Dubai: Morning Safari By Vintage G Class & Al Marmoom Experience

This was one of two safaris we booked while in the UAE. We couldn’t decide between a night safari in Abu Dhabi or an early morning safari in Dubai, so we booked both, and are so glad we did because they were entirely different! If you are trying to decide between the two, the evening safari in Abu Dhabi was our favorite, but that is not at all due to anything within Youseff's control - he was WONDERFUL! Youseff picked us up on January 2, 2026, to head to the desert. On this safari, we saw a lot of wildlife – Patagonia maras, gazelles, birds, and several other types of wildlife. Youseff was very knowledgeable, funny, and personable. We really enjoyed our time with him and are still awaiting a picture of a scorpion from him, lol. He also did a great job taking SO many pictures of us which we greatly appreciated. Would recommend this tour especially if you are interested in seeing some of the wildlife in the UAE. Just ask for the guide with the extra white teeth!

Our tour guide Babar is best! He is very patient, knowledgeable, fun, and sincere. And he took great pics! Content is just nice for the time duration. Highly recommended.

We had a wonderful time at our morning Safari. It was exactly what we needed- We wanted to see the beauty of the desert, but we also wanted to make sure that the ride is smooth.and the tour is not too long as we had my 90 year old father-in-law with us. Our guide, Arsalan, did an amazing job explaining the history of the area and its wildlife and the nature of the desert we were visiting. He also.made sure that the ride was very smooth. We loved the dunes and the camel ride was a very unique experience. Also, the breakfast was super delicious. .Zahir did an amazing job making sure we had all we needed during the breakfast, and then taking pictures afterwards. Everyone was so Kind and respectful. Overall, we had a great experience with this tour and I highly recommend them.

It was nice to see the flock flamingos and black swans. We have also seen three antelopespecies and a lizard. Our guide Imran was superfriendly. Food was delicious

We absolutely loved this tour. Majid was an incredible guide. Would highly recommend this tour, especially for families.

Arsi, our guide, collected us on time from hotel, was cheerful and informative the whole trip, with the add on of some humour for good measure. The early morning trip perfectly suited our needs to see the dunes, dessert flora and fauna, the breakfast was really good with lots of food variety, the al marmoom bedouin experience was great, so much so we'd love to come back, stay there and enjoy the experience further. Arsi dropped us back to hotel and made the morning trip really enjoyable and fun.

We were the only ones on this tour so it ended up being a private tour which was great. Our guide Ozzy was fantastic - what a great personality. Really enjoyed the camel ride and the traditional Bedouin breakfast! There was a ton of food - more than we could eat. The ride through the reserve in the SUV was fun too and quite scenic but animal sightings of any kind are very far and few between so don't expect a safari-type experience with animals everywhere. The ride is a bit rough at times but nothing like the other 'dune bashing' adventure tours where you read about people getting sick. It was really nice to get out of the city and do something different. I would definitely recommend!

Arsalan was great from start to finish , he was so funny We had such a brilliant day would recommend everyone do this tour!

The day was amazing, and the team was very accommodating. Arsi was a great guide. He made the day even more enjoyable and was very attentive. All the events were well planned and scheduled. Would highly recommend!

Arsi was a top tier tour guide from start to finish. Very good service and friendly towards everyone during the tour. Very funny and welcoming guy and great photographer. All in all amazing experience with MR.Arsi.

Arsi was an incredible guide! He knew all of the great locations to get photos. Sadly we missed out on the Arabian Oryx, but we saw many Gazelle and dozens of bird species!

Our primary guide Qadir was absolutely great. On time picking us up, responsive, informative, very friendly and continually asked our preferences. He really looked after us. And he was a great driver 😂. Pre-event communication and logistics was perfect and very helpful. Everyone involved at Oceanair and at the Al Marmoon Oasis were fantastic. The Falconer at the Oasis was so friendly and helpful with our time and photos with the falcon. And I can't say enough about our camel lead. He clearly loves his camels and was absolutely amazing in getting us on and off the camels, taking us for a great ride in pretty high heat, and taking the time to take amazing videos and photos of us all on the camels. He was a master at that and worked amazingly hard to do it all perfectly in such high heat. He worked really hard!!!! Thank you. And the breakfast prepared was great a d air conditioned! ,So thank you to the chef! I'm sorry I forgot all the names, except for Qadir, so I hope they receive this feedback. They were all great! And finally, I just wanted to say the itinerary and its length was perfect for my wife and I. Not too short nor too long. I highly recommend Oceanair and their tours, without reservation!!!

We had an amazing time thanks to our tour guide Qadir !! Everything was planned and we’ve an incredible time at the camp :) 100% recommend to experience this

We were the only guests on a Tuesday morning and went for camel ride, beduin breakfast and a safari tour in a traditional car. As it wasn’t the first tour that we have experienced so far, we were very surprised of the quality and the friendliness of the staff. Especially Arslan, our tour guide, was very lovely, caring and entertaining. We will definitely come back for other activities asap 👌🏽 Thank you Arslan & team!

We had a great time getting to see and experience wildlife, and Bedouin culture! Be sure to bring sunscreen, but the safari ride was amazing, as you go off-roading to see gazelles, black swans, flamingos, and lizards.

The best part of our tour was the guide. ARSLAN was amazing. Also the food was very good. Pickup and dropoff went smooth. Highly recommended.

We really enjoyed the camel ride and holding the falcon. The breakfast was delicious and we liked the music they played duing our breakfast. The trip was well organized and a lots of fun.

Really good Tour Witz a very nice Guide. Our Guide Arslan explained Mandy things and took good care of us.

It was a good experience. The dunes aren’t explored more but enough. The staff were friendly and respectful. Th food was amazing and chef was especially great. Usman the guide was funny and cordial.

