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Cushions and lanterns in a desert camp at dusk

Abu Dhabi Desert Safaris & Tours

Every type of safari from Abu Dhabi, grouped so that you can find yours in a minute.

There are dozens of Abu Dhabi desert safaris on sale and most of them share the same few camps and the same dunes. What actually differs is the time of day, whether dinner and shows are part of it, whether quad bikes are included or extra, and whether you share the 4x4 and the camp or have them to yourself.

We have grouped real, bookable GetYourGuide products by those differences. Ratings, review counts and “from” prices were checked against GetYourGuide’s own data and will have moved since — each card links to the live price for your date. If you would rather read first, start with the buyer’s guide; if anyone in your group is pregnant, has a bad back or is very young, read the safety page before booking anything with dune bashing.

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Evening safaris with BBQ dinner & shows

The classic format: afternoon pickup, dune bashing, sunset, camp activities, barbecue buffet and entertainment, back at your hotel by around 9 or 10 pm. Best from October to April.

A 4x4 on the sand at sunset Evening safari from €62
🕒 About 6 hours 📍 From Abu Dhabi ⭐ 4.9 (4,917)

Abu Dhabi: Desert Safari with Quad Bike, Camel Ride, Sandboarding & BBQ

The most-reviewed Abu Dhabi safari on GetYourGuide and the obvious first choice. An afternoon pickup, a dune drive in a 4x4, sunset on the sand, then a camp evening with camel rides, sandboarding, henna and a barbecue buffet. Check the listing for which shows run on your date.

  • Hotel pickup, dune bashing and sunset photo stop
  • Camel ride, sandboarding and a short quad bike ride
  • BBQ buffet dinner at a desert camp
Check price & availability
Cushions and low tables set out in a desert camp at dusk Evening safari from €70
🕒 About 7 hours 📍 From Abu Dhabi ⭐ 4.7 (1,726)

Abu Dhabi: Evening Desert Safari & Dinner Under the Stars

One of the longest-established evening safaris from Abu Dhabi. The format is the classic one — 4x4 dune drive, sunset, camp activities, buffet dinner and a show under the open sky — at a slightly slower pace than the bestseller.

  • A long-running classic with well over a thousand reviews
  • Dune drive, camel ride and sandboarding before sunset
  • Dinner and entertainment at an open-air camp
Check price & availability
A tanoura dancer spinning in a colourful skirt Evening safari from €72
🕒 About 6 hours 📍 From Abu Dhabi ⭐ 4.8 (823)

Abu Dhabi: Desert Safari with BBQ, Belly Dance & Tanoura Show

Choose this one if the entertainment matters to you: the listing puts the tanoura (whirling skirt) and belly-dance shows up front. Note that dance shows are normally paused during Ramadan and on certain religious dates — the dinner and desert activities still run.

  • Tanoura and belly-dance shows after dinner
  • Dune bashing, camel ride and sandboarding
  • BBQ buffet with vegetarian dishes
Check price & availability

Morning, sunrise and dune-drive-only trips

Shorter and cheaper, with no dinner or shows. Ideal for cruise and flight days, for the hot months, and for people who mainly want the dunes.

4x4 vehicles spread out across the dunes Morning safari from €44
🕒 About 4 hours 📍 From Abu Dhabi ⭐ 4.9 (3,918)

Abu Dhabi: Morning Desert Safari with Camels, Quad Bike & Sandboarding

The best-selling morning trip: all the action of a safari — dune drive, sandboard, camels, quads — without the dinner and shows, and home in time for lunch. A good fit for cruise days, flight days and anyone who would rather spend the evening in the city.

  • Morning pickup and back by early afternoon
  • Dune bashing, sandboarding and a camel ride
  • Quad bike time, with options on the listing
Check price & availability
The sun rising over the desert Sunrise from €64
🕒 About 3 hours 📍 From Abu Dhabi ⭐ 4.8 (177)

Abu Dhabi: Sunrise Desert Safari

A short, early trip for photographers and early risers: you are on the dunes as the sun comes up, when the sand is cool, the light is low and nobody else is about. It is also the most comfortable way to see the desert in the hot months.

  • Pre-dawn pickup to reach the dunes for first light
  • Coolest hours of the day and empty sand
  • Back in the city by mid-morning
Check price & availability
4x4s driving down the face of a tall dune Dune bashing from €52
🕒 4–6 hours 📍 From Abu Dhabi ⭐ 4.8 (1,019)

From Abu Dhabi: Dune Bashing Desert Safari

A flexible, well-reviewed product built around the 4x4 dune drive, with shorter and longer options on the listing. Read each option carefully: what is included (dinner, activities, pickup point) differs between them.

