Overnight Desert Safari

Make Arabian nights a true story for yourself as you spend the whole night gazing at the twinkling stars away from the city's pollution. Start your experience with thrilling activities. As the evening approaches, enjoy a sumptuous meal and royalty treatment at a Bedouin-style camp.

End your trip with a perfectly calm camel ride welcoming the sun the next morning. The guided tour takes you on a safe yet most adventurous journey across the rough and challenging terrain of the desert. Be ready to witness the rich cultural history and rare gems which are a crucial representation of Arabian Heritage for over a millennium. The tour also offers innumerable opportunities to click lots of pictures you will treasure forever.

The Overnight Desert Safari is the ultimate all-encompassing experience across the Dubai deserts in the authentic Arabian fashion following the footsteps of Bedouin nomads. Here are 3 reasons why we recommend the overnight safari:

1. This safari focuses on your comfort as it offers airconditioned transfers to and from your place of accommodation.

2. With maximum safety and under the supervision of experts, you get to challenge the desert through activities such as dune bashing, sandboarding, etc.

3. Furthermore, enjoy various entertaining activities such as falconry, stargazing, henna painting, and more.

Please note that the timing mentioned below is subject to minor changes depending upon unforeseen reasons.

Provide your address and other details at the time of the booking. On the booked date, you will be picked up by a 4x4 SUV, offering maximum comfort as you leave the bustle of the city behind and arrive at the desert to start the rest of your experience.

After the 20-minute break and round of refreshments on arrival, start your electrifying bout of adventures like dune bashing in a 4x4 land rover with deflated tires at varying speeds and quad biking, among others. Take on the challenge of sandboarding from dunes as high as 1000 feet in the shifty sand.

With the sports and fun all done, the time to settle down and enjoy the rest of your evening will come. Drive the SUV to arrive at an authentic desert camp. This camp will present to you an authentic Arabian atmosphere complete with campfires, the wafting smell of delicacies from the live cooking stations, and people dressed in traditional Arabian attires serving hot Qahwa and dates.

Experience the falconry show and camel rides around the premise of the camp and watch the magnificent sunset on the horizon of beautiful red and golden sand. As the night progresses, settle in for a full blast of entertainment with live dance performances - the traditional Tanaura and Nashaat. Enjoy a multi-course barbeque and buffet dinner consisting a variety of delicious food items.

In the stark darkness of the Arabian desert, gaze at the pitch black sky scattered with millions of beautiful glittery stars and discover the distinct shape of the constellations among the disarray. Get a guided stargazing session peppered with tales of local folklore and facts in relation to astronomy. Enjoy the clear sky peppered with all these stars to your fullest as a site so beautiful is difficult to find in the city.

The Dubai Desert is magnificent and keeps changing as the light changes. Any time of the year, visiting Dubai will give a different experience. Nonetheless, if you want to enjoy the safari adventure, visit sometime between November to March when it's winter.

Children aged 3 and under are restricted from participating in thrill adventure experiences.

Mention your address and other details at the time of booking. On the day of booking, at 3pm a 4x4 SUV with an English-speaking driver will arrive at your place of accommodation.

Make sure you wear light-colored cotton or linen clothes that are not too tight or restricted in case you wish to indulge in sporting adventures. During summer, ensure your clothes cover your body to prevent any sunburn. It is also advised to wear trainers over sandals. 

The Overnight Desert Safari has your meals covered for dinner and breakfast in authentic barbeque style. If you have any specific preferences, you can specify them at the time of booking.

Make sure you bring sunglasses, sunscreen, and a hat with you. If it is winter, make sure you bring along a lightweight jacket.

Make sure you do not eat anything 2-3 hours before the adventure in the desert to avoid getting sick. Keep yourself hydrated and apply lots of sunscreen at regular intervals.