Dubai Overnight Desert Safari, BBQ & Stargazing at Al Khayma Camp

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Duration:18 hours (approx.)
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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This overnight desert safari in Dubai is for those who want to ‘live’ desert life in real! Experience desert delights viz. dune bashing, camel riding, camping, bbq dinner with dance shows and stargazing with a telescope, and above all, stay overnight with a sunrise camel trek.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

✓ Transportation by 4WD air-conditioned vehicle
✓ Shower room facility without towels
✓ Rogag (Arabic bread) & Chai (Arabic Tea) at night
✓ English-speaking licensed driver
✓ Morning Camel trekking (15-20 minutes)
✓ Camel feeding & Sunset photo stop
✓ Stargazing with a telescope
✓ Gaymat (sweets), Gahwa (coffee), and dates
✓ Shisha pipe (hubble bubble flavour)
✓ Tanura and Ladies Khaliji Dance
✓ 3-buffets dinner (Emirati, Moroccan & Arabian) from the Michelin Star restaurant, Al Khayma Heritage
✓ Camel ride experience (can be repeated)
✓ Morning Arabic breakfast
✓ Dune bashing (30-45 minutes)
✓ Arabian makeover with Falcon photos
✓ Overnight stay in a private air-conditioned tent at Al Khayma Camp
✓ Henna painting for ladies
✓ Sandboarding
✓ Free Wi-Fi during night at Al Khayma Camp
✓ Unlimited mineral water and soft drinks
✓ Pick-up and drop off at your selected hotel/ location

✗ Any other expenses not mentioned
✗ Quad Bike “ ATV” options (available on request)
✗ Alcoholic beverages
✗ Tipping

WHAT TO EXPECT

1. Dubai
We will first pick you from your hotel or location in a comfortable 4WD vehicle and will journey to the Lahbab desert. A short break... Once at the desert, we will take a 20 minutes break before your safari starts. You can relax there, availing bathroom / toilet facilities or opting a Quad bike ride, while we prepare our vehicle for the off-road dune drive.
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Desert adventure time... Soon we go for a dune bashing ride that lasts 30-45 minutes. You can feel that peculiar excitement as your Land Cruiser climbs up and slides down the sand dunes. Then try the adventure sport - desert dubai sandboarding. Stand on the wooden board provided, balance yourself and glide over the desert sands.
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Welcome to Al Khayma... Next we will head to Al Khayma - a Bedouin type campsite. We will lead you to your own tent (Khayma) inside the camp. Get seated there, tasting Qahwa (Arabic coffee), Gaymat (sweets), Dates, as the sign of welcome. Time for ‘desert ship ride’... Go for a Camel ride around the camp premises and depending on the time, and own luck, view the desert sunset from a high dune. Free at leisure... Back at Al Khayma Camp, spend your time trying Shisha smoking, Henna painting. Put on local Arabian cloth and pose for photos with Falcon. Entertainment begins... At the camp center stage, a Tanoura dance will be performed first. You will soon be invited for a lavish buffet dinner full of Barbecue dishes. At the stage, the Ladies Khaliji Dance will keep you entertained. As night falls, the camp lights will be turned off, allowing you to feel the true essence and magic of the calm desert while enjoying a stargazing session with a telescope.
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Experience the desert life in full with an overnight stay in the camp. We will take you on Camelback near to the camp area where a fire is arranged for you. We will then give a demonstration session on how to make Arabic coffee/tea. Relax in the night sitting by the campfire, enjoying the silence of the desert and the dark sky above. Our guide will add fun with interesting desert stories. When it’s time for sleep, we will return to the camp. Get back to your tent for a good sleep. Wake up 15 minutes earlier the sunrise time for witnessing that view. Our guide will take you to the desert on the Camel caravan, that is waiting outside the camp. Go for about 10-15 minutes Camel trekking. And capture that nice view of sunrise over sand dunes. Have a freshly cooked Arabian breakfast by 7:30 - 8:00 am, at Al Khayma - a perfect conclusion for your overnight desert safari in Dubai! Later we will drop you back at your hotel or location.

