Abu Dhabi Evening Desert Safari With Bbq Dinner And All Camp Activities

would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to Chandu from Orient Tours for making our Dinner Safari an absolutely memorable experience. He wasn’t just our guide—he felt like another family member, taking great care of us throughout the journey. One of the highlights was when he enthusiastically did a photoshoot of me jumping on the desert safari—such a fun and unforgettable moment! His encouragement pushed us to embrace new experiences, creating memories we will always treasure. I truly miss the breathtaking desert safari views, the stunning sights, and especially Chandu’s thrilling yet fun driving! Thank you again, Chandu, for making this adventure so special. From Harsha and family

The sand dune driving was great fun! And longer than expected. The Tanura dancing was an unexpected highlight.

Very good tour. It last just long enough and is does not become boring at no time. We did morning tour , so don't know about other activities in the evening.

We were collected 13 October on time from our hotel and shared a 4x4 with others we picked up along the way and drove 65km out to magnificent sand dunes where we roller coasted over the dunes. It was a lot of fun and included a photo stop where you could see sand for miles as well as a camel stop where you could interact and take photos with the camels. Our driver guide Kabeer manoeuvred the dunes with precision and took great photos of anyone that wished it. By the time we arrived at camp the sun was setting displaying an array of gorgeous colours. Before dark you could sand board, camel ride, dress in traditional attire, or sit to have your hand decorated with henna not to mention an up close and personal view of a peregrine Falcon. A sumptuous buffet middle eastern dinner ensued whilst sitting on cushions at low tables with entertaining performers. All in all the balmy evening and whole experience managed by Kabeer was wonderful. Highly recommend Orient tours and Kabeer who enhanced our whole experience.

Outstanding service and reliability. A great experience for the whole family. Adventure, excitement, culture and food.

A very exciting tour of the sand dunes of Dubai. We used Oriental Tours for this and it was a well organized fun filled activity. Kids enjoyed thoroughly and were impressed with the skilled tour guides cruising through the dunes. This was followed by an exciting evening at their camp, backed by performances and a buffet BBQ freshly prepared for the group. An exciting experience to ride the camels in the desert.

Great communication. Nice Vehicle Awesome 4x4 experience in the dunes. Good show with great food. Just be aware that the camel ride is about a minute long.

Very well organised afternoon/evening excursion. lots of activities for all ages including Camel feeding/riding, Sand Boarding & BBQ. Our guide BIJU was excellent, very attentive & helpful to our group. He made sure we were well looked after & explained everything. I would definitely recommend this tour. BIJU a job well done

Mohammad was an exceptionally good driver who made us feel v.safe throughout the lengthy dune bashing. No need to go to a theme park or roller coaster... just do this tour. We were one of 4 land cruisers and all drivers were v.professional and friendly. The nights entertainment, whilst touristy did give us a glimpse at what Arabian nights on the desert would have been like. We recommend this tour though if you suffer from travel sickness ask to sit at the front and take some ginger tablets before you leave 😊

the driver was first class. He attended to all my family needs. We had a great time and was a excellent trip and well worth the money

The evening was really fun and new for my wife and I. Our driver Ajeeb took great care of us and drove through those sand dunes like a pro! It just feels surreal being out in the dessert experiencing it all and we would definitely recommend it if you are in A.D.

Well, to be honest, I didn't expect too much... going with a car in the desert and then have some food and a belly dance. But It was a really good positive experience. The safari was exciting, we had visited a camel-farm and then we could do sand-boarding and camel riding and even going around with a quad for a small extra fee. The night was really good, not just belly dance but even the people could dance. also for my surprise, we had shisha as well. I really liked it, I could have spent a few more hours there.

4x4 Abu Dhabi Desert Safari with Camel Ride, Dinner and Belly Dancing Performance This was a thrilling experience for the family. To start with, the guide was very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable about the locality and its history. We left in the afternoon and as I slowly adjusted to the weather. Nothing prepared us for the beautiful sunset and later belly dancing at the campfire. The city looked brilliant when seen from the deep desert. My sons enjoyed the camel rides and dune bashing The crowning bit was the Arabian cuisine consisting of vegetables and chicken pea. We left for the airport feeling the time was well spent. Highly recommended but take into consideration that alcohol is restricted during certain times of the year.

