SELF-DRIVE · SHARED
Self-Drive Safari
Drive yourself to the dunes and save on the transfer.
AED 79 per personAED 99
AT A GLANCE
- Price
- AED 79 per person
- Duration
- 3-4 hours
- Pickup
- Meet at the desert meeting point at 3:00 PM
- Drop-off
- Leave any time after dinner
- Group
- Flexible
About this tour
Drive yourself to the dunes and save on the transfer. The Self-Drive Safari is AED 79 per person (regular AED 99), lasts about 3-4 hours and is best for UAE residents and visitors with a rental car.
What's included
- Dune bashing (15 min) from the meeting point
- Camel ride
- Sunset photo
- Belly dance, Tanoura and fire show
- Henna
- Live BBQ dinner
- Shisha area
- Unlimited water and soft drinks
Optional add-ons
- +Quad bike
- +Dune buggy
Not included
- Hotel transfer
How the day runs
3:00 PMMeet at our desert meeting point off the Hatta Road (location pin sent on WhatsApp). Free parking.
3:15 PMShort dune drive in our Land Cruiser to the camp, with a sunset photo stop
5:30 PMCamel ride, henna and Arabic coffee on arrival at camp
7:00 PMLive BBQ dinner, then belly dance, Tanoura and fire show
8:30 PMDrive yourself home whenever you like
Who it's for
Best for UAE residents and visitors with a rental car.
Pickup areas
Free pickup from hotels and homes across Dubai, including Dubai Marina, JBR (Jumeirah Beach Residence), Palm Jumeirah, Downtown Dubai, Business Bay, Jumeirah & Umm Suqeim, Al Barsha, JLT (Jumeirah Lake Towers), Deira, Bur Dubai & Karama. Sharjah and Ajman pickups are available too. Send your location pin on WhatsApp.
How to book
- 1Tap WhatsApp and send your date, number of guests and hotel or area
- 2We confirm availability and the exact pickup time, usually within minutes
- 3Nothing to pay online: pay the driver on pickup (cash or card)
- 4Your driver messages you on WhatsApp 30 minutes before pickup
FAQs
The Self-Drive Desert Safari (Meet at Camp) costs AED 79 per person (~USD 22). You pay on arrival, and there are no hidden charges.
Why guests book with us
- Licensed Dubai tour operator (Lic No 4418214) running desert trips since 2014
- 178+ Google reviews and 610+ on Tripadvisor. Guests often name our guides Wajid, Asghar, Ali and Imdad
- The price you see is the price you pay. There are no pressure upsells at the camp, and every add-on is priced upfront before you confirm
- Clean, insured Toyota Land Cruisers with roll cages, seat belts, GPS tracking and a first-aid kit
- Pay on pickup in cash or by card. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup; within 24 hours the full amount is charged.
- WhatsApp replies in minutes, 7 days a week
178+ Google · 610+ Tripadvisor
Guests most often mention our guides by name, the clean Land Cruisers and quick WhatsApp replies.
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