Private Desert Safari Dubai
Your own Land Cruiser, your own driver and your own schedule in Dubai.
AED 600 total · up to 6 guests
Private safari at a glance
- Price: AED 600 total for up to 6 guests
- Car: Toyota Land Cruiser — private, just your group
- Pickup: Your Dubai address
- Back: Same evening, around 22:00
- Dune bashing: 45 minutes at your own pace
- Driver: Dedicated, English-speaking, DTCM-certified
- Camp: Shared BBQ dinner and live shows
- Kids: Under 3 join free
- Payment: On arrival — cash or card
- Cancellation: Free up to 24 hours before
The Land Cruiser is yours alone
No sharing with other guests, no waiting at other hotels. All six seats are for your group only — families, friends, colleagues.
Your driver is a licensed, DTCM-certified professional who adjusts the dune bashing to your comfort: a gentle line for kids and grandparents, full runs over the big bowls for thrill-seekers, or both across one drive.
Your schedule, your photo stops, your camp timing. One honest note: the desert camp, BBQ dinner and live shows are shared with other guests — only the journey is private.
Build Your Safari
Reserve your car
Choose your package, tell us where to pick you up, and confirm on WhatsApp. No card, no deposit — your seats are held instantly.
Step 1 — Choose your package
Step 2 — Number of guests
Step 3 — Add-ons (optional)
Step 4 — Your details
You will drive to our Al Awir Road desert meeting point — free parking, GPS pin sent after booking.
What’s included — and what costs extra
Included in AED 600
- Private pickup and drop-off from your Dubai address
- Your own Toyota Land Cruiser with a dedicated driver for the whole evening
- 45 minutes of dune bashing at your own pace
- Sunset photo stop on the dunes
- Camel ride and sandboarding
- Henna for ladies
- Arabic coffee, tea, dates, soft drinks and water
- BBQ buffet dinner — veg and non-veg
- Belly dance, Tanoura and fire show
Optional extras
- Quad bike, single-seater, 30 min — AED 150
- Quad bike, 2-seater, 30 min — AED 250
- VIP majlis seating with live BBQ — AED 80 per seat
- Falcon photo — AED 10–30 per person
- Long camel ride — AED 150
- Sheesha at your table — AED 80
- Longer dune bashing, +30 min — AED 150
- Professional photography — from AED 50
Not included: the extras above, Sharjah pickup outside the standard points, and airport transfers — ask us on WhatsApp and we will arrange a private transfer.
Is AED 600 good value?
Six guests in one private car pay AED 100 each — less than a shared 4×4 seat at AED 150 per person. Four guests pay AED 150 each: exactly the shared-seat price, but the car, the driver and the schedule are yours alone.
Your evening, hour by hour
- 15:30–16:30: Private pickup from your Dubai address.
- ~16:45: 45 minutes of dune bashing at your own pace, then the sunset photo stop on the dunes.
- ~18:15: Arrive at the desert camp: Arabic coffee, tea and dates.
- ~19:00–20:30: Camel ride, sandboarding and henna, then the BBQ buffet dinner.
- 8:00 PM: Belly dance, Tanoura and fire show.
- ~22:00: Back at your door the same evening.
Private, VIP or Hummer — which evening is yours?
| Private | VIP | Hummer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private | Toyota Land Cruiser, just your group | AED 600/car | Standard seating |
| VIP | Land Cruiser + VIP majlis | from AED 450 pp | VIP majlis, live BBQ, special nights |
| Hummer | Hummer H2, just your group | from AED 900/car | Standard seating — the statement |
Private suits families and friends who want their own car. VIP adds the majlis and live BBQ for special nights. The Hummer is the statement arrival.
Also see: Morning desert safari · Evening desert safari · Sunrise desert safari · VIP desert safari · Hummer desert safari
Before you book
- Pregnancy, back or heart conditions: skip the dune bashing and ride the smooth track straight to camp — everything else stays the same.
- Little ones: kids under 3 join free and sit on a lap. Bring a car seat and the driver will fit it before pickup.
- What to wear: light clothes, closed shoes and sunglasses; bring a jacket from October to March.
- Food allergies: tell us on WhatsApp before the safari and the camp will be briefed.
What guests say after their Dubai desert safari
We hold a ★4.9 average across 3,500+ reviews. These are the three things guests mention most often: the driving, the food, and the fact that the price they saw online was exactly the price they paid at the camp.
“The dune bashing driver was superb — thrilling but you always felt safe. We paid AED 50 each for the bus pickup from Deira City Center and honestly expected a catch. There wasn’t one. BBQ dinner was excellent.”
Sarah M. · United Kingdom
“Booked the VIP evening on WhatsApp in the morning, got picked up from Sahara Center in Sharjah the same day. The quad bike and the majlis seating made it feel far more expensive than AED 250. Kids loved the fire show.”
Imran K. · Sharjah
“We drove ourselves to the Al Awir meeting point — AED 35 per person for dune bashing, camel ride, sandboarding and a full dinner show is the best value activity we found in the whole of Dubai.”
Elena & Marco · Italy
Private desert safari Dubai — FAQs
AED 600 total per vehicle for up to 6 guests — about AED 100 each when the car is full. The price covers your own Toyota Land Cruiser and driver for the whole evening, door to door from your Dubai address. You pay on arrival, by cash or card, and cancellation is free up to 24 hours before.
No. The journey is private — your own car, driver and schedule — but the desert camp, BBQ dinner and live shows are shared with other guests. If you want a fully private camp setup, ask us on WhatsApp about the VIP options.
Up to 6 guests per Land Cruiser. For bigger groups we send two or more cars travelling together as a private convoy — tell us your headcount on WhatsApp and we will quote the setup.
Private pickup and drop-off from your Dubai address is included. Sharjah pickup outside the standard points and airport transfers are not included, but we can arrange them as a private transfer — ask us on WhatsApp for the price.
Yes. If anyone prefers a smooth ride, the driver takes the flat track straight to the camp while the rest of the group can still do the dunes. Everything else — the sunset stop, camp activities, dinner and shows — stays the same.
Yes. Kids under 3 join free and sit on a lap; bring your own car seat and the driver will fit it before pickup. The private car is the easiest option with babies and toddlers because you control the pace and the stops.
Pickup is between 15:30 and 16:30 from your Dubai address, and you are back the same evening around 22:00. Your driver confirms the exact pickup time with you on WhatsApp on the day.
Within reason, yes — that is the point of having your own car and driver. Let the driver know on the evening and he will adjust the departure, as long as it stays within the evening programme.
Yes. Every safari is driven by a licensed, DTCM-certified driver, and seatbelts are fitted for all six seats. Tell the driver if you want a gentler run over the dunes — the pace is yours to set.
Light, comfortable clothes, closed shoes and sunglasses. Bring a light jacket from October to March — desert evenings get cool after sunset.
The standard private safari uses the shared camp. For a fully private camp — a corporate event, wedding or large celebration — message us on WhatsApp and we will walk you through the VIP options.
Yes, and the private car is the best way to do it. Tell us in advance on WhatsApp and we will help with the setup — a cake at the camp, a sunset photo stop, or a private moment on the dunes.
Ready for the dunes? Send us a message.
Pick your package above, or just tell us your date and guest count on WhatsApp — we’ll confirm your price, pickup time and meeting point within minutes.
Tonight from AED 35, pay on arrival
No card, no deposit.
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