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The 15 Best Desert Safaris in Dubai

152 tours  ·  from $8 a head

Dubai runs more desert trips than anywhere else on earth, which makes choosing harder, not easier. These 15 compare the morning, evening and overnight runs on price, pickup time, camp quality and how much of the afternoon is actually spent driving.

Dubai: Desert Safari, Quad Bike, Camel Ride & Al Khayma Camp - The tyre-pressure stop is more useful than it sounds
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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

You’ll leave Dubai in an air-conditioned 4x4 with an English-speaking guide such as Farman, Shan, or Adeel Awan. Choose a 4-hour safari for dune bashing, sandboarding, camels, and optional quad biking, or take the 7-hour version for sunset, Al Khayma Camp, BBQ, henna, falcons, and evening shows.

“We had wonderful time with our guide Shan who gave us interesting insight on the desert, dubai itself, the animals around and much more. We got exactly what we paid for. Great way to spend your morning/noon☺️ Didn’t get bored even for a minute. Really recommend picking Shan as your guide.”

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Dubai: Desert Safari, Quad Bike, Camel Ride and Sandboarding - The first stop: a short camel ride
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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 with hotel pickup, a short camel ride, sandboarding, photo stops, and roller-coaster-style dune bashing. Add a self-drive quad bike ride for extra cost. Guides such as Hassan, Yaqoob, Aziz, and Raziq are praised for safe driving, clear communication, and taking excellent photos.

“Our tour guide was Yaqoob. I would like to give him 10stars instead of 5. It was a great experience. 100% must go if you are in Dubai.”

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Dubai: Red Dune Safari, Quad Bike, Camel Ride, BBQ Dinner - The desert station and the optional quad bikes
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Dubai: Red Dune Safari, Quad Bike, Camel Ride, BBQ Dinner

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

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

Leave Dubai for the red sands of Lahbab with hotel pickup, a skilled English-speaking guide, dune bashing, sandboarding, a short camel ride, and sunset photos. Add a 30-minute quad-bike session, or choose the seven-hour option for Arabic coffee, henna, live shows, and a BBQ dinner at the desert camp.

“We made our trip with Ammar Tours and Safari. It was excellent !!! We started by riding in the desert then took some photos on the dunes before going to the camp for dinner. Thank you for all !!! Our driver Said was wonderful and very helpful”

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Dubai Red Dunes ATV, Camels, Stargazing & 5* BBQ Al Khayma Camp

4.Dubai Red Dunes ATV, Camels, Stargazing & 5* BBQ Al Khayma Camp

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21,620 reviews · from $88Top rated

You’ll ride a quad bike for about an hour across Lahbab’s red dunes, try sandboarding, then spend three hours at Al Khayma Camp with camel rides, falcon photos, henna, Arabic coffee, a buffet BBQ, live shows, and evening stargazing. Pickup, helmets, fuel, drinks, and a guide are included.

“We loved the whole tour!! Anas picked us up on time and gave us an overview on the way. He guided us throughout the whole ATV session and took our pics. He was very accomodating and helpful!”

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Dubai: Desert Safari with BBQ Dinner & Quad Biking Options - The 4x4 dune ride is the main event
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Dubai: Desert Safari with BBQ Dinner & Quad Biking Options

5.Desert Safari with BBQ Dinner & Quad Biking Options

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

Travel from Dubai, Sharjah, or Ajman to Al Lahbab in an air-conditioned 4x4. Expect 30 to 45 minutes of dune bashing, sandboarding, a camel ride, falcon photos, and optional quad biking. Choose the longer evening tour for a Bedouin-style camp, BBQ dinner, Arabic coffee, henna, shisha, and Tanoura, belly dance, and fire shows. Guides include Naseem, Ehsan, Rashid, and Noman.

