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Desert Safaris in the UAE: Our Top 15

273 safaris · from $22 a head

Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and the Empty Quarter edge, in one list. The 15 here are priced a head, timed door to door, and honest about which camps are a hundred people and which are twenty.

The short answer

Book this one Desert Safari, Quad Bike, Camel Ride & Al Khayma Camp 4 - 7 hours · ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.9 from $32 Check dates and seats →

The budget pick Desert Safari with BBQ Dinner & Quad Biking Options 4 - 7 hours · ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.9 from $30 Check dates and seats →

The splurge Desert Safari with BBQ, Camel Ride & Sandboarding 6 hours · ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.9 from $89 Check dates and seats →

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Dubai: Desert Safari, Quad Bike, Camel Ride & Al Khayma Camp

1.Desert Safari, Quad Bike, Camel Ride & Al Khayma Camp

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 68,962 reviews · 4 - 7 hours · from $32Our pick

Ride from Dubai, Sharjah, or Ajman into the red dunes with an English-speaking driver. Expect 30 to 45 minutes of dune bashing, sandboarding, a short camel ride, and optional quad biking. The seven-hour version adds Al Khayma Camp, falcons, henna, camel feeding, BBQ dinner, and evening shows. Guides such as Shan, Adeel Awan, Farman, and Azam are noted for photos and friendly help.

“Tofeeq Abbas was an excellent tour guide - very friendly and informative. This trip is a must if you are visiting Dubai!”

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Dubai: Desert Safari, Quad Bike, Camel Ride and Sandboarding

2.Desert Safari, Quad Bike, Camel Ride and Sandboarding

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 43,505 reviews · 4 hours · from $29

Leave Dubai for Lahbab’s red dunes in a 4x4 with an English-speaking guide. Expect a short camel ride, sandboarding, photo stops, and lively dune bashing. Add a self-drive quad bike ride for extra cost. Guides such as Aziz, Hassan, Yaqoob, and Raziq are often praised for safe driving, clear communication, and taking photos.

“Nasir has been a wonderful guide. Amazing experience and very professional”

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Dubai: Desert Safari with BBQ Dinner & Quad Biking Options

3.Desert Safari with BBQ Dinner & Quad Biking Options

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 20,485 reviews · 4 - 7 hours · from $30

You’ll travel from Dubai, Sharjah, or Ajman in an air-conditioned 4x4 to the red dunes of Lahbab. Expect dune bashing, sandboarding, a short camel ride, optional quad biking, and, on the seven-hour option, a BBQ dinner with henna, Arabic coffee, shisha, and Tanoura, belly, and fire shows. Guides speak English, Urdu, and Hindi.

“Had a great time with Kismat. Excellent driver and tour guide. Very friendly and knowledgeable Will come back and do this again!”

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Dubai: Half-Day Desert Safari, Camel Ride, ATV & Dune Buggy

4.Half-Day Desert Safari, Camel Ride, ATV & Dune Buggy

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 19,221 reviews · 4 hours · from $30

Spend four hours in Dubai’s Lahbab Red Dunes with hotel pickup, 4WD dune bashing, sandboarding, a short camel ride, falcon photos, and refreshments in an air-conditioned tent. Add a self-drive quad bike or dune buggy for more speed. Guides such as Farman, Farooq, and Nadeem are praised for safe driving and helpful service.

“Amazing experience! Everything very smooth. I will definitely do it again and with Waqar. 100% recommended.”

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Dubai: Desert Safari, Camel Ride, Sandboarding, Quad Bike

5.Desert Safari, Camel Ride, Sandboarding, Quad Bike

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 17,223 reviews · 4 - 7 hours · from $30

Leave Dubai for Lahbab’s Red Dunes with a skilled English, Hindi, or Urdu-speaking guide. You’ll ride a 4x4 through steep dunes, try sandboarding, take a short camel ride, and, with the right option, drive a quad bike for 30 minutes. Guides such as Akbar, Arif, Basit, and Ibrahim are often praised for safe driving and helpful photos.

“Ibrahim was very kind and a very good driver, he brought us around the desert with the jeep! An amazing experience, also the sandboard!”

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Dubai Desert Safari – Camel Ride, Sandboarding & 30 Min Quad

6.Dubai Desert Safari – Camel Ride, Sandboarding & 30 Min Quad

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 12,683 reviews · 4 hours · from $36

You’ll spend four hours reaching Dubai’s red Lahbab Desert by 4x4, riding dunes for 45 minutes, sandboarding, and taking a short camel ride. Add a guided 30-minute quad bike session for more action. Guides such as Awais, Mian Sajid, Shari, and Mujahid are often praised for safe driving and helpful photography.

“It was amazing! All was organized well, our guide (Awais) was great, explaining us everything we could see on way and instructing us what to do during for example sandboarding. And he is a good photographer as well! I highly recommend this trip, with Awais as a guide.”

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Dubai Premium Red Dunes Safari, Camels & 5* BBQ at Al Khayma camp

7.Dubai Premium Red Dunes Safari, Camels & 5* BBQ at Al Khayma camp

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12,388 reviews · from $75Top rated

Spend about seven hours in Dubai’s Lahbab desert with 4WD dune bashing, sandboarding, camel rides, falcon photos, henna, Arabic coffee, a BBQ buffet, dance shows, and stargazing. Pickup and return are included. ATV rides cost extra. Drivers such as Abid, Sunil, Rashid Mir, and Tofeeq Abbas have earned especially warm praise for their care and driving skill.

