Enjoy a exhilarating morning desert safari that includes dune bashing, sandboarding and a camel ride. Choose a semi-private or private tour option.
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
- Private group available
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 4 hours
- Starting time 7:30 AM
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- English
- Pickup included
- Pick-up will be within 30 minutes of your booked time. For example, if your selected tour time is 07:00 AM, it means you can expect the guide any time from 07:00-07:30 AM and you should be ready at the hotel/building lobby from 07:00 AM. The duration of the tour includes pick-up and drop off times. Pickup from Abu Dhabi city hotels or location. Any further locations from the city will be available with extra cost based on the location.
Experience
Highlights
- Experience dune bashing in a 4x4 in the Abu Dhabi desert
- Try out sandboarding and see how easy it easy to glide over the dunes
- Ride a camel in the desert to complete your safari experience
Full description
Get ready for a 4-hour desert safari starting with an early morning pick-up at your hotel. A 45-minute drive takes you to the heart of the desert outside Abu Dhabi.
Explore the desert in a 4x4 Land Cruiser, bashing the huge dunes. The fun continues with a chance to try out sandboarding. Follow the instructions and glide over the dunes as you see how simple it really is.
During the safari there will be plenty of opportunity to pose for some photos in the desert. Your friendly driver will help you with that.
This special morning safari concludes with a short camel ride before the transfer back to the pick-up point.
Includes
- Pick-up and drop off at your selected hotel/location
- Transportation by air-conditioned 4x4 Land Cruiser
- Professional licensed driver
- Dune bashing (30-40 minutes)
- Sandboarding
- Camel riding
- Mineral water
- Quad bike and dune buggy in the desert
- Any extras not mentioned above
Not suitable for
- Pregnant women
- People with mobility impairments
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
What to bring
- Comfortable shoes
- Sunglasses
- Sun hat
- Sunscreen
Not allowed
- Pets
- Luggage or large bags
- Alcohol and drugs
Know before you go
- Pregnant women and those with back or neck problems are not allowed to participate
- Infants (below 3 years of age) are not allowed in the car during the dune bashing. Parents may book a private tour to allow the driver to control the level of dune bashing. This is entirely the client's responsibility
- Light, casual clothing is recommended. Open shoes or sandals are best for walking on the sand, but bring sports shoes for sandboarding
- It is recommended that you not eat 2-3 hours before the trip to avoid motion sickness during dune bashing
- Please note that the stated tour duration includes pick-up and drop off times
- Any damage, injuries sustained or items lost during the sandboarding or the optional quad bike are not covered by insurance and are solely the participant's responsibility