ADDITIONAL INFO

• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Please wear sports shoes for safe sand boarding
• It is recommended not to eat 2-3 hours before the safari trip to avoid any vomiting / sickness during the dune bashing
• Entertainment activities:- During the holy month of Ramadan you can watch Tanoura and Fire shows only in our desert camps (Al Khayma) as there will be some restrictions for Ladies Khaliji Dance. Other religious holidays as per UAE law i.e. 3rd April, 10 & 31st Aug, 9th Nov etc there will not be any entertainment activities in the camps as its strictly not permitted by UAE law.
• It is not recommended to carry jewellery, expensive watches or cell phones as the phone signal is not working in the desert.
• Your belongings are your own responsibility and OceanAir is not responsible for any lost belongings in during the trip and in case if we found any belongings we try our best to deliver to whom they belong to.
• This tour is not wheelchair accessible.
• OceanAir Travels shall not be responsible for any kind of loss, accident, sickness or injury. It is advisable that the traveler should avail a travel health insurance as there can be chances of potential risks and hazards. Also, make sure they are mentally and physically able to participate.
• Luggage is not allowed to carry during the tour, only a small backpack is allowed.
• Please note that if your skin is sensitive to henna, it is advised not to do it.
• Pickup will be within 45min prior your selected departure time. Please be ready at the hotel lobby on time
• Kindly share your Whatsapp number for an easy communication during the pickup
• We recommend you have international travel insurance as self-driving activities are prone to risk, leading to serious injury & is covered only by your insurance companies.
• Quad biking is a self-driving activity to be taken at your own risk and the company’s insurance does not cover it.
• Due to heavy traffic in the Rove Marina and Wyndham Dubai Marina areas at the time of pick-up, we request that you come to the Stella Di Mare Hotel for an easy pickup within a few minutes' walking distances.
• A passport copy is required for all tourists.
• ID copy is required for all residents.
• Soft or hard copies are accepted for both residents and tourists.
• Long clothes and jackets are recommended during winter
• Pick-up timing is subject to change due to the emerging summer heat: 1 hour earlier in the morning and 1 hour later in the afternoon. A notification shall be sent in advance in the case of any change.
• By UAE law, pregnant ladies, anyone with back or neck pain, heart problems or other serious medical complaints and infants (under 3 years old) are not allowed during the dune bashing activity by car. (If this conditions are applicable to you, please contact our Consultant to customize your tour

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Posted By : Vincent_E
Awesome experience! From riding through the dunes to everything in the camp- food, show, the tent accomodations, all of the crew. I highly recommend it!
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Posted On : 2024-05-08 05:23:43

Posted By : marina_marsova
We are impressed of the level of the organisation, perfect timing, variety of activities and how welcoming was the camping! That was a great experience 😍 big thanks to Mansoor for guidance and beautiful pictures!!! I highly recommend taking this excursion, you will love it 200%!

PS. Better be hungry and save a lot of space in your stomach before going 😂 the food was amazing and in a huge quantity. There were a lot of dishes 100% vegan as well
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Posted On : 2024-05-07 23:10:31

Posted By : Dzmitry_R
Just excellent experience! Everything is well organized and all the staff is very friendly and helpful. This is the main thing I wanted to see in UAE and it exceeded my expectations. One thing to consider, dune safari can be too rough if you have motion sickness, so consinder taking your pills when they pick you up from a hotel.
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Posted On : 2024-05-06 10:42:02

Posted By : richardmE71KF
Wow! The Desert Safari is a very professionally run company from start to finish.. BUT our particular overnight Safari was AWESOME as our guide Mansoor Manz was totally amazing!! Professional,knowledgable, funny,great photographer, dune bashing driving skills that had us on the edge of our seat while still feeling very safe. Thank you Mansoor you gave us an experience we will never forget!
We would definitely recommend this company and this overnight safari (and if you are lucky you will get Mansoor!)
Just do it!!!
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Posted On : 2024-05-04 05:38:27

