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Abu Dhabi: Desert Safari with BBQ, Camel Ride & Sandboarding
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Abu Dhabi: Desert Safari with BBQ, Camel Ride & Sandboarding

By Oceanair Travels
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Abu Dhabi’s desert is a must-see for visitors, but going off-road into the sands isn’t recommended for first-timers. This afternoon-and-evening expedition steps in: delivering everything from dune exploration to tasters of Bedouin culture and dinner, all in one safe and effortless trip. Go dune bashing and sand boarding; enjoy traditional Bedouin activities at a desert camp; and conclude with a barbecue dinner and live shows before heading back.
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Ages 3-70, max of 6 per group
Duration: 6h
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Live guide: English
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Highlights
  • Enjoy the complete desert experience on a tour from Abu Dhabi
  • Full mix of desert activities, with no transport or logistics to worry about
  • Dune bash, sand board, camel ride, henna art, dinner, and live shows
  • Relax with sodas and convenient hotel pickup and drop-off included

  • Pick-up and drop off from Abu Dhabi
  • Transportation by air-conditioned 4WD vehicle with Licensed driver
  • Dune bashing experience & Sandboarding
  • Camel ride
  • Mineral water and soft drinks
  • Henna painting
  • Open buffet BBQ dinner (vegetarian & non-vegetarian)
  • Tanoura show and Belly dance
  • Shisha pipe (free in the Shisha area)
  • Traditional Arabic dress (for photos)
What's not included
  • Quad bike and dune buggy activities in the desert
  • Alcoholic beverages


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • Pickup is available from any hotel or apartment in Abu Dhabi, as well as the cruise port (Port Zayed). Pickup will be within 45 minutes of your booked time. If there are any changes, you will be notified by WhatsApp, phone call or e-mail.
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      Port pickup offered
      During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.
      • Port Zayed, G97H+RGW - Zayed Port - Al Mina - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Not wheelchair accessible
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 91575P1

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
        • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
        • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
        • Please wear comfortable shoes for safe sandboarding
        • Pick-up will be within 45 minutes of your booked time
        • It is recommended not to eat 2-3 hours before the safari trip to avoid any vomiting / sickness during the dune bashing
        • Entertainment activities:- During the holy month of Ramadan (21 March - 20 April 2023) you can watch Tanoura only in our desert camps. Other religious holidays as per UAE law i.e. 3rd April​, 10​ & 31st​ Aug​, 9th Nov etc there will not be any entertainment activities in the camps as its strictly not permitted by UAE law.
        • By UAE law, pregnant ladies, people with Heart & back problems, and infants (under 3 years old) are not allowed during the dune bashing activity by car. ( If these conditions are applicable to you, please contact our Consultant to customize your tour)
        • This tour is not wheelchair accessible.
        • Pick-up available from your Abu Dhabi City Central hotels & cruise port, Airport pick up is from Premier inn Abu Dhabi Airport hotel.
        • OceanAir Travels shall not be responsible for any kind of loss, accident, sickness or injury. It is advisable that the traveler should avail a travel health insurance as there can be chances of potential risks and hazards. Also, make sure they are mentally and physically able to participate.
        • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers

        • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 91575P1

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        • Oceanair Travels
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        • joshuatI5219YC
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great Experience in Abu Dhabi!
          Definitely one of the best experiences when visiting the UAE! Hotel pickup was seamless, they messaged me on Whatsapp to confirm my hotel and pickup time. I was traveling solo so we stopped and picked up 5 other passengers on the way. We fed camels, went dune bashing, went sandboarding, and could ride a camel at the end. They provided water/soda throughout the trip. Everything went smoothly and I didn't have any issues. Would highly recommend booking this!
          Written December 1, 2024
        • richardkT7047XY
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Genuine fun and adventure
          Genuine fun and adventure! We live in Abu Dhabi but it was our first trip into the desert. All parts were very fun and enjoyable. Biju was a great guide and excellent photographer!
          Written November 17, 2024
        • Kmguam
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Ask for Muhammad Ali Hassan as your tour guide — he makes this tour!
          Our tour operator Muhammad Ali Hassan was fantastic! Informative, funny and truly patient explaining Islam, the symbols and 5 daily prayers to a group of Westerners with no frame of reference of Muslim culture before the tour. He taught us about date palms and the medicinal uses of dates, the plans to expand the cultural center by 2030, about the world’s largest carpet (in the Guinness Book of World Records) in the Grand Mosque, the mother of pearl inlays etc etc., and all about the benevolent Sheikh. He even took our photos at the incredibly beautiful mosque. I learned so much and enjoyed the 6 hour tour immensely because of Muhammad.. Truly one of the best tours I have ever been on! I can highly recommend it.
          Written November 11, 2024
        • elliotsY6851EP
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          great way to see Abu Dhabi's gems!
          This was a really worthwhile tour that got me to the best sights of Abu Dhabi. My tour guide Riz was a really nice guy who gave a lot of interesting context to everything.
          Written November 7, 2024
        • frankbed64
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          4.0 of 5 bubbles
          Desert tour Abu Dhabi
          Had a great time on the tour. The driver Azziz was helpful and encouraged everyone to have a good time. The 4 wheel driving in the dunes was excellent fun, as well as the opportunity to do dune slides. Ride was comfortable and drinks provided. The camel ride could have been a bit longer, but overall a really enjoyable tour. Thanks again Azziz.
          Written November 7, 2024
        • janosc957
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Unfogattable experience in the desert
          The Desert Safari is fantastic, I can just recommend to everyone. Our driver was SHIYAS, he is great guide and he drives the car on the dunes on a highly professional way. We had a safe and memorable programme with them!
          Written November 3, 2024
        • Moises Neil S
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          awesome dune bashing
          It was a nice morning adventure or ride to the desert. Pick up was on time and our guide / driver Kevin made sure we get the best photos. Thanks very much I enjoyed my transit time in Abu Dhabi.
          Written November 2, 2024
        • 885christosc
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Safari with Mohamed Faheem.
          The experience was incredible, all the organizers were very friendly and explained everything about the program. We were picked up from the hotel and headed for the desert. The safari was fantastic, although I have done it before, the guide in question was amazing, his name is Mohamed Faheem. Thank you for everything and the great moments we had!
          Written November 2, 2024
        • EastCoastMomNY
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great way to see Abu Dhabi!
          This was an excellent tour. We saw a lot and stuck to a timed schedule, but it was never rushed, and at each stop, we had ample time to see everything. Our tour guide, A. Hassan, was kind and full of information. He did an excellent job taking unique photos and videos for all the tour guests. Bottled water was provided and there was a stop for lunch (not included for most).
          Written November 2, 2024
        • 591nitib
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Safari great experience!
          Kevin our driver was absolutely amazing! Great communication from him. We got picked up from our hotel, went to see the camels. Then went to the dunes which were an amazing experience and very safe! We also did sand boarding and camel riding. If you pay extra, you can ride the dune buggies yourself (around 400 AED). They gave us old water in the car and soft drinks at the camp. Highly recommend!
          Written October 31, 2024
        • kymm814
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great experience!
          Efficient communication. Prompt hassle free collection/drop off. Thoroughly enjoyable trip, ticking off experiences and our guide was a great photographer! Some lovely memories. No hidden expenses. Great!!
          Written October 28, 2024
        • 10travel
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          Excellent tour guide
          We had Mustafa as our tour guide and enjoyed our day with him. Mustafa is very knowledgeable, an excellent guide and photographer.
          Written October 27, 2024
        • carinaw638
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          Safari Tour
          It was the best safari trip with our driver Mohamed Faheed. we can recommend it to everyone. Thanks a lot for this adventure. Greetings from Austria
          Written October 27, 2024
        • K4712BFmichelled
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          Just Book It
          The best tour of Abu Dhabi with Guide Heidi. We had a small group tour nice bus air con, water, clothes provided for Ladies in the Mosque. very informative fun day great guide she knew everything and was very caring giving a great insight into this amazing country. it was jam packed with history so much knowledge in one day. Highlights stop to Louvre for pictures and history lesson, Etihad Towers just fantastic the views are stunning so clear a must. Qasr Al Watan facinating working palace so beautiful. Saving the Best to last the Grand Mosque - Incredible just an amazing palace it is so beautiful and stunning it will stay in our memories. Totally worth the money Heidi was simply the best made our day special.
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          Abu Dhabi at its best
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          Written October 14, 2024
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        Randur
        Woking, UK80 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Feb 2020
        On time pickup, clean and comfortable cars, professional drivers who know what they are doing and most of all they know what the customers consider fun.
        Kids absolutely loved every aspect of the trip - camel feeding/riding, sandboarding, dinner and most of all the safari!