“We had a wonderful 7-hour desert safari in Dubai, and Abid Wahid was our guide, driver, and companion throughout the trip. From the beginning, he was professional, calm, and well-organized. Abid is clearly very experienced and made us feel comfortable right away. He Read more”

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Dubai Desert Discovery: Red Dunes Safari, Sandboard & Camel Ride

8.Dubai Desert Discovery: Red Dunes Safari, Sandboard & Camel Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7,653 reviews · from $36

Spend about four hours crossing Dubai’s Lahbab Desert by 4WD, with a 45-minute red-dune ride, sandboarding, a short camel experience, and sunset views on afternoon trips. Hotel pickup is offered from Dubai, Sharjah, and Ajman. Quad biking costs extra and is limited to ages 15 and over.

“Awesome, everyone was very nice. Camel ride was 5 mins thou which isnt great but its enough. Food was delish”

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Dubai: Desert Safari with VIP BBQ and Optional Quad Bike

9.Desert Safari with VIP BBQ and Optional Quad Bike

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 7,349 reviews · 4 - 7 hours · from $30

You’ll cross Al Lahbab’s red dunes in a 4x4 with guides such as Rizwan, Zain, Babar, and Younas often praised for careful driving and helpful photos. Choose a 4-hour outing or a 7-hour version with camel riding, henna, Arabic coffee, BBQ, private-table service, and evening shows. Quad biking is optional and self-driven.

“Very fun! If you have motion sickness; then stay clear of the dune dashing”

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Dubai Red Dunes Desert Safari, Quad Bike, Camels at Al Khayma

10.Dubai Red Dunes Desert Safari, Quad Bike, Camels at Al Khayma

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,609 reviews · from $35

Spend 4 to 7 hours beyond Dubai with shared 4x4 pickup, red-dune dune bashing, sandboarding, camel rides, and optional quad biking. The longer evening includes Al Khayma Camp, Arabic coffee, falconry, henna, live shows, and a barbecue. Guides such as Wahab, Asad, and Nadeem Ghaffar are praised for safe driving and helpful photos.

“Thanks for convenient and kind journey, all is good, thanks for additional request, and everywhere we can take a photo”

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Dubai Desert Safari – Sandboarding, Quad Bike & BBQ Options

11.Dubai Desert Safari – Sandboarding, Quad Bike & BBQ Options

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 6,360 reviews · from $45

Ride from your Dubai hotel to Lahbab in a 4x4 for red-dune bashing, sandboarding, a sunset stop, and a short camel ride. Add quad biking on site, or choose the 7-hour version for Arabic coffee, henna, BBQ dinner, Tanura, belly dance, and fire shows. Guides such as Awais, Muhram Ali, Najeeb, and Zain are noted for safe driving and helpful photos.

“Rizz was a great guide and our journey was the best. The dune bashing was extremely good, the sandboarding also. The landscape is wonderfool. And the end of the night at the camp was a great finish to the unforgettable experience.”

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Dubai: Desert Safari, Camel Ride, Show & Optional Dinner

12.Desert Safari, Camel Ride, Show & Optional Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 5,628 reviews · 4 - 7 hours · from $30

Head from Dubai to Lahbab for a 40-minute 4x4 dune ride, sandboarding, a short camel trip, sunset views, and optional camp dinner and shows. English, Hindi, and Urdu-speaking guides such as Ismail, Alam, Basit, and Asmat handle the driving and hotel transfers. Choose shared or private transport, with VIP seating available.

“Our guide Saddam was very welcoming and the experiance was very nice”

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Desert Safari With BBQ Dinner, Quad Bike & Camel Ride from Dubai

13.Desert Safari With BBQ Dinner, Quad Bike & Camel Ride from Dubai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5,211 reviews · from $88

Spend six to seven hours with Desert Fun Tourism LLC in the Lahbab Desert, riding a quad bike, bashing dunes in a Land Cruiser, sandboarding, and taking a short camel ride. Guides such as Hussain, Saeed, Noori, and Abdullah are noted for clear timing, safe driving, and help with photos. Finish with a buffet, henna, shisha, and stage shows.

“My husband and I had an spectacular time. It was so much fun -- a truly memorable experience from beginning to end. Our guide Abdullah was friendly, courteous and very helpful. He took great care of us the entire time.”

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Dubai: Red Dunes Desert Safari with Premium Camp BBQ & Shows

14.Red Dunes Desert Safari with Premium Camp BBQ & Shows

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 4,931 reviews · 7 hours · from $49

Spend seven hours leaving Dubai for Lahbab’s red dunes, where an English-speaking guide such as Nasir, Tahir, or Mohsin may lead the 4x4 adventure. Expect 30 to 35 minutes of dune bashing, sandboarding, a short camel ride, falcon photos, Arabic coffee, henna, a BBQ buffet, and five evening shows at a premium desert camp.

“Our desert safari was an absolutely incredible experience, and a huge part of that was thanks to our guide, Khalid. From the very beginning, everything was perfect. He picked us up exactly at the agreed time and made us feel welcome right away. The endless dunes were truly stunning, especially with the changing light throughout the day. We are so grateful for the beautiful photos we were able to take there. They are wonderful memories of an unforgettable landscape. Throughout the entire day, he guided us in such a friendly and relaxed way. His driving skills are truly impressive. The dune bashing was thrilling and so much fun, and we…”

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Abu Dhabi: Desert Safari with BBQ, Camel Ride & Sandboarding

15.Desert Safari with BBQ, Camel Ride & Sandboarding

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 4,762 reviews · 6 hours · from $89

Spend six hours in the Al Khatim Desert with a licensed English-speaking driver such as Thahzeer, Shine, Sherif, or Aamir. Ride over dunes, try sandboarding and a short camel ride, watch sunset, then enjoy henna, shisha, a BBQ buffet, and traditional shows at a Bedouin-style camp.