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4x4 Hatta Safari: Fossil Rock and Honey Bee Garden Exploration with Picnic Breakfast
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Hatta
Embark on a thrilling 4x4 Hatta Safari to explore Fossil Rock, Honey Bee Garden, and Hatta Heritage Village. Enjoy a picnic breakfast in the Arabian Desert and marvel at the stunning views from Hatta Dam.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Hatta - Hop aboard your comfortable 4x4 in front of your central Dubai hotel in the morning. Settle into the air-conditioned interior and with your driver-guide at the wheel, set off on your journey through the UAE’S stark desert landscapes. Head toward the UAE-Oman border and Hatta, an old trading settlement with a historical fort and rock pools, nestled high in the craggy Hajar Mountains. Watch as the terrain shifts from open plains to dunes and rocky mountain slopes, and after roughly two hours on the road, arrive at Hatta Heritage Village. A recreation of an old mountain hamlet dating back to before the 20th century, the complex comprises dwellings and buildings built from mud, palm leaves, reeds, and stone. Head inside with your guide to stroll around the houses, mosques, and watchtowers and see the displays of weaponry, handicrafts, and traditional dress that showcase what life was like here until the mid-1900s. See Hatta Fort as you learn more about the region’s history, and then climb back inside your 4x4 to venture deeper into the desert. Continue to Jebel Maleihah, otherwise known as Fossil Rock. This large rocky outcrop rears sharply from the sands and gets its nickname from the many ancient marine fossils embedded in its slopes. Hop out to look for these swirling, aeons-old fossils — imprints of shells and tiny marine creatures that lived on the ocean floor when the Arabian Peninsula was covered by the sea millions of years ago. Then, make your way to nearby Camel Rock. Take snaps of the desert rock formation that resembles a camel, and then return to Dubai where your day trip ends at your hotel.
What's Included
- Luxury 4x4 Hotel Pickup and Drop-off
- Camel Rock Formation Drive
- Scenic Hatta Dam Visit
- Visit to Honeybee Garden
- Picturesque Photo Opportunities
- Professional English-Speaking Drivers
- Sumptuous Picnic Breakfast
- Refresh with Cold Mineral Water
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Kick-start your day with a picturesque journey in a robust 4x4 Jeep, heading for the desert. Observe a Falconer showcase the hunting prowess of the Emiratis’ treasured bird, and gain insights into why these majestic Falcons hold such importance in the Nation. The initial photo-stop is at the renowned Fossil & Camel Rock, an extraordinary rock formation nestled within towering sand dunes. The first destination in Hatta is the Honeybee Garden, where you will delve into the intriguing process of beekeeping and honey production. Relish a picnic breakfast embraced by the Arabian Desert. Continue your journey to arrive at Hatta Heritage Village, where you get leisure time to investigate the historical treasures at this outdoor museum. The journey culminates with a visit through the rocky Hajjar Mountains to Hatta Dam, offering breathtaking views. Eventually, you will return to the City.
- Pickup will be in a 4x4 Land Cruiser on sharing basis with up to 4 people per land Cruiser from different hotels.
- Children aged 4.99 years and under are not allowed to join the Tour.
- 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.
- If you want to book this tour in Private Vehicle,please search the activity, product code : 2168PDXB09 -Private 4x4 Hatta Safari to Fossil Rock & Honey Garden visit with Breakfast
- The duration of the actual tour takes 6 – 7 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 for all of our off road safari tours from 01 April 2020
Location
Hatta
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Travel825719
Mar 13, 2024
Cool Dubai - Best place for all and family number safari desert is the best over night all so best night stay gayaing and pm safari trip the best
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Roland_s
May 9, 2023
Great day in Hatta - Our guide was great and everything well Organizer. It was a funny trip in the dessert without any stressful safari riding. Everything calm. Bee‘s , Dam and Hatta hills gave us a wider view of Dubai.
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Valentina_k
Apr 12, 2023
Thank you for this amazing trip! - Very nice trip! The driver was very kind, helpful, polite and very informative (he told us about the desert, animals, arab culture, Hatta mountain, etc) I can easily claim that it was his absolute priority to do everything it takes for us to enjoy this trip. First we drove from Dubai to the desert and then continue our trip to the Bee garden (very interesting visit and their selection of authentic honey is amazing - we bought three jars of delicious honey!) and Hatta mountain. The scenery was beautiful (see the pictures), weather was amazing and breakfast very tasty! Definitely recommend!
