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Desert Conservation Wildlife Drive & Breakfast at Al Maha Resort
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177 Ratings
Dubai
Embark on a captivating Dubai Desert Safari and discover the diverse fauna and flora of the Dubai desert. Explore the conservation reserve, spot Arabian oryx and gazelles, learn about the ecosystem, and enjoy a delicious breakfast at Al Maha Resort.
Embark on a captivating Dubai Desert Safari and discover the diverse fauna and flora of the Dubai desert. Explore the conservation reserve, spot Arabian oryx and gazelles, learn about the ecosystem, and enjoy a delicious breakfast at Al Maha Resort.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Dubai - Pick up in a Land Rover Defender from Dubai hotels between 6:30am-7:00am.
- Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve - Arrive at the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve to put on your Sheila/Ghutra (traditional headscarf). There are photo opportunities with the fleet of vintage Land Rovers.
- Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve - Nature drive…
- Dubai - Pick up in a Land Rover Defender from Dubai hotels between 6:30am-7:00am.
- Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve - Arrive at the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve to put on your Sheila/Ghutra (traditional headscarf). There are photo opportunities with the fleet of vintage Land Rovers.
- Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve - Nature drive through the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve in a luxurious Land Rover Defender and visit an exclusive Royal lake that is also bird sanctuary.
- Al Maha, a Luxury Collection Desert Resort & Spa, Dubai - Arrive at the famous Al Maha Resort for a full gourmet breakfast with buffet and a-la-carte options.
- Dubai - Return to the hotel between 11:30am and 12:30pm.
What's Included
- Breakfast at the Al Maha desert resort
- Professional guide
- National Park fees
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in luxury Land Rover Defender
- Nature Safari inside the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve
- Breakfast at the Al Maha desert resort
- Professional guide
- National Park fees
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in luxury Land Rover Defender
- Nature Safari inside the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Go on a Wildlife Drive and discover the fauna and flora of the Dubai desert on this fascinating conservation tour from Dubai. Traveling in a luxury Land Rover Defender with a professional safari guide, roam the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve to seek out everything from Arabian oryx, gazelles and desert monitors to rare indigenous flora. Learn about…
Go on a Wildlife Drive and discover the fauna and flora of the Dubai desert on this fascinating conservation tour from Dubai. Traveling in a luxury Land Rover Defender with a professional safari guide, roam the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve to seek out everything from Arabian oryx, gazelles and desert monitors to rare indigenous flora. Learn about the fragile ecosystem; how the Bedouins used desert plants for cooking and medicine; and seize the opportunity to photograph what you see. Go to a spectacular desert lake that is a bird sanctuary. Then, relax and enjoy the magical landscape over breakfast at the famous Al Maha Desert Resort.
- Minimum age is 8 years
- Please note: Guides in the following languages (Arabic, German, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Russian, Italian) are upon request and availability.
- A minimum of two guests is required to operate this experience
Location
Dubai
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(177 Ratings)
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Markdonnelly1996
Jun 8, 2024
One of the best things we've ever done! - We have just returned from our fantastic tour and are still buzzing!
Huge praise must go to our guide, Ali Moussa, who was excellent from the moment he picked us up. He was courteous, informative and entertaining - giving us plenty of information on the history of Dubai and the UAE on the way to the Wildlife Conservation, while also stopping to show us the Camel Racing track!
Once at the Wildlife Conservation, he demonstrated his full range of skills with photography, driving and wildlife spotting which was invaluable. We enjoyed the complimentary water bottles, water and headwear which was a lovely touch.
The drive through the Wildlife Conservation was peaceful and you felt like you were the only people in the desert! We saw plenty of wildlife at various spots and Ali was more than happy to slow down to allow us the chance to take it in and to get photographs. This is a great option if (like us) you don't want any dune-bashing as this is a nice relaxing drive.
Then the breakfast was incredible. A wide range of options and some exciting new things to try!