Posted By : 105ariannaa
Excellent experience, organized very well and with so much fun. Particular note to our guide Mansoor Manz: he was AMAZING! He explained us a lot of curiosity about the country and satisfied all our need. We recommend if you wanna have fun and would like to go deep in the Arabians culture.
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Posted On : 2024-04-30 04:11:41

Posted By : Pam_R
The overnight safari was so much fun. We did all of the typical desert things - dune bashing, ATV riding, sand boarding etc. Then we moved to the camp. Although, there were a number of people, you would never know it - everything was spread out, didn't feel on top of each other. The food was wonderful and certainly plentiful. The best came when the "day trippers" left and there were just 30 of us left for the overnight stay. The tents were transformed into our little oasis. We loved the morning camel trek ride and the breakfast was delicious!!!
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Posted On : 2024-04-29 12:52:21

Posted By : Woody911Miller
Very cool tour
I like to call it camel camp
We stayed overnight in a yurt/tent
It even had AC
WHAT A WONDERFUL PLACE
Highly recommend for families/couples/group of friends
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Posted On : 2024-04-28 05:57:53

Posted By : BewussterGeniesser
This can’t be praised enough. It was an amazing experience of mostly very high quality, well-planned, great service and lots of wonderful food.

Personally I think there were almost too many activities and things to admire for the 3/4 day. It felt a bit rushed and we would have loved to enjoy the trip at more leisure.

There were huge comfy outdoor lounge areas that we used for maybe 20 minutes after dinner to enjoy a huge fruit platter and freshly baked corn on the cob. We would have wished for more time to talk with the staff and the other guests and just enjoy the stunning atmosphere.

We also would have been interested in some more background information on the Berber culture etc. Maybe some authentic music performed by a local artist would enhance the experience even further. This could be swapped for the slightly disappointing and loud “entertainment show”.

The sand bashing isn’t for the faint-hearted, but Fahdi is an expert driver and clearly has just as much fun as his guests.

Upon arrival at the camp we were greeted with incense and rose water to rinse our hands, after which we received a huge falafel snack (best falafel ever!).

The dessert camp is beautifully designed with gracious welcoming staff, masses of delicious fresh food, individual spacious “tents” (more like hotel rooms) with comfortable beds, power outlets, and a/c. There are proper toilets and even a shower. Everything was very clean.

The chef and sous-chefs prepared 3 huge dinner banquet of amazing Emirati, Moroccan and Arabian food. Generous amounts of meat, salads, soups, and delicious desserts. The staff went out of their way to point out the gluten-free choices. We didn’t miss alcohol at all.

The night was very quiet except for some planes, which is unavoidable and didn’t bother us.

Great stargazing experience and camel rides were amazing. Breakfast with local dishes was served in front of the tents on low tables.
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Posted On : 2024-04-27 02:39:44

Posted By : 445jaberm
We loved every bit of it. Great hospitality by the camp, amazing food, entertaining activities but what made everything muchhh better was our Host Imran. He took his time to explain things to us, advise us on what to do and did not pressure us in time. Gave us the space we needed at the right time and was enjoyable to ride with.

Thanks Imran and thank you to Ocean Air!
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Posted On : 2024-04-26 06:23:18

Posted By : K7306LVluism
Incredible experience, from the beginning.
The guide Mansoor Manz, always attentive and very patient with us since our understanding of English is very poor and despite this we felt very comfortable and he made us understand everything necessary to enjoy the experience.
All 10 activities, the camp is super clean and cozy and its workers are super friendly.
I will definitely recommend to my friends when they visit Dubai.
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Posted On : 2024-04-26 03:02:32