari in Dubai was just great! Sandboarding, quad biking and an unforgettable camel ride – every adventure was mega fun. The desert with its golden dunes was impressive, the sunset was fantastic, and the price was really good. A tour you must have experienced! The food was also great with the show. The tour was led by Dairan super done everything explained very nice THANKS !

Operator response

Dear Guest. We are so happy to hear that Safari Guide made your trip amazing! It's always rewarding to know that our guides are able to create lasting memories for our customers. Thank you for sharing your positive feedback. See you again on your next visit Best Regards, Kenneth

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Andrea_a
November 5, 2025
I do not recommend- frustrating experience

Unfortunately, our experience was quite disappointing. First of all, our driver went to a different location for the pick-up than what was originally agreed. We had to look for him for more than 30 minutes past the scheduled time, which caused a lot of stress. During the tour, sandboarding was included — the activity my kids were most excited about. However, when we asked several staff members about it, no one seemed to know anything. Eventually, someone handed us a board, but it was broken, so we couldn’t enjoy the activity at all. The short camel ride lasted only 1–2 minutes. Overall, it was a frustrating experience, especially for the children who were really looking forward to it.

Operator response

Dear Guest, We are really sorry for what you expercience for the desert safari, let us know your Booking details and Driver details to assist you from this . Thank you Best Regards, Kenneth

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tmarksmo
October 11, 2025
Would not recommend

I’ll start with the good. The driver was kind, patient, and a great driver. The off roading portion of the sand dune drive is very cool. And the sunset is beautiful in the desert. If you get motion sick, take something in advance. The rest of the experience is just not good. You should know that the drive is around 2 hours each way to get to the desert. That’s 4 hours right there. Once at the desert, you are dropped at a dingy tent for close to an hour, with tons of vendors trying to sell you things. If you booked the ATV portion you do this here, otherwise you sit and wait. We were not offered the sand boards which would have been fun and were supposedly included. Once you get to the “desert camp” you are once again approached by people trying to sell you things. The place itself is quite disgusting - no toilet paper in the men or women’s bathrooms and there was feces in the sink. Only drink available is a can of Coca Cola unless you upgrade to the premium package, which they will try to pressure you to do. Camel ride is maybe 1 minute, and then they’ll try to sell you a photo. The buffet has a variety of foods, but be prepared to put your hands right into the pita platter along with everyone else who is there. The show was mediocre at best. The traffic was horrible and we got back to the hotel close to 11 pm, which made for a long evening. We were really looking forward to this excursion but unfortunately would not recommend this experience.

Operator response

Dear Guest, We are really sorry for what you expercience for the desert safari, let us know your Booking details and Driver details to assist you from this . Thank you Best Regards, Kenneth

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waseemaB6573EW
August 12, 2025
Tour dubai

We booked desert safari tour without dune bashing, we have seen all the shows, my wife do the henna painting, food was good our guide Ammad was great person

Operator response

Dear Guest. We are so happy to hear that Safari Guide made your trip amazing! It's always rewarding to know that our guides are able to create lasting memories for our customers. Thank you for sharing your positive feedback. See you again on your next visit Best Regards, Kenneth

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Essita_D
July 24, 2025
Tariq was on time at our...

Tariq was on time at our hotel! Once enroute, he set the stage for the evening, outlining all the details for what was about to happen, including the sequencing of events, where the stops will be, and what was included/not included in the package we purchased. His car was clean, he was patient, and he make the entire experience enjoyable. Thanks Tariq for a WONDERFUL safari experience!

Operator response

Dear Guest, Thank you for your feedback we really appreciated. Thank You for choosing our company and hope to see you again. Best Regards, Kenneth

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