The tour was extremely well organised and this is clearly a company that cares about the quality of the tour over just cramming people in for profit. It was nice to hear some of the money spent on the tour is re-invested in caring for the environment and wildlife too.
We couldn't recommend this enough - and make sure you ask for Ali Moussa!
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George
Jun 5, 2024
Amazing ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Absolutely fantastic our driver Ali was amazing picked us up from dukes the palm Dubai I have Mobillty problem with my knees Ali was fantastic. In helping us his knowledge was fantastic I would highly recommend this company and Ali who is a credit to the company From start to finish thanks Ali. The shaw family Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Constansemjeldheim_b
Mar 19, 2024
Great start to the am - Fantastic start to the morning followed by a scrumptious brekkie with great views. Interesting to learn about the desert conservation area
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Deborahlr7682hd
Mar 17, 2024
An alternative to dune bashing - A wonderful experience that helps preserve the desert instead of ‘dune bashing’. Ali was a great guide and I learned much from him.
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Richard_h
Feb 22, 2024
Excellent desert tour, great tour guide / driver - The tour guide, John, was excellent. Provided lots of information about the desert environment and wildlife. He stopped at some nice photo spots and took some excellent picture of my wife an me. The breakfast was great and in a nice setting. This was one of our best tours in Dubai.
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Iainr667
Feb 6, 2024
Wonderful experience - Was a very nice morning seeing what the real desert had to offer conservation area with oryx’s being bred. Hotel breakfast was excellent.would recommend this trip although not cheap as some of the cost goes towards the upkeep of the area
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Thebigbones
Feb 5, 2024
Thank you for this extraordinary morning. - Fabulous ! An incredible experience not to be missed. Discover the desert, the fauna, the flora in the luxury of a comfortable 4x4. We had booked the tour just for our couple. Our guide, Ndopu, spoke perfect French. He was of great help in understanding the botanical and animal information which he generously explained to us. A pleasant feeling of respect for nature emerges from this experience. The copious breakfast in the superb luxury hotel lost in the middle of the desert allowed us to be so close to the gazelles that we couldn't have dreamed of better. The experience of a lifetime that we will never forget. Thanks to Platinum Heritage, thanks to Ndopu.
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Machinmad
May 29, 2024
Serene view of the Dubai desert ... - Our driver was waiting for us at the early appointed time and we were whisked off in a sturdy 4x4 to the desert. First stop was a quick spin-round the local camel centre to see these local animals. Then on to get the traditional Arab head-gear at the entrance to the reserve. Then the car tyres were deflated and off we went onto the sand, where our driver pointed out all the local wildlife. We had several stops to take pictures and take-in the brilliant conservation work the King is doing here.
We were then dropped off at a 5 star hotel on a hill in the middle of the reserve where we had a 7 star breakfast, overlooking the flat grass plains, where the animals wondered freely. This was a top, top highlight of my holiday.
The ride back to the hotel was smooth and full of conversation about the adventure we had enjoyed.
Please book this excursion to do-your-part in the conservation of this beautiful land. Dune buggy activity is not the way to see the Dubai sands.
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Marlene_d
Apr 16, 2024
Oryx in UAE - What a day! The vast number of Arabian oryx was a surprise. Seeing them behind a fence was ok but we were sure hoping to see them roaming the dunes. After some rather anxious minutes with a few gazelles and some sand fish…there they were! Oryx on the red sand and munching on native plants. It was just great! We had a pleasant but a rather new guide who did not know too much about the birds or plants which would have been nice. The oryx were outstanding so that was why we were there. Lunch at the resort was really great and we enjoyed the view of the water hole as a few gazelles strolled by. If you want to see oryx then this is the trip for you!
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Kacy_g
Feb 6, 2024
This was an awesome with... - This was an awesome with a very knowledgeable tour guide. The desert and wildlife in the UAE were wonderful to get to see and experience. My only real complaint with this tour is that the cost was a bit high for what it involves. It was the most expensive activity that we booked for our week and was shorter and involved less then many of the others.
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