Dubai Desert Safari: Explore Fauna and Flora with Al Maha Resort Breakfast
4.9
168 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.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Dubai - Pick up in a Land Rover Defender from Dubai hotels between 7:00am-7:30am.
- 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 - Wildlife drive through the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve in a luxurious Land Rover Defender and viisit 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 al-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
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Embark on an exploration of the wildlife by going on a Wildlife Drive, to uncover the variety of creature and plant life in the desert of Dubai during this enlightening conservation journey from Dubai. Journey through the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve in the comfort of a luxury Range Rover, guided by a professional safari guide, in search of a plethora of creatures including Arabian oryx, gazelles and desert monitors, and a collection of rare local plant life. Understand the delicate balance of the ecosystem; discover how the Bedouins utilized desert vegetation for cooking and medicinal purposes; and take the chance to photograph the scenery around you. Visit an awe-inspiring desert lake which serves as a bird haven. Following this, unwind and appreciate the wondrous environment while having breakfast at the renowned Al Maha Desert Resort.
- Minimum age is 10 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.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(168 Ratings)
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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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Nellie_t
Feb 3, 2024
What a great day in the desert! - What a great day in the desert! We saw lots of birds, learned about the desert plants and got up close to the oryx and gazelles. Even saw some fox tracks and snakes burrows. Oscar was the best guide with a wealth of knowledge on Dubai and the desert reserve, and also really fun to bird with.
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Keith_d
Feb 2, 2024
Fabulous trip highly recommended - Fabulous trip I would definitely recommend, our guide was friendly and knowledgeable made the whole experience so much nicer. It was lovely to see the animals running free in a safe environment. The breakfast was lovely with so much choice, there would definitely be something there to suit everyone.
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A5993rqgrahamw
Jan 29, 2024
Desert Conservation Wildlife Drive - A wonderful trip to see the real Dubai. So very well organised from start to finish . Our guide Medhi was brilliant and added so much to the trip with his knowledge and background to living in Dubai. Would highly recommend this experience
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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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