From Abu Dhabi: 4-Hour Morning Desert Excursion
Duration: 4 hours
Outdoors
From Abu Dhabi: Dune Bashing Desert Safari
Product ID: 76064
Experience life in the desert surrounding Abu Dhabi on a morning or evening safari by 4WD Land Cruiser. Take part in desert activities such as sand boarding and camel rides, watch traditional belly dance shows, and more.
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Duration: 4 - 6 hours
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Driver
English
Pickup included
Any hotel in Abu Dhabi, or the cruise terminalExperience
Highlights
- Drive across the dunes of the Abu Dhabi desert by 4WD vehicle
- Visit a camel farm, and experience the desert sunset from the summit of a dune
- See a traditional Arabic camp and enjoy first-class Arabian hospitality
- Get a photo shoot in traditional Arabic clothes
- Enjoy unlimited Arabic sweets and Bedouin coffee
- Feast on a barbecue dinner under a starlit sky (evening option only)
Full description
Depart from Abu Dhabi and journey to the desert on the outskirts of the city for an arrival at a desert camp in Al Khathim in around 45 to 60 minutes. Take an exciting drive across the sand dunes by 4WD Toyota Land Cruiser with a multilingual driver, and stop at a camel farm to catch your breath.
Continue to the camp to take advantage of a host of thrilling activities, including the chance to cross the desert sands by Quad Bike (own expense), glide down the dunes on a sand board, put on some traditional Arabic costume for a photo shoot or ride a camel and experience the desert's original mode of transportation.
Choose an evening desert safari to watch a magnificent sunset from the desert and sample Arabic sweets and Bedouin coffee. A BBQ dinner and live entertainment, including authentic belly dancing and the chance to smoke a shisha pipe are included with the evening tour. Whichever option you choose, benefit from a package specially timed for guests arriving on one of the following cruise ships:
• AIDAstella
• Azamara Journey
• Celebrity Constellation
• Costa Fortuna
• Costa neoRiviera
• Crystal Esprit
• NCL Norwegian Star
• Oceana Nautica
• Royal Caribbean Vision of the Seas
• Seabourn Encore
• Silversea Silver Cloud
• Mein Schiff 3 TUI Cruises
Continue to the camp to take advantage of a host of thrilling activities, including the chance to cross the desert sands by Quad Bike (own expense), glide down the dunes on a sand board, put on some traditional Arabic costume for a photo shoot or ride a camel and experience the desert's original mode of transportation.
Choose an evening desert safari to watch a magnificent sunset from the desert and sample Arabic sweets and Bedouin coffee. A BBQ dinner and live entertainment, including authentic belly dancing and the chance to smoke a shisha pipe are included with the evening tour. Whichever option you choose, benefit from a package specially timed for guests arriving on one of the following cruise ships:
• AIDAstella
• Azamara Journey
• Celebrity Constellation
• Costa Fortuna
• Costa neoRiviera
• Crystal Esprit
• NCL Norwegian Star
• Oceana Nautica
• Royal Caribbean Vision of the Seas
• Seabourn Encore
• Silversea Silver Cloud
• Mein Schiff 3 TUI Cruises
Includes
- Pickup and drop-off in Abu Dhabi
- Dune bashing
- Sand boarding
- Camel farm stop and camel ride
- Unlimited water and soft drinks
- Arabic traditional dress (for taking pictures)
- BBQ dinner (evening tour only)
- Arabic tea, coffee, and dates (evening tour only)
- Tanoura and belly dance (evening tour only)
- Shisha (evening tour only)
- Henna (evening tour only)
- Falcon (for taking pictures, evening tour only)
What’s Not Included
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Quad Bike (available for an additional payment)
Not suitable for
- Pregnant women
- People with back problems
- People with heart problems
- Wheelchair users
Prepare for the activity
Important information
What to bring
- Comfortable shoes
Not allowed
- Pets
- Luggage or large bags
- Alcohol and drugs
Know before you go
• It is recommended not to eat 2-3 hours before the trip to avoid any vomiting or sickness during the dune bashing
• Pregnant women and those with back or neck problems are not allowed to participate in dune bashing
• The tour duration includes pickup and drop-off
• Any damage, injuries sustained, or items lost during the sand boarding or the optional quad biking activities are not covered by insurance and are solely the participant's responsibility
• Bring a hat, sandals or flip flops, your camera, sunscreen, and a light sweater during the winter or casual, loose fitting clothes in the summer
• Tanoura dance and belly dance will not be available on public holidays in UAE
• Transportation in the land cruiser will be on a sharing basis with 6 people per car
• Pregnant women and those with back or neck problems are not allowed to participate in dune bashing
• The tour duration includes pickup and drop-off
• Any damage, injuries sustained, or items lost during the sand boarding or the optional quad biking activities are not covered by insurance and are solely the participant's responsibility
• Bring a hat, sandals or flip flops, your camera, sunscreen, and a light sweater during the winter or casual, loose fitting clothes in the summer
• Tanoura dance and belly dance will not be available on public holidays in UAE
• Transportation in the land cruiser will be on a sharing basis with 6 people per car
From US$ 79 per person
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| Service | 4.5/5 |
| Organization | 4.4/5 |
| Value for money | 4.5/5 |
| Safety | 4.5/5 |
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From Abu Dhabi: Dune Bashing Desert Safari
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