<p>Had a wonderful experience and met some great people. We were all picked up from our hotels and the driver was lovely. We went 4x4 driving in the desert which was amazing and something everyone should do while they are visiting Abu Dhabi. We got to pat camels and at the dinner we were able to have a quick ride. The dinner was a banquet which was great and the entertainment was also amazing.<br/> I highly recommend this tour.</p>

<p>Great Afternoon/Night with great people, the dune bashing is good also the strange bloke with all the LEDs on is a laugh,</p>

<p>Loved the experience. I'd recommend cutting back on the amount of time allowed for belly dancers, buffet etc. I think we were ready to leave about an hour before the departure time.</p>

Relatively sedate 4WD experience - though for those without prior experience the apparent defiance of gravity is a challenge, visit camels feeding - no riding, take if a fabulous sunset and head to the dinner and belly dancing which is a pleasant enough experience. Relatively good value entertainment family fun and you can buy a beer etc for dinner too.

<p>This was really fun for our whole family..... Our guide was excellent too so sorry can't remember his name! He picked us up at hotel, drove the dunes very fun! and made sure that our group made it to the camp in time to get good seats and be first in line for camel rides. He then whisked us out of there before the mad rush of SUVs exiting the camp/dinner area. The food was really good and there was plenty of it, beer and wine available for purchase and a nice area to relax and try some shisha. Overall very enjoyable.</p>

<p>The desert dune bashing was the best part of the program! We really enjoyed it, our driver was great. The other programs were also OK. The buffet dinner was fine and the bar with good selection of soft drinks and beer. The belly dancer was really professional. The camel ride was very short, just a short ride for some minutes.</p>

<p>Great fun.nice to go over the dunes and the traditional dancing was really good</p>

<p>Disappointed to see so much rubbish on way to camp, especially after seeing such clean cities. The dune-bashing was a lot of fun but I think should have been an option and not a compulsory event on way to camp. The event felt somewhat commercialised, with instructions but little information about the desert etc. Went to sandsurf but couldn't find a surfboard, went looking for one but no one around to ask so just walked up hill instead. Because still a lot of light from city, the stargazing was not a strong feature of the trip - it could have been a great opportunity to explain a little star navigation in the desert. Nice to have a cold drink on arrival and the meal was superb. My first camel ride although brief was a treat, as was meeting a falcon.</p>

<p>Well I was very skeptical prior to the booking. There was not enough information available about the Tour operators online and I had to rely on Viator. However, it turned out to be a fantastic experience. All I had to do was after reaching Abu Dhabi, I had to call the tour operator and fix my pick up time. It was an amazing experience. Highly recommended.</p>

<p>What a ride!! Driver very professional feld completely safe with him driving thru the dunes.the food was very good! Belly dancing was excellent the girl was extremely talented was very impressed with her skills.camel ride was not what I expected less than 5 minutes walked in a very small circle on and off only 3 camels for hundreds of people.all the staff where excellent.the driver was the best!!</p>

<p>Really cool! We got a driver that was very nice, taking us to the limits while driving in the sand!<br/> Very nice experience overall!!!</p>

<p>The tour itself was very good especially the driving through the dunes. However the instructions for confirming pick up at our hotel were very poor. None of the contact phone numbers worked either by mobile or land line. Even going on to the tour operators website in resort didn't help as none of the phone numbers on there worked either. It's not clear why this problem occurred but it did cause some anxiety at the time as well as extra costs in phone use.</p>

<p>Dune Bashing was an awesome experience, nice combination of thrill and fun. My kids enjoyed the camel ride and dune buggy. My wife had the henna tattoo done on her hand and it was awesome. Dinner was good and the belly dance was a nice add on. My kids rated the desert safari as the best of all the things that we did in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Overall, we had a great experience and it is a good value for the money that we spent.</p>

