Self Drive Dune Buggy with Sandboarding and Camel Ride
Overview
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3 hours
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For the adventurous at heart, a dune buggy drive offers unparalleled thrills. This is a must-do Dubai experience, combining the adrenaline rush of desert dune bashing with the excitement of sandboarding across high dunes, complemented by a classic camel riding excursion.
Additional Info
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
For Dune buggy ride minimum driving age is 12 years and 5 years for a passenger.
A driving license is not required but a basic knowledge of driving is necessary
You must be having a fit body and health condition in order to drive buggy
Pick up and drop off (sharing) is not included from following areas: Al Maha desert resort, Bab al shams, Al Furjan, Expo city area, Silicon oasis, Jebel Ali, Jumeirah Village Triangle or any area not coming in the city central limits.
What To Expect
After pickup from your Dubai hotel, leave the city by air-conditioned vehicle and travel deep into the surrounding desert. On arrival at the base camp, listen to a safety briefing, don a safety helmet, and hop inside your chunky, automatic 2-seater 4x4 buggy. Get instructions on using the controls and the rules of off-road driving, and when you're ready, set off on your 30-minute buggy adventure. Traveling in convoy behind a guide, take your buggy up and down small dunes to get a feel for the ride. Then, after a break for refreshments, hit the wheel again for the next part of your journey. Take on higher, more challenging dunes; roaring up, down and over steep sandy slopes on route. A stop in the middle of desert over the dunes to have amazing pictures and to try out the thrilling sand-boarding activity over the dunes. Head back the journey towards the meeting point again with our guide. Arrived at meeting point and try a short camel riding experience and return back tot he hotel
Options
Self Drive Dune Buggy Safari
Pickup included
What‘s Included
Camel riding
Sand boarding
30 minutes’ dune buggy drive
Pickup and drop-off to your hotel in Dubai
Gratuities
Alcoholic drinks
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
5 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Excellent and very proffesional
franciscog791,Oct 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Javed was a fantastic driver and guide. Very good driving on the dunes and very supportive all the trip. Eh took us safe from and too the hotel He kept attention on us during the dinner and show. He made a good effort telling us about Dubai and the Surroundings of the roads we took.
Javed 10/10
D7549UDmh,Oct 24, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Second time doing this trip with Javed, highly recommended. Incredibly knowledgeable and created a great day out for all. Looking forward to our next trip with Javed.
Best time ever
Road29947258403,Dec 15, 2018
- Review from Viator
5.00So glad we did this tour, ,the guys running it enjoy their work & gave us a great day, riding over the dunes in buggies, sand boarding & the great photos the guys helped us to get.It's a great time whatever age,we are in our 60s & had a blast & felt safe. We highly recommend
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