  • The dune drive is the main event
  • Several options on the listing — compare them
  • Has been used for cruise-terminal pickups; confirm yours
Check price & availability

Overnight, quad bikes and private dinners

Stay the night at the camp, have a proper quad bike session included, or swap the shared camp for a private table on the dunes.

A starry night sky over desert dunes Overnight from €94
🕒 About 19 hours 📍 From Abu Dhabi ⭐ 4.7 (181)

Abu Dhabi: Overnight Desert Safari

The evening programme followed by a night in the desert — simple tent or camp bedding rather than a hotel room — then sunrise and breakfast. The reward is the quiet: once the coaches leave, the camp and the sky are yours. Winter nights are cold; bring a warm layer.

  • The full evening safari, then a night at the camp
  • Stars after the day visitors leave
  • Sunrise and breakfast before the drive back
Check price & availability
A sunset sky over the dunes Private / VIP from €546 per group
🕒 About 5 hours 📍 From Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi: Private Dune Dinner in the Desert

The private end of the market: your own vehicle and a dinner laid out on the dunes instead of a shared camp with hundreds of guests. It costs many times the price of a shared safari, and as a new listing it had no reviews when we checked, so read the details and the cancellation terms closely.

  • A private set-up rather than a shared camp
  • Dinner on the dunes for your party only
  • New listing — no reviews yet when we checked
Check price & availability

City add-ons: Grand Mosque, Louvre, palace

Half a day is enough for the sights that pair best with a safari — or take the combined city-and-desert package and do it all in one long day.

The main prayer hall of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque with its chandelier City tour from €67
🕒 About 6 hours 📍 From Abu Dhabi ⭐ 4.9 (6,496)

From Abu Dhabi: Grand Mosque, Royal Palace & Etihad Towers Tour

The top-rated city tour to pair with a safari: the Grand Mosque, a palace visit and a skyline view from the Etihad Towers in one half-day. Check the listing for the exact stops and which entry tickets are included. Do it on the morning of an evening safari, or the day after.

  • Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque with a guide
  • A royal palace stop
  • Etihad Towers viewpoint
Check price & availability
The Abu Dhabi skyline along the Corniche promenade Combo from €94
🕒 About 12.5 hours 📍 From Abu Dhabi ⭐ 4.7 (235)

Abu Dhabi: City Tour and Desert Safari Package

For a single full day in Abu Dhabi: a guided city tour first — the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is normally the centrepiece — then the evening desert safari with dinner. Efficient, but long; in the hot months consider splitting it over two days.

  • City sights in the morning, dunes in the evening
  • One booking and one pickup plan
  • A very long day — pace yourself
Check price & availability
Light falling through the latticed dome of the Louvre Abu Dhabi Ticket from €17
🕒 Flexible 📍 From Saadiyat Island ⭐ 4.7 (2,520)

Louvre Abu Dhabi: General Admission Ticket

Entry to the museum under Jean Nouvel’s “rain of light” dome on Saadiyat Island. A perfect cool, calm contrast to a desert afternoon; allow two to three hours. The museum is normally closed on Mondays — check before you book.

  • Skip the ticket desk
  • Galleries plus the famous dome
  • Air-conditioned — ideal for midday
Check price & availability

Yas Island, Al Ain and falconry

Theme parks for the hot hours, the oasis city for a gentle day out, and the Falcon Hospital for the bird at the heart of desert tradition.

Ferrari Formula 1 cars on display at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi Ticket from €106
🕒 1 day or more 📍 From Yas Island ⭐ 4.5 (783)

Abu Dhabi: Yas Island Multi-Park Passes

One pass for several Yas Island theme parks — the options on the listing cover different combinations of Ferrari World, Warner Bros. World, Yas Waterworld and SeaWorld Abu Dhabi. The natural family add-on to a desert day.

  • Combine Ferrari World, Warner Bros. World, Yas Waterworld and SeaWorld
  • Choose the number of parks on the listing
  • Indoor parks work in any weather
Check price & availability
A Ferrari Formula 1 car on display at Ferrari World Ticket from €84
🕒 1 day 📍 From Yas Island ⭐ 4.1 (1,727)

Abu Dhabi: Ferrari World Entry Ticket

A single-park ticket for the Yas Island original. If dune bashing was not enough adrenaline, Formula Rossa will settle the matter. Being largely indoors, it is a strong choice for summer afternoons.

