Dubai Desert Safari: Luxury Fortress Dinner, Dune Bash, Quad Bike
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- 7 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Get the most from the Dubai desert with this premium safari experience and enjoy all the desert must-dos in added style and comfort. After 4WD hotel pickup, enjoy a dune bash, admire the sunset and continue to a beautifully illuminated desert fortress camp for the evening. Enjoy traditional Arabian activities such as henna art, camel riding and falcon interaction; savor a 5-star banquet with BBQ stations, and lounge on cushions to watch belly dancing, whirling dervish and fire shows.
- Take your Dubai desert trip to the next level on a luxe royal safari
- Extra ease and comfort: premium safari experience at desert fortress
- Dune bash, 5-star dinner, souk, cultural activities, live shows and more
- Includes 4WD hotel pickup and drop-off for your convenience
Sample Menu
Starter
HOT STARTERS
Meat Kibbeh, Vegetable Samousa and Cheese Roll
Main
MAIN COURSES
Grilled Fish with Lemon Butter Sauce Lamb Biriyani Morocon Chicken Tajin Roast Potatoes with Herbs and Sea Salt Grilled Seasonal Vegetables
Dessert
DESERT
Assorted Arabic Sweets Mohalabia with Rose and Pistachio Pear and Almond Tart Date and Walnut Cake Cream Caramel Fresh Seasonal Fruit Salad
Main
SHAWARMA STATION
Chicken Shawarma with Condiments
Main
FROM BBQ GRILL
Chicken Joje Kebab Beef Kofta
Main
BEVERAGE
Juices Soft Drinks Mineral Water
Main
FROM TRIPOD STAND
Spinach Stew Vegetable Korma Saffron Rice Vegetable Salona
Starter
SOUP STATION
Lentil Soup with Lemon Wedges, Cumin Powder and Pita Croutons
Starter
SALAD BAR AND CONDIMENTS
Tomato and Coriander Salad Cucumber Salad with Dill Coleslaw with Raisins Grilled Vegetable with Tahina Beetroot and Orange Salad
Starter
ARABIC COLD MEZZEH
Hummus Moutable Arabic Mixed Pickles Fatoush with Crisp Pita Croutons Mixed Olives – Black & Green Labneh with Mint
What's Included
- Dune Bashing in an Air-Conditioned 4x4 with a Licensed English-Speaking Safari Guide
- Traditional Emirati Welcome to Dubai's only Desert Fortress
- 5-Star Dinner Banquet (included with dinner ticket options only)
- Live Entertainment including Belly Dancing and Tanoura
- Camel Ride, Horse Ride and Falcon Display
- Artisanal Henna Hand Painting & Fire Show
- Upgrade for Quad Bike Ride
- Hotel Pick-up & Drop-off
- Photo Souvenir & Shisha
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
Pick-up is available from any hotel in Dubai. If your hotel is not listed, please specify it in the comment section when booking. The tour operator will contact you directly to confirm arrangements, ensuring a smooth and stress-free transfer on the day of your experience. Pick-up times vary throughout the year based on sunset. Please use the schedule below as a general guide when planning your day: 1st April – 15th August: 15:30 – 16:00 16th August – 15th September: 15:00 – 15:30 16th September – 31st March: 14:30 – 15:00
Itinerary
1
Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve
3 hours • Admission Ticket Included
2
Sahara Desert Fortress by Tour Dubai
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infant seats available
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 350 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.9
based on 1,223 reviews
Anonymous, Feb 2026
Massive fun. Riding the dunes was so exciting and unique to this area. The meal was wonderful and the entertainment was outstanding, Absolutely recommend this excursion.
John_R, Jan 2026
Dune bashing fantastic as well riding ATV over one small dune. Dinner was good, but too much time between entertainments and constant attempts to selling items at the table.
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I’m glad you enjoyed the dune bashing and ATV ride, and I appreciate your honest feedback about the pacing and sales—this helps us improve the experience. Mimi
Mark_R, Dec 2025
Pick up was on time and we had a lovely guide. Zeeshan was fantastic and friendly and gave us many interesting facts. His dune bashing was great. The show was very good with the fire act the highlight. The food was excellent with plenty of choices. The only downside to the entire day and the reason I didn't give it a rating of 5 was the pressure to sell things to you at the park and not accepting a polite "no" or "not interested" to their sales pitches. In fact the photographer was the most persistent and came back to us 3 times, once with us together and then separately - actually halved the price and included all the photos even the ones we weren't interested in.
