Dubai Evening Desert Safari with Dune Bashing and BBQ Dinner

An evening desert safari from Dubai or Sharjah with 4x4 dune bashing, a short camel ride, BBQ dinner, and live entertainment at a desert camp.

Getting started

Your evening desert safari begins with hotel pickup from Dubai or Sharjah in a shared 4x4, or a private 4x4 if you choose that option. You leave the city behind and drive toward the open desert, heading straight to the dune area where the off-road experience starts.

Dune bashing and arrival activities

What to expect

The first stop is the dune area, where your driver takes you on dune bashing in a 4x4 across the sand. A sunset photo stop lets you step out to capture the changing light, then you can try sandboarding or join a short camel ride before continuing to the camp.

Features

• You ride through the desert on a dune bashing 4x4 off-road drive, with climbs and descents over the sand.
• A sunset photo stop gives you time to take pictures of the desert landscape as the light softens.
• Sandboarding is available on a nearby dune, using a board to glide down the slope.
• A camel ride, provided as a short ride, lets you experience traditional desert transport.

Desert camp, dinner, and shows

What to expect

After the dune activities, you arrive at the desert camp where the focus shifts to food, photos, and live entertainment. You can relax at your seating area, explore the included cultural activities, and later enjoy the shows on the main stage.

Features

• Photos in traditional clothes are available so you can dress up and capture images with a regional look.
• Henna painting, free for women, is offered at a designated spot inside the camp.
• Shisha at the designated shisha point is optional if you wish to try it in the specified area.
• An international BBQ buffet dinner is served with vegetarian and non-vegetarian options.
• Unlimited soft drinks, tea, coffee, and mineral water are available throughout your time at the camp.
• A belly dance show takes place on the central stage, followed by a tanoura show and a fire show as part of the evening’s entertainment.

Wrapping up

Once the camp activities and shows are over, your driver brings you back to the city using the same option you selected at booking: a shared 4x4 desert transfer from Dubai and Sharjah on the "4x4 with BBQ Dinner and Shows" or "4x4 + Quad Bike with BBQ Dinner" variants, or a private 4x4 with hotel pickup on the "Private 4x4 with BBQ Dinner and Shows" variant. If you book the "4x4 + Quad Bike with BBQ Dinner" option, your quad bike ride add-on is scheduled within the overall evening desert safari experience.