Safaris · SUNSET SAFARIS IN ABU DHABI
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 9 sunset safaris in Abu Dhabi worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Leave Abu Dhabi at 4:30 am for a small-group 4x4 ride into the desert. Watch sunrise from the dunes, enjoy a dune-bashing session, take camel photos, and sip Arabic tea or coffee at a traditional camp. Pickup and drop-off are included.
“This was such a great excursion!! I loved that it was very private and they had so much to offer as far as what to do. The pictures our guide took were amazing as well.”
Leave your Abu Dhabi hotel before dawn for a three-hour Al Khatim Desert safari. Your English-speaking guide, often praised guides such as Faizy, Abdul Rasheed, or Afsal, takes you across the dunes to a sunrise viewpoint, followed by coffee, dates, a short camel ride, and possible sandboarding.
“Absolutely loved the incredible sunrise - totally worth the early start”
Leave Abu Dhabi before dawn in an air-conditioned 4x4 with a private guide such as Faizy or Farook. Watch sunrise from the dunes, enjoy Arabic coffee and dates at a Bedouin-style camp, take a short camel ride, then finish with dune bashing and hotel drop-off.
“Each aspect of this experience was exciting. From the exhilarating dune bashing ride, to the peaceful stroll with the camel. this is a must do activity.”
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”
Leave Abu Dhabi at 10:30 AM for a small-group 4WD trip into the Empty Quarter. You’ll visit Al Ain’s camel market, Green Mubazarrah, an oasis, a camel farm, Tal Moreb dune, and the Grand Mosque, with lunch, drinks, sunset views, and optional sandboarding.
“Our desert safari in the Empty Quarter was an experience we will never forget! A four-wheel drive vehicle took us deep into the desert, where we stopped at various places with breathtaking colours and fantastic photo opportunities. The barRead more”
Start around 5:00 am with pickup from selected Abu Dhabi hotels and residences. Rayna Tourism takes you into the Arabian Desert for 4x4 dune driving, sunrise views, photos, and optional camel riding, sandboarding, or quad biking. The tour lasts about four hours.
“The desert sadari is excellent an unforgetable experience everyone shoul do when visiting UAE. The sunrise in desert is fantastic. Not to mention jeep drive in desert. Its simply "must do"”
Travel from Abu Dhabi to Liwa with a private guide, including a 2-hour drive, 4x4 dune driving, a camel farm, oasis picnic, sandboarding, and sunset photos. Mohammed is praised for his desert driving and photography. Expect a long but rewarding day in the Empty Quarter.
“The tour is amazing! In one word perfect. I was looking for a non commercial and classical tour. And this is it! Is 2 hours and half driving from Abu Dhabi but in this way you experience the real desert! And above all we were me my husband anRead more”
Start at 8:00 am with hotel pickup in a 4x4, then head into Abu Dhabi’s desert for dune bashing, a camel farm visit, sandboarding, a 15-minute quad-bike ride, photos, and a short camel ride. Guides such as Riaz, Zohoor, and Saad have been praised for safe driving and friendly service.
“The whole experience was so much fun! From dune bashing, to the camel farm, sand boarding to the quad bike and camel ride. Our tour guide was the highlight! Wonderful driver and great personality with lots of information. Well worth thRead more”
Leave Abu Dhabi at 1:30 pm for a private two-day journey to Liwa Oasis and the Rub Al Khali. Your guide drives the dunes, visits a camel farm, sets up the camp, and helps you enjoy sunset, stargazing, dinner, sunrise, and breakfast. Guides may include Zahoor, Saleem, Riaz, or Nadeer.
“Wonderful time. Nadeer was a fantastic driver! The ride through the dunes is amazing. Morning and sundet on the desert was beautiful.”
Dunes, game drives, camps or snow.