<p>This was a good tour, although we were crammed like sardines into the 4WD. Not for the feint hearted going up and over all the sandhills, a bit like a rollercoaster. We thoroughly enjoyed it.</p>

<p>Fabulous trip! Really fun 4WD, coffee out in the desert with a Bedouin family, camels galore, great meal and dance show plus other offerings. Nice new 4wd AC car! Awesome time!</p>

<p>There was nothing to rate about this tour, especially as I believed all that you stated in your advertising. My Daughter was visiting Abu Dhabi for her first time, and we were so excited about this trip.<br/> We hoped to hear about traditional nomadic life and intriguing facts from our experienced guide...maybe he should have been informed that you have to communicate to do this...nothing.<br/> We then followed approx 15/18 4 x4 vehicles, if this was sand bashing...no thrill.<br/> You stated we would enjoy BBQ around camp fire...no.<br/> I would not recommend to friends and family. We were so disappointed and upset.</p>

<p>Fantastic tour. The 4x4 Sand dune bashing was exhilarating and the sandboarding was fun. Camel ride was only once around a small circle, which was a little disappointing. The food was lovely for dinner.</p>

<p>An amazing trip to do for the experience of being two miles from a main highway yet completely in the wilderness of sand. The skill of the drivers is extraordinary and if you can get the front seat which I was lucky enough to claim then you will have a fantastic view of what is to come. The food at the dinner was very good and the belly dancing fun. Highly recommended for all ages.</p>

<p>This was a fabulous experience and my children just loved the dune bashing! We visited a Camel farm which was interesting however we didn't get much information on the venue. We then went to the Bedouin camp where the camel ride, dune surfing, belly dance and dinner was held. Recommend going early to enjoy the short camel ride. We also had henna tattoos done, dressed in traditional clothes and had photos taken. The belly dancer was exceptional, and the dinner delicious. Highly recommend this experience.</p>

<p>The tour was amazing. It was 6 of us in one car, which is comfortable and you feel safe during the ride over the sand dunes. Our touristic guide Naeem was approachable, very helpful and kind to us. He picked us up at 2:45pm in front of hotel my recommendation is to be on time because everything is scheduled and it's not nice for rest of the group to wait. First, you are going to see wonderful view of the desert, take some photos of course : then the tour will continue with crazy and exciting drive over the sand dunes to a camel farm, where you will be able to pet them and see cute baby camels. Last stop where you have toilets is where you are gonna have tasty dinner open buffet with salads, meat, pasta and fruits tea, coffee, dates and nonalcoholic drinks. Before eating you should try dune buggy additional 50 AED, totally worth, you can do camel ride and code bike, try traditional cloth and take pictures with falcon all included as a part of tour. Also, after dinner you will be invited to smoke shisha and at the end it will be amazing belly dance performance. Meanwhile, they will also switch off the lights so you can lie down and enjoy in the beautiful view of the stars. <br/> I highly recommend this tour as part of your visit of Abu Dhabi. It's amazing experience and you will enjoy every part of it.</p>

<p>We loved it! It's a must. It was an amazing safari! Although we went to the camel farm and weren't able to ride the camels, we were able to pet them. The dinner and belly dancing were also awesome! Definitely would do it again when we're back in the city. Its an afternoon tour, so we arrived in the morning checked in the hotel and settle ourselves and were were ready to our little adventure. If youre prone to nausea you should take something for the ride. The sand was very hot, so you should make sure to wear shoes and not sandals. The temperature in the afternoon was around 45oC 114oF outside the cars. Inside they keep the air conditioner on. They do give you cold water when they stop, so its ok. And when you get to the camp, you can find cold beverages too. It gets cooler but still warm when the sun comes down. The cars are really comfortable and they are punctual. A sunset Ill never forget.</p>

<p>The driver was not interested in giving any information to the guests about what we were doing. All in all it felt like a very amateur tour. Not to be repeated or recommended.</p>

<p>unbelievable experience you won't want to miss it the staff is completely professional and the safari itself is just an experience if you are even considering this don't even think of any other activity this is it in abu dhabi!! Amazing!!</p>

