Sundowner Dune dinner/Desert Safari, Dubai

This has indeed been an experience of a lifetime. At around 3pm we set out with our very friendly Arab Driver in a 4X4. He wore the traditional Arab attire and used no footwear( which we later realised is more comfortable than trainers in the Arab desert). We were a group of six passengers in the 4X4. There was a drive of about half an hour until we reached the desert proper. There is a kind of resting station where all the drivers taking tourists stop, prior to entering the sands and dunes. This 'rest station' comprises of 3-4 shops where you can buy cool drinks, tender coconut water(which I ... more

I paid 160dhs per person for this trip in July 2010, booked via a travel agent in the emirate of Ajman. I believe it can be booked via most travel agents in the Dubai area, probably for the same price. We were picked up from our requested location in Ajman by a 4x4 driven by a member of the tour staff, at around 4pm in the afternoon, and then driven for approximately 30-45 minutes into the desert outback. On arrival there were maybe 15 vehicles in total, with 5 guests in each, and everybody was invited to get out and take photos on the dunes. Be warned that on our particular trip there was a ... more