Premium Desert Safari with Dune Bashing, Camel Ride, BBQ Dinner, Live Shows Day Tours

Dubai's skyline gets all the attention, but the desert surrounding the city is where the emirate's older character shows through. This safari takes you out of the urban sprawl and into the dunes for an afternoon and evening built around off-road driving, traditional entertainment, and a barbecue dinner in a desert camp. A 4x4 handles the dune bashing, weaving over the sand as the ride tips and dips with each rise and fall of the terrain.<br><br>Once the sun starts dropping, the pace shifts. There's time for a camel ride and sandboarding before you settle into the camp for the evening's entertainment, which includes belly dancing and a fire show performed against the darkening sky. Depending on the ticket type chosen, you can upgrade to a Falcon Camp with VIP seating, an oasis-style premium camp, or add extras like a shisha pipe or reserved cushion seating. A BBQ dinner with both vegetarian and non-vegetarian options is included, served as the live shows continue around the tent.<br><br>This desert safari runs as a half-day to evening experience with pick-up and drop-off included, making it a straightforward add-on to a Dubai itinerary without needing to arrange your own transport into the desert.

Your day starts with pick-up from your hotel or a designated meeting point, ahead of the drive out to the desert. Once there, the 4x4 dune bashing gets underway, bouncing over the sand dunes as the vehicle climbs and drops with the terrain. As the sun lowers, there's a break in the action for a camel ride and a go at sandboarding down the dunes.<br><br>The evening moves into the desert camp, where the BBQ dinner is served alongside live entertainment: belly dancing and a fire show performed as the sky darkens overhead. Depending on which ticket you've booked, you might be seated in a VIP air-conditioned area, a Falcon Camp, or an Oasis-style premium camp with extra comforts. The full experience, from pick-up to drop-off, runs across the afternoon and evening.