<p>Super well - done! 4x4 cars were modern, AC, high performance. The Jeep Safari was exhilarating as we surfed the dunes in the 4x4 ride! The camel ride was really fun, food at the camp was delicious and the belly dancing show was very professional. </p> <p>My husband happily rode the quad bikes at an extra fee which he thoroughly enjoyed. </p> <p>The only two things I would change:</p> <p>1 The driver could not speak English - so whenever we asked questions, we didnt get a reply. The last time I went to a similar experience with another company from Dubai, the driver spent the whole trip passing on information about the traditions of the people. </p> <p>2 The sand boarding equipment was very unprofessional - just a skate board converted into a sandboard using some bandages - we refused to risk trying it. On a similar trip, as mentioned above, a professional sand board with professional straps like ski equipment would have was used and it was a fantastic experience. </p> <p>Otherwise the tour passed like a dream :-</p>

<p>Awesome experience, this one is definitely a must do when in Abu Dhabi or Dubai. Certainly the highlight of our stay. Very highly recommended.</p>

<p>Absolutely fabulous! We were picked up on time and taken out into the desert where we went on the best rollercoaster ride off all time! Our driver thankfully knew what he was doing as he drove like a mad man up, down and around the sand dunes. Eventually we arrived at the camp site where we were able to do lots of fun desert things like sand boarding and camel riding. Unfortunately the camel ride wasn't as long as we were expecting only lasting 3 minutes but you could keep going on if there was no one else waiting. There was plenty to eat at dinner and the food was really delicious. After dinner they turned out the lights so we could relax under the stars. Even though I did get somewhat sick from bouncing around the sand dunes in the car I would recommend this tour to anyone wanting to it and I would even do it again myself just as long as I took some medication before hand so I didn't get sick again.</p>

<p>Excellent experience highly, recommended. Fazza best driver ever great in the dune bashing.</p>

<p>The tour was a lot of fun. Our driver Muhammad rashid was fantastic. He was a great driver and he told us a lot about Abu Dhabi. Highly recommend this tour</p>

<p>The tour was amazing! From start, when they came to pick us up from the hotel, until they dropped us back to there. I have only booked online a day before and still was enough and all well organised. Everywhere we travel in the world, for excursions I always use Viator! Amazing site xxx</p>

<p>This tour was so much fun and the guides really showed us a wonderful time.... Our driver was the best ever he did tricks in the sand for us and talked to us all about the UAE... He was so informative and really nice. It did help that he was really cute :- I would do this tour again!</p>

<p>Loved the experience and the tour guide personal was excellent! Please acknowledge my drivers expertise and address appropriately.</p>

<p>This was a great outing with good food and a dancing presentation. I would recommend bringing a video camera or go pro for yourself as pictures don't do it justice. The those with sensitive stomachs to motion you may want to take gravol. I thought it overall was an excellent experience.</p>

<p>Great experience, particularly the 4wd ride! The dinner was also great. The only downside was the almost 2 hours each way to get there. Perhaps we missed something in the original info, but the drive was difficult and we almost didn't go, particularly as we had been into Dubai the previous day for a city tour. We expected that given the tour was targeted at Abu Dhabi tourists, it would have been a more localised experience. However, given that, if you are up for the transfer time, it was a fun experience.</p>

<p>Friendly staff. Enjoyed the drive. Food not so good. Camel ride not what I expected. Would have preferred my own camel not 3 tied together. Overall a good experience.</p>

<p>Tour started with driver arriving at our hotel (Hotel Sofitel) for pick up 40 minutes early, driven to Dubai in silence in toyota wagon to sit at a petrol station for 40 minutes waiting for pick up by 4x4 vehicle. 4X4 tour was great and the desert camp was good with great food. The performances were good with great belly dancer. The return trip was a matter of swapping vehicles on the roadside and travelling to Abu Dhabi in similar silence before the driver had three attempts at getting us back to our hotel which only happened after we gave directions. </p>

<p>Really good fun and plenty to see and do when you arrive in the Desert. Just remember it is a long trip from Abu Dhabi but the transportation is comfortable. Going over the Dunes was also good and there was plenty of food.</p>