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Desert Safari: Self-Drive Jeep Adventure in Dubai
Experience the thrill of a 5.5-hour self-drive desert safari in Dubai. Conquer dunes, see wildlife, and enjoy stunning views with professional photos included.
Experience the thrill of a 5.5-hour self-drive desert safari in Dubai. Conquer dunes, see wildlife, and enjoy stunning views with professional photos included.
Duration:
5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- 11 Street 1 - A high thrill but safe activity for the whole family. Hands on deflating the tires, using walkie talkies, learning the driving techniques and applying them in real time. You will self drive your own rented 4x4 jeep wrangler through, around, and over the dunes while viewing some of the most beautiful scenery the UAE has to offer. The…
- 11 Street 1 - A high thrill but safe activity for the whole family. Hands on deflating the tires, using walkie talkies, learning the driving techniques and applying them in real time. You will self drive your own rented 4x4 jeep wrangler through, around, and over the dunes while viewing some of the most beautiful scenery the UAE has to offer. The climax is the climb to fossil rock and viewing the vast red sand desert dunes. From time to time during your experience you may have the opportunity to mingle with the deserts wild life. From dune bashing to drifting this is a hands on driving experience with a mixture of excellent photo opportunities that the whole family, yes even your young kids will love and remember for a lifetime.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Bottled water
- Professional guide
- Fuel
- Use of walkie-talkie and safety equipment
- Use of air-conditioned 4x4 Jeep Wrangler
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Bottled water
- Professional guide
- Fuel
- Use of walkie-talkie and safety equipment
- Use of air-conditioned 4x4 Jeep Wrangler
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Roar through the desert in your modified Jeep Wrangler and negotiate the dunes on an exciting 5.5-hour self-drive desert safari from Dubai. This is a pure driving experience that is safe for the whole family. While following your guide in his own jeep and listening to his instructions on the supplied walkie-talkie you will learn to bash the dunes,…
Roar through the desert in your modified Jeep Wrangler and negotiate the dunes on an exciting 5.5-hour self-drive desert safari from Dubai. This is a pure driving experience that is safe for the whole family. While following your guide in his own jeep and listening to his instructions on the supplied walkie-talkie you will learn to bash the dunes, drift, traverse sandy terrain, and conquer the high dunes of Fossil Rock just as the sun begins to set over the UAE. We supply professional photos of your experience at no cost. You will see wild life and enjoy stunning views as you go. Upgrade to allow two people to drive, if you wish. We stay away from the regular safari camps and the touristy gimmicks and focus on the pure excitement of the drive.
- The main driver must be at least 25 or over. 21-24 can drive once in the desert
- Important information:
- Copy of your passport, drivers licence will need to be emailed to the supplier upon completion of the booking. Additional documentation will also be required and will be confirmed by your local service provider.
- List of Approved Driving License as per Road and Transportation Authority: Albania Finland Japan Poland Spain Australia France Kuwait Portugal Sweden Austria Germany Latvia Qatar Switzerland Bahrain Greece Lithuania Romania Turkey Belgium Holland Luxembourg Saudi Arabia United Kingdom Bulgaria Hong Kong Malta Serbia USA Canada Hungary Montenegro Singapore ‘People’s Republic of China’’ Iceland New Zealand Slovakia Cyprus Ireland Norway South Africa Denmark Italy Oman South Korea
- If the driving license is not on the list please kindly provide an international driving permit
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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Holgera235
Jun 10, 2024
Dune bashing for beginners - I booked the trip as I wanted to drive by my own in the sand dunes. As no other drivers have booked for that day, we got a private tour with instructor David. After driving to the desert we made a stop at a shop with a restroom and David gave me first instructions. Driving on the highway was not difficult at all. Then we entered the sand, released air pressure and directly drove into the dunes. I followed David which was not much difficult, although I had not been tough enough to drive at some positions without guidance. We came to a higher dune and David teached me how to drift along the dune. That was amazing and I had not expected to be allowed to drive such challenging moves. We had about 2 hours in the dunes which was the right distance. David made great photos of me and my wife in the unbelievable beautiful landscape. The car was an almost new Jeep with extensive modifications. Overall it was the best experience I had during my 10 day Dubai trip. I can recommend it to anyone.
