Dinner in the Desert with Traditional Show & Optional Activities
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- 4 to 6 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Maximize your time in Dubai with a full-day adventure that takes you into the heart of the desert for a packed itinerary of activities—far easier than trying to plan and book each one separately. Choose whether to try traditional shisha (also known as hookah), enjoy a camel ride, receive a henna tattoo, tuck into a delicious barbecue dinner, and enjoy a belly dancing show.
- Check off multiple authentic activities without organizing the itinerary yourself
- Hassle-free pickup and drop-off from your Dubai hotel is included for ease
- Venture beyond the city and into the desert without needing to hire a car
- Choose whether to upgrade to try optional activities such as ATV driving
What's Included
- Hotel or Residence Pickup & Drop-off in a Comfortable 4x4 Vehicle
- Scenic Drive to the Red Dunes of Al Madam Desert (Approx. 45–50 Minutes)
- Camel Ride Experience (Repeat Rides Available Upon Request)
- Sandboarding on the Red Desert Dunes
- Unlimited Bottled Drinking Water Throughout the Tour
- Traditional Arabic Welcome with Dates, Sweets & Refreshments
- Freshly Prepared Shawarma Snacks at the Desert Camp
- Live Tanoura Dance Performance
- Spectacular Fire Show Entertainment
- Traditional Belly Dance Show
- BBQ Buffet Dinner with Vegetarian & Non-Vegetarian Options
- Henna Painting Experience (Available with 6–7 Hour Tour Options)
- Shared Shisha Experience at the Desert Camp
- VIP Table Service & Premium Seating (If VIP Option Selected)
- Quad Bike / ATV Ride Experience (If Option Selected)
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Quad bike rides (if option selected)
- Personal Expenses
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
Pickup is available within Dubai except inside the mall. Pickup and drop-off are included from any hotel or residential building inside Dubai central locations: Bur Dubai, Deira, Karama, Oud Metha, Al Qusais, Al Jafliya, Al Rashidya, Al Barsha, Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai Marina, Palm Jumeirah, downtown, Business Bay, Jumeirah Beach Residence, Jumeirah, Sheikh Zayed Road. (Noted please)Pickup from Sharjah, Ajman, Al Furjan Al Maha Resort, Bab Al Shams, Jebel Ali Resorts, Expo Village Hotels, Al Maktoum Area Hotels, Jebel Ali Palm Hotels, and Dubai Parks hotels and resorts are on a private basis only with no shared transportation options. Pickup is not available from the Hatta area or from locations outside Dubai. Pickup time and location confirmation will be sent to you by email and WhatsApp. Please be ready for pickup 45 minutes before the start time of your tour.
Itinerary
After pickup from your Dubai hotel or another city-center location, settle into a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle and journey into the desert.
Gaze at the desert terrain as the sun starts to fade, and arrive at a desert camp complete with Bedouin-style tents and carpets.
Hop out to enjoy the sunset views. Take a camel ride across the sands and get a henna tattoo. If you wish, enjoy an optional ATV ride (own expense).
As darkness falls, help yourself to a delicious barbecue buffet dinner. Dig into a wide array of Arabic dishes such as salads, grilled meats, and flatbreads, all served with sodas, water, tea, and coffee. Alcoholic drinks are also available (own expense).
After dinner, relax over a cup of freshly brewed Arabic coffee and try an optional puff of shisha (using a water pipe). Finally, enjoy classic Arabic entertainment in the shape of belly dancing and whirling dervish-style tanoura shows.
Your tour ends back in Dubai.
Gaze at the desert terrain as the sun starts to fade, and arrive at a desert camp complete with Bedouin-style tents and carpets.
Hop out to enjoy the sunset views. Take a camel ride across the sands and get a henna tattoo. If you wish, enjoy an optional ATV ride (own expense).
As darkness falls, help yourself to a delicious barbecue buffet dinner. Dig into a wide array of Arabic dishes such as salads, grilled meats, and flatbreads, all served with sodas, water, tea, and coffee. Alcoholic drinks are also available (own expense).
