VIP Desert Safari Dubai
Red dunes drive · VIP seating · Food served at your table · Live shows
The same evening in the desert, with less waiting around. You get a longer red dunes drive, a reserved VIP seating area at the camp, and starters and dinner brought to your table instead of joining the buffet queue.
How the VIP Evening Runs
Your driver collects you from your hotel or residence in Dubai or Sharjah between 2:30 and 3:30 PM. The drive out of the city takes you toward the red dunes, where you get around 50 minutes of desert driving in the Land Cruiser, with a stop on the high dunes for sunset photos and sandboarding.
At the camp you are welcomed with Arabic tea or coffee and dates. There is time for a camel ride, henna painting and photos in traditional costume before it gets dark.
This is where VIP makes the difference. You sit in the VIP area, starters are served at your table, and dinner follows the same way: live BBQ cooked at the camp plus a continental buffet with veg and non-veg options, Arabic sweets and fresh fruit. Two belly dance performances, two fire shows and the Tanoura show run through the evening. You are back at your hotel between 9:00 and 9:30 PM.
What's Included
- Hotel or residence pickup and drop-off in Dubai & Sharjah
- Around 50 minutes red dunes desert drive
- Sandboarding and sunset photo stop
- Camel ride
- Arabic tea or coffee with dates on arrival
- Henna painting and traditional costumes for photos
- VIP seating area at the camp
- Starters and dinner served at your table
- Live BBQ dinner and continental buffet (veg & non-veg)
- Arabic sweets and fresh fruit
- 2 belly dance shows, 2 fire shows and the Tanoura show
Quad bike and buggy rides are available at extra cost.
Who the VIP Safari Suits
Couples, families with older children and anyone who wants the full evening programme without standing in line for food. If you want the car to yourselves as well, look at the private safari.
Pickup and Drop-off
Pickup is between 2:30 and 3:30 PM from hotels and residences anywhere in Dubai and Sharjah. Your exact time depends on your area and is confirmed on WhatsApp when you book. Drop-off is between 9:00 and 9:30 PM.
What to Bring and Wear
- Sunglasses and sunscreen
- Phone or camera for the sunset stop
- A light jacket in the cooler months, as the desert gets cold after dark
- Comfortable clothes and closed shoes or sandals you don't mind getting sandy
Children and Families
Children are welcome and child car seats are available. Dune bashing is not recommended for children under 4, pregnant women or anyone with back problems. In that case we can arrange a private car straight to the camp, so the rest of the group can still join.
Important Notes
Full refund if you cancel at least 24 hours before the start time. Later cancellations are charged 50%, because pickup, camp and dinner are already arranged for you.
Why Choose VIP
You pay a little more than the standard evening safari and get a longer dune drive, your own seating area and table service. For many guests that is what turns a busy camp night into a relaxed one.
VIP Desert Safari Dubai FAQs
What is the difference between VIP and the standard evening safari?
VIP adds a longer red dunes drive (around 50 minutes), a VIP seating area and starters and dinner served at your table, so you skip the buffet queue. The shows and camp activities are the same.
What time is pickup?
Between 2:30 and 3:30 PM, with drop-off between 9:00 and 9:30 PM.
Are quad bikes included?
No. Quad bike and buggy rides can be added at extra cost. Ask on WhatsApp when you book.
Can children join?
Yes. Child car seats are available. Dune bashing is not recommended for children under 4.
How do I book?
Tap Book on WhatsApp and send your date, number of guests and pickup area. We reply with availability and the total price.
Book Your VIP Desert Safari
From AED 150 per person with hotel pickup. Send your date, guests and pickup area on WhatsApp.