Beautiful experience with our guide Majid Baloch. I recommend it for everyone, couples, friends, family…

Great tour guide and safari on the Dubai dessert, With Majid Baloch! Very well good experience me and my wife had.

We had a great time doing this tour as a family with children aged 5, 7 and 9. The food provided was delicious and we had enough time on the camel ride. Our guide Majid Baloch was very accommodating and friendly. Highly recommended!

The tour was awesome. Qadir was an excellent host. He was very friendly and took care of the passengers.

A almost private tour with the great tourguide Usman. He drove us around the most beautifull spots in the dessert. The brunch was overwelming and not only very colourful but also great of taste.

We had our tour this past weekend, our tour guide was Waqar Ahmad. From beginning to end this was an amazing experience. Transportation was provided directly from the hotel to the tour location which was very convenient. Once we arrived the activities were thoughtfully scheduled and executed; and the team (Waqar specifically) took some amazing photos for us with our own phones. I really loved that we were able to use our own phones/cameras rather than being charged for individual photos. All activities were worth it; the falcon, camel ride, breakfast and the desert car ride. Could not be happier with our experience.

On 23 April 2023 two Bulgarians (my wife and myself) and a young woman from Italy took a trip to the desert in Dubai. The trip was organised by OceanAir Travels and our guide was Madjid Baloch. The trip was amazing and much credit is due to Madjid. He provided valuable information, he was a skillful driver and above all, he was a nice guy who made the trip unforgettable. Thank you OceanAir Travels! Thank you Madjid!

Usman was a wonderful guide. He gave us a lot of informations, and even more. It was hot but a perfect day: people from oasis, cars, food, landscape, music, animals that we have seen. Make this safari and you will not regret

Great experience amazing safari, we had a great time, camel ride, delicious food, and our friend Arslan the best guide, very happy of this experience!!!!!

It was amazing trip! I celebrated my birthday here and I liked it. Especially, Thank Majid Baloch, our guide!

Excellent travel organization. I really liked the work of the guide Majid Baloch. We rode camels, ate local traditional food, looked at flamingos and gazelles, rode across the desert on a deejee. I liked it very much.

We went on the desert safari tour in April 2023 with Qadir as our guide and can’t recommend it enough! He was an excellent guide who explained anything we wanted to know about Dubai and its history on the ride. Then, riding the camels and experiencing the culture was incredible. Highly recommend if you’re making a trip here! I would recommend wearing open toe sports sandals and something to cover your shoulders, it’s very hot!

Qadir was a great tour guide. Very accommodating and was always there for questions or support. Highly recommended

We had a great time with our 4yo daughter. Our guide Qadir was very kind, fun, and knowledgeable about the area and about the UAE in general. A lot of fun with the camels and the ride in the desert. Had a great local breakfast too. Really great experience overall! Would definitely recommend to families - ask Qadir and you’ll love it!

Everything was a great experience 👌🏻👌🏻 Camels 🐪 great animals, the Safari vintage beautiful, the breakfast was great, thanks!

Last week we did the desert excursion with our guide Muhammad Khalil who was truly amazing. We had so much fun on the desert dunes plus we had a camel ride and savored the typical breakfast cooked in the Bedouin village. Muhammad was very kind and helpful from the start. We really had a great day.

We had a nice trip to the desert with Qadir in April. He explained everything very well and we enjoyed the trip a lot. It‘s nice to go there in April because there are not a lot of people around.

Great tour we really Can recommand with a lot to do for our 8 year old son and us. We also enjoyed our awesome guide Muhammad Khalil.

Our guide Majid did a great Job ☺️ thank you so much for this awesome experience! We saw a lot of wild animals and had a lot of fun. Should repeat next year ☺️

Experiences in the desert was so unique and momorable. Our travel guide (Mr Majid) was excellent-kind, knowledgeable and covering many activities.

The experience was great. Our Gide was Majid. Thank you a lot Breakfast was great Our daughter has lots of fun

Unforgettable experience the stuff is super nice. The camel ride was very pleasant and staff is takes very professional pictures. The car ride was nice not too bumpy. We had experience without the back, breaking up and down.

Nice trip in the morning! When people usually wnat to sleep you can enjoy the bird singing , relaxing atmosphere and beautiful nature!

Thank you so much Qadir, for this amazing trip! Due to our trip date (1st of January in the Morning) we were only two people for this trip! Qadir and the Crew didn‘t cancel the trip, they did an amazing Job. We were picked up on point by Qadir at our agreed meeting point and had a driving time of nearly one hour. During this hour, we got a lot of Information about Dubai and the Culture. Qadir was able to answer every question we had. When we arrived, we got an amazing breakfest and afterwards a camel safari in the desert. Stroking the camels and taking pictures with them was allowed and a very nice experience. After our stay in the beduin camp, we were brought back to our Cruise ship. Thank you so much for this amazing Tour!

Qadir is very friendly and Nice guy. He gave lot or information about Dubai. The Trip was very fun and pleasant.

We had a great time - the kids enjoyed especially the camel ride and we the delicious breakfast. Our guide, Qadir, was also so friendly and extremely professional. Overall a very well organised tour and worth doing in the morning where there are fewer people and the desert is beautifully quiet.

Vero good and unique experience in Dubai desert, breakfast and camel ride included. Our guide Qadir was extraordinary.

Quadir was a wonderful guide. Funny and profesional. He gave us a lot of informations. Perfect day: people from oasis, royal delta, cars, food, landscape, music, animals that we have seen. Make this safari and you will not regret!

The experience was excellent!! Special shout out and big thank you to Qadir! He was awesome!! Highly recommended experience for all!

Really awesome trip... with a lot of fun, adventure and great food... thanks to our great tourguide Qadir....