After dinner, relax over a cup of freshly brewed Arabic coffee and try an optional puff of shisha (using a water pipe). Finally, enjoy classic Arabic entertainment in the shape of belly dancing and whirling dervish-style tanoura shows.
Your tour ends back in Dubai.
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Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Check for Ramadan and other religious holidays, as no live music or alcohol on those days.
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 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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This activity is not for the environmentally conscious but is a great way to get out to the relatively unaltered desert landscape. ‘Bashing’ 4WD on the dunes is kinda silly and destructive. This activity results in a large number of discarded plastic water bottles and trash you will see throughout the dunes. On the other hand sand boarding is a less impactful, fun and far less destructive part of the trip. More sand boarding, less driving please.
The dinner was good, but more commercialized than expected. For example belly dancing yes, fire dancers not really a great addition. My wife did go to the henna tattoo booth and absolutely loved that option.
Please care for the Sharjah desert and remove the trash !
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Dear Guest,
We're glad you enjoyed your experience and we'll work hard to improve in the areas you mentioned. Thanks for the honest feedback! We're constantly striving to improve our customers' experience, so we'll definitely take your suggestions into consideration.
Great tour guide Akbar Ali. Very kind, attentive and helpful. Would recommend especially if you’re travelling with older people or young kids. We met the manager - who I think was also named Akbar - he was also very welcoming.
Response from Host, May 2024
Dear Guest,
We really appreciate you taking the time to leave us a feedback. Such positive feedback keeps us inspired to carry on with what we're doing, and we’re so happy to hear that you had a great experience.
r driver was Nasir I. He picked up riders from the hotel on time; however, he did not come off as the friendliest. He tried to talk everyone into ATV riding on the way to the area for ATV and camel riding. Once arriving at the camel riding area, he told us to be back at the vehicle in an hour which would be 4:45 pm. The entire group was back at the vehicle within the hour but we did not see him. Once spotted him from a far, a rider signaled to him that everyone was waiting and he used hand gestures to tell her to go away which was rude. When he finally came back to the car at 5:30 pm, he took his time getting there as he was sipping a cool drink that he had obtained. He informed us that the show did not start until 7:30 pm and we all insisted on getting to the next stop regardless. Once we arrived at the dinner camp, Nasir did assist someone in the group with getting a chair for them. While we were waiting for the show to start, one of the guides spotted a rider looking for a napkin for food the appetizer and led her to Nasir for assistance. Once there, Nasir in his language displayed his disdain and did not assist and ignored her. When it was time to go, Nasir ignored a few riders in the group. While the show, food and camel riding was nice, a driver that is friendly with all of the riders would have been nice. It is very clear that Nasir may have a problem with women of a certain ethnicity as he was nice to the Caucasian women and man that were in the vehicle.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Hello Jonel,
I'm so sorry and shocked to hear that you had a bad experience with our safari guide. This is not tolerated and acceptable. We have thoroughly investigated on this as soon as the review has been displayed. Our Operations management are still checking with the other guests. We will make sure to deal with this issue and make sure it doesn't repeat again. You will surely enjoy the unlimited thrill next time you visit us.
Thank You.
It was an excellent trip in the dessert, our guide did an amazing job and he offered us the best of care that exceeded our expectations. Also, it was great that we could have optioned for a Safari without Dune Bashing, it is good if you have motion sickness.
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Dear Guest,
Thanks for the awesome review, We work hard to meet expectations like yours, and we’re happy to hear we hit the mark for you. Come back and see us soon.
We had a great day, and the guide ensured we were always well looked after at each of the locations.
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Dear Guest,
We’re so happy to hear from you! Thank you for your valuable feedback. Looking forward to seeing you again soon.
Mr Ehsan was our tour guide and driver.Pick time was perfect. He displayed a very pleasant personality and his conversation was very educational. He has a great knowledge of Dubai. But most of all his driving skills is excellent. Keep up the good work.
Response from Host, Sep 2023
Dear Guest,
Thanks for the awesome review, We work hard to meet expectations like yours, and we’re happy to hear we hit the mark for you. Come back and see us soon.
