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Overnight Desert Safari with BBQ Dinner & Breakfast Abu Dhabi

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

17 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
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Overview

Appreciate the clear skies of the Arabian Desert on this overnight safari. Ride a camel, try sand boarding (snowboarding, but on sand), and experience the thrill of “dune bashing” with an experienced driver. Savor a barbecue buffet dinner, with live entertainment including a belly dancer and “tanoura” spinner, spend the night in comfortable Bedouin-style tents, and enjoy henna painting or smoke shisha if you like. Tour includes breakfast and pickup.

Spend the night at a desert camp, with dinner and breakfast
Try your hand at camel riding and sand boarding, and enjoy dune bashing
Experience traditional Arab entertainment: belly dance, “tanoura”, and more
Take it easy with air-conditioned transfers from your hotel

Sample Menu

Main

BBQ Buffet Dinner

Dessert

Desserts

Mixed Cut Fruit Um Ali

What's Included

Dinner

BBQ Buffet Dinner
Breakfast

Light Break Fast before Heading to hotel
Camel Riding & Sand Boarding
Henna Painting & Shisha Smoking
Accommodation in Bedouin-style tents (beds, pillows and blankets)
Dune bashing by 4X4 Land Cruiser

Quad biking (approx. 100 AED for 10 minutes)
Belly Dance Unavailable During Ramadan

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

We will pick you up from hotels in the Abu Dhabi city area. Please mention your hotel name when booking. Our guide will meet you in the hotel lobby at the specified pick-up time. Please note that the mentioned tour time is an approximate pick-up time; our team will inform you of the exact time based on your hotel's location and any schedule adjustments. If there are any changes, we will communicate them to you promptly. We are unable to pick up directly from the airport. However, we can arrange your pickup from the Premier Inn Airport Hotel, which is very close by.

Start time
.3:00 pm

What To Expect

Emirates Tours & Safari Desert Camp | Best Desert Safari In Abu Dhabi

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
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 50 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

4.8

based on 69 reviews

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Great overnight experience!

Jermaine_R, Oct 2025

Abdul Rasheed was the best host. Safari was great experience for me and the family. The price was great for the amount activities we did. Buffet was great and show. At night the sand was cool. The sky was clear with a full moon. Everyone was nice and it was peaceful. Camal riding was great. As well as the 4 wheeler. Abdul Rasheed made the overnight safari great from the start to the end. And was a great help with my mother in law and getting else things. Dune bashing was great and Abdul Rasheed was great at driving and made it fun. I would definitely do it again. Abdul Rasheed is the best!

Response from Host, Oct 2025

Thank you for your kind words and awarding us your 5-star review! We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed Abdul Rasheed's service. Providing exceptional experiences is our top priority, and your feedback motivates us to keep exceeding expectations. We look forward to serving you again soon!

Friendly guide who makes you feel like home

Gordon_W, Feb 2025

Our guide is Abdul who is the only guide throughout this trip. He took care of everything to make sure we enjoy the trip! On the day, Abdul messaged us to confirm the pickup location and time. Whilst we travel to the base camp, we stopped by the camel farm and did few dune bashing across the desert. Throughout the drive, he made sure we are comfortable with the drive and stopped if needed. We arrived the camp just before the sunset, we got the chance to do camel ride. Once the food is ready, we had a delicious buffet with wide range of grilled meat. The show was fun where the locals showed their dance and finished with star glazing. As we were the only guest of the night, Abdul took us out for a quiet location where he allowed us to spend another 30 mins star glazing with no light nearby! We camped at the base camp where Abdul already prepared for us! There is pretty of space for 2 of us. We woke up around 6.30 am where we prepared for the sunset, and it was just outside the base camp. Abdul prepared continental breakfast for us before we return back to the hotel. This tour is unforgettable and we miss every moment for it. Abdul has done a great job to ensure we are comfortable the whole day. He also shared lots of useful information while staying in UAE such as local food market and good tourist location! I hope anyone joining this tour will meet this friendly local guide!

Response from Host, Feb 2025

Wow! 🤩 Thank you so much for your incredibly kind words and for awarding us and most especially Abdul Rasheed a five-star rating! We’re thrilled to hear about your fantastic experience with us. Your glowing feedback truly brightens our day. We’re honored to have had the opportunity to serve you. It’s customers like you who make our work so rewarding. We can’t wait to welcome you back for another wonderful experience. If there’s anything else we can do to make your visits even more special, please don’t hesitate to let us know.

One of the Best Activities of My Life

Danielle_G, Feb 2024

This was a life-changing experience I recommend everyone does. Everything flowed smoothly and I felt extremely safe and happy. After being picked up from the hotel in Abu Dhabi, we were immediately taken to the safari. We sped though the dunes (felt like a rollercoaster!), touched and rode a camel, raced through the desert on ATVs, ate a buffet with vegetarian options (which I was so thankful for), watched engaging performances, then slept overnight on a mattress in a spacious tent (dress warm if you decide to do this because it was very cold). We woke up to a beautiful sunset with the sounds of nature and ate a tasty breakfast. I was sad to leave but thankful that I have these memories with me for the rest of my life.

Response from Host, Feb 2024

We really appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review, Danielle. These are the stories that keep us so motivated to continue doing what we’re doing, and we’re so happy to hear that you had a great experience. Let us know if we can do anything else for you.