If you have been reading reviews before your trip, you have probably seen the question come up again and again: is a Dubai desert safari a tourist trap? It is a fair thing to ask. The honest answer is that it depends entirely on who you book with. A good desert safari is one of […]
Morning or evening desert safari: which should you book? Book the evening safari if it is your first time and you want the full experience, including dinner and the camp entertainment. Book the morning safari if you are short on time, travelling in summer, or have young children. Those two sentences answer it for most […]
Where is the Al Awir desert and why do safaris go there? Al Awir is the stretch of red dune desert immediately east of Dubai city, reached along the Dubai to Hatta road. It is the closest of the main safari areas to old Dubai, which is why our camp is there and why an […]
What should UK visitors know before booking a Dubai desert safari? Three things matter most: go between October and April, expect the desert to be genuinely cold after dark in winter, and book directly rather than through a UK travel agent, because the same desert safari is routinely resold at several times the local price. […]
Can you collect from Downtown Dubai for a desert safari? Yes. Pickup from Downtown Dubai, Burj Khalifa, Business Bay and the surrounding towers is included free on every desert safari we run, and Downtown is well placed for it. Our camp is in the Al Awir desert immediately east of the city, so you are […]
Is a desert safari safe during pregnancy? The honest answer is that dune bashing is not recommended during pregnancy, but the rest of a Dubai desert safari is generally fine. You do not have to choose between doing the whole thing and missing out entirely, and the way to have the camp evening without the […]
Is a Dubai desert safari suitable for families with kids? Yes, with one condition worth understanding before you book: dune bashing is recommended from age 7 upward. Children younger than that are welcome on every desert safari we run, they simply do not take part in the dune driving session, and there is a straightforward […]
Do you collect from Dubai Marina for a desert safari? Yes, and there is no surcharge for it. Pickup from Dubai Marina, JBR and the surrounding towers is included on every desert safari we run. What you should know before booking is that the Marina sits on the far western side of the city and […]
What does “desert safari near me” actually mean in Dubai? It means two different things, and confusing them is why people end up on a longer tour than they wanted. It can mean which operator collects from where I am staying, or it can mean which desert is physically closest to me. For a Dubai […]
How much is a private desert safari for my group size? A private desert safari in Dubai costs AED 500 for the whole vehicle, or AED 650 for the private VIP car. The price does not change with the number of people, so the cost per person falls with every guest you add. The short […]
