The World’s 15 Greatest Safaris

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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 $29Best value

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: Safari, Quad Bike, Camel Ride, and Buffet Dinner

3.Safari, Quad Bike, Camel Ride, and Buffet Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 33,424 reviews · 7 hours · from $46

Leave Dubai for Lahbab’s red dunes in a 4WD with an English-speaking guide such as Aftab, Raziq, or Choudhry Munawar. You’ll try dune bashing, sandboarding, a short camel ride, and an optional quad bike session before a BBQ dinner and live shows at a desert camp. Pickup covers Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, and Dubai cruise terminals.

“Shah Zaid Muhammad was very good, the best driver in Dubai”

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Dubai: Red Dune Safari, Quad Bike, Camel Ride, BBQ Dinner

4.Red Dune Safari, Quad Bike, Camel Ride, BBQ Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 32,185 reviews · 4 - 7 hours · from $29

Leave Dubai for the red dunes of Lahbab with an English-speaking guide such as Arif, Kashif, or Sajid. Choose a 4 to 7-hour outing with 4WD dune bashing, sandboarding, a short camel ride, sunset photos, optional quad biking, and a camp BBQ with shows on the longer tour.

“We went with Kashif, and he was very nice and patient. He was really helpful with the pickup and the drop-off. So about the driver I have nothing but good things to say. As for the activities, I found them to be at a very fast pace, not leaving enough time to do them calmly. Even the camel ride was only about 2–3 minutes, which was very short.”

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Dubai: Premium Safari, Camel Ride & Al Khayma Camp 3-Buffets

5.Premium Safari, Camel Ride & Al Khayma Camp 3-Buffets

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 30,335 reviews · 7 hours · from $79

Spend seven hours crossing Dubai’s red dunes with a small group of up to six. Your English-speaking guide handles dune bashing, sandboarding, sunset photos, and camp activities at Al Khayma. Expect Emirati, Moroccan, and Arabian food, live BBQ, camel rides, falconry, shows, and evening stargazing. Guides such as Ali, Ramzan, and Shaukat are praised for safe driving and helpful service.

“Hasnain was an excellent guide. We had great fun on the quad bikes, dune bashing, and sand boarding. The camp was very enjoyable too and the food was very good. Overall, a great day out from Dubai”

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Dubai: Desert Safari with BBQ Dinner & Quad Biking Options

6.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

7.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

8.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

9.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

10.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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From Marrakech: Merzouga 3-Day Desert Safari with Food

11.Merzouga 3-Day Desert Safari with Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 12,232 reviews · 3 days · from $122

Travel from Marrakech across the High Atlas to Ait Ben Haddou, Ouarzazate, Dades Valley, Todgha Gorge, and Merzouga. You’ll ride camels at sunset and sunrise, eat Moroccan dinners, hear Berber drums, and sleep in a private standard or luxury camp tent. Expect long drives, frequent stops, and a helpful multilingual driver-guide.

“Himma was a phenomenal driver - funny, kind, and made the experience 100x better”

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Dubai: Quad Bike Safari, Camels & Al Khayma Camp BBQ Dinner

12.Quad Bike Safari, Camels & Al Khayma Camp BBQ Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 10,283 reviews · 7 hours · from $65

Spend seven hours from Dubai, Sharjah, or Ajman exploring the Lahbab desert. Ride a self-drive quad bike across red dunes, try sandboarding, meet camels and falcons, and enjoy Arabic coffee, henna, shisha, a BBQ buffet, horse and dance shows, and a fire performance at Al Khayma Camp.

“Everything was perfectly organised from start to finish. A special thank you to our guide, Arslan Ali. He was incredibly kind, professional, and knowledgeable. He shared a lot of interesting information about the desert, local culture, and traditions, and he made the whole day fun and relaxed. We felt safe, well taken care of, and genuinely welcomed throughout the trip. Highly recommended for anyone visiting Dubai — a perfect mix of adventure, culture, and great hospitality!”

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Ultimate Island Jeep Safari with Natural Pool, Baby Beach & Lunch

13.Ultimate Island Jeep Safari with Natural Pool, Baby Beach & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8,653 reviews · from $130

Spend about eight hours crossing Aruba by open-air 4x4 with ABC Tours. You’ll visit the Natural Pool, Baby Beach, California Lighthouse, Natural Bridge, gold mill ruins, Alto Vista Chapel, and more. Guides such as Luis, Andrew, Curt, JayJay, and Big G are known for lively commentary. Expect a rough ride, swimming, snorkeling, and a homemade BBQ lunch.

“Amazing time with our guides (Big Sexy, JayJay, Danny Diamond, and ReySunshine). It felt like we got so much history of the island in the day and visited so much! They guides were entertaining and helpful. Wish we had another day to spend on an excursion.”

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

14.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

15.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.