“We had an absolutely amazing experience during the desert safari! Everything was perfectly organized from pickup to drop-off. The dune bashing was thrilling, the activities were fun, and the VIP dinner was delicious with a wonderful atmosphere at the camp. A very special thank you to our guide, Shaukat Hussain, who was extremely professional, friendly, and attentive throughout the entire experience. He made us feel completely safe during the dune bashing and was always making sure we were comfortable and enjoying ourselves. His kindness, professionalism, and positive energy truly made this experience unforgettable. We highly recommend this safari to anyone visiting Dubai — it was definitely ...”

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Dubai: Half-Day Desert Safari, Camel Ride, ATV & Dune Buggy - The air-conditioned tent is a useful first stop
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Dubai: Half-Day Desert Safari, Camel Ride, ATV & Dune Buggy

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

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

You’ll ride from Dubai, Sharjah, or Ajman to Lahbab’s red dunes for 4WD dune bashing, sandboarding, a short camel ride, falcon photos, and refreshments in an air-conditioned tent. Add self-drive quad bikes or a dune buggy for more speed. Guides such as Farman, Farooq, Nadeem, and Salim are often praised for safe driving and friendly help.

“Mohmad sajid very good person well guided We really loved our tour and would always recommend anyone to him He was very helpful and a very kind person Thank you so much for making our time worth it!! i’m”

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Dubai: Desert Safari, Camel Ride, Sandboarding, Quad Bike - 4x4 dune bashing across the Red Dunes
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Dubai: Desert Safari, Camel Ride, Sandboarding, Quad Bike

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

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

Leave Dubai’s towers behind for Red Dunes dune bashing, sandboarding, a short camel ride, and optional quad biking. Guides such as Arif, Akbar, Ibrahim, and Basit are praised for careful driving, clear instructions, and helpful photos. Choose the quad option if you want more control and speed, but note that it carries personal risk.

“We enjoyed the activity, it was well organisms, comfortable. Our kids enjoyed (age 8 and 14).”

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Dubai Desert Safari - Camel Ride, Sandboarding & 30 Min Quad - Adding the 30-minute quad bike session
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Dubai Desert Safari – Camel Ride, Sandboarding & 30 Min Quad

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

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

This four-hour Lahbab desert trip combines a 45-minute 4x4 dune ride, sandboarding, a brief camel ride, and an optional 30-minute guided quad bike session. Your English-speaking guide, including highly praised drivers such as Awais, Mian Sajid, Shari, and Mujahid, handles pickup, desert driving, photos, and the return to Dubai.

“Amazing time had by all definitely recommend. Our tour guide Awais was amazing very helpful friendly and a great driver over the dunes. I hurt my hand and he couldn’t do enough to help me. Even stopped at a pharmacy for medication. Highly recommend him. Thank you”

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

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

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

You’ll ride from Dubai to Lahbab in an air-conditioned 4WD, tackle dune bashing and sandboarding, then spend the evening at Al Khayma Camp with camels, falcons, henna, Arabic coffee, a BBQ buffet, shows, and stargazing. Guides such as Rashid Mir, Abid Wahid, and Sunil are praised for friendly service and good local commentary.

“The experience was 100% exactly like offered. We have booked the „Dubai Premium Red Dunes Safari…“ with a sunset experience in the deserts. Our guide Tofeeq Abbas complemented the experience wonderful.”

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Dubai Desert Safari Dune Bashing, 60min ATV Quad, Camel Ride, BBQ - Choosing your ATV time
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Dubai Desert Safari Dune Bashing, 60min ATV Quad, Camel Ride, BBQ

10.Dubai Desert Safari Dune Bashing, 60min ATV Quad, Camel Ride, BBQ

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11,364 reviews · from $56

Spend about 7.5 hours beyond Dubai with hotel pickup, open-desert ATV riding, dune bashing at Lahbab, a short camel ride, sandboarding, henna, and a five-course BBQ. Guides such as Rasheed Ali and Sajid are praised for careful driving and friendly service. The evening ends at a Bedouin-style camp with Tanura, Ayala, fire, and belly dance shows.