Loved all of the aspects of this tour. Enjoyed the meal, shows were great, camels were lovely. We did the vip option which was great as my father who is 80 was with us and we enjoyed the nice seats and service.
The only thing that was a bit frustrating was the constant salespeople. But we did get some nice memoirs. Our host Najeeb was lovely.
Response from Host, Sep 2023
Dear Guest,
We really appreciate you taking the time to leave us a feedback. Such positive feedback keeps us inspired to carry on with what we're doing, and we’re so happy to hear that you had a great experience.
Too many annoying men trying to sell you something everywhere we stopped at and they would up the price of souvenirs because you are foreign… good driver and good show though
Response from Host, Sep 2023
Dear Guest,
We're glad you enjoyed your experience and we'll work hard to improve in the areas you mentioned. Thanks for the honest feedback! We're constantly striving to improve our customers' experience, so we'll definitely take your suggestions into consideration.
Great experience! Our Captain Kismat was very punctual and professional. Show was espectacular. Great job Habibi!
Response from Host, Mar 2023
Dear Guest
Thank you for your kind comments about our tour and safari guide. Your
feedback is greatly appreciated. Looking forward to seeing you again soon.
amazing experience super attentive helpful guide!
dinner with plenty of variety and typical food from the emirates. I recommend the tour
Response from Host, Jan 2023
Dear Guest
Thank you for your kind comments about our tour. Your feedback is greatly appreciated.
Looking forward to seeing you again soon.
Great experience and food! Thankful for the good time they showed us. To experience a new culture was amazing and I’m glad I did.
Response from Host, Jan 2023
Dear Guest
Thank you for your kind comments about our tour. Your feedback is greatly appreciated.
Looking forward to seeing you again soon.
Great outing to the actual desert. Good atmosphere and floorshow. The driver was very knowledgeable and helped make the trip very enjoyable.
Response from Host, Jun 2022
Your positive comments about our tour were much appreciated. Thank you for your feedback.
We look forward to seeing you again soon. Best regards, Fun Tours Dubai
Very nice experience in the desert, Mr Khan is a good driver.
The show and the dinner was very good.
The Dancers, the foot and the sundowner in the desert. I did Not like the camel ride and the Moto-Cross tour
The tour was terrific from start to finish, but riding a camel with my wife was the most memorable experience. Also, the show featuring a belly dancer was exceptional. Our tour guide (Asis) was great from start to finish.
We were picked up by our guide Munir at the time that was arranged. He was an excellent guide very helpful and courteous. He took excellent care of my elderly disabled mother and ensured all her needs were met. He was obliging and knowleable in taking photos and knew the best locations to take them.
We paid extra to do the quad biking which was great fun and reasonably priced, although health and safety was questionable.
The food in the desert was very good and the entertainment was also a good standard.
Overall an excellent evening out and great value for money. We all enjoyed our trip.
This was a great safari as the entertainment was more enjoyable than some others. Yes the camel ride is short but there is a lot of people waiting so for what it is, It’s ok. The henna girl was all hennaed out because of the amount of people waiting, the dessert is cool so you can take lots of photos and enjoy the surrounds and for something different it is a good experience. The food is okay but I wouldn’t expect much for the amount of people they’re cooking for so just take it as it comes and enjoy the experience
We had a great time with our two little ones. The driver was very friendly and explained everything to us. Would highly recommend this for families traveling with small children.
This is something that everyone staying in Dubai should do. From the beautiful sunset to the rising moon twinkling over all the coloured light the scene was set for a magical night.
Our guide was very helpful in making sure we were settled with chairs for my Mum and I to sit on and making sure I got extra meat when i went and collected our dinner.
Just a tip though, we found removing our shoes made it easier to walk through the sand.
Over all our evening was great.
We had concerns, this was our first time to Dubai and we trusted the guide to put our best interest first.
After a 90 minute ride into God knows where we stopped at a local attraction where we could have rode dune buggies for a fee in desert. There were two other couples riding with us and we all chose to use the restroom and await our driver whom disappeared for about twenty minutes.
