After a pickup from your Dubai hotel, travel by private, air-conditioned 4x4 into the desert that surrounds the city.Continue the drive to the Desert and reach the region of dunes that provide the perfect terrain for sandboarding. Enjoy an adrenaline rush sandboarding down Dubai’s desert dunes.Witness a spectacular sunset upon reaching our traditional Arabian Campsite where you will be welcomed with ‘Gahwa’ Arabic coffee and local dates. Experience camel riding, sand boarding and get a henna tattoo then relax with a ‘Shisha’ Arabic water-pipe. Whet your appetite with a Shawarma or Falafil sandwich, both popular local snacks before settling in to watch the evening's live entertainment. A mesmerizing traditional folk dance, Tanoura is followed by a spectacular fire blower show. Take a break and enjoy a delicious barbecue dinner thereafter. The evening comes to an end after an enthralling belly dance performed under the starlit sky.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Desert Safari with English speaking Professional licensed and trained drivers
✔ Hotel pickup and drop-off with PRIVATE 4x4 wheel luxury air conditioned Jeeps.
✔ Dune Bashing Experience in the Desert and Beautiful Sunset photography
✔ Sand boarding, Camel ride and Live show:Fire blower show and Belly dance
✔ Arabic Coffee and Shisha (Arabic water pipe) and Live BBQ Buffet Dinner
✖ Gratuities
✖ Quad bikes are available at the camp at extra charge
✖ Alcoholic beverages (available to purchase )
Pickup Locations
1. Le Wana Hotel
2. Sapphire Hotel Apartments
3. Park Regis by Prince Dubai Islands
4. Palette Reflections Hotel
5. Coral Park Hotel Apartment
6. Park Regis Kris Kin Hotel
7. Rove Healthcare City
8. SLS Dubai Hotel & Residences
9. Copthorne Hotel Dubai
10. Carlton Downtown Hotel
11. Armani Hotel
12. Canopy By Hilton Dubai Al Seef
13. Avari Hotel Apartments
14. Dolphin Hotel Apartments
15. Majestic Premier Hotel
16. Sheraton Dubai Creek Hotel & Towers
17. Aloft Dubai Airport
18. Quality Inn Horizon
19. Deebaj Al Khabisi Plaza
20. Hyatt Place Dubai Al Rigga
Additional Info: • Your centrally located Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman hotels or Dubai Port Rashid ( cruise terminal)
• For guest staying in any Private Residence or Villas in Dubai , pick up can be arranged from any nearby hotels.
• For Transit guest, pick up can be arranged from any nearby Airport Hotels ( without luggage)
>> Departure time : -
• WINTER time ( Oct - Apr ) - Between 14:45pm and 15:15pm approximately
• SUMMER time ( May - Sept ) - Between 15:00pm and 15:45pm approximately
Itinerary
1
After a pickup from your Dubai hotel, travel by private, air-conditioned 4x4 into the desert that surrounds the city. On route, learn about the desert geology and the UAE’s age-old customs from your private driver-guide.
Duration: 60 minutes
2
First stop on your desert rendezvous is a traditional camel farm to see herds of the magnificent hump-backed herbivores. After showing off your balancing skills on a camel ride around the enclosures, learn about the different types of camels that are commonly seen in the desert around Dubai.
Continue by 4x4 across the desert plains to the campsite in the desert and try your hand at a popular local pastime: sandboarding! Learn to master the art of 'surfing on sand' and race your friends and fellow travelers down the sand dunes during in an adrenaline-rushing experience.
Show off your balance skills on a camel ride or relax and take a seat outside to watch your show as the sun sets over the craggy canyons and sun-baked plains. Get a henna tattoo design on your hands or feet, watch a traditional tanoura folk dance, and feast on a delicious barbecue dinner or try out our new shawrma station.
Duration: 4 hours
3
After dinner, smoke a shisha (Arabic water pipe), if you wish, and watch a live belly-dance performance around the campfire. Relax under a canopy of twinkling stars and enjoy an experience that could be straight out of One Thousand and One Nights! Your tour then finishes with a drop-off at your Dubai hotel.
Duration: 60 minutes
Additional info
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Children aged 4.99 years and under are not allowed to join the Tour.
• Pickup will be in a Private 4x4 Land Cruiser with up to 6 people per land Cruiser.Only the car is private guest have to share with other guest for all Desert camp activities.
• Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
• Dress code: lightweight summer clothing is suitable for most of the year, but sweaters or jackets may be needed for the winter months, especially in the evenings. Good quality sunglasses are advised. Hats are advisable when in direct sunlight.
• Guests visiting the UAE during the Summer months (June – September) are advised that peak daytime temperatures sometimes reach 42 – 45 degrees Celsius. Humidity levels can also exceed 90 percent during this period. We recommend all our guests to take adequate precaution.
• The Dubai desert can get cooler in the evenings during winter, so we recommend you bring a light jacket and closed shoes. Please wear sports shoes for safe sand boarding.
• The local tour operator reserves the right to cancel any part of the scheduled programs because of government decisions, public holidays, weather conditions, or other similar circumstances.
• The duration of the actual tour takes 5 – 6 hour but the driving time from Dubai hotel and return may take another 60 – 90 minutes depending on traffic conditions and time of day.
• Due to safety precaution process, please note that we will NOT be conducting "Falcon show" & 'Ayala Dance" during the Desert safari from 01 Nov 2020 until further notice.
• During the Islamic holidays / Ramadan fasting month,there will be a restriction on live entertainment ( Belly dance , Tanoura dance) and serving alcohol throughout the UAE. Therefore the Safari will be operated without these entertainments and serving of alcohol at the camp site during these days.
