▸ Pricing hub · VAT inclusive

Desert safari
price list.

Every package, every duration, every per-person and per-car rate in one place. Tap any row to see the detail page.

Packages10 options
FromAED 125
HighestAED 1,400 / car
CurrencyAED · VAT inc
PackageDurationAdultChildPer carNotes
Standard BBQ CampCamp-onlyAED 125Self-drive
Premium VIP BBQ CampCamp-only premiumAED 250Self-drive
Morning Safari4 hrsAED 225AED 210Hotel pickup
Morning Safari + ATV4.5 hrsAED 290AED 285Hotel pickup
Evening Safari + BBQ6 hrsAED 240AED 225Hotel pickup
Evening Safari + BBQ + ATV6.5 hrsAED 375AED 340Hotel pickup
Red Dune Safari (evening)6 hrsAED 240AED 225Hotel pickup
Private Morning Safari4 hrsAED 799 / carUp to 6 pax
Private Evening + BBQ6 hrsAED 1,400 / carUp to 6 pax
Overnight Bedouin StayOvernightQuoteQuoteQuoteCustom
▸ What is included

Every price covers.

  • Free Dubai hotel pickup (1+ hr packages)
  • Air-conditioned Land Cruiser
  • Professional safari driver
  • Dune bashing through Lahbab
  • Camel ride at the camp
  • Sandboarding session
  • BBQ buffet (evening packages)
  • Belly dance · tanoura · fire show
  • Unlimited soft drinks, tea, coffee
  • Henna painting + Arabic dress photo
▸ Cancellation policy

Plans change.

96+ hrs aheadNo cancellation fee
72+ hrs ahead50% cancellation fee
Under 24 hrs100% cancellation fee
Same-day / no-show100% cancellation fee
Full cancellation policy →
▸ What drives the price

How safari pricing works.

Three pricing axes. Safari prices vary on duration (4-hour morning vs 6-hour evening), inclusions (camp + BBQ vs camp-only vs add-ons like ATV), and vehicle privacy (shared van vs private 4x4). The cheapest tier is camp-only Standard BBQ at AED 125 — no dune bashing, no pickup. The highest standard tier is Private Evening + BBQ at AED 1,400 / car. Beyond that, Overnight Bedouin Stay quotes per group based on add-ons.

Hotel pickup is included on every package above AED 125. The Standard BBQ Camp at AED 125 / pp is camp-only because pickup adds ~AED 100 per person to operational cost. Booking Evening Safari at AED 240 already covers pickup. There is no separate pickup fee on standard packages.

BBQ buffet is included on every evening package. Veg + non-veg unlimited buffet, soft drinks, tea, coffee, henna, Arabic dress photo. The morning packages skip the BBQ entirely, which is why they're AED 15 cheaper per adult. Adding ATV (Yamaha quad bike, 30 minutes) bumps the price by AED 60-135 depending on slot.

Premium VIP camp upgrade. The AED 250 / pp Premium VIP BBQ Camp is a camp-side upgrade — private majlis seating, upgraded buffet, quieter zone. It's not a dune-bashing safari. Pair with a separate quad ride at AED 250 / 1-hour for a full evening at AED 500 / pp without booking the full safari programme.

Private safari pricing per car. AED 799 (morning) / AED 1,400 (evening) covers a full Land Cruiser regardless of how many passengers fill it. At 6 passengers per private car, evening private hits AED 233 / pp — cheaper per person than the AED 240 / pp shared rate. Below 4 passengers, shared is the better deal.

▸ Booking tips

Save on your safari.

Book sunset 1-2 days ahead. Evening sunset slots October-April fill on weekends and holidays. Morning slots have more same-day availability. If you have flexibility on date, mid-week is easier than weekend.

Children 0-2 ride free. Lap-held infants don't count toward package count. Strollers don't fit on the convoy van — leave at the hotel. Bring a carrier if you need hands-free for sunset photos.

Family of 4 — book the package. The Family Safari Package bundles 2 adults + 2 children at a saver rate (AED 870 vs AED 930 standalone). Same evening programme, AED 60 saving. Mention kid ages on WhatsApp at booking.

Group of 8+ — corporate quote. Group bookings unlock multi-vehicle coordination, dedicated camp coordinator, and 10-15% off standard rates. Send your group size on WhatsApp; quote returns within an hour during business hours.

