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Abu Dhabi Desert safari Half-Day Adventure

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

5 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Unleash your spirit of adventure on this fun-packed desert expedition from Abu Dhabi. Glide into the Arabian wilderness by 4x4 Land Cruiser and take a dune drive through the Al Khatim area. Zip up and down the dunes with a professional driver just as the sun sinks over the ancient landscapes. Finally, visit a desert camp and enjoy a camel ride, sand boarding session, belly dancing tuition and more. Conclude by sitting down to a mouth-watering barbecue dinner and belly dancing display as the stars light up overhead.

Desert dune bash and dinner experience from Abu Dhabi
Ride a 4x4 Land Cruiser into the rolling desert east of Abu Dhabi
Enjoy an exciting dune drive in the Al Khatim area, with a professional driver
Visit a desert camp and ride a camel, try sand boarding and practice belly dancing if you wish
Puff on a ‘shisha’ (Arabic water pipe), get a henna tattoo and more
Feast on a sizzling BBQ dinner and watch a belly dancing display
Enjoy unlimited complimentary sodas, mineral water, coffee and dates with dinner

What's Included

Hotel/Cruise Terminal pickup and drop-off
Dune Drive Safari
Camel Farm Visit and Camel Riding
Sand Skiing
Falcon Photo taking & Interaction with animals
Bottled water
Soda/Pop
Dinner
Belly Dancing Show, Tanoura Show, Fire Show

Quad biking (Available for purchase)
Alcohol drinks (not available)

Meeting and Pickup

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Pickup details

Pick up and drop off anywhere in Abu Dhabi

Arranged start time

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05/01/2026 - 04/30/2027
Monday - Sunday : 2:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Itinerary

Capital Gate Tourism and Adventure - Day Tours

5 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Infants must sit on laps
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions

Travelers should have a strong physical fitness level
Not recommended for participants with heart complaints or other serious medical conditions and pregnant women
Not Valid During New Year Celebration (December 31, 2015)
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
As per UAE Law, no entertainment is allowed during the Islamic holidays especially during Ramadan.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers

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4.8

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This was a great tour with lots of...

David F, Feb 2017

This was a great tour with lots of inclusions you would normally be expected to pay extra for eg henna tattoos,camel ride and Shisha pipe tasting. The 4wd in the sand dunes made the heart race for sure Our guide was a great guy who showed a lot of patience with another couple who made us wait an extended time

This is a very good evening out. It...

Geoffrey_M, Jun 2016

This is a very good evening out. It started about 4pm arriving back around 10pm. It was great to get out of the city and see some of the countryside. We had lots of fun dune bashing, we went to a camel farm to pat the camels, then onto the camp where we were provided with a buffet dinner, unlimited soft drinks unfortunately it was during Ramadan so there was no alcohol or belly dancing, henna tattoos, camel riding and the opportunity to rent an ATV. The only downside was the driver. He was just that - a driver - not a tour guide, so did not impart any useful information on the trip. While he showed excellent skills while dune bashing, we were more concerned for our safety on normal roads as he spent a lot of the time reading texts and Facebook at 140kms per hour. Also, as we were a little late in leaving the camp, we felt he was driving at excessive and unsafe speeds from the camp back to the main highway. Nevertheless, as I mentioned above, it was still a great evening out.

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