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you for sharing your experience. We're glad to hear you enjoyed the tour, the shows, and Zeeshan’s guidance. We appreciate your honest feedback about the sales pressure and will use it to improve the experience for future guests. Mimi
Wld_S, Nov 2025
The whole day was great! The sand dunes was really fun and our driver, Mohammed, was very friendly and helpful. The venue for the dinner was really nice (A++). A lot of different food, and a great show.
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you so much for the kind words! We’re so glad you had a great time with Mohammed and the team. He’ll be thrilled to hear this. It truly means a lot, and we’d love to welcome you back for more adventures soon! - Mimi
Elisabet_M, Nov 2025
They stole my money, it was a scam, they picked up someone else instead of me and they didn't give me an answer
C_K, Nov 2025
This was an adventurous experience that fostered team bonding and delivered an enjoyable time. This experience exceeded expectations. Ahmed, our tour guide and Dune Bashing driver, was exceptional, significantly enhancing our overall enjoyment. The entertainment and culinary offerings were also superb, complemented by excellent service. We highly recommend this experience for families, groups, and couples.
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Such a great review. Wonderful to hear how much the team enjoyed the adventure and that Ahmed’s guidance, along with the entertainment and food, made the day exceptional. A fantastic recommendation for all types of groups. Mimi
Tamieka_W, Nov 2025
Was a little hesitant with booking this excursion since there are sooo much to choose from. If you are on the fence, let me help reassure you that this is the one for you. Our tour guide was Ahmed. He was on time, great communication and very helpful. My group loved the dune buggy’s, dune bash was great and the dinner experience with entertainment was soooo good. We laughed, danced on stage and just made so many great memories. A must book if you are in Dubai!
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Such a wonderful review. Great to hear Ahmed made everything smooth and that your group had so much fun from the dune buggies to the dinner and entertainment. Sounds like an unforgettable experience. Mimi
LaSherri_W, Nov 2025
This experience was action packed and amazing. So many activities, great food, and entertainment. Our tour guide Ahmed was nothing short of amazing as well. He took care of us. I will recommend this tour again.
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you so much for the kind words! We’re so glad you had a great time with Ahmed and the team. He’ll be thrilled to hear this. It truly means a lot, and we’d love to welcome you back for more adventures soon! - Mimi
Quintilla_P, Nov 2025
Ahmed was great! This is very fun experience with the dune buggies, bashing and dinner! The sand in Dubai is so soft. Really had a great time!!!
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you so much for the kind words! We’re so glad you had a great time with Ahmed and the team. He’ll be thrilled to hear this. It truly means a lot, and we’d love to welcome you back for more adventures soon! - Mimi
chantal_h, Oct 2025
It was great day out in the desert everyone was very kind and helpful the 4x4 and camel ride was great
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re delighted that you enjoyed your experience with our team and us. We hope to welcome you again soon! -Mimi
Neil_W, Oct 2025
The tour was an amazing experience - made all the more pleasurable by our guide -Ali.
Disappointingly, we had to pay extra for the quad bikes plus the non negotiation of a headress that we paid over A$100 for supposedly to use on our camel ride (which was not needed at all. We were constantly being hassled to buy merchandise throughout the show and found that the photo shoot with the falcon was not free. You had to pay for 2 x photos in order to collect the entire set of photos taken.
The food and setting was very good, but overall, we felt a little let down by the experience in general.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Dear guest, Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed the tour and appreciated Ali’s guidance. We’re sorry to learn about the additional costs ( however, please note we are not associated with the quad bike company)and the inconvenience caused during the activities and photo sessions. Your feedback on these points is valuable, and we’ll review them carefully to improve the overall experience for our guests.