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Valentin_m
May 6, 2024
Awesome day in the dunes - Totally awesome hands on experience. We were the only vehicle in the „convoy“ that day last week and our incredible guide David, who picked us up right at the hotel, made this an incredible day for us. He managed to increase the difficulty level in a perfect way, so as I learned fast the way he explained and demonstrated the driving techniques, we got up to some pretty advanced driving quite quickly. It was the perfect combination of having insane amounts of fun, while developing new skills at the same time. Would 12/10 recommend this to anyone who is into cars and driving and wants to get away from the main touristy crowds. The Jeep we got was almost brand new and in perfekt condition as well.
Thank you so much.
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Sightseer43398583384
Apr 16, 2024
Fab desert drive - Excellent self drive safari trip into desert. Lots of fun and David was a great instructor. Highly recommended for an alternative to the usual camel/bedouin trips that was loads more fun!
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Tvdyck
Feb 15, 2024
Fantastic Off-Road experience! - Fantastic experience! Very professional team. Very sympathetic leader (David). We had a brand new Jeep. You don't just drive on laps, but really go off-road over the dunes. We had a great day! Thanks Off Road Zone!
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Wlechner2020
Feb 12, 2024
Great desert experience - Awesome experience with an excellent guide, David. Great jeeps and perfect weather. The journey was a bit long but bearable for the fantastic experience in the dunes.
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Ruven_g
Jan 19, 2024
Perfect way to see the desert! - Absolutely amazing experience!! Did the experience as a solo traveller and thoroughly enjoyed myself. This is the best way to see the desert. Dune bashing is easy to get a hang off and extremely fun. I had an amazing guide, Kevin, who also gave precise instructions, making it very easy. Highly recommended!
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Maps59290967117
Jan 12, 2024
Desert+offroad = Adrenaline and fun - Excellent offroad driving experience through the desert dunes. cars in excellent condition and an experienced and attentive guide. 5 stars!
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Leonard_a
Jan 3, 2024
Great experience highly recommend - This is a well organised activity from the very beginning off-road zone was in contact with me quick via WhatsApp sending documents needed and nearer the time sent videos to watch showing you what to expect etc.
On the day they were in contact informing who was picking me up and arrived on time in vehicle I would be driving and took me to there premises a brief rundown of controls and paperwork and we were off. As an experienced off-roader albeit on mud not sand I wanted a move advanced driving in dessert and was sceptical if I would enjoy this trip but took the chance and glade I did.
The guide David was very friendly really knew his stuff and once he taught us some tips for driving in sand he took us on a great trip into the dunes increasing the difficulty as we went luckily there was only two cars on the trip plus instructor so gave plenty of driving time and because we both took to the sand quickly got a lot out of the experience. It did feel like a real dessert drive like you would see on YouTube etc not a tamed down trip for tourist.
The jeep was in immaculate condition really well looked after, the people were great so was the dessert.
My only criticism and that’s not with off-road zone it’s with Dubai traffic. The first 30 min of driving is very chaotic in busy traffic trying to keep in convoy Is difficult even for someone that is a confident driver and only three vehicles in the group. As a suggestion maybe have satnav in jeeps or even allow the drivers to have destination on the phone just so they have better idea when coming to exits etc would help a foreigner not use to the country a lot.
If I’m ever in Dubai again this is top of my list to do again and usually I’m not one to do same thing twice neither do I write many reviews but felt Offroadzone staff and the experience deserve it. I’ve said experience a lot because it is it’s more than just a activity to get money out of tourist you do and soon forget it’s something you will remember forever and a lot of organisation gone into it. Everything is done in house by a small group of people.
Thanks everyone at off-road zone
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Justinas_l
Jan 3, 2024
Best driving experience ever!!! - Perfect guide. Organised well, no annoying introductions. Pure action. Gas pedal all the eay down and drive. Best driving experience ever. David perfect instructor. Learned a lot.
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Franco
Oct 24, 2023
Keep Off Roading - On this particular day we were the only family on tour. This in turn meant that we had all the attention of the tour guide and we’re able to get a good amount of time out in the desert. The guide David was a great teacher for someone who has not done any kind of off roading before. He was always calm and his instructions were clear and precise. By the end of the experience I became more and more confident and knew how to handle the car and what it’s capabilities were. Getting stuck in the sand a few times (which you will end up doing) was also a good experience and learning part of the day. I was also told that I wasn’t stuck because they didn’t have to tow me out, so bear that in mind (always a plus).
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