  • Formula Rossa, one of the world’s fastest roller coasters
  • Mostly indoor and air-conditioned
  • Rides for small children too
Check price & availability
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Live prices and availability from GetYourGuide — desert safaris, city tours, museum and theme-park tickets.

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All our recommended safaris and add-ons

Twenty hand-checked experiences, in the order we would recommend them.

A 4x4 on the sand at sunset Evening safari from €62
🕒 About 6 hours 📍 From Abu Dhabi ⭐ 4.9 (4,917)

Abu Dhabi: Desert Safari with Quad Bike, Camel Ride, Sandboarding & BBQ

The most-reviewed Abu Dhabi safari on GetYourGuide and the obvious first choice. An afternoon pickup, a dune drive in a 4x4, sunset on the sand, then a camp evening with camel rides, sandboarding, henna and a barbecue buffet. Check the listing for which shows run on your date.

  • Hotel pickup, dune bashing and sunset photo stop
  • Camel ride, sandboarding and a short quad bike ride
  • BBQ buffet dinner at a desert camp
Check price & availability
4x4 vehicles spread out across the dunes Morning safari from €44
🕒 About 4 hours 📍 From Abu Dhabi ⭐ 4.9 (3,918)

Abu Dhabi: Morning Desert Safari with Camels, Quad Bike & Sandboarding

The best-selling morning trip: all the action of a safari — dune drive, sandboard, camels, quads — without the dinner and shows, and home in time for lunch. A good fit for cruise days, flight days and anyone who would rather spend the evening in the city.

  • Morning pickup and back by early afternoon
  • Dune bashing, sandboarding and a camel ride
  • Quad bike time, with options on the listing
Check price & availability
Cushions and low tables set out in a desert camp at dusk Evening safari from €70
🕒 About 7 hours 📍 From Abu Dhabi ⭐ 4.7 (1,726)

Abu Dhabi: Evening Desert Safari & Dinner Under the Stars

One of the longest-established evening safaris from Abu Dhabi. The format is the classic one — 4x4 dune drive, sunset, camp activities, buffet dinner and a show under the open sky — at a slightly slower pace than the bestseller.

  • A long-running classic with well over a thousand reviews
  • Dune drive, camel ride and sandboarding before sunset
  • Dinner and entertainment at an open-air camp
Check price & availability
4x4s driving down the face of a tall dune Dune bashing from €52
🕒 4–6 hours 📍 From Abu Dhabi ⭐ 4.8 (1,019)

From Abu Dhabi: Dune Bashing Desert Safari

A flexible, well-reviewed product built around the 4x4 dune drive, with shorter and longer options on the listing. Read each option carefully: what is included (dinner, activities, pickup point) differs between them.

  • The dune drive is the main event
  • Several options on the listing — compare them
  • Has been used for cruise-terminal pickups; confirm yours
Check price & availability
A tanoura dancer spinning in a colourful skirt Evening safari from €72
🕒 About 6 hours 📍 From Abu Dhabi ⭐ 4.8 (823)

Abu Dhabi: Desert Safari with BBQ, Belly Dance & Tanoura Show

Choose this one if the entertainment matters to you: the listing puts the tanoura (whirling skirt) and belly-dance shows up front. Note that dance shows are normally paused during Ramadan and on certain religious dates — the dinner and desert activities still run.

  • Tanoura and belly-dance shows after dinner
  • Dune bashing, camel ride and sandboarding
  • BBQ buffet with vegetarian dishes
Check price & availability
A starry night sky over desert dunes Overnight from €94
🕒 About 19 hours 📍 From Abu Dhabi ⭐ 4.7 (181)

Abu Dhabi: Overnight Desert Safari

The evening programme followed by a night in the desert — simple tent or camp bedding rather than a hotel room — then sunrise and breakfast. The reward is the quiet: once the coaches leave, the camp and the sky are yours. Winter nights are cold; bring a warm layer.

  • The full evening safari, then a night at the camp
  • Stars after the day visitors leave
  • Sunrise and breakfast before the drive back
Check price & availability
The sun rising over the desert Sunrise from €64
🕒 About 3 hours 📍 From Abu Dhabi ⭐ 4.8 (177)

Abu Dhabi: Sunrise Desert Safari

A short, early trip for photographers and early risers: you are on the dunes as the sun comes up, when the sand is cool, the light is low and nobody else is about. It is also the most comfortable way to see the desert in the hot months.

