Your Arabian Desert safari starts when you’re picked up at your hotel and drive into the desert in a comfortable 4WD vehicle. Head across the dunes and get ready for a truly rare experience as the sun comes up over the horizon. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to capture stunning photo memories on this 4-hour activity. Watch the desert come alive as your driver takes you on a dune drive. Then enjoy a picnic breakfast seated in traditional Arabian style. This Sunrise Safari Tour gives you the opportunity discover the desert in a unique way. At the end of the program you’ll be dropped off at your Dubai hotel. After roaming the desert, drive to watch the protected indigenous wildlife such as the Desert Gazelle and Arabian Oryx. Then take a quick drive to the Al Qudra Lakes part of the Al Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve. Across the lakes at Al Qudra, enjoy a picnic or a leisurely ride.
Really great experience. Pack lots in and guide happy to stop for photos as you go. Breakfast with juice provided. Saw sunrise over dunes; wild oryx, gazelle, lots of birds including flamingos, heron, egret, geese - and camels. Lovely guide couldn’t have been nicer. Book this trip - great value and see a different Dubai.
Well organised and timed. Breaks for leg-stretches and toilet breaks, fun activities. Back at the hotel mid-morning.
Hi, I would like to post a positive review for our Safari Guide in Dubai. His name is Muhammad Munir. Employee ID: 1104. He was very informed, an excellent dune bashing driver, and generous with his time when it came to taking photos. He exuded positive energy and we all shared interesting conversations with him on the drive. He was also very fun and supportive of those who chose to do a sand-boarding. I give him my highest recommendation!
Sony was great! He was on time with pick-up and provided us with some background knowledge about where we were going. Breakfast was nourishing.
Perfect time and experience. Very frendly professionally and safety driver Sahib. The view was amazing👍
Nice experience if you never have seen desert or for a short trip near by Dubai. The drivers are experienced and friendly.
Easy to book. Guide on time and organised a great trip. Tour because of great service from guide was very good value for money.
Enjoyed this trip. We were picked up at 5.15 then had an hour drive into the desert. Saw a perfect sunrise, tried out sandboarding and spotted lots of wildlife. The dune bashing was lots of fun and our driver was great. Decent breakfast as well.
This sunrise desert and wildlife tour was the most magical experience of my entire trip. The stillness of the desert at sunrise, combined with the wildlife sightings, was beyond anything I imagined. Our guide Natan was exceptional—calm, kind, and incredibly thoughtful. He made sure everyone felt comfortable and unhurried, allowing us to truly take in the moment. This tour felt serene, meaningful, and unforgettable. I would recommend it to anyone visiting Dubai.
Stunning scenery. Got to see the oryx as well as deer. Stopped at the lakes. Fantastic. A ‘must do’ experience. The desert is just so still and calm just before sunrise.
A wonderful mix of fun activities!!! Memorable sunrise over the dunes. It was a bit windy. But still a lot of fun. I recommend glasses to avoid getting sand in the eyes.
Great way to experience the desert. Shahid was an excellent guide, very accommodating and knowledgable. The tour schedule was very relaxing, definitely recommend this for anyone visiting Dubai
Our guide was very friendly. It was great fun and they fit a lot of different things into the time. Breakfast was great and dune bashing is so much fun.
Good experience to go out to the desert outskirts, away from the rumble of the city and enjoy the sunrise and part of the dunes of the desert.
Excellent. Prompt, friendly, informative driver. Fun packed four hours. Great Jeep! Felt safe the whole time in the dune bashing!! Only six cars so not over crowded. Totally recommend this trip whilst in Dubai
Enjoyable tour, good value for money. Great guide. Would recommend. Early start but worth it to see the sunrise
It was a great short trip for the sunrise and some sand dunes. Our driver was Jarvid who was lovely and got some great pictures
I cannot recommend this tour enough. For wildlife enthusiasts or anyone who wants to see the "real" desert, this is perfect. You actually go out into a protected sanctuary and you can see wild animals like oryx roaming. Haroos was an amazing guide. I've never seen such an experienced driver on sand before. He was able to answer all of my questions throughout and kept everybody engaged. He was also kind and went slower or faster during certain portions as needed. By the way, they undersell the sandboarding component. It's not too sunny or hot out, and it's short enough that nobody gets bored. 30/10 morning.