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Mcjpp
Mar 16, 2022
Excelent and profesional - Eveeything fine the service excelente and very profesional,thanks you!! Yesterday with Mustafa we had a good time, best guide!!
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Dalia_e
Jan 3, 2022
Hatta trip - Easy booking, showing on time, Nice trip, well informed tour guides. Good amount of time allows you to use the remainder of day dong other things. Thank you.
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T3675zwfrankc
Jan 1, 2024
Safari 4x4 Tour - The safari tour overall was amazing. I highly recommend the experience. The trip started a little rocky with some vehicle problems that were quickly resolved. The tour guides made up for the inconvenience with great customer service and an awesome experience on the dunes. The entertainment at the dessert dinner was awesome! Our group was disappointed when we were told that the dinner experience would culminate with some delicious lamb chops. It was later determined that would not be the case. ☹️☹️☹️
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Alasdair
Sep 20, 2022
Interesting and insightful - Musthafa was our tour guide and was very knowledgeable on the sites and surroundings. He was entertaining and helpful at all times. Could not fault his service
The trip was interesting but had more driving that anticipated, we stayed in dubai and it was almost 4 hours of driving in a half day session and the heritage site was shut due to construction work.
Would recommend but check the driving distance to hatta from your start location and ensure everything is open along the way!
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Alan_l
Jan 7, 2022
Hatta tour with breakfast - The Hatta tour was very good, and the driver/guide was very friendly and informative. Unfortunately the dam was closed for maintenance, As an alternative we visited a camel farm, which was very jnteresting. Loved the driving through real desert with breakfast which was a fantastic experience, and would have liked to have seen more even more desert. Overall a really good excursion to experience other areas and scenery of Dubai.
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96gerardj
Oct 20, 2023
Positive comment - Good morning,
Very good reception at Wazo hotel, however the hotel's restoration remains to be deplored. I'm talking about the staff, the service. They take away our glasses to drink even though we had bought bottles of water.
Another point to get the room in Dar Atlas.
Room scheduled for 12 p.m., then 2 p.m. to finally conclude at 2:30 p.m. after a discussion, a little more intense and after departure from the previous hotel scheduled for 9:45 a.m., then postponed to 11:45 a.m.
All this without being warned. So a lack of communication.
Sincerely
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Karen_h
Apr 22, 2022
Good tour, excellent guide, unfortunate ending - It is a little hard to grade this trip as I will explain later. We had an excellent guide and were kept well informed about pick up. The trip across the desert was interesting and our guide pointed out various interesting plants. We felt no need for 'sand bashing' and asked him to drive slowly so we could see and experience the early morning desert, he was happy to do as we asked though it was a pretty bumpy ride anyway! Breakfast was good, a lovely spot, clean and litter free. We were able to watch birds and see some desert plants. We then went on to the bee farm. It seems a bit of an odd option and we felt it might be just a 'filler' to break the trip to Hatta. It was actually very interesting with a very professional and in depth tour, followed, of course, by the opportunity to buy. We did shop as it seemed a worthwhile enterprise. A quick stop at the Hatta dam and then on to Hatta Heritage village which is where the problems arose. While we were admitted, everything was locked up and apart from wandering round the outside there was nothing to see, all the exhibits and rooms were padlocked, all we could see were courtyards. Our guide was surprised and was told on asking that there was a staff shortage, he was very apologetic. As this was a significant part of the tour we asked for a partial refund but Orient Tours refused. The small print says that they reserve the right to cancel parts of the tour but they did not do this and insisted that the village was open. I suppose if being allowed through the entrance counts as open then they are technically correct but even when we sent pictures of padlocked doors they insisted that the village was open. In the end Viator stepped in and kindly offered a partial refund for the missed part of the tour. So in conclusion, this is a good tour, especially if you actually get to see Hatta heritage Village properly, the guide was excellent but we cannot recommend Orient Tours, so maybe look for a different company offering this.
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