Start your experience with a pickup from your Dubai hotel, and then travel into the desert. Once in the desert climb aboard your open-roof vintage land rover – a mode of transport used extensively in 1950’s desert expeditions. As you travel, your guide will regale you with stories of Dubai’s past and present as well as the many customs and traditions that you’ll experience throughout the evening.
Head through Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve, looking out for wildlife such as Arabian gazelles and oryx, after which, marvel at the UAE’s national bird- the falcon- before sunset during the a falconry display. Make your way back to your Land Rovers and travel to the Bedouin-inspired camp in the grounds of a private royal retreat. Make your way past the gently flickering flames of the lights that mark the entranceway, and then hop out of your Land Rover to take a seat at your shared table.
Before your meal starts, enjoy a range of cultural activities are demonstrated around the tables. Enjoy an Arabic coffee, live bread making, henna artists and camel rides before a beautiful 4 course Emirati dinner in authentic goat hair tents on low Bedouin tables. The dishes are mostly traditional Emirati specialties, combining flavors from the Middle East and Asia, after which you can enjoy shisha and cultural dancing.
Take a seat back at your table in time for a cookery demonstration, where you’ll learn how to make local bread. Then, all that’s left to do is to feast on your 4-course dinner under the stars. Like the activities at the camp, the dishes are mostly traditional Emirati specialties, combining flavors from the Middle East and Asia.
After your meal, return to your Land Rover with your guide and journey through the desert back to the camp entrance. From here, board your air-conditioned van to your Dubai hotel, where your experience finishes.
Sample Menu:
First course:
• Shorbat adas (mildly spiced lentil soup)
• Fresh garden salad
Second course:
• Selection of mezze including harees (cracked wheat dumplings with meat), kibbeh (minced meat and rice), sambousek (lamb- or cheese-stuffed pastries), hummus and tabbouleh (cracked wheat salad with parsley, mint, tomatoes and lemon juice)
Third course:
• Ouzi (succulent lamb)
• Chicken kebabs
• Vegetable and ouzi rice
Fourth course:
• Fruit salad
• Lgeimat (saffron-flavored fritters)
See Availability.
Traveler pickup is offered
We pick up from any hotel in Dubai. Please indicate your Hotel in the comment section if not found from the options. Pickup from a residence or an apartment is possible if booked in a private vehicle.
Pick-up times will vary throughout the year based on sunset times. Please use the following schedule as a guideline when planning your day and preparing for pick-up
October – February: 14:00h-15:00h
March – May: 14:30h-15:30h
June – September: 15:00h-16:00h
A confirmation of your exact pick-up time will be communicated to you via e-mail or a phone call around 13:00h on the day of the excursion. Should you not hear from us, please contact us.
02:30 PM
7 hours(approx.)
Not wheelchair accessible
The Dubai desert can get cooler in the evenings during winter, so we recommend you bring a light jacket and closed shoes
Please note: Guides in the following languages (German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Italian, Chinese, ) are upon request and availability.
Children under 5 years are not permitted on shared car and need a private car booking (Please search for activity: Dinner and Emirati Activities with Private Vintage Land Rover Product code: 6183P20?).
Not recommended for pregnant women in their third trimester
Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 100 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 day of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
Posted By : Brigitte K
We had a great time, Runel was the best guide and very informative about Dubai history and culture. Runel looked after us throughout and we were really entertained, it was great! Cannot reckoned this tour highly enough!
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Posted On : 2024-04-30
Posted By : Kostakis_I
Everything was great!! The tour guide, the location of the camp, the cars, we saw soo many oryx and some gazelles, it worths the money you pay for!Just go!
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Posted On : 2024-04-30
Posted By : V1506XEshannonl
We set off from our hotel in the afternoon, and from the first moment we met Ravi he couldn’t have been nicer. He was with us from start to finish, and was on hand to answer all our questions (and, we had many). Ravi made the entire experience so interactive from start to finish. His knowledge of the area is second-to-none, and he added so much to our experience. He drove us back to our hotel, and provided music for our group of eight on the journey home. It felt like a party bus, and Ravi got involved with the singing and dancing, too. A true gentleman, and we would recommend this tour to anybody who comes to Dubai. The food was amazing, the entertainment even better & every tour guide provided us with an interactive experience. If we could rate the experience higher than 10 out of 10, we would. Yassssss
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Posted On : 2024-04-28
Posted By : belokrajnc
It is a must be, when you plan your trip to Dubai. Amazing views, show, dinner and people. Lionel was a great guide and overall the whole organisation is on a 5 star rating. Everything is well planned. After my 4th trip to Dubai, and many experiences, this is my No. 1 advice to friends and family who plan to go.
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Posted On : 2024-04-26
Posted By : Paul_W
A wonderful desert trip. The guide was very informative. The peace of the desert, sunset and meal didn’t feel touristy. Free Head dresses were just the thing for the sun. Meal was excellent! Highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-04-26
Posted By : Robert_S
The trip was truely amazing and memorable, the staff were excellent and the food was amazing.
Would highly recommend this to anyone travelling to Dubai
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Posted On : 2024-04-26
Posted By : Mark_R
Excellent tour with an interesting guide and a very enjoyable ride through the desert and a lovely meal.
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Posted On : 2024-04-24
Posted By : imogenlbarnes
Exactly what we were looking for - Brilliant excursion! We were picked up from our hotel in a lovely comfortable car and taken out to the desert/conservation area.
Our guide Dilnur was fantastic, very friendly and very knowledgeable and we came away feeling like we had learnt a lot as well as having a great experience,
We wanted to explore the desert in a relaxing, and fun way and this rocked the boxes for us.
The food was really good and the whole day was 10/10!
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Posted On : 2024-04-20
Posted By : EricDG
We had a spectacular experience from start to finish. On-time pick up, immaculate and comfortable vehicle and ride out to desert. Every detail was thought through and our guide, Ravi, personalized the adventure and shared lots of history and knowledge. He even took special care in helping us optimize our photography and ensured we had the best possible time. The dinner was delicious and the staff was all super friendly and warm. Book it!
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Posted On : 2024-04-15
Posted By : Suhavi_T
The whole Safari put together was a wonderful experience. This one is less aggressive and lot smoother than others. Sammy was awesome! Friendly, Polite and could communicate in various languages.
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Posted On : 2024-04-15
