Dubai: Desert Conservation Drive with Breakfast at Al Maha Resort
Overview
Available languages
5 hours
Mobile ticket
Go on a Wildlife Drive and discover the fauna and flora of the Dubai desert on this fascinating conservation tour from Dubai. Traveling in a luxury Land Rover Defender with a professional safari guide, roam the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve to seek out everything from Arabian oryx, gazelles and desert monitors to rare indigenous flora. Learn about the fragile ecosystem; how the Bedouins used desert plants for cooking and medicine; and seize the opportunity to photograph what you see. Go to a spectacular desert lake that is a bird sanctuary. Then, relax and enjoy the magical landscape over breakfast at the famous Al Maha Desert Resort.
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Minimum age is 8 years
Please note: Guides in the following languages (Arabic, German, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Russian, Italian) are upon request and availability.
A minimum of two guests is required to operate this experience
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Breakfast at the Al Maha desert resort
Professional guide
National Park fees
Hotel pickup and drop-off in luxury Land Rover Defender
Nature Safari inside the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve
Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
Pick up in a Land Rover Defender from Dubai hotels between 6:30am-7:00am.
Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve
Arrive at the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve to put on your Sheila/Ghutra (traditional headscarf). There are photo opportunities with the fleet of vintage Land Rovers.
Options
Shared car
shared car: Memories are made to be shared – Embark on this journey with fellow travellers in the same vehicle.
Pickup included
Private Car
private car: Enjoy a more exclusive journey, from beginning to the end, with your dedicated Conservation Guide when booking your own car.
Pickup included
Reviews
189 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great ride! Very...
Pascale L,
Aug 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Great ride! Very interesting and we enjoyed as much lunch as information and sight of animals including Arabian Oryx. Only downside...we were informed less than 24 hours before our tour (after the refund deadline) that we would have an English speaking guide while we had paid for a French speaking tour....
Great trip
Andy S,
Jul 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Noman our guide was excellent, really friendly, very informative and knowledgable. Enjoyed the trip and hearing about the conservation efforts ongoing. Al Maha breakfast superb, the staff were very welcoming and attentive.
A must try in Dubai
mvn2023,
Jun 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Leonis was great! The whole staff were so welcoming, nice and funny. The safari experience was incredible and the food was divine!
Absolutely incredible!
Alice B,
May 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had the best time in the Reserve. Our guide Lourenço was amazing and made sure we had the best experience. He explained everything about the Reserve and took many pictures. The landscapes were stunning and the breakfast incredibly good. We would absolutely do it again!!
Fascinating tour with...
Ben M,
Apr 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Fascinating tour with very knowledgeable guide. Breakfast and desert setting was amazing, definitely worth the early start and exploring outside of the city!
An experience to live
magalou,
Apr 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Unique and exclusive experience. The combination of guided tour of the reserve and breakfast at the Al Maha Hotel is exceptional. Supplier Platinum Heritage is very good. Hamza our guide was perfect!
An incredible experience into the desert!
christianbN5697OX,
Apr 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A really nice adventure to the desert. Our guide Mutti was the best. He shared so much of his knowledge and gave me enough time to photograph local wildlife. If you are looking for something special, this is an absolute worthwhile trip!
Fabulous from start to finish
ghallowell,
Apr 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It all started badly as I had put the wrong hotel in for pick-up and only realised 20mins before I was due to be picked up. Company answered what’s app message straight away and I was picked up early. Oscar was knowledgeable and charming. It was great to see the camel track, stables and ranch as we drove by. Desert experience was wonderful and we saw a selection of animals with time to take photographs. Breakfast was to die for! All round I would highly recommend this and will be doing another trip with them when I return to Dubai.
Dubai Desert done right!!!
Nicoff4,
Apr 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Roberta our guide was prompt and on time at our hotel. The Land Rover Defender was smart, sleek and comfy. The trip out to the Desert location was filled with information and interesting facts about what we were passing along the way. Once into the desert, we stopped to grab water and our complimentary bottles and head scarves - expertly tied by Roberta. Then to the Desert itself. A private section of the desert with interesting animals and vegetation. We saw lots of Gazelle and Oryx. For me the sand fish was one of the most interesting. Again, Roberta was incredibly knowledgeable and able to easily answer our questions Some bird life at the Lake then… Breakfast at the Al Maha Resort was a brilliant way to finish the tour. On return to Dubai Roberta was able to continue to share more interesting things for us. Overall an excellent tour and well worth it. Would HIGHLY recommend as opposed to a dune bashing trip to the vegetation less desert.
Do this to get a feel for nature in Dubai
John G,
Mar 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a wonderful journey to explore the desert near Dubai! Roberta was an excellent and engaging guide, and was very knowledgeable about the area and animals there. And the breakfast was fantastic also. Highly recommended 😄
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