Dubai Camel Desert Safari, Traditional Meal & Heritage Activities

Start your experience with a pickup from your centrally located Dubai hotel, and then head into the desert in an air-conditioned minivan. Here, meet your camel convoy and clamber onto your own ship of the desert.

Sit high up and enjoy the views as your camel lumbers through the desert — you’ll soon see why these stoic creatures made perfect transport for the nomadic Bedouins. After around 45 minutes, your camel safari ends when you reach your Bedouin-inspired camp where you will meet your guide. Situated within a private royal retreat, this exclusive camp is lit by flickering lamps and surrounded by rolling dunes.

As the sun fades, enjoy an exciting display of the ancient sport of falconry. Watch as the trained falcons fly and swoop down for lures from their handlers. Then, after a sunset photo stop amid the dunes, enter a Bedouin-style tent for an array of traditional desert activities. Sip Arabic coffee, get a tattoo from henna artists and watch a bread-making demonstration to learn how to make Arabic bread.

Then, sit at a low Bedouin table for a delicious, 4-course Emirati banquet served with water and sodas. See the itinerary for a sample menu.

After dinner, enjoy traditional dancing and music and perhaps try a shisha. Then, return to Dubai where a driver and air-conditioned minivan will drop you off at your hotel.

• Hotel pickup and drop-off in an air-conditioned vehicle
• 4-course dinner with water and juice
• Falconry, Henna, Live bread- and coffee-making, Emirati entertainment
• A Sunset Falcon Demonstration
• A camel caravan of 45 to 60 minutes
• Entry/Admission - Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve

• Gratuities
• Souvenir photos (available to purchase)

• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not wheelchair accessible
• The Dubai desert can get cooler in the evenings during winter, so we recommend you bring a light jacket and closed shoes
• Two guest per Camel
• Maximum weight is 150kg
• Not recommended for travelers with back problems
• Most travelers can participate
• Not suitable for children below 5 years old
• The camel ride is only in English
• This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Traveler pickup is offered
We pick up from any hotel in Dubai. Please indicate your Hotel in the comment section if not found from the options. Pickup from a residence or an apartment is possible if booked in a private vehicle.

Pick-up times will vary throughout the year based on sunset times. Please use the following schedule as a guideline when planning your day and preparing for pick-up
October – February: 14:00h-15:00h
March – May: 14:30h-15:30h
June – September: 15:00h-16:00h

A confirmation of your exact pick-up time will be communicated to you via e-mail or a phone call around 13:00h on the day of the excursion. Should you not hear from us, please contact us.

02:30 PM

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

7 hours