“It was a wonderful experience with ABC tours.The outdoor activities like camel,quad,sandboarding and safari with Sajid was spectacular.I highly recommend this trip.Will be BACK”

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Dubai Desert Discovery: Red Dunes Safari, Sandboard & Camel Ride - Lahbab’s Red Dunes and the first camel stop
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Dubai Desert Discovery: Red Dunes Safari, Sandboard & Camel Ride

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

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

Ride from Dubai, Sharjah, or Ajman to Lahbab for a 45-minute 4WD dune-bashing run, sandboarding, camel photos, and optional quad biking. Afternoon departures add sunset views. Guides such as Awais, Rizz, Abbas, and Mujahid are praised for friendly service and good photos, though the camel stop is brief and the shared setup can feel busy.

“This was a fun activity in the desert and the surroundings were beautiful! Highly recommend ! Thanks Abbas!”

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Dubai: Desert Safari with VIP BBQ and Optional Quad Bike - The 25-minute quad-bike stop
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Dubai: Desert Safari with VIP BBQ and Optional Quad Bike

12.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 Younas, Rizwan, Zain, and Babar often praised for safe driving and helpful photos. Choose the 4-hour safari for dune bashing and sandboarding, or the 7-hour option for a camel ride, Bedouin camp, VIP table, BBQ, henna, and live shows. Quad biking is optional and self-driven.

“Babar, Hammad and Rezwan were amazing guides. We learned a lot from them. Babar has amazing knowledge and he told us a lot about about Dubai and Safari Culture.”

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Dubai Red Dunes Desert Safari, Quad Bike, Camels at Al Khayma - Hotel pickup and the ride to Lahbab
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Dubai Red Dunes Desert Safari, Quad Bike, Camels at Al Khayma

13.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 a licensed guide such as Wahab, Asad, or Nadeem Ghaffar. Choose quad biking, race across Lahbab’s red dunes, sandboard, ride a camel, and add the 7-hour Al Khayma camp for falconry, henna, BBQ dinner, and evening shows.

“It was amazing, our friend group really enjoyed it. A must do when in Dubai. Our tour guide Asad was the best! Made the whole trip even more memorable!”

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Dubai Desert Safari - Sandboarding, Quad Bike & BBQ Options - From your Dubai hotel to the red dunes of Lahbab
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Dubai Desert Safari – Sandboarding, Quad Bike & BBQ Options

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

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

You’ll travel by air-conditioned 4x4 from Dubai to Lahbab for dune bashing, sandboarding, a camel ride, and sunset photos. Add a 30-minute quad-bike session on site, or choose the seven-hour plan for Arabic coffee, henna, BBQ dinner, Tanura, belly dance, and fire shows. Guides such as Awais, Muhram Ali, Najeeb, and Zain are often praised for driving and photos.

“Absolutely amazing experience! Did it for the 2nd time and it is worth it again. Rizwan showed us around, took some photos and gave us unforgettable ride.”

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Dubai: Desert Safari, Camel Ride, Show & Optional Dinner - Forty minutes of dune bashing in a Land Cruiser
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Dubai: Desert Safari, Camel Ride, Show & Optional Dinner

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

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

You’ll ride from Dubai to Lahbab for 40 minutes of 4x4 dune bashing, sandboarding, a short camel ride, sunset photos, and optional camp dinner and shows. Guides including Alam, Ismail, Basit, and Asmat are praised for safe driving and helpful photos. Choose morning or evening, shared or private transport, and standard or VIP seating.

“Wonderful morning out on the sand dunes! Our driver (Yasim) was lovely and so attentive. When we arrived we were offered tea and water, then straight onto the dunes in a buggy with no waiting. The buggies are a lot of fun! Following that a short trip on a camel, then Yasim took us out in a large 4x4 to show us how to properly drive on the dunes. We had a subsequent stop to try sand boarding down the dunes (unsuccessfully) then cleaned up at a quick stop before the drive back to our hotel. An excellent morning!”

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