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Desert Safari Adventure: Dune Bashing & Camel Ride
4.9
1,360 Ratings
Abu Dhabi
Experience a thrilling morning expedition in the desert that features dune driving, sandboarding, and a camel trip. Select from a semi-private or exclusive tour option.
Experience a thrilling morning expedition in the desert that features dune driving, sandboarding, and a camel trip. Select from a semi-private or exclusive tour option.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Abu Dhabi - Embark on a 4-hour desert safari starting with a morning pick-up from your hotel. A 45-minute drive will bring you to the heart of the desert outside Abu Dhabi.
Experience the desert in a 4x4 vehicle, tackling the towering dunes. The adventure continues with an opportunity to try sandboarding. Follow the instructions and glide over the…
- Abu Dhabi - Embark on a 4-hour desert safari starting with a morning pick-up from your hotel. A 45-minute drive will bring you to the heart of the desert outside Abu Dhabi.
Experience the desert in a 4x4 vehicle, tackling the towering dunes. The adventure continues with an opportunity to try sandboarding. Follow the instructions and glide over the dunes to see how easy it really is.
During the safari, there will be ample chances to take photos in the desert. Your friendly driver will assist you with that.
This unique morning safari wraps up with a brief camel ride before returning to the pick-up point.
What's Included
- Professional licensed driver
- Pick-up and drop off at your selected hotel/location
- Camel riding
- Transportation by air-conditioned 4x4 vehicle
- Mineral water
- Sandboarding
- Dune bashing (30-40 minutes)
- Professional licensed driver
- Pick-up and drop off at your selected hotel/location
- Camel riding
- Transportation by air-conditioned 4x4 vehicle
- Mineral water
- Sandboarding
- Dune bashing (30-40 minutes)
What's Not Included
- Quad bike and dune buggy in the desert
- Any extras not mentioned above
- Quad bike and dune buggy in the desert
- Any extras not mentioned above
Additional Information
- Please wear comfortable shoes for safe sandboarding
- Pick-up will be within 45 minutes of your booked time
- It is recommended not to eat 2-3 hours before the safari trip to avoid any vomiting / sickness during the dune bashing
- By UAE law, pregnant ladies, people with Heart & back problems, and infants (under 3 years old) are not allowed during the…
- Please wear comfortable shoes for safe sandboarding
- Pick-up will be within 45 minutes of your booked time
- It is recommended not to eat 2-3 hours before the safari trip to avoid any vomiting / sickness during the dune bashing
- By UAE law, pregnant ladies, people with Heart & back problems, and infants (under 3 years old) are not allowed during the dune bashing activity by car. ( If these conditions are applicable to you, please contact our Consultant to customize your tour)
- This tour is not wheelchair accessible.
- Pick-up available from your Abu Dhabi City Central hotels & cruise port, Airport pick up is from Premier inn Abu Dhabi Airport hotel.
- By participating, you acknowledge and accept that some activities involve inherent risks and unforeseen incidents, and adequate travel and health insurance is strongly recommended for your safety and financial protection. Recommended Age for Self-Driving Activities: Sandboarding: 12-50 years, Quad Biking: 16–50 years. Animal-related activities (company not responsible for uncontrollable natural behaviour of animals): Camel Ride (Recommended age: 12–50 years) Falcon, Horse Riding.
- Helmets & safety gear are highly recommended where applicable, and participation is entirely at your own risk, the company will not be responsible for any accidents, damage, loss, or death from these activities.
Location
Abu Dhabi
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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(1360 Ratings)
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Nursebarbz
Apr 8, 2026
Desert camel and sandboarding - Thahzeer was a great guide and awesome photographer. He really gave us a thrill with the sand duning. Very informative, very friendly, and above all great customer service. Book with Thahzeer for your thrilling adventure
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Sightseer42397571494
Feb 27, 2026
Top experience - Morning desert safari with Ocean Air was an amazing experience and one of the highlights of our trip. Our driver and guide, Shine Davis, was excellent — very friendly, professional, and made us feel safe and comfortable the whole time.
The desert drive was exciting but felt completely safe, and the scenery was beautiful. The camel ride was just the right length — long enough to enjoy and make it memorable, without feeling rushed or tiring. There was also an option to ride quad bikes, which was handled safely.
I especially recommend the morning safari: the temperatures are more comfortable, the desert is peaceful, and the light is perfect for photos.
Overall, a beautiful and unforgettable experience. Highly recommended!
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358harshs
Feb 27, 2026
Great experience! - We had a great experience at the Morning safari with our driver Masal Khan...he was exceptional and made us have a great experience! ...Must visit..👍👍
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578constanceh
Feb 25, 2026
Amazing desert experience with Masal - Thanks so much Masal for the amazing experience we lived today. We really appreciated the trip to the desert, together with my family. Dune bashing was so funny thanks to Masal who is an experienced driver, and it was great to try sand board! Masal was a very kind and professional guide, who rendered the experience unforgettable! I highly recommend this experience if you wish to discover the Abu Dhabi desert!
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I7086mfpaulaf
Feb 25, 2026
An indispensable experience - Sherif is a great guide, he made the experience amazing. He drives wonderfully and always with friendly treatment and explaining everything when he had doubts. 100% recommended to do it!!
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Stevehw8889iz
Feb 25, 2026
A brilliant adventure - A fantastic experience with the family. Safe comfortable and exciting our young children loved every moment
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M9264jdflorianm
Feb 22, 2026
Morning Desert Safari - Excellent experience.
All the family enjoyed.
Azam our guide and driver was on top.
I really recommend this experience and if you can request Azam as guide, you will really appreciate it.
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Rachelsz1900gv
Feb 20, 2026
Great experience - I had a great experience with Aamir on Monday. Lot's of fun!
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Hans
Feb 19, 2026
Top experiences - Great experience with great guide! Would book again anytime exactly like this. Private tour to 2 was great. Thank you again.
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Elenapx2023wx
Feb 22, 2026
Unsafe Driver - This was given 1 star for one reason, because the driver was unfit to drive that day. The Ramadan period began a couple days prior to our tour and it was obvious that the driver was tired. He was unable to keep his eyes open while driving. It was a very unsafe situation. He was weaving between lanes and slowed to 20km/hr at one point on the highway as he dozed off. I called him out on it and he insisted he wasn’t sleeping but he slowed to 20km/hr and his eyes were shut for 15 seconds. He also kept yawning. At multiple times on the highway cars would honk because he was drifting between lanes. We told him that he needed to rest and he did take a couple pit stops to take long (10 to 20 minute) bathroom breaks (presumably to sleep). The other passengers were also very nervous. While on the tour he was fine and on the sand dunes it was like he caught a second wind. The sand dunes were lots of fun, he was engaged, took pictures of us, etc but getting to/from the dunes was outright scary. I tipped him a small amount at the end of the tour hoping he’d just go home and sleep rather than drive another tour that day. I debated even writing this review because I do not want him to get fired. He’s a skilled dunes driver but this situation was unacceptable. The tour company should adjust the schedule for Ramadan.
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