9 Sunset Safaris in Dubai Worth Booking

1.Sunrise Desert Jeep Safari with Wildlife Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,782 reviews · 4 hours · from $51Our pick

Leave your Dubai hotel around 4 to 4:30 AM for a 4WD sunrise safari with an English-speaking guide. Expect dune driving, sandboarding, Arabian coffee and dates, a picnic breakfast, Al Qudra Lakes, and possible sightings of oryx, gazelles, camels, and flamingos.

“Great communication from Mustapha arranging pick up and a great car to transfer us from our hotel in luxury. Mustapha is very knowledgable and informative. He has given us a brilliant insight to Old Dubai and was able to answer all our questions. This is a really worth while trip and should definitely be on your list.”

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2.Sunset Desert Safari Quad bike Camel ride Sand Board & BBQ Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 734 reviews · from $70Top rated

Spend an evening in Dubai’s desert with a 30-minute quad bike ride, dune bashing, sandboarding, sunset photos, camel riding, henna for ladies and children, Arabic entertainment, and a buffet BBQ. Guide Mansoor is known for adding humor and great music to the drive.

“Mansoor was a fun, genuine and experienced guide. Made the trip extra fun - such a character!! And great music while dune bashing”

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3.Dubai Sunset Red Dune Desert Safari, Sandboarding and Camel Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 500 reviews · from $40

You’ll leave your Dubai hotel in a 4x4 for Lahbab’s red dunes, where an English-speaking guide such as Anwar, Shan, or Usman handles dune bashing, photos, sandboarding, and a short camel ride. The four-hour trip ends with hotel drop-off. BBQ dinner and camp shows require the selected option.

“Staff are very accommodating and helpful. It was fun and very engaging and enjoyable. Thankyou team.”

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4.Deluxe Sunset Desert Safari: SandSurfing, Camel Ride & BBQ dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 459 reviews · from $68

Spend about seven hours escaping Dubai by air-conditioned 4x4. Ride the Red Dunes, sandboard, take a short camel ride, enjoy gahwa and luqaimat, then settle in for table-served barbecue, henna, shisha, and three live shows.

“the driver was very experienced and kind, the food was great and the show too. i highly recommend it”

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5.Desert Thrills: Evening Safari with Quad Bike & Camp Activities

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 365 reviews · from $69

Spend about six hours exploring Dubai’s desert by 4x4, quad bike, and camel. You’ll ride for 25 minutes at Lahbab, tackle 40 minutes of dune bashing, sandboard, and end with a BBQ, henna, falcon photos, sheesha, and live shows at Al Awir camp. Pickup is included.

“Very nice tour. We had a cool and safe driver with Ahsan. Nice little quad tour and a great BBQ in the dessert with lot of shows to end the perfekt day.”

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6.Sunset Evening Safari,Camel ride,live shows and BBQ Dinner with No Hidden Charge

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 359 reviews · from $27Best value

You’ll travel by air-conditioned 4x4 to Lahbab for 30-plus minutes of dune bashing, sandboarding, and sunset photos. At camp, expect camel riding, henna for ladies, tanura, belly dancing, fire shows, BBQ dinner, and unlimited soft drinks. Driver Adnan has earned special praise for his dune driving.

“Great experience. the driver was excellent, very professional, very nice and helpful. Absolutely recommend this driver and this experience.”

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7.Unique SUNSET Quad Bike Red Dunes Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 293 reviews · from $99

Spend about seven hours in Dubai’s Lahbab desert with a one-hour quad-bike ride, sandboarding, a camel ride and sunset views. Your afternoon ends at a traditional camp with a BBQ buffet, soft drinks, henna and live entertainment. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

“Great experience, great guide, quad bike amazing bbq and entertainment a great finish - overall great value for money”

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8.Sunset Desert safari with Camel Ride Sand Board & BBQ Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 281 reviews · from $45

Spend about 6.5 hours in Dubai’s Al Lahab and Al Awir desert areas with hotel pickup, dune bashing, sandboarding, sunset photos, a camel ride, henna, live Arabic music, and a BBQ buffet. Quad bikes and buggies cost extra, and groups can reach 30 people.

“Our driver/guide was outstanding. The dunes ride was exceptional (rougher than any rollercoaster ever). The camel ride was a different experience for us. It was both exiting and fun.”

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9.Unique SUNSET 4WD Red Dunes Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 265 reviews · from $89

You’ll leave Dubai around 2:30 pm for Lahbab’s red dunes, where guides such as Hussain, Waheed, and Shah lead a 45-minute 4WD ride, sunset stop, sandboarding, and camel ride. The evening ends at a desert camp with BBQ, henna, shisha, soft drinks, and live entertainment.

“From start to finish this was by far one of the best most organised & well”

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