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Dubai Camel Safari: Desert Adventure with Traditional Bedouin Dinner
4.9
883 Ratings
Dubai
Embark on a thrilling camel safari in Dubai's desert and indulge in a traditional Bedouin dinner. Experience falconry, henna tattoos, and traditional dancing under the stars.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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 ‘97 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.
Points of Interest
- Dubai
What's Included
- 45 to 60-minute camel caravan
- Cultural experiences including Falconry, Henna, and Live bread- and coffee-making
- Sunset Falcon Demonstration
- Savor a 4-course dinner with beverages
- Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off in an air-conditioned vehicle
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional Information
Ride a camel through the desert and enjoy dinner at a Bedouin-inspired camp on this exciting 7-hour experience. Leave Dubai in an air-conditioned minivan and swap your vehicle for a camel for a memorable 45-minute ride to an exclusive desert camp amid the dunes. As the sun sets, enjoy a host of traditional Arabic activities: see a falconry demonstration and cookery displays, get a henna tattoo, and watch traditional dancing under the stars. The finale comes with a scrumptious 4-course banquet of Emirati dishes served Bedouin style.
- 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 suitable for children below 5 years old
- The camel ride is only in English
Location
Dubai
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(883 Ratings)
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Onair65084002071
Jun 11, 2024
Best travel experience ever! - From the moment our host met us at our hotel we felt like we were in good hands and we were right.
This is one of the very best experiences I have ever had travelling. The professionalism is amazing, and the joy they show in making sure their guests are looked after is next level.
We have a camel safari in the beautiful early evening's warm desert air, which was serene and almost meditative, followed by watching a falcon hunt and some lovely warm cinnamon tea. Very unexpected in the middle of the desert!
To followe we were driven (full air con ofcourse!) to a Beduan camp for a 6 course meal in a traditional tent (but also with air con :). There were a few other exciting little surprises and it was all wrapped around alot of learning about the ways of the people who lived in the desert.
I totally recommend this experience to anyone, any age, as it is really beautiful. I'd especially encourage couples spend an evening in the desert. You'll love it. I promise.
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Melissa_m
May 28, 2024
All round wonderful experience - Great experience. Well organised and authentic. Camel ride was super and surprisingly peaceful. Falcon show was impressive. The traditional food and entertainment at dinner was wonderful. Great driver Kharey was very friendly and informative.
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Joseph_r
May 22, 2024
Camels <3 - Great experience! The whole program was very authentic and a great travel in the desert with three camels
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Rouan_m
May 12, 2024
Magical experience - The camel caravan was a magical and beautiful experience. I loved every minute. The desert was beautiful.
The food and activities , including the information sessions were great too.
This tour exceeded all expectations. Thank you so much.
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Isabella
May 11, 2024
An absolute incredible experience, worth every penny. Just WOW! - This was an absolute incredible experience. It was high quality all the way: High quality service, high quality food, high quality camp, high quality activities. Absolutely stunning and worth every penny. We were picked up at the exact time they told us they would pick us up. Our guide Ali gave us explanations during the drive to the camp and was super informative and friendly. We reached the reserve and were greeted by a team that handed us a scarf for our head. The camels were waiting, we climbed on our camels and had a 1hr desert ride. It ended at a place where a falcon show happened. Then we drove to the camp and it was high quality all the way: The food was amazing, the drum show was fun and they engaged the audience to participate in it. My personal highlight was the stargazing. At a certain point they turned off all the lights, and a guide gave explanation about the stars and how the bedouins used the stars back in the days. Super informative. Wow, we loved it all the way through. Such a fabolous experience, it was worth every penny and also worth doing it again. They also offer an overnight at the camp, and I also saw they do hot air ballons ride. So many more reasons to come back again. Wow, all thumbs up and 10 stars review :) Thank you Ali for taking such good care of us, keep up the good work and hopefully until we meet again. Thanks for a memorable evening. Wow!
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Jpierro22
May 1, 2024
Amazing camel riding experience! - We started off of the excursion by dressing up in the Arabian clothing that they would wear in the desert, which was cool. We then got to ride camels for the next 90 minutes or so. You got on the camels while they were seated, and then they stood up after. They were tied in groups of three, so there was one behind us with nobody on it. The ride was pretty smooth for the most part. As long as you sat up straight and held on to the little handles in front of you, there were no problems. It was really cool to look out across the desert landscape as we were riding. We saw some gazelles in the distance, and you could see all sorts of different foot tracks and patterns in the sand. After the camel ride, we gathered to watch a falcon show. The peregrine falcon, which can reach speeds at over 200 mph, was an important bird to the UAE back in the day. We were able to witness it flying around full speed on its own, and then we got the opportunity to hold it as well. Lastly, we headed over to a desert settlement that was set up to reflect how people camped in the desert back in the day. We had a delicious dinner and desert at the encampment, followed by singing and entertainment, and then star gazing to end the night. Overall, it was a really awesome experience.
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Tanja
Apr 24, 2024
Highly recommended, worth every cent. - Great team, very courteous and caring. Very well organized, but still no hassle. Had the best day of my Dubai vacation here. Many thanks to the team. We came as strangers and left as friends.
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Pinkstar527
Apr 19, 2024
A truly platinum experience! - We had a really lovely night with Platinum Heritage. We got picked up at our hotel in a SUV (with AC) with two other couples by our tour guide Ravi. The ride to the desert was pleasant and Ravi went out of his way to point out landmarks and even took us to see the camel racing track. When we got to the camp, we were given headscarves and free water bottle. We took photos next to the vintage land rovers (if you selected the camel tour, you also get pics with the camel). We chose the camel tour and it was about an hour through the sand with a guide. It was an amazing experience, definitely recommend the camel ride. After the ride, we stopped to watch a falcon show where they gave us rose water towels, Mixed Berry juice, and cinnamon tea. Then we took the land rovers to the campsite where it was decorated as a traditional Bedouin camp. There we ate a delicious meal (got to try camel meat) and hang out with the other members. There were dancers and other activities. Then Ravi drove us home at our hotel
We went during mid April. We got picked up around 3:30pm and got home around 10:30pm. You will be comfortable wearing a t shirt, cargo pants/jeans, linen pants, even at night. You might want to bring a light jacket for when it gets dark, although we were fine. 100/10 experience.
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Sheldon_k
Apr 19, 2024
Outstanding:- best tour and experience ever -
Tour guide Houston
Camel ride
Camel guides
From start to finish- perfect
Highly recommend this to everyone
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Lynne
Apr 18, 2024
Luxury desert experience! - Perfect desert safari! Everything was just amazing from the prompt collection in a luxury air conditioned car by our guide Samy to the delicious and abundant food served to us in the camp. We couldn’t fault it! Special shout out to our camel guide Shakhil who was brilliant! He gave us over an hour on our camels (we had a camel each) and took loads of photos for us on our phones. He was so accommodating and funny. A real pleasure to spend time with. If you’re looking for an authentic desert experience this is the tour for you. You’ll pay a bit more than the average desert safari but in our option it was worth every penny!
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