Get a 15% discount on a combined 4-hour city tour of Dubai and a 6-hour desert safari to a Bedouin camp. Cross Dubai Creek by traditional water taxi. Drive the desert dunes by 4WD vehicle, feast under a canopy of stars and more.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- COVID-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 2 days
- Check availability to see starting times.
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- English
- Pickup included
- Pickup is available from any hotel or apartment in Dubai, as well as the cruise port (Port Rashid). Pickup from Bab Al Shams, Jebel Ali, Sport-Motor city, Al Maha resort or any outside the city locations is available only with an additional fee.
Experience
Highlights
- Enjoy a 4-hour city tour of Dubai in the morning
- Cross Dubai Creek by water taxi to visit the gold and spice souks
- Marvel at the Souk Madinat Jumeirah
- Admire the architecture of Blue Mosque
- Watch belly dancing shows and other traditional entertainment
- Ride a camel across the desert sands and experience a dune bashing drive by 4WD vehicle
Full description
On the first day, following pick-up from your hotel in the morning, transfer to Palm Jumeirah, a man-made island built in the shape of a palm, where you can stop by the luxurious Atlantis hotel for a photo session. From Palm island, you can also catch glimpse of the Dubai Marina. Next, head to Souk Madinat Jumeirah. This Souk gives you an authentic cultural experience of the Middle East. From the Souk, see the world-famous luxury hotel, the Burj Al Arab, from which you can capture more incredible photographs. From here drive to the Blue Mosque, known as the Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque. It has wonderful interiors decorated with beautiful chandeliers and a library that is home to a collection of almost forty thousand books related to different religions.
Now, it is time to head to old Dubai to understand the origins and evolution of this wonderful city. Hop in an abra (water taxi), the city's oldest mode of transportation, to cross the Creek. Visit the Gold and Spice Souk for quick shopping. At the end of your tour, stay on your own at the souk or be transferred back to your hotel or selected location.
The second part of your combo tour is an evening adventure into the desert on the second day. Following pick-up from your hotel, travel to the outskirts of the city and head into the desert en route to a traditional camp. Get breathtaking views of the desert dunes with activities such as a dune bashing drive by 4WD vehicle. If you are feeling truly adventurous, you can opt for the higher dunes.
Enjoy a panoramic sunset view, before going to the Bedouin camp. Experience a traditional Arabic welcome of coffee and dates on arrival. Then, learn more about Bedouin culture through activities and entertainments such as tanura dance shows and belly dancing. Ride across the desert sands on camel back, get a traditional henna painting on your body or smoke a shisha pipe. You will be invited to dress up in traditional costume for a souvenir photo. Then feast on a gourmet barbecue of Arabian treats under a canopy of stars.
Includes
- Pick-up and drop off at selected hotels/locations (pick-up and drop off times are included in the stated tour duration)
- Transportation by clean, air-conditioned vehicle
- Licensed archaeologist guide
- All entrance fees for the above mentioned attractions
- Cold mineral water during the tour
- Transportation by 4WD air-conditioned Land Cruiser on the desert safari
- English-speaking driver
- Dune bashing
- Welcome drinks
- Henna painting
- Camel rides
- Camel feeding
- Sunset photo stop
- Shisha pipe (“hubbly bubbly")
- Shared camp
- Tanura and belly dance show
- Snacks and unlimited water and soft drinks
- Open buffet barbecue dinner (vegetarian and non-vegetarian options available)
- Separate bathroom facilities for men and women
- Any other expense not mentioned above
- Quad bike and dune buggy (optional upon request and available in the quad center)
Not suitable for
- Pregnant women
- People with back problems
- Wheelchair users
COVID-19 precautions
Customers must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed
Safety measures in place
- All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
- Customers must keep distance in vehicles
- The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
Traveler requirements
- Customers are required to bring and wear masks
- Customers will get a mandatory temperature check
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Important information
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- Luggage or large bags
Know before you go
- Archaeologist guide is only for the city tour. There will be an English tour guide for the safari
- Dune bashing in not allowed for children under 3 years-old or pregnant women
- On Fridays, the tour will begin around 2:00 PM
- Tour partner ensures that all desert safari drivers are well trained and licensed for safari drives. The Land Cruiser vehicles are fully insured and well equipped with all necessary safety features
- The semi-private tour pickup transfer will be within 40 minutes of your selected time
- This combo tour takes place over 2 days. If you would like to do both parts of the tour on the same day, please contact the tour operator in advance to check availability
- Entertainment activities, Tanoura and belly dancing, will not be available on: April 3, Ramadan April 23 to May 23, August 10, August 31, November 9, or any special Islamic days as per UAE law. Dates may vary per the UAE law
- Please note that if your skin is sensitive to henna, it is advised not to do it