At his return he found each of us eagerly awaiting him cause we didn’t know where we were and why he chose to stop at this attraction that we did not want to participate in.
When he arrived we asked how much further to our location? He answered about ten minutes and about twenty minutes later we arrived in the middle of the desert switched to another vehicle and taken to the choice area.
When we got there the same dune buggies were available at the site as well.
So my concern was why have us pay another vendor for something that we would have received at our outing?
After all that confusion the evening we very well. The food was great, we upgraded for 100 aed for a table. The show was fantastic and I got my first real henna tattoo that has lasted longer that the lady promised.
So we had a really good time!
This trip included a stop off at a dirt bike attraction which we weren't informed about beforehand and was a dirty and VERY hot wait while others on the tour took bikes out. The desert show was pretty boring and the buffet unremarkable. Our minibus driver made the trip for us by taking pictures of the sunset with us in front of it and driving us over the sand dunes in the dark on the way home.
The show and food was very good and well organised. Took 1.5 hours to get there with the driver filling his mini bus up on the way. Struggled with the seats.
Great night out well worth the price when compared to eating out in Dubai. Good entertainment and value for money.
We had only 2 days in Dubai and it was a perfect option for us to do night time, a little taste of arabic culture plus some entertainment, great service, fun to watch entertainment,nice food, free soft drinks, amazing sunset, definitely it is a must to do it in Dubai
Andar de carro pelo deserto com motorista maravilhoso e muito simpático ilsem .
Ele fez valer a pena.
Não indico a parada de uma hora antes no verão na parada obrigatória para passar calor. Só tem uma sala pequena com ar condicionado e muitas pessoas.. eu sugiro ir direto ao deserto ver o por do sol.. as 17:00 sair de Dubai e ir direto
Response from Host, Sep 2023
Estamos felizes que você tenha gostado da sua experiência e trabalharemos duro para melhorar nas áreas mencionadas. Obrigado pelo feedback honesto! Estamos constantemente nos esforçando para melhorar a experiência de nossos clientes, por isso definitivamente levaremos suas sugestões em consideração.
Franchement nous avons fait beaucoup d’excursions mais là
Un attrape touriste
Un tour de chameau de 20 m
Un dîner médiocre on était parqué comme du détail
Response from Host, May 2022
Our apologies that the experience of the tour wasn't as you had expected and that it didn't meet your expectations compared to other guests who had enjoyed the tour very much. All the services you booked were provided, however thanks for the feedback.
Regards,
Fun Tours Dubai
Rien à dire pour le chauffeur ('ponctualité, propreté du véhicule au top) mais l'organisation laisse à désirer. Ballotés entre deux véhicules avec une attente d'une heure sur le site avec des rabatteurs qui vous sollicitent agressivement dans les boutiques ... Une ballade à dos de dromadaire lissant à désirer (montre en main 3 minutes) avec prise de photos que l'on vous propose plus tard à prix d'or, il faut négocier le tarif, un repas chronométré avec des commentaires agressifs du personnel qui vous presse pour manger, par contre le buffet est abondant et varié, le spectacle était pas mal mais rapide. Retour à l'hôtel impeccable.
Certes nous étions à Dubaï mais le prix n'était pas justifié.
Der Reiseleiter war der Beste den ich bisher hatte
Sehr Freundlich und es war ein toller Tag
Hat sich gelohnt 😊
Response from Host, Jun 2021
Es freut mich sehr, dass Sie eine so gute Zeit mit Funtours hatten. Danke.
Davvero una bella esperienza, sia per l'accompagnatore molto gentile, divertente il giro sugli squaad, col cammello è stato proprio un giretto li intorno, per mia fortuna non mi piacciono i cammelli, poi appena arrivati dove c'e' l'accampamento hanno offerto dei dolcetti e altro, dopo ci siamo accomodati in tavolate seduti su dei cuscini e dopo un po' hanno dato la cena a buffet per me tutto buono e in gran quantità', Anche lo spettacolo sia dei ballerini che del mangia fuoco è stato bello. Una serata da ricordare
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