  • Pre-dawn pickup to reach the dunes for first light
  • Coolest hours of the day and empty sand
  • Back in the city by mid-morning
Check price & availability
The Abu Dhabi skyline along the Corniche promenade Combo from €94
🕒 About 12.5 hours 📍 From Abu Dhabi ⭐ 4.7 (235)

Abu Dhabi: City Tour and Desert Safari Package

For a single full day in Abu Dhabi: a guided city tour first — the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is normally the centrepiece — then the evening desert safari with dinner. Efficient, but long; in the hot months consider splitting it over two days.

  • City sights in the morning, dunes in the evening
  • One booking and one pickup plan
  • A very long day — pace yourself
Check price & availability
A sunset sky over the dunes Private / VIP from €546 per group
🕒 About 5 hours 📍 From Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi: Private Dune Dinner in the Desert

The private end of the market: your own vehicle and a dinner laid out on the dunes instead of a shared camp with hundreds of guests. It costs many times the price of a shared safari, and as a new listing it had no reviews when we checked, so read the details and the cancellation terms closely.

  • A private set-up rather than a shared camp
  • Dinner on the dunes for your party only
  • New listing — no reviews yet when we checked
Check price & availability
The main prayer hall of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque with its chandelier City tour from €67
🕒 About 6 hours 📍 From Abu Dhabi ⭐ 4.9 (6,496)

From Abu Dhabi: Grand Mosque, Royal Palace & Etihad Towers Tour

The top-rated city tour to pair with a safari: the Grand Mosque, a palace visit and a skyline view from the Etihad Towers in one half-day. Check the listing for the exact stops and which entry tickets are included. Do it on the morning of an evening safari, or the day after.

  • Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque with a guide
  • A royal palace stop
  • Etihad Towers viewpoint
Check price & availability
Light falling through the latticed dome of the Louvre Abu Dhabi Ticket from €17
🕒 Flexible 📍 From Saadiyat Island ⭐ 4.7 (2,520)

Louvre Abu Dhabi: General Admission Ticket

Entry to the museum under Jean Nouvel’s “rain of light” dome on Saadiyat Island. A perfect cool, calm contrast to a desert afternoon; allow two to three hours. The museum is normally closed on Mondays — check before you book.

  • Skip the ticket desk
  • Galleries plus the famous dome
  • Air-conditioned — ideal for midday
Check price & availability
Ferrari Formula 1 cars on display at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi Ticket from €106
🕒 1 day or more 📍 From Yas Island ⭐ 4.5 (783)

Abu Dhabi: Yas Island Multi-Park Passes

One pass for several Yas Island theme parks — the options on the listing cover different combinations of Ferrari World, Warner Bros. World, Yas Waterworld and SeaWorld Abu Dhabi. The natural family add-on to a desert day.

  • Combine Ferrari World, Warner Bros. World, Yas Waterworld and SeaWorld
  • Choose the number of parks on the listing
  • Indoor parks work in any weather
Check price & availability
A Ferrari Formula 1 car on display at Ferrari World Ticket from €84
🕒 1 day 📍 From Yas Island ⭐ 4.1 (1,727)

Abu Dhabi: Ferrari World Entry Ticket

A single-park ticket for the Yas Island original. If dune bashing was not enough adrenaline, Formula Rossa will settle the matter. Being largely indoors, it is a strong choice for summer afternoons.

  • Formula Rossa, one of the world’s fastest roller coasters
  • Mostly indoor and air-conditioned
  • Rides for small children too
Check price & availability
Plan your desert day

Red dunes at sunset, about an hour from the city

Most Abu Dhabi safaris include hotel pickup, dune bashing, sandboarding and a camel ride, and the evening ones add a BBQ dinner and shows. Compare the options and book in a couple of taps.

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Booking questions

Frequently asked questions

Are these real, bookable tours?

Yes. Every card links to a live GetYourGuide product that existed when we last checked. If a tour is withdrawn or sold out, the live widget on this page shows what is currently available.

Is hotel pickup included?

On most Abu Dhabi safaris, yes, from hotels in the city and usually Yas Island. Outlying areas may carry a surcharge or need a meeting point. Check the “pickup” section of the listing and our pickup guide.

Are quad bikes included?

Sometimes. Several listings include a short quad ride; others sell it at the camp as an extra. If it matters to you, pick a tour where the quad bike is named in the title and the “includes” list.

Can I cancel?

Most of these tours offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start, and many allow you to reserve now and pay later. The exact terms are shown on each listing.

Are there Liwa or Empty Quarter tours?

Very few on GetYourGuide — coverage of Liwa from Abu Dhabi is thin. We explain the realistic options on the Liwa page.