Jaffa was the best guide . We loved every minute and of our trip. The serenity of sunrise was magic. The wildlife were great. Beautiful way to spend the morning.
It was a a well worth experience. The fresh morning air with the sunrise in the dessert was the perfect way to start a day. Our driver Maaz Khan was super cool with his driving stunts and stories. I would definitely recommend this trip. You can expect pick up and drop off just as they say it is
The tour was really nice (we saw the sunrise, gazelles and birds by the lake) and the guide (Muhammad) was lovely. Pick up from the hotel was easy and on time. I recommend !
I did the sunrise tour as a solo traveler and I’m so glad I went. The views of the desert were wonderful and we got to see some local wildlife. Our guide Muhammad Munir was very accommodating and made the experience very comfortable-from hotel pickup in the morning to pointing out some local landmarks while driving to our destination. The highlight of the trip was dune-bashing. It felt like riding a roller coaster it was so fun. Munir still made sure to keep us safe but the ride was still very exciting. Will definitely go again if I get a chance!
Serene and peaceful desert adventure. Our guide Arush was brilliant. Humble and helpful, he kept us informed about everything that about to happen.
10 stars! Amazing experience and one of the top highlights of my time in Dubai! Abdul was a great guide. Very highly recommend!!!
Picked up as per the timetable. Friendly host to put us at ease. Clean modern vehicle. all expectations met and run to time.
Excellent tour. Our guide was very informative and showed us all the animals mentioned in the description of the tour. Dune bashing was great. This was totally worth the money . We ended our dubai trip on a lovely high
What an experience to say sunrise over the desert was out of this world. It’s one of those memories that I am going to remember the photos we took was stunning. I don’t think I’d ever be able to repeat that. Definitely worth getting up 4 o’clock in the morning for. Our tall guy was very helpful and couldn’t do enough for us
Seeing the sun rise in a spectacular place, Dune bashing was thrilling, Wildlife was fantastic. Awesome experience and would highly recommend. Our tour guide was amazing. Well worth the early start to the day for a tremendous experience
A lovely morning out watching the sunrise, being driven through the sand dunes, nice opportunities for pictures with a small breakfast also included. Thank you.
Every bit worth it. Kinda the best time to enjoy the sand dunes with kids. Very good experience of sunrise admist the dunes. Wonderful breakfast and serene envoirnment. Clean & mean vehicles in hands of very experienced men.
This was the best thing we did in Dubai! It was so much fun and a very memorable experience. Worth every penny
Amazing morning, such good value for money! Lovely team of people working on the day! We got todo dune bashing, sand boarding, seeing some animals and breakfast too.
This was a great tour, with a lot of little touches squeezed into just a few hours. We were picked up at 4:30am and were back at the hotel before 9:30, but in that time we saw and experienced a lot. Hightlights were the amazing sunrise over the desert accompanied by Arabic coffee and dates, and the dune bashing afterward. Such fun and a very informative guide.
We had a fantastic time with our tour guide Musthafa, exploring a conservation area of the desert outside of Dubai - we were the only group watching the sunrise and wildlife , enjoying some sand boarding and Arabic tea, and then continued to some more wildlife watching and sand bashing and breakfast . And excellent and unique experience, with great service , learning a lot about the culture - all around a fantastic tour. Also, we only booked late and Orient tours was great to accommodate our booking.
Our driver and navigator, Chandor was exceptionally kind and friendly. He made sure that we were enjoying our day out in the desert. The tour schedule was so perfect! We witnessed the most amazing sunrise in Dubai desert safari! We also could give it a try at Sandboarding, which was so fun!!!! The breakfast pic it was superb. Everything about this tour was amazing.
We did this tour on our last morning in Dubai. What a wonderful memory to take with us. The tour guide picked us up promptly at our hotel and took care of us for the 4 hour tour. We were luck enough to see gazelles, saw a beautiful sunrise and ha da breakfast near the lake before being carefully returned to our accommodation. Oh and let’s not for get the dune bashing 4x4- great fun. I would recommend this tour for those who want the sunrise experience without too much adventure. Thanks to the tour guide for assistance with taking some lovely photos.
Great desert experience if short on time. 4am pick up in a great air conditioned vehicle. You can see wildlife such as gazelles, hares, lots of birds, flamingos. Watch the sunrise over the desert and have a go at sandboarding. They give you a picnic breakfast that wasn’t great- fruit and an Arabic pastry would be better. Back at the hotel for 8.30am.
