Abu Dhabi: Desert Safari with Quad Bike, Camels, and BBQ

Overview

Enjoy a wonderful drive to the Abu Dhabi desert and indulge in thrilling desert activities like desert dune bashing, sand boarding, camel riding, and quad biking followed by some interesting activities at a traditional desert campsite.

Highlights

• Be thrilled and chilled at the same time with desert dune bashing

• Test own gliding skills by sand-surfing the dunes

• Take a ride on the ship of the desert, the camel

• Feel the pleasure of off-road drive with a quad biking session

• Live like a Bedouin for a while in a typical desert camp, and be served a delicious BBQ dinner

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Full Description

Be collected at your accommodation or another central location and be driven straight to the Abu Dhabi desert. This desert is a haven of peace for all people alike. Once you reach the desert, you will be taken to a camel farm nearby. Get ready for a thrilling dune bashing session. Enjoy moving up and down the dunes in a 4WD vehicle, led by a seasoned driver, and feel the adrenaline rush.

Once the dune bashing is done, try out sandboarding, another thrilling desert sport. Glide down the dunes with both your feet strapped to a board. Amidst all the fun, do not forget to capture some cool photographs of the beautiful desert landscape. 

Then it is time to drive to the desert camp. Here, be welcomed with Gahwa (Arabic coffee) and dates. Once you have refreshed yourself, it is the time to step out of the camp and go for a quad bike ride for about 10 minutes. The beauty of this activity is that it lets you experience self-driving in the desert at its best. Afterwards, you then go for a short camel ride and feel the aura of the desert as the gentle animal moves at a leisurely pace. 

After the camel ride, head to the camp to catch the sunset from the top dunes. Partake in some traditional Arabian activities such as an Arabian makeover, shisha smoking, henna tattooing, and posing with a falcon, before enjoying a delicious BBQ dinner.

To wind down the evening, enjoy an entertaining Tanoura and a breathtaking belly dance performance. The campsite and the activities in it have been designed to give you a special feeling of the Bedouin desert life from the bygone eras. Once you are done at the camp and it is time to call it a day in the desert, you will be returned to your pickup location.

Know Before You Go

• All participants must sign an indemnity form before the tour

• You are solely responsible when quad biking so any damage, injuries, or items lost are not covered by insurance

• Please note that if your skin is sensitive to henna, it is advised not to do it

• Children under 3 years old, pregnant women, those with back or neck pain, or those with serious medical conditions are not allowed on this tour

• It is recommended not to eat 2 to 3 hours before the tour to avoid any vomiting or sickness during the dune bashing

• It is recommended to wear comfortable shoes

• Your pick up time will be within the first 30 minutes of your booked time

• Entertainment activities (Tanoura and belly dancing) will not be available on the following 2019 dates, or any other special Islamic days as per UAE law (Date may vary as per the UAE law and Season time): April 23 to May 23; August 10, 11, 31; September 9, November 3, 9, 30; and December 2.