Combine quad + camp BBQ. A 1-hour quad bike at AED 250 plus Standard BBQ Camp at AED 125 = AED 375 / person. That's the same evening as the AED 375 Evening Safari + ATV but split across two locations and longer total time on programme.

Pay at the camp. No prepayment required for standard bookings. Card and cash both accepted. Private and overnight bookings may require a deposit at booking — confirmed at quote stage.

▸ Add-on pricing

Common extras.

Birthday or anniversary cake. AED 100-150 depending on size and customisation. 24-hour notice via WhatsApp. Cake delivered at the camp during dinner. Photo of cake reveal sent to your WhatsApp.

Decorated table at the camp. AED 100. Anniversary balloons, candles, name sign. Best on Premium VIP camp seating or Private Evening private table.

Dedicated sunset photographer. AED 350 for 30-minute photo session at the high crest. DSLR + portrait lens, high-resolution delivery via WeTransfer in 48 hours.

Live oud or arabic music ensemble. AED 250 for solo oud (30 minutes); AED 1,500 for 3-musician ensemble (1 hour). Best at Premium VIP seating or Private Evening.

Falconry display. AED 200 for 15-minute trained-falcon handling at your camp table. AED 800 for 30-minute group display (group bookings 8+ pax).

Branded photo backdrop. AED 800 setup + delivery for corporate logo on 3x2m printed backdrop. Best for corporate retreats and team-building groups.

Quad bike add-on. AED 60-135 added to the safari pickup logistics. 30-minute self-ride quad on Lahbab dunes. Riders 13+ on Yamaha 220cc, 16+ on 400cc.

▸ Group rates

Bookings 20+ pax.

20-30 pax. Group rate unlocks 10% discount on standard adult and child rates. Multi-vehicle Land Cruiser convoy, dedicated coordinator, reserved camp section.

30-50 pax. Group rate unlocks 12-15% discount depending on day of week (mid-week deeper discount). Group photo zone, branded entry sign on request.

50+ pax. Custom quote with 15-20% discount potential. Includes dedicated camp section, branded backdrop, falconry, custom buffet menu options.

Send your group size, dates, evening or morning preference, hotel addresses, dietary requirement count to WhatsApp. Quote returns within an hour during 06:00-21:00.

Excellent rating

Based on 1,247 Google reviews

Google

Drove the Can-Am Maverick X3 out at Lahbab and it felt brand new — no rattles, sharp throttle, and the guide kept a proper pace up the dunes without ever losing sight of us.

MMarco Bianchi
2 weeks ago

Booked the evening safari with my in-laws and the BBQ camp exceeded expectations. Fire show and belly dance were a genuine highlight, not just filler.

PPriya Nair
5 days ago

Sunrise balloon flight was the calmest hour of our whole Dubai trip. Pickup was on time even at 4:30am, which I honestly didn't expect.

DDaniel Osei
1 month ago

Took the 2-seater Polaris RZR for a 1-hour ride, first time ever driving anything off-road. Briefing was thorough enough that I stopped being nervous within ten minutes.

LLaila Haddad
3 weeks ago

Our kids did the quad biking 90cc track while we took the Raptor 700 — genuinely worked for a mixed-age family group, nobody was bored or scared.

TThomas Weber
6 weeks ago

Camel ride at JBR beach with the skyline behind us made for the best photo of the whole holiday. Handler was patient with my grandmother getting on and off.

AAmara Nwosu
4 days ago

KTM 450 session at Lahbab was exactly what I wanted — real dune riding, not a padded beginner loop. Guide pushed the pace once he saw I could handle it.

RRafael Torres
2 months ago

WhatsApp booking took maybe four messages total. Confirmed same afternoon for a private evening Land Cruiser the next day.

YYuki Tanaka
1 week ago

Four-seater buggy fit my whole family for one price, which saved us from booking two separate 2-seaters. Guide was patient teaching my teenager the controls.

SSofia Petrova
3 months ago

Second time booking with them, this time the deluxe balloon package with the falcon show after landing. Breakfast spread was better than most hotel buffets.

KKarim El-Sayed
2 weeks ago

Morning desert safari with the ATV add-on was the right call for us — cooler temps, shorter day, and the quad section broke up the drive nicely.

NNadia Kowalski
5 months ago

Never driven anything with a roll cage before. The Can-Am X3 RS Turbo RR was a lot more buggy than I expected in the best way, big grin the whole ride.

BBenjamin Clarke
4 weeks ago

Sunset camel ride photos came out stunning, the light at that hour on the dunes is unreal. Worth timing the booking around golden hour specifically.

