Evening Desert Safari Dubai

Everything you need to know before booking an evening desert safari in Dubai.

Our evening desert safari takes you from Dubai into the desert for an afternoon of dune bashing, spectacular sunsets, sandboarding, and camel riding, followed by a traditional evening at a desert camp featuring a BBQ dinner and live entertainment.

  • Tour Type: Shared 4×4
  • Duration: Approx. 6+ hours
  • Availability: Daily
  • Location: Lahbab Red Dunes
  • Pickup: Around 3 PM from Dubai
  • Price: From AED 120 per person
Evening Desert Safari Dubai

What’s Included & What’s Not

  • Pickup & drop-off across Dubai
  • 4×4 dune bashing
  • Sunset photo stop
  • Sandboarding
  • Short camel ride
  • Desert camp
  • Henna (small design)
  • Arabic coffee & dates
  • BBQ dinner buffet
  • Vegetarian options
  • Unlimited soft-drinks & water
  • Shisha (free in designated area)
  • Arabic costumes for photos
  • Belly dance
  • Tanoura show
  • Fire show
  • Quad bike (extra pay)
  • Dune Buggy (extra pay)
  • Alcohol (pay at counter)
  • Souvenirs (not included)
  • Tips (not included)

Optional
Activity Add-ons

Quad Bike Ride
From AED 150 (30-min)

Evening Desert Safari with BBQ Dinner Itinerary

1. Afternoon Pickup: 3:00 PM

We will pick you up from your hotel, residence, or an agreed meeting point in Dubai, Sharjah or Ajman and drive to the desert. Your exact pickup time will be confirmed at the time of booking. It varies throughout the year as the time of sunset changes. (Up to 6 guests can join in a standard 4×4 safari vehicle.)

2. Dune Bashing

Once we reach the desert, you will drive over the dunes with your safari driver.
The actual dune bashing drive usually lasts about 30 minutes, depending on the specific route and desert conditions. If you would prefer a more leisurely pace, please let us know before the safari. (If you are prone to motion sickness, it is better not to eat a heavy meal immediately before dune bashing.)

3. Sandboarding and Sunset

After the drive through the dunes, there is time to enjoy the landscape, try your hand at sandboarding, and take photos of the sunset. It is also a great moment to simply take a pause for a few minutes. The desert feels completely different once the sun begins to set.

4. Desert Camp

After sunset, we continue to the desert camp.
You can relax, enjoy Arabic coffee and dates, try henna painting, have your photo taken in traditional attire, and soak up the camp’s atmosphere before dinner is served.

5. BBQ Dinner and Live Shows

Dinner is served buffet-style, featuring BBQ dishes and vegetarian options.
The evening program typically includes belly dancing, Tanoura, and a fire show. The entertainment lineup is subject to change on certain dates and during religious holidays.

6. Return to Dubai: 9:00 PM

After the camp program, your driver will take you back to your Dubai pickup location.

Choose Shared seats or a Private 4×4 Vehicle?

The standard evening desert safari is a 4×4 excursion shared with other guests.
If you would prefer to have the vehicle exclusively for your family, partner, or group, you can opt for a private 4×4 tour instead.

A standard 4×4 vehicle accommodates up to six people, with the exact seating arrangement depending on the specific booking.

Not sure which option suits you best? Simply send us a message via WhatsApp and let us know how many people are in your party.

A Few Things Worth Knowing Before You Book

Evening Desert Safari Price

The standard evening desert safari starts from AED 120 per person. Your booking includes the main safari experience, desert camp, BBQ dinner and live entertainment, with optional activities available at an additional cost.

The camel ride is a brief experience

The camel ride included in the standard safari is intended as a short, traditional experience and a photo opportunity. If you specifically wish to go on a longer camel trek, we offer a separate Desert Safari with Camel Ride experience.

Quad biking is not part of the standard price

Quad biking can be added to your safari if you want extra time riding in the desert.

Dune bashing can be skipped if needed

Guests who are pregnant, have certain mobility limitations, or should avoid rough movement should inform us prior to booking. A private vehicle can also make it easier to arrange a gentler desert drive or you can skip dune bashing entirely and head straight to the desert camp instead.

Dubai Hotel Pickup & Drop-Off

Pickup and drop-off are available across Dubai. Your exact pickup time depends on your location and the season, so we’ll confirm it when you book.

What Should You Bring?

You do not need much. We recommend:

  • Comfortable clothes
  • Closed or comfortable shoes
  • Sunglasses
  • Sunscreen
  • A light jacket during cooler months
  • Your phone or camera for sunset photographs

Evening Desert Safari Packages and Options

The standard evening safari is the main experience. If you want more comfort, privacy or a different style of desert evening safari, you can also choose from the options below.

Dubai Red Dune Desert Safari

Premium Desert Safari

A more upgraded desert experience with an enhanced camp setup and additional comfort.

Premium Desert Safari Dubai

Private Desert Safari

A private 4×4 experience for guests who want their own vehicle and a more exclusive evening.

Overnight Desert Safari

Overnight Desert Safari

Stay in the desert after dinner and continue the experience overnight with sunrise and breakfast.

Dubai Dinner in the Desert

Dinner in the Desert

A quieter desert evening focused on the camp, dinner and entertainment rather than dune bashing.

Add An Adventure To Your Safari

Quad Biking in Dubai

Quad Biking Dubai

Add a self-drive quad bike experience before continuing with the evening desert safari tour.

Polaris rzr buggy desert safari dubai

Dune Buggy Dubai

Take control of a dune buggy and explore the open desert with a guided self-drive experience.

Camel Ride Dubai

Camel Trekking

If a short camel ride is not enough, choose a longer guided camel trek through the desert.

Evening Desert Safari FAQs

The standard safari is a shared 4×4 experience. Private 4×4 vehicles are also available.

Your tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off, dune bashing, sandboarding, a camel ride, sunset photography, BBQ buffet dinner, unlimited soft drinks, henna painting, and live entertainment including belly dance, Tanoura dance, and a fire show.

Pickup usually begins between 2:30 PM and 3:30 PM, depending on your pickup location. We’ll confirm your exact pickup time after your booking is complete.

The complete experience normally takes around 6+ hours, including pickup, desert activities, sunset, camp, dinner and the return journey.

We provide pickup and return from locations across Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman. Send us your location on WhatsApp and we will confirm the arrangement.

Yes, it’s part of the standard Evening Desert Safari

It is normally around 30 minutes, depending on the route and desert conditions.

Yes. A short, traditional camel ride is part of the standard experience.

Yes, sandboarding is part of the standard package.

Yes. BBQ dinner is included, with vegetarian options available.

Yes. Private 4×4 vehicles are available for guests who’d rather not share with other passengers.

Yes, it’s family-friendly for most ages. If anyone in your group should avoid rough movement, let us know. We can arrange a gentler drive or a private vehicle.

Light clothing and comfortable closed shoes are ideal. Bring a light jacket in the cooler months, since the desert can turn chilly after sunset.

No. Quad biking is an optional add-on activity with an extra price, rather than part of the base package.

Evening Desert Safari Dubai Booking

You don’t need to fill out a long form.

Send us your:
Date + number of guests + pickup location
and we’ll check availability for you.

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