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Viator · group up to 499 pax

6-Hour Dubai Desert Dinner Safari with Dune Bashing & Camel Ride

4.4(43)Dubai1 hour
VIATOR3.5(4)TRIPADVISOR4.5(39)

Description

Escape the city for a thrilling desert adventure on this afternoon tour from Dubai. Drive through the Dubai Desert in a 4x4, get your adrenaline pumping as you enjoy quad biking, sandboarding, and camel riding in the dunes, and experience Arabic culture with a delicious dinner and dance show at a traditional desert camp. • 6-hour Dubai Desert dinner safari, including quad biking and sandboarding • Drive through the dunes of the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve in a 4x4 • Enjoy a quad biking and sandboarding in the sand dunes (Optional) • Take part in traditional activities such as henna painting and camel riding • Tuck into a delicious BBQ dinner accompanied by live music and dancing • Great-value tour includes hotel pickup, dinner, and all activities

Tour Options

6-Hour Dubai Desert Dinner Safari with Dune Bashing & Camel Ride
  • Pickup included

Highlights

Coffee and/or Tea
BBQ Buffet Dinner, including starter of falafel
Camel riding
Henna painting
Live belly dance and Tanoura dance show
Arabic tea, coffee, and soft drinks
Sandboarding
Dinner
Hubbly bubbly (Sheesha)
Photo shoot in Arabic dress
Professional driver/guide
Pickup and drop-off by 4x4

What's included

Included
Coffee and/or Tea
BBQ Buffet Dinner, including starter of falafel
Camel riding
Henna painting
Live belly dance and Tanoura dance show
Arabic tea, coffee, and soft drinks
Sandboarding
Dinner
Hubbly bubbly (Sheesha)
Photo shoot in Arabic dress
Professional driver/guide
Pickup and drop-off by 4x4
Not included
Alcoholic drinks
Souvenirs
Gratuities

Pickup Locations & Times

Pickup Time 02:30 – 03:00 PM Hotel pickups commence approximately 30 - 60 minutes prior to this time, exact pickup time will be advised on reconfirmation. Times are subject to change due to local traffic conditions.

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Reviews(43)

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Departure50877468786
May 21, 2026
Dubai trip with Thrillophilia

We did a Dubai trip with Thrillophilia in February 2026 as a family group, including my parents who are senior citizens, and honestly our experience was quite smooth overall. Before travelling, our coordinator Neha had already shared tentative timings and suggested how much time we should ideally spend at each attraction because Dubai distances can genuinely surprise you. Some places look close on maps but traffic there changes everything. We actually ended up skipping one optional stop ourselves coz we wanted to spend more time at Miracle Garden and Global Village instead of rushing around all day... One thing I’ll say is that Dubai looks easy to cover on paper, but once you’re actually there, you realise how packed the city is with attractions. We were honestly glad somebody else was handling transfers and bookings because planning all those slots ourselves would’ve been a headache idk how people do it on their own honestly Desert safari for us was honestly one of the best parts of the trip. Our driver Yusuf was experienced, kept checking if everyone was comfortable during dune bashing and even slowed down a bit for older people in the car. My mother usually gets motion sickness but she enjoyed it wayyy more than expected. The evening setup, performances and food were also much better than I expected from a touristy activity tbh. There were small hiccups here and there during the trip obviously, but the on-ground coordination stayed pretty smooth throughout. Even when we had confusion about pickup timings one morning, it got sorted quickly over call and WhatsApp without spoiling the day. I think Dubai itineraries can feel hectic if someone tries covering too many attractions in fewer days because the city genuinely has a LOT to do. But overall our trip with Thrillophilia was comfortable, properly managed and honestly much less stressful than planning everything ourselves in a new country. My parents are already talking about doing another international trip with them next year haha.

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515virginiab
September 7, 2024
Scam

I hired a Spanish-speaking Guide and the Guide only spoke English and since we don't know the language when they stopped to put on their clothes we were scammed. They charged us $352 which in any trade you get in 90 The Recommendation: Don’t wear anything they offer

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Christina_P
March 18, 2024
Tanoura dance was...

Tanoura dance was spectacular and sand dunes bashing was an amazing experience. Must at least once in a lifetime

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hsr2021
January 6, 2024
Kaffefahrt - Abzocke - Don't book this trip!!

Very disappointing. All the activities advertised and allegedly paid for in advance, where NOT INCLUDED, it turned out they asked us to pay extra for the Quad ride, the "short Camel ride" was a joke. It was basically a circle of a few yards, it lasted less than 10 seconds !! The dune bashing, lasted 4 minutes,.it was supposed to be an hour! No Sand-Boarding proposed, not even for an extra charge. No (free) Hanna - Tattoos offered!! A lot of "death-spare time" in between the activities, long waiting lines for each activity and food ! Extra charges for drinks are ridiculous and outrageous. 7 US$ for a can of 250ml coke, in a country/rural region where the average salary is less than 200 USD. Such a rip off. Don't fall in this trap. And book directly with a local guide, not anything online you will be disappointed...

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Ronnelle_H
April 18, 2023
Great experience

This was an amazing day. Thank you for a great experience. Adnan was an excellent driver and guide. We look forward to doing this again with you.

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155na_sd
August 13, 2022
Super experience

The experience was amazing, the desert spot was as breathtaking as the shows we had at the end. The food and the drinks were super good too. Thanks to Nasir who was a super nice and helpful guide and driver for the whole day ! Would recommend 100% !

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chloedZ2161XO
August 13, 2022
Holidays

It was incredible, thanks too NASIR for is professionalism and is smile! I loved my day ! And i enjoyed a lot !❤️

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msisham
June 23, 2022
The best desert safari experience

Everything was great ! The quake biking...the sand bashing the car ride the tour guide 10/10!!. I would recommend booking with Malik

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Sirfahmad
June 19, 2022
Dubai Desert Safari can’t be bestest without Qaiser Alam guide.

Hi this is Ahmad from Pakistan, me and my family had the best experience at desert safari with ALAM.

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theh613
June 13, 2022
Very fun

The Dune bashing. It was fun our driver Alam who was also the tour guide made it really fun. I recommend it.

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