CChidi Okafor
6 days ago

Yamaha 220cc quad was a great entry point for my wife who's never ridden anything before. Guide stayed right behind her the entire 30 minutes.

IIngrid Larsen
7 months ago

Private morning safari meant no waiting on other tourists, driver adjusted the route based on how much dune bashing our kids could actually handle.

VVikram Chaudhary
2 months ago

2-hour Can-Am ride out to Fossil Rock was worth every extra dirham over the shorter slot, terrain out there is completely different from Lahbab.

EElena Vasquez
3 weeks ago

Group of eight of us booked the multi-buggy convoy for a friend's bachelor weekend, lead and sweep guides kept everyone together without slowing the fast riders down.

OOliver Bergström
1 month ago

Booked the Big Red location specifically for the steeper climbs and it delivered. Not a ride for a first-timer but exactly what an experienced group wanted.

FFatima Al-Rashid
9 days ago

Cancelled once due to a flight change and got a full refund with zero hassle since we gave more than four days notice. Good sign of how the whole business runs.

HHenrik Johansson
4 months ago

Al Qudra location was noticeably gentler than what friends described at Lahbab, made it the right pick for my first ever buggy session.

ZZainab Yusuf
5 weeks ago

Excellent rating

Based on 892 reviews

Tripadvisor

Went with the flagship 4-seater Can-Am for a family trip, kids loved it and the guide never rushed us between photo stops.

JJames Whitfield
1 week ago

The premium hot air balloon combo with the Can-Am ride afterward made for a genuinely packed but well-organized day, transfers were seamless between the two.

MMei Lin
3 weeks ago

Quad biking at Big Red with the Grizzly was the most physical thing we did in Dubai. Genuinely tired afterward in a good way.

AAleksander Kowalczyk
2 months ago

Desert camel ride paired with sandboarding right after made for a relaxed but photogenic morning, handler was great with our toddler.

GGrace Adeyemi
5 days ago

Standard sharing balloon flight was calm and unhurried, exactly as described, no upsell pressure once we were airborne.

DDiego Fernandez
6 weeks ago

Turbo Polaris RZR gave noticeably more punch than the standard 1000cc we tried the day before, worth the upgrade if you've already got a baseline.

SSana Malik
2 weeks ago

Evening safari BBQ buffet had a genuinely good vegetarian spread, not just an afterthought like some other operators we checked.

LLars Nilsen
4 months ago

Booked the couple package on a whim for our anniversary, sunset photo stop was arranged without us even asking for it.

IIsabela Rocha
1 month ago

KTM dirt bike skill-check at the start was a fair way to gauge riders before letting anyone loose on the open dunes.

RRavi Sharma
7 weeks ago

Fossil Rock 2-hour buggy route was the highlight of our whole trip to the UAE, rockier scenery than the usual red dunes photos.

CClara Dubois
3 days ago

Sunset camel ride combined with an evening safari afterward made for a full day out at Lahbab without feeling rushed.

TTomás Herrera
2 months ago

Raptor 700 quad had real torque climbing the dune faces near Big Red, felt like a different activity entirely from the entry-level 220cc.

NNgozi Eze
5 weeks ago

Group discount for our party of ten on the desert safari made the whole outing more affordable than booking through our hotel concierge.

PPiotr Zielinski
3 months ago

Family package with the 4-seater buggy meant my parents could ride along without needing to drive themselves, everyone still got the dune experience.

AAnjali Reddy
6 days ago

Private evening Land Cruiser felt worth the premium over the shared safari once we saw how much space and pace flexibility we actually got.

JJonas Andersson
4 weeks ago

Beach camel ride at JBR was a nice low-key add-on before our desert day, handler let us take as long as we wanted for photos.

WWanjiru Kamau
1 week ago

Motocross track session was a good alternative to open dunes for practicing technique before we tried the full Lahbab dirt bike route.

HHamza Siddiqui
2 months ago

Deluxe balloon package with the camel ride and falcon show on landing turned the sunrise flight into a proper half-morning event.

VValentina Moreno
8 weeks ago

Booked last minute through WhatsApp for a 1-hour Can-Am the same afternoon, no issues getting a slot even during a busy weekend.

KKwame Asante
3 weeks ago

Morning safari without the BBQ was exactly what we wanted since we had dinner plans, still got the full dune bashing and camel stop.

EEmine Yildiz
5 months ago
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