Colleen_F, Oct 2025
5-Star Dinner Banquet Including Soft Drinks, Coffee, Tea & Bottled
Water
My solo table was given away I stood around for 20 plus mins as they prepare a table where my view was blocked from the preformers as well as others that were set up. I did not realize that my dress was wet from the wet pads they had me sitting on. I would not rank this in any country 5 stars and I have traveled.
Artisanal Henna Hand Painting- Not offered
Camel Ride, Horse Ride and Falcon Display-Ended when rain started. I realize mother nature had a part.
Photo people at camp very pushy as well as vendors kept interuping my dinner. Which was not so good.
The camp had no idea how to handle the weather or the screw ups when I went to the restroom there was no lights I used my camera and handed it to another women.
This is why I rating a a 3 I go lower but the driver was fantastic. It all went down hill when we arrived at camp.
As for our Driver 5's all the way
Everything else you can have. Don's waste your money.
Thomas_S, Sep 2025
This tour is as described, plus some. Aslam was our tour guide and driver. We had a great time “dune bashing, watching the sunset from the dunes, great picture spot! The Luxury Fortress was nice, even though they try to hard sell their trinkets. Dinner was good and the show was great. Aslam was very informative and his knowledge of Dubai and UAE was interesting. Highly recommend this tour with Dubai Tours.
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Thank you so much for the kind words! We’re so glad you had a great time with Aslam and the team. He’ll be thrilled to hear this. It truly means a lot, and we’d love to welcome you back for more adventures soon! - Mimi
Rita_d, Aug 2025
Jay our driver just made this experience the best we ever had . From pick up to the whole tour this was one of the most memorable trips. Always book the whole package with the drinks . Service was just amazing. Worth more than the experience. First time visitor from Australia and this tour company was one of the best . I cannot highly recommend Dubai tours it’s been the best dessert safari tour of our life .
This company is the best compared to any in Dubai .
I will highly recommend Jay and Dubai tours .
Thank you again for the best service provided by Dubai tours from start to finish ..
You guys are the best in the business and I will recommend you to all my friends and family travelling from Australia.
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Thank you for the amazing review! We're thrilled to hear Jay made your first visit from Australia truly unforgettable. It’s wonderful that the full package, service, and entire experience exceeded your expectations. We really appreciate your recommendation and support! Mimi
judy_a, Apr 2025
This was the most enjoyable experience and the icing on the cake for our Dubai trip. The driver was prompt, car was clean, felt extremely safe while riding on the dunes
Dagmar_P, Apr 2025
perfect organization, a lot of happenings to enjoy, amazing experience! Very caring, nice atmosphere.
Dianne_G, Aug 2024
Whole experience was fun and staff were friendly and professional. Food and entertainment great.
Desert dune drive exhilarating and heaps of fun!
Response from Host, Aug 2024
Thank you for your review..!
We are delighted that you enjoyed your experience with us, Tour Dubai . We would love to have you back, and we are hoping that you recommend us to your family and friends as well. See you again soon!
Hamid_J, May 2024
It was amazing. Our Driver was perfect. The whole tour was fantastic. We defientaly will get this Tour with this company again. The team was so friendly, organised and professional.
Response from Host, May 2024
Thank you for your review..!
We are delighted that you enjoyed your experience with us, Tour Dubai . We would love to have you back, and we are hoping that you recommend us to your family and friends as well. See you again soon!
Paula_T, Apr 2024
I agree with other feedback it is not 5 star food, some dishes were very dry and unappetising, suggest changing to something more fitting like “varied buffet items” forget the 5 star better to under promise then over deliver. The driver had no personality and hardly spoke, for a customer facing role interacting with guests it was not good. We were told we would be rotated for the seating (5 guests in the vehicle) but “1” passenger was allowed to have the front seat the entire trip!! The dune bashing was great, however the drivers aggressive, and at times reckless and erratic driving on the highways beeping and pushing other vehicles like there was a national state of emergency was frankly scary and not comfortable at all. Please note - If you have had a knee, hip or leg injury/surgery trying to climb into the very back seats of the Toyota Land cruiser is difficult and there is absolutely no leg room to stretch your legs out. All and all not recommend and not worth the money!
