15 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.Desert Safari Abu Dhabi w/ Sand Boarding, Camel Ride & BBQ Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 206 reviews · from $75

Leave Abu Dhabi around 3pm for Al Khatim Desert with a guide such as Mohamed, Ali, or Ajmal. Expect camel riding, dune bashing, sandboarding, sunset photo stops, a Bedouin-style camp, Arabic dress photos, dinner, belly dancing, and tanoura entertainment before returning around 9:30pm.

“Mohamad our guide was super friendly and always looking ways for us to have fun. My daughter loved the dune baching, although is not recommended if you get motion sickness easily. The dinner was good and the shows were a nice add on.”

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8.7-Hours Desert Safari with BBQ, Camel Ride & Sandboarding

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 149 reviews · from $69

You’ll spend an evening outside Abu Dhabi with a professional 4WD driver, usually sharing a Land Cruiser with up to five other people. Expect dune bashing, sunset photos, a camel farm, a short camel ride, sandboarding, a Bedouin-style camp, BBQ dinner, henna, costumes, falcons, and live shows.

“Everything was exceptional! The driver's professionalism and attention to tourists, the joy of meeting the camels in the desert farm and especially the entertainment program and traditional dinner in the desert village. Congratulations to the organizers!”

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9.Abu Dhabi Morning Desert Safari with Camel Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 142 reviews · from $70

Leave Abu Dhabi at 7:00 am for Al Khatim Desert in a shared 4x4. Expect dune bashing, sandboarding, a camel farm visit, brief camel riding, photos, tea, and water. Guide Shakeer is praised for friendly service. Quad biking costs extra, and the camel ride is for a short experience, not trekking.

“Escursione divertente, suggestiva e emozionante. La nostra guida Shakeer gentile, disponibile e preparato.”

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10.Abu Dhabi Desert Safari (Dune Bashing, BBQ Dinner, Camel Ride & Sand Skii)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · from $80

Join Off Road Adventure Tours from 2:30 pm for a shared 4x4 ride into Abu Dhabi’s desert. Expect dune bashing, sunset, a camel-farm visit, brief camel riding, sandboarding, henna, falcon photos, Arabic dress, BBQ, dance shows, shisha, and stargazing.

“Our guide was friendly and drove us to the desert. We sandboarded, ate a nice buffet, got on a camels (for 2 minutes only, don't expect anything more) and saw belly dancing and falcons. The camp is nice. I would recommend!”

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11.Desert Safari, Quad Bike, Camels & Sandboarding

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 66 reviews · 5 hours · from $137

Spend five hours in Abu Dhabi’s Al Khatim Desert with a licensed English-speaking driver such as Khalifa, Masal Khan, or Shine Davis. Ride over dunes in a 4WD, try sandboarding, drive a quad bike, visit a camel farm, and finish with a short camel ride. Hotel and cruise-port pickup are included.

“All in all a great day and definetly a must do, when you are in the region. Our guide Shine Davis, did an absolutly amazing job. I really can‘t decide whether my personal highlight of the day was the dune boarding or the quad tour. But anyways, if you are looking for a little action during your holiday, you will really enjoy this. 10 out of 10 Trip”

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12.Abu Dhabi Desert safari with BBQ Dinner,Sandboarding & Camel ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · from $90

Spend about six hours in an air-conditioned Land Cruiser with pickup and drop-off, dune bashing, sunset views, a camel farm visit, sandboarding, and a short camel ride. Finish with Arabic coffee, dates, henna, shisha, BBQ dinner, belly dancing, and Tanoura entertainment.

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13.Abu Dhabi Evening Desert Safari – Dune bashing Camel ride and BBQ

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · from $83

Spend about 6.5 hours moving from Abu Dhabi into the desert by 4x4 Land Cruiser. Expect dune bashing, a camel farm, sunset photos, a BBQ camp dinner, cultural shows, henna, shisha, and optional quad biking. Drivers also take photos and videos on your phone.

“This experience exceeded my expectations. My friends and I had so much fun whether it was feeding camels, driving through the dunes, riding camels or the live entertainment and activities at the camp that awaited us. The included cookoRead more”

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14.4-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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15.Desert Safari with Dune Bashing and Camel Ride plus Sand Boarding

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $55

Set out from Abu Dhabi around 3pm for Al Khatim desert. A certified driver takes you over the dunes, pauses for sunset photos, then brings you to a Bedouin-style camp for camel riding, sand boarding, henna, Arabic dress, falcon photos, tea, coffee, and dates. Guides may include Mohammed, Marly, Ahmed, Salim, Arham, or Navaf.

“An amazing tour made possible by Mr. Salim of Aladdin Adventure Tours. Super friendly and takes extra care on my kids during the sand dunes ride. He sure made this tour an unforgettable one. We made some photo shoot on the desert and Read more”

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