Trip was nice and the guide was really nice & respectful. Especially the dune bashing made fun, the breakfast was really great - didnt expect that quality.
The sunrise view was amazing. Experienced one of the best rides in safari. Thanku Nasir for guiding us throughout our journey.
Very good experience after previously doing evening desert safari. Driver was great (Nasser). Pick up at 4am and short 45min drive to dessert. Back at hotel around 7.30
Our guide Mustafa was fantastic, providing a wealth of information about the desert and the Emirates. Our morning wasn’t the best for watching the sunrise as it was very foggy, however, the fog was quite an experience in itself. We saw gazelle and flamingos on our journey. The desert experience was simply amazing, dune bashing (a real highlight thanks to Mustafa), and walking around the dunes. The Arabic coffee and dates were lovely and so too was the breakfast that we ate while watching the flamingos.
Loved it so memorable ❤️ stunning!!! What more can i say sand boarding was great amazing friendly hosts nice little breakfast
Mr. Soni proved to be an exceptional tour host, exhibiting grace and attentiveness from the very beginning. His comprehensive explanations allowed us to fully immerse ourselves in the experience. It was evident that he had dedicated considerable thought and care to every aspect of the tour. Starting with the delightful offering of coffee and dates, followed by an exhilarating sandboarding adventure, he even granted us the opportunity to capture memorable moments during the dune bashing through video footage. We were able to shoot photographs of the stunning wildlife, particularly the enchanting white flamingoes on Love Island. Additionally, the sandwiches provided were delicious, and the breakfast offered a wholesome and healthy start to the day. It was a memorable experience!
Pick up from the hotel was perfectly on time. The agenda for the morning was explained and our driver Jaffar was friendly and informative. Everything was really well organised and we had a fantastic trip.
Great service and overall experience, from pick-up to drop-off, even if the sunrise was somewhat hidden by clouds. Our guide was very friendly, professional and a really good desert driver, judging from the dune bashing bit. Bring warm clothes and expect to get some sand in your shoes. Would recommend to anyone who wants to escape the crowd at sunset, as the sunrise tour seems to be more private.
A truly incredible morning for an unbelievably cheap price, Javid was a superb guide and driver who helped make the tour even better. upon returning to dubai ill be trying to book with him again. We were picked up from our hotel early hours by Javid in a Toyota land cruiser, a superb vehicle. we then went to collect a couple joining us on the tour from another hotel on the palm. we then drove about an hour into the desert on the highway before arriving at the turn off to the desert. after not long we spotted a pair of oryx. After some more driving through the desert we reached the steep terrain. we were driven up ad over the dunes which was great fun, Javid never made any of us feel unsafe at any time, we were in very capable hands. We were provided with some traditional food and arabic coffee which was a nice touch especially as it was unexpected. While waiting for sunrise we took part in sand boarding which was great. Watching the sun rise in the desert is a truly unforgettable experience, something that's a must do when in dubai. We then drove via one of the sheiks desert palaces which was very impressive to see. After that we arrived at al qudra lake, an amazing oasis with wildlife galore and plants everywhere. The drive back was quiet as we were all tired but was smooth and relaxing. Overall I will try and do tis tour with Javid everytime I return to dubai. For the price (less then 40gbp) its an absolute bargain and well worth it. Javid was the most polite, respectful driver, very knowledgable yet very humorous which made tings all the more enjoyable. 10/10 5 stars a must do
Highly recommend this experience! We had a fantastic time and the service was impecable. Attention to detail made this spectacular show nature gives us more than special. Tour well organised - met all our expectations - really went a bit beyond! Thanks to our courteous driver If you are a nature lover this is definitely the activity in Dubai!
We had a wonderful trip with our driver Mustafeh. He is a professional through and through. This trip has a really great value!
This trip was definitely worth the early morning. A great excursion all round with a beautiful sunrise followed by breakfast and arabic coffee. The tour guide was very knowledgable and made sure it was an enjoyable experience for us both. We would highly recommend this trip!
Without doubt the best experience in Dubai by far!! Got picked up at our hotel at 4 am and drove out to the dessert, watching the sunrise over the dunes was stunning with delicious tea, dates and breakfast. Sandboarding was amazing, son much fun, dune bashing with driver Sahib was superb adrenaline fueled crazy fun! Definitely a must while in Dubai.
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