Julia_B, Mar 2024
Very underwhelming experience. Very little to no explanation of what the itinerary was. We were dropped off in a buggy area and inundated with local sellers. The dune bashing was good. The dinner was very average and I would not call it 5 star. The waiters were very attentive but not really able to help much. They didn't know the difference between green or chamomile tea. The entertainers were really good and made the experience more bareable. I think for most people it would be an enjoyable experience if they haven't experienced this culture before but to advertise as a 5 star experience is a huge stretch.
mbcallegari, Feb 2024
Overall, the tour was fun. The dancers were very good and talented! But, the camel ride was a very small circle, not in a line through the desert. The food was average. I would pick a different tour next time.
Adeel_C, Feb 2024
Everything was amazing. Our host Khuram was superb. Made out whole trip memorable. Guiding us and showing us all the best areas of the experience. Don’t hesitate to do this trip. Thank me later. What a way to start my pre-50 birthday celebration.
Response from Host, Feb 2024
Thank you for your review..!
We are delighted that you enjoyed your 50th birthday experience with us. We would love to have you back, and we are hoping that you recommend us to your family and friends as well. See you again soon!
Andreas_B, Jan 2024
Got a great company with 2 Aussies and a Kanadian. Driver was a nice guy. Got us a way better price for the buggy ride in the dunes, than the guy at the counter wanted…
Jasdeep_S, Dec 2023
Every thing from start to end was excellent experience. Dune bashing, Camel ride, hena. Dinner and entertainment. Every thing was top notch
Response from Host, Dec 2023
Thank you for your amazing review..!
We are delighted that you enjoyed your experience with us. We would love to have you back, and we are hoping that you recommend us to your family and friends as well. See you again soon!
Satvir_R, Nov 2023
Excellent experience , dune bashing , dancing, fire performances & food was impeccable 💯❤️ not to mention the falcon experience that made my parents first trip to Dubai such a memorable one 👍thank you to the tour team
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Thank you for your amazing review..!
We are delighted that you enjoyed your experience with us. We would love to have you back, and we are hoping that you recommend us to your family and friends as well. See you again soon!
RayTate, Nov 2023
Awesome adventure can high recommend this tour fun filled evening great food Awesome show very experienced driver
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Thank you for your amazing review..!
We are delighted that you enjoyed your experience with us. We would love to have you back, and we are hoping that you recommend us to your family and friends as well. See you again soon!
Scott_H, Nov 2023
OMG, what an amazingly awesome day! Our guide Abdul.M was beyond outstanding! He made every part of our experience absolutely great. The buggy driving and luxury vehicle desert rides were unforgettable. Then the dinner and show afterwards were 5 Star. The entire experience exceeded our expectations.
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Thank you for your amazing review..!
We are delighted that you enjoyed your experience with us. We would love to have you back, and we are hoping that you recommend us to your family and friends as well. See you again soon!
Scott_V, Nov 2023
We loved it! We are senior citizens and were able to do everything. Dune bashing by 4x4, quad dune buggy, horse and camel rides. Had a blast! The venue was gorgeous. The entertainment was amazing! Fire eater, belly dancer, whirling dancers, and more! The food was very, very good and OMG there was SO much food. Many other companies but this one is the best. Ahmed was our driver, loved him!
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Thank you for your amazing review..!
We are delighted that you enjoyed your experience with us. We would love to have you back, and we are hoping that you recommend us to your family and friends as well. See you again soon!
helen_b, Nov 2023
The dune buggy ride in desert was phenomenal. The banquet was great and camel ride fun. Hosts very accommodating and friendly
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Thank you for your amazing review..!
We are delighted that you enjoyed your experience with us. We would love to have you back, and we are hoping that you recommend us to your family and friends as well. See you again soon!
Tjaa_M, Oct 2023
Gorgeous and thrilling experience, beautiful views of Dubai's natural beauty and amazing service and guidance. Our driver was very welcoming and explained everything to the point. A must do for everyone coming to Dubai and the best company to choose. 🙏🏼
Response from Host, Oct 2023
Thank you for your amazing review..!
We are delighted that you enjoyed your experience with us. We would love to have you back, and we are hoping that you recommend us to your family and friends as well. See you again soon!
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