Dubai Evening Desert Safari with BBQ Dinner & Shows
Evening Desert Safari in Dubai — Dune Bashing, Dinner & Live Shows
Your driver will pick you up from your hotel in a 4×4 in the afternoon. On the way to the dunes, you’ll stop for optional quad biking or dune buggy rides. Then it’s time for dune bashing with an experienced driver and a chance to try sandboarding. The evening ends with dinner and live entertainment at a desert camp.
Schedule and Hotel Transfers
- Hotel pickup: Around 2:00 PM, depending on your hotel’s location.
- Departure from the camp: Usually around 8:00 PM.
- Return to your hotel: Approximately 9:00–9:30 PM.
On the shared safari, hotel pickup and drop-off are provided in a 4×4 that seats up to six guests. If there are seven of you and you’d like to travel together, request a vehicle for seven guests when booking a private safari. A surcharge applies for the seventh guest, and we’ll confirm the amount before payment.
If you book a private vehicle, you can arrange a departure time from the camp that suits your group.
Safari Itinerary
1. First stop — quad bikes, dune buggies and camels
About 50 minutes after leaving Dubai, you’ll stop for around 40 minutes. This stop is part of the itinerary for all guests, even if you don’t plan to ride a quad bike or buggy.
Quad biking and dune buggy rides cost extra. Scroll through the tour’s photo gallery to find the buggy price list.
- A short camel ride is included.
- A photo with a falcon costs around $15.
- A longer ride into the desert on horseback or by camel takes around 15 minutes and costs extra.
- Tea and juice at this stop cost extra. Soft drinks at dinner are included.
2. Dune bashing and sandboarding
After the stop, an experienced driver will take you across the sand dunes in a 4×4. There’s time for photos, and your driver will provide a sandboard if you’d like to try sliding down a dune. Dune bashing, the photo stop and sandboarding are all included.
Enjoy a buffet dinner with soft drinks and live performances, including traditional Tanoura dancing, belly dancing and a fire show. The fire show usually features three performers, though some evenings there are two.
Prices and Camp Seating
Standard safari — $35 per adult. The standard buffet is to the right of the camp entrance and opens after the first performance.
- VIP table seating — approximately $15 extra per guest.
- VIP sofa seating — approximately $20 extra per guest.
The air-conditioned VIP area has a separate buffet that opens when the first performance begins. It serves freshly baked pizza, grilled skewers and hot bread. If you’d like to tip for the freshly baked bread, there’s a tip box at the counter. For example, you can leave AED 1 (about $0.27).
What’s Included and What Costs Extra
- Included: Hotel pickup and drop-off, dune bashing, a photo stop, sandboarding, a short camel ride, buffet dinner, soft drinks and live shows. A small henna design and shisha in the designated smoking area are also included.
- Available at extra cost: Shisha served at your table, larger henna designs from the catalogue, and alcoholic drinks. Extras at the camp can be paid for by card or in cash in US dollars or UAE dirhams.
What to Wear
Wear comfortable clothes and shoes you can easily shake the sand out of. From December to February, bring a sweater or light jacket: it gets noticeably cooler in the desert after sunset.
