Dubai Desert Safari with Sandboarding, Quad Bike, and BBQ Options
by Dream Journey
Choose from 4 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$90Overview
The Dubai Desert Safari begins with hotel pickup by a licensed guide in a fully insured 4x4 vehicle. The drive takes about 50 minutes from the city to the Red Dunes of Lahbab. Upon arrival, there is a 30-minute break to rest, take photos, and enjoy a short camel ride when available. After this, the guide prepares the vehicle for dune bashing. The dune bashing lasts between 30 and 45 minutes, driving over the rolling red sand dunes with stops at high points for photos. Following dune bashing, participants use provided equipment to try sandboarding on the dunes. Guests who select the 7-hour option continue to a traditional Bedouin-style camp. At the camp, visitors receive welcome Arabic coffee, dates, and Lugaimat sweets. Optional activities include henna painting, smoking shisha (extra cost), and seasonal falcon interactions. The camp also features live shows such as Tanura, belly dance, and fire performances. The 7-hour tour includes a BBQ buffet dinner with vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes. The safari ends with a return drive to the hotel. Quad biking is available as an additional activity during the safari, allowing guests to ride quad bikes on the desert terrain. The entire tour lasts between 4 and 7 hours including transfers. Camel rides are not available during summer months for animal welfare reasons, and some camp activities depend on weather and season.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Hotel pickup
The tour starts with a complimentary pickup from your hotel in Dubai by a licensed safari guide. You ride in a comfortable 4x4 vehicle traveling toward the Red Dunes of Lahbab, passing the city and entering the desert area known for its sand and Bedouin culture.
50 min
Lahbab
After about a 50-minute drive, you arrive at Lahbab. Here you take a 30-minute break with a chance to ride a camel briefly and take desert photos. While you rest, the guide prepares the 4x4 vehicle for offroad driving and waits for other groups. Next comes a 45-minute dune bashing ride across the Red Dunes, with stops at tall dunes for photos. You will also try sandboarding using the provided equipment. Guests on the 7-hour option continue to a Bedouin-style camp where you receive Arabic coffee, dates, and Lugaimat sweets. You can then enjoy henna painting, shisha, camel rides, and photos with Arabian falcons when available.
240 min
Dubai
After finishing activities in the desert, you ride back to your hotel in Dubai. The tour supports desert preservation and local cultural heritage as part of its operation.
50 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Dubai Desert Safari with Sandboarding, Quad Bike, and BBQ Options
by Dream Journey
Choose from 4 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$90Overview
The Dubai Desert Safari begins with hotel pickup by a licensed guide in a fully insured 4x4 vehicle. The drive takes about 50 minutes from the city to the Red Dunes of Lahbab. Upon arrival, there is a 30-minute break to rest, take photos, and enjoy a short camel ride when available. After this, the guide prepares the vehicle for dune bashing. The dune bashing lasts between 30 and 45 minutes, driving over the rolling red sand dunes with stops at high points for photos. Following dune bashing, participants use provided equipment to try sandboarding on the dunes. Guests who select the 7-hour option continue to a traditional Bedouin-style camp. At the camp, visitors receive welcome Arabic coffee, dates, and Lugaimat sweets. Optional activities include henna painting, smoking shisha (extra cost), and seasonal falcon interactions. The camp also features live shows such as Tanura, belly dance, and fire performances. The 7-hour tour includes a BBQ buffet dinner with vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes. The safari ends with a return drive to the hotel. Quad biking is available as an additional activity during the safari, allowing guests to ride quad bikes on the desert terrain. The entire tour lasts between 4 and 7 hours including transfers. Camel rides are not available during summer months for animal welfare reasons, and some camp activities depend on weather and season.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Hotel pickup
The tour starts with a complimentary pickup from your hotel in Dubai by a licensed safari guide. You ride in a comfortable 4x4 vehicle traveling toward the Red Dunes of Lahbab, passing the city and entering the desert area known for its sand and Bedouin culture.
50 min
Lahbab
After about a 50-minute drive, you arrive at Lahbab. Here you take a 30-minute break with a chance to ride a camel briefly and take desert photos. While you rest, the guide prepares the 4x4 vehicle for offroad driving and waits for other groups. Next comes a 45-minute dune bashing ride across the Red Dunes, with stops at tall dunes for photos. You will also try sandboarding using the provided equipment. Guests on the 7-hour option continue to a Bedouin-style camp where you receive Arabic coffee, dates, and Lugaimat sweets. You can then enjoy henna painting, shisha, camel rides, and photos with Arabian falcons when available.
240 min
Dubai
After finishing activities in the desert, you ride back to your hotel in Dubai. The tour supports desert preservation and local cultural heritage as part of its operation.
50 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.