Abu Dhabi Evening Desert Safari with 4x4 Dune Bashing, Camel Ride, BBQ Dinner and Live Shows

An evening desert safari from Abu Dhabi with 4x4 dune bashing, camel ride, BBQ buffet dinner, and live shows at a traditional desert camp.

Getting started

Your evening desert safari experience in Abu Dhabi begins with hotel pickup and drop-off from selected locations in a shared air-conditioned 4x4 vehicle. A professional English-speaking safari guide and driver takes you out of the city toward the golden dunes, with bottled drinking water available during the tour.

Dune bashing and arrival activities

What to expect

The adventure starts at the edge of the Abu Dhabi desert, where your guide prepares the 4WD for dune bashing across the sand. You ride over rolling dunes and stop to enjoy the desert sunset and photography stops before continuing to the traditional desert camp.

Features

• Experience dune bashing in a 4WD across the Abu Dhabi desert, with your driver navigating up and down the sandy slopes.
• Try sandboarding on desert dunes, gliding down the slopes on a board between photo breaks.
• Join a traditional camel ride near the dune area or as you arrive at the camp, giving you a short taste of historic desert travel.

Desert camp, BBQ buffet dinner, and live shows

What to expect

After the dune activities, you continue to a traditional desert camp that offers a traditional Arabian atmosphere and desert camp experience. Here you relax, explore cultural activities, and enjoy a BBQ buffet dinner with vegetarian and non-vegetarian options, followed by evening entertainment.

Features

• Visit a traditional desert camp where you can sit back, sip unlimited soft drinks, tea, and coffee, and soak in the desert surroundings.
• Enjoy henna painting at the camp, choosing simple designs applied by local artists.
• Help yourself to a BBQ buffet dinner with vegetarian and non-vegetarian options, served alongside a variety of dishes.
• Watch live Tanoura, belly dance, and fire shows on the central stage as part of the evening’s entertainment.