        Our driver Shijin was an excellent driver and a tour guide, who looked after us very well. He was knowledgeable about all the aspects of our experience down to where to stand to have the 'setting sun in your hand' photos taken.
        Written February 24, 2020
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        Kevin H
        6 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Feb 2020 • Family
        From start to end, it was a great day in the desert. Pickup was very punctual from cruise terminal in Abu Dhabi and communication by tour company and guide was great. Our driver Biju was amazing and looked after us the entire time, always keeping us informed of the events going on. The highlight was definitely the dune bashing which was loads of fun. I would not hesitate to recommend Ocean Air Travels for future excursions.
        Written February 22, 2020
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        Antoine B
        1 contribution
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Feb 2020
        Everything ran perfectly well right from the beginning. Our guide (or rather our pilot) Shafeel was on time and was of great support during the entire activity, not only with his explanations about the details but also by taking care of us during the safari. The dune bashing was extremely funny, the dinner excellent and the animation very pleasant. We also enjoyed the experience of sandboarding. It was really an amazing afternoon, and we would strongly recommend this experience. Once again, thank you Shafeel for your good mood and your photographic talents...Great memories !
        Written February 24, 2020
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        Ensypepsi
        Brisbane, Australia30 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Feb 2020 • Couples
        Afsal, our driver and guide, made sure all the activities were running smoothly and on time.
        We had an amazing time feeding camels, sand boarding and, particularly, doing the 4 wheel drive rally on the dunes. Afsal is a remarkable driver! I suggest not to eat or drink for an hour before the rally and to sit at the very back of the V8 to fully enjoy the bumpiness of the rally!

        Dinner, camel rides and entertainment ( dancers, henna tattoo and traditional costumes) activities took place after the rally, in a rustic ( yet fully equipped for tourists needs) traditional desert house.

        Dinner was lovely and abundant, staff and people involved in the tour were friendly and polite and all the activities planned were very enjoyable!

        Afsal took something like 100 Pro-like photos with our phones and we couldn’t have been happier of the results!

        Will do it all over again!
        Written February 19, 2020
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        Lena M
        6 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jan 2020 • Couples
        We spent one awesome day in the desert with everything you can imagine: camel riding, sandboarding, quad tour and some real fun dune bashing.
        Our driver of the day Rafeek always knew how to handle the car and looked after us at every time of the trip to make us feel safe, was very helpfull and also took lots of great pictures of us. Special thanks to you, Rafeek!!
        Ist was a great pleasure and I can highly recommend this tour.
        Written January 31, 2020
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        Fiona M
        London, UK33 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        When you book a trip you don't know what to expect however we were not disappointed with this trip
        Our guide and driver was Sanoop who was lovely and most importantly a great driver over the sand dunes!
        In the trip you get to go to a camel farm, dune bashing, sand boarding, little taster ride on camels. Then you arrive in a camp for food, a show, henna and shisha (if you want those) food was good and the show contained two acts, one that would make you dizzy and a belly dancer...you had lots of time and didn't feel rushed.
        Would recommend as felt good value for money
        Written January 6, 2020
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        Liliane F
        1 contribution
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jan 2023 • Couples
        Azeez is an extremely good driver and super nice - we enjoyed the experience a lot and recommend it to everyone!
        We booked the shorter tour in the morning that included dune bashing, sand surfing and camel riding and it was perfect for us. The pick up was timely and convenient, the drive to the desert was short (45mins-ish) and Azeez talked us through the program with great patience. You’ll not regret booking this!
        Written January 13, 2023
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        Steve
        1 contribution
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        We had a great time with our guide Mohamed Shijin from OceanAir Travels on our Desert Safari. Our driver and tour guide Mohamed was a pleasure to have with us from 2:30pm we got back at 9:30 p.m.

        We saw everything from cruising trough desert dunes, sand surfing, a camel farm and you could also ride on a camel. In the evening was a show and a BBQ.

        But I find it's the guide you have that really makes your tour memorable. Mohamed was an excellent driver. He was very obliging and kind, he took many nice pictures from us with our smartphones in the desert, where you had many beautiful landscapes (dunes/sunset/camelride).

        I could recommend this trip to everyone who has a bit time and wants to have a wonderful memory.
        Written January 2, 2020
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        Zaryl R
        6 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Feb 2020 • Couples
        Very impressed from this tour. At the beginning action with dune riding, Sandboarding and in the end relaxed time at the Camp with BBQ, Foto Corner with traditional costumes, a corner with hanna tattoo, shisha, a Camel ride. Of course there were several photo stops, where our Guide Faisel took photos of us. The show at the camp with belly dance and traditional Arabic man dance and camel ride with music and star gaze is impressive.
        Our Guide Faisel was very friendly and helped us with clothing with traditional costumes, photos und helpful hints.
        Written February 26, 2020
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        Felix
        2 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Feb 2020 • Couples
        Our Tour-Guide Rauf was very friendly and encouraged! He gave us much time to see everything and made lots of beautiful photos of us. During the Dune-Bashing Trip he always knew how to handle the car and we never felt any danger.
        The Camel ride as well as the Barbecue with Sisha Smoking were awesome!
        Overall it was an unbelievable experience and we would defenetely recommend the trip.
        Written February 8, 2020
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