Abu Dhabi Desert Safari: Experience Serenity and Bedouin Activities amongst Dunes
4.4
57 Ratings
Al Khatim
Escape the city and immerse yourself in the tranquility of the Abu Dhabi desert with an exhilarating safari tour. Experience the thrill of dune riding and indulge in authentic Bedouin activities.
Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Al Khatim - We will take you to Al Khatim Desert is a beautiful stretch of land which is located 78km from Abu Dhabi. The beauty of this area is stunning, quiet, with rolling landscape and the vast openness of the desert. where the sand dunes are challenging for first timers, a good start to experience the desert driving, Then we will take to Our Desert Camp area Sit back, relax, and enjoy this Belly dance, Tanoura Show and Fire Show with a cup of good Arabic coffee along with other evening attractions and BBQ Dinner
What's Included
  • Belly dance show
  • Hot BBQ Dinner
  • Visit the camel farm
  • Stargazing under the night sky
  • Complimentary water and soft drinks
  • Fire Show
  • Henna Tattoo
  • Tanoura Show
  • Sunset photo shoot on top dunes
  • Falcon Photoshoot
  • Taste Arabic Coffee, Tea, and Dates
  • 4x4 vehicle pickup service
  • Sandboarding & skiing
  • Camel riding session
  • Shisha experience
  • Dune bashing adventure
  • Arabic Costume Photoshoot
What's Not Included
  • • Quad Bike (available for rent)
Additional Information

Swap the urban landscape of towering glass skyscrapers and structured road networks for the wild beauty of the desert on one of the best desert safari tours in Abu Dhabi. Immerse yourself in the tranquility of the desert, where its many hues contribute to its unique charm. Your evening desert safari in Abu Dhabi kicks off the moment you are collected from your hotel lobby. Your driver-guide will escort you to the desert, where you can soak in a mix of exhilaration, calm, and engaging Bedouin activities. As you arrive in the desert, your driver initiates an exciting ride across the sand dunes. Expect the occasional bump and drop - they may come unexpectedly but add a fun element, making your dune ride unforgettable.

Location
Al Khatim
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.4
(57 Ratings)
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Alessandrogb5765ao
Jun 4, 2024
Wonderfull experience - my family had fun it would do it again and tour it s very well organised feedback very good basically excellent 👌👌👌👌👌
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Priya_c
Apr 29, 2024
Wonderful experience - A very wholesome evening. Driver handled the dunes well and we felt very safe and had fun! They communicated with us well prior to the trip on exact pick up time so we were not waiting around. food was good, entertainment was good and was an overall lovely experience watching the sunset and taking some lovely pics in the desert. Would surely reccomend
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Nicolas_d
Apr 11, 2024
The best excursion in the desert from Abu Dhabi - We had a brilliant time on this desert safari. Our driver and guide was Ahmed. He was great! Pick up from our hotel was at 4:30pm in a private 4X4 for our family of 4 (us and our teenage kids) with excellent communication via WhatsApp. The drive was 45 min. We first stopped at a camel farm before going into the desert and dune bashing which was definitely a highlight! My son opted to do the quad bike which was not included but was reasonably priced at 75 AED. Remember to bring some cash. Dinner was lovely with a buffet for vegetarians and non vegetarians alike. Sunset was beautiful over the dunes and the entertainment was fun. All in all, an excellent excursion which felt authentic and not too touristic like the tours offered in Dubai. There were some other visitors who lived in Abu Dhabi and were with friends from abroad. They said they come here every time and have already done it five times as it is the best tour.
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Barbara_h
Apr 7, 2024
An amazing unforgettable experience! - What an amazing experience! Nayef was our guide / driver for the trip and he was fantastic - clearly very experienced and knowledgeable, we felt very safe in his hands. We booked a private tour which was perfect, giving us the flexibility to end the trip whenever we were ready, not having to wait for others and meant the car rides were very comfy. Would definitely recommend this trip to others - oh and the sunset was breath taking!
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Michael_s
May 26, 2024
Memorable Arabic night - The dunes bashing was memorable (in good and bad ways) - it was intense, but was fun! In the camp, everything was really well timed and not rushed on all activities. The buffet food was great as well. It was a fun evening and we would recommend.
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Passenger30054538503
May 20, 2024
Gladly again - The dune tour is not for the faint-hearted. But the desert camp was beautiful! The atmosphere was a dream. The food was delicious and the entertainment was great. I would recommend it to everyone and would do it again. Everything was as described.
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Lone_n
Mar 29, 2024
A very good trip in the... - A very good trip in the desert. Try it if you are in Abu Dhabi. Good food, fun ride in the desert and armacing view!
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Alik_w
Mar 29, 2024
OK, not a must do, Dubai version better - I don't regret doing this, it's definitely not a repeat. I enjoyed a version we did in Dubai a lot more, because it involved much less time in the car. This is a 45 minute drive each way from Abu Dhabi, a bit of dune bashing (I really think total of about 15 minutes), and then everything else is just hanging out at the desert camp. We did get henna, pictures on camels, and good pictures of a desert sunset. The dinner, as you'd expect, was just kebabs and rice. The show was a single dance, with a very good dancer who did photos at the table, but I did want more. In short, this will feed your social media, but it really is mostly just time in car and at camp. I wished for a lot more camel time.
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N8342xbmikem
May 1, 2024
Horrible experience - find an alternate supplier even at a higher price. - Would be a minus 5 if possible. Totally ruined a surprise for my wife and wasted an afternoon and evening for us. The company was a no show, we were told "untruths" about when people would call back, and also we had multiple broken promises on when an alternate driver would come. And the company has not even apologised! What a disgrace. Even my hotel was stunned that a supposedly reputable company was so bad.
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403leanneh
Apr 14, 2024
AVOID! There are much better tour companies in the UAE - We booked the Private Liwa Overnight Desert Safari and our experience with this company was poor from start to finish. Here is why: Booking: On booking the trip, the payment link they sent through was higher than as indicated on their website. We pushed back on this and they fortunately honoured the advertised price, however it was still a bit of a try on... Pre-Trip: As with other tour companies we have booked with in the UAE, we expected some messages from the company beforehand with practical information (for example, what to pack, name of the guide, car details etc). We ended up reaching out to them a couple of days before to make sure we were all good and then on the day of we got a message saying they were running 30 mins late. Guide: The guide spoke little English and spent most of the drive taking personal phone calls so we did not get to learn anything about the surroundings/country. The drive from the road through the dunes to the campsite was really fun (and he was a good driver!), but once at the camp site, he spent most of the time playing on his phone. We entertained ourselves exploring the area near the camp site (which was amazing), but we had expected some sort of structure from him - i.e. downtime now and then at X time we will do this, and Y. time we will do that, especially as the trip advertised a list of activities but nothing was communicated. He also littered which we found bizarre as most tours we go on adopt the mantra of "leave no mark". Trip: After sunset, some poor weather rolled in (wind/rain) meaning that camping overnight was no longer feasible. We totally understood but were disappointed to find out there was no back up plan, especially given the weather in the desert can be unpredictable and change quickly. We were driven back to the main road and the guide asked us what to do as he did not know what to do with us (bit unprofessional). He said he could take us back to our hotel and as that was the only viable option, we took him up on it. This cut our trip short and meant we missed out on the majority of the activities advertised (dune night walking, tal moreeb dune view, liwa oasis visit, fort and castle visits, shisha and breakfast). In light of that, we expected that the company would give us a partial refund but the company is so far refusing. We essentially paid 2400 AED for a drive to and from the desert and for the BBQ dinner (which was very average).
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