Dubai: Platinum Conservation Drive and Breakfast in Al Maha

A beautiful experience. Delicious breakfast in a very nice desert camp, followed by wildlife observations (oryx, sand gazelles and mountain gazelles). The desert is impressive. Thapelo guided us through the day and delighted with South African charm. The staff at the camp were very friendly and there was even an impromptu birthday serenade and a birthday cake. Thanks for the great day!

Super guide and very very helpful all the way

Our Guide. was very knowledgeable and we really did get to see the wildlife. As they feed the oryx at a certain time of day you’re almost bound to see these as well as camels and two species of gazelle. The breakfast in the oasis was an incredible experience with delicious food

What a fun and educational experience! Haider was incredibly knowledgeable and engaging and the falconing demonstrations were exhilarating. The breakfast was a beautifully authentic and delicious experience. And, being a classic car enthusiast, the Land Rover drive was enchanting.

What a fantastic way to finish our holiday! We booked a trip fairly last minute as we wanted to see something other than the city during a stopover in Dubai on our return from the Far East. We chose the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve & Breakfast at Al Maha. We were collected from the hotel by Taetin in our Land Rover Defender and driven to Platinum Heritages reception area in the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve where we received scarves and water bottles. We then spent some time driving around the reserve and were lucky to see mainly oryx with their magnificent horns, and also mountain gazelle and their larger cousin sand gazelle. After the drive we were taken to the very luxurious Al Maha Desert Resort to enjoy breakfast on a terrace over looking the reserve. Overall, the trip lasted around 5 1/2 hours. Everything exceeded expectations, especially Taetin. A polite, interesting and interested guide who really made our trip - we thoroughly enjoyed our conversation with him. It's definitely worth seeing the desert and its wildlife. Platinum Heritage may be a little more expensive than some of the operators, but it was worth every penny, and will well definitely use them again should we return to Dubai.

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An early morning start with pick-up in an air conditioned vehicle with a very experienced, knowledgeable, professional & friendly guide. Our guy Jay was an absolute star! Breakfast at Al Maha resort catered to a Vegan diet & the food, staff, atmosphere was second to none. If you prefer a more relaxed, easy-paced desert experience over the usual "Dune Bashing/Sand Boarding/Camel riding, I would encourage anyone to experience the REAL wild, untamed beauty of the Arabian desert in this extraordinary & very special place. This tour was the highlight of our 2 night stopover in Dubai.

Very nice experience in the desert, while also having an eco friendly mentality. Fahad was great guide, with really interesting facts to share.

Great ride! Very interesting and we enjoyed as much lunch as information and sight of animals including Arabian Oryx. Only downside...we were informed less than 24 hours before our tour (after the refund deadline) that we would have an English speaking guide while we had paid for a French speaking tour....

Noman our guide was excellent, really friendly, very informative and knowledgable. Enjoyed the trip and hearing about the conservation efforts ongoing. Al Maha breakfast superb, the staff were very welcoming and attentive.

Leonis was great! The whole staff were so welcoming, nice and funny. The safari experience was incredible and the food was divine!