7 Camel Ride Safaris in Abu Dhabi to Build a Day Around

1.Desert Safari with BBQ, Camel Ride & Sandboarding

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 4,762 reviews · 6 hours · from $89Our pick

Join a small group of up to six for a six-hour Abu Dhabi desert safari with hotel or cruise-port pickup. Your English-speaking driver handles dune bashing, sandboarding, a short camel ride, sunset photos, camp customs, BBQ dinner, and traditional shows. Guides such as Thahzeer, Shine, Sherif, and Aamir are praised for safe driving and photography.

“It was a great day at the desert. Our guide Thahzeer was not only a good driver in the dunes but also a great photographer! I had some problems in advance with the agency when sending my pick up location, but a soon as the guide himself contacted me, everything worked easily.”

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2.Desert Safari with BBQ, Camel Ride & Sandboarding

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,998 reviews · from $74Top rated

Spend about six hours with an OceanAir Travels guide exploring Abu Dhabi’s desert by 4WD. Expect dune bashing, sandboarding, a camel farm, a short camel ride, henna, shisha, Arabic dress photos, BBQ dinner, Tanoura, and belly dancing. Guides such as Ram, Kevin, Azi, and Biju are praised for helpful service and photos.

“We have been looking forward to this activity but it exceeded our expectation. It was absolutelly amazing and great experience. Our guide was friendly and super helpful. Kids loved it!”

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3.Abu Dhabi Evening Desert Safari BBQ, Camel Ride, Entertainments

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,790 reviews · from $72

Leave Abu Dhabi around 3 pm for a shared 4x4 ride across the dunes, a camel farm visit, sandboarding, and sunset photos. At camp, try henna, Arabian dress, falcon photos, and shisha before a BBQ buffet, Tanoura, fire show, stargazing, and belly dancing, except during Ramadan.

“I couldn't recommend this enough even if I tried. Everything was perfect. From start to finish. The food was amazing, the people was beyond amazing, the shows were breathtaking. If you have the chance, this is a must.”

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4.Morning Desert Safari with Camels and Sandboarding

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,256 reviews · from $49Best value

Start with hotel pickup, then ride a 4WD Land Cruiser into Abu Dhabi’s desert for dune bashing, sandboarding, photo stops, and a short camel ride. Guides such as Shameer, Ram, Sudhi, and Aziz are praised for safe driving and helpful photos. The $49.50 tour suits visitors wanting a compact, active morning.

“Fantastic experience , Ram was such a great guy, as where all the lads... plus what a super photographer he is ! Really enjoyable experience”

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5.Evening Desert Safari with Camel Ride, BBQ & Live Show

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 638 reviews · from $72

Spend about six hours crossing the Al Khatim Desert by air-conditioned 4x4, with dune bashing, camel feeding, sandboarding, sunset photos, a short camel ride, henna, BBQ dinner, belly dance, Tanoura, and stargazing. Guides such as Ahmed, Hamza, Sanal, and Haneef are praised for safe driving and photography.

“Absolutely amazing! The tour was great! We had such a nice time at the desert, the food is amazing, the show is very good. I can recommend this tour 100%. Our tour guide Sanal was really nice and funny with amazing driving and photography skills.”

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6.Abu Dhabi Morning Desert Safari: 4×4 Dune Bashing, Camel Ride and Sandboarding

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 487 reviews · from $52

Start with a 7:30 am pickup in Abu Dhabi, then ride 45 minutes to Al Khatim Desert for a fast 4x4 dune bash, camel farm visit, short camel ride, sandboarding, and Arabic tea, coffee, dates, soft drinks, and water at a Bedouin-style camp. Guides such as Gino and Nasim are praised for friendly service.

“What a fun tour!! We had Nasim and he was a fabulous guide! Highly recommend!! The dune bashing was incredible as was the short camel ride! And sledding down the dune was so much fun!”

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7.4-Hour Morning Safari with Camel Ride & Sand boarding

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews

You’ll leave Abu Dhabi at 8:00 am in a 4x4 Land Cruiser for dune bashing in Al Khatim, a photo stop at a high desert point, camel riding, sandboarding, and tea, coffee, and water at camp. The private option suits small groups who want a half-day outing.

“The pick up driver was 1.5 hours late. The camel ride was uneventful. We were told we can only ride the camel for one go around which took less than 1 minute. If you wanted a longer ride, they wanted you to pay more money. We felt really uncRead more”

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