The 2 Wildlife Tours in the Middle East That Earn Their Price

1.Sunrise Desert Jeep Safari with Wildlife Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,782 reviews · 4 hours · from $51Our pick

Start before dawn with hotel pickup, then ride a 4WD through Dubai’s desert as the sun rises. You’ll try dune bashing and sandboarding, enjoy Arabic coffee, dates, and a picnic breakfast, and visit Al Qudra Lakes. Guides such as Mustafa, Bhiru, Nitin, and Ornell David are praised for safe driving and useful local insight.

“Everything went very smooth. We were lucky to get with Mustafa a knowledgeable and very experienced driver who was also leading the group during our safari. While I enjoyed extreme sand dune driving my wife got slightly seasick in the Jeep, so tell the driver if you are sensitive to seasickness. The Programm was well arrange snacks and breakfast sandwiches, coffee, smoothies and fruits were offered. Fantastic experience.”

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2.Dubai Desert Morning Drive with Wildlife Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 40 reviews · 4 hours · from $85Top rated

Ride a private air-conditioned 4x4 through Dubai’s dunes, try sandboarding, visit an Arabian oryx feeding station, and stop at Al Qudra Lakes for birds and refreshments. Guides such as Ahmed, Mustafa, Sahib, and Ornell tailor the morning for groups of up to five. Oryx sightings are likely but not guaranteed.

“We got to see oryxes and flamingoes. We were given a nice simple breakfast with sandwiches, apple, banana and a cake cum cookie. Had a great time. Guide was informative.”

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