One fun and exciting way to experience the Arabian Desert of Dubai is to participate in one of the many Desert Safari Tours. This is a great Dubai attraction for those who want to enjoy an adrenaline-pumping adventure through the sand dunes. There are Dubai desert safaris that last for just the day, and for those looking to get away for a night there is an overnight safari tour. Either way, it is a great experience for the entire family!

The Wadi Hatta Desert Safari Tour allows you to explore the desert as well as the valley of Wadi Hatta. With scenic views of the Hajar Mountains in the background and the old Hatta village nearby, there is a little touch of everything on this tour. Like a rollercoaster ride, you will go up and down over the sand dunes flying across the desert. After this thrilling ride you will be given the chance to swim in one of Hatta’s rock pools and enjoy a meal at the Hatta Fort, Dubai’s only mountain resort. The tour lasts for four hours and you will be picked up in the morning and dropped off in the afternoon at your hotel.

There are two other ways to explore the desert on your Dubai holidays that are very similar except one tour is a half day tour and one is an overnight. The Dubai Desert Safari Adventure is a day tour starting later in the afternoon so you can spend the early afternoon driving up and over the sand dunes across the desert. A stop on the highest dune is the perfect spot for a photo op, with an incredible view of the sunset on the horizon. When it turns to dusk you will make your way to a torch lit campsite and spend the evening listening to Arabic music and watching belly dancers while enjoying a delicious barbeque. You can also enjoy a camel ride into the desert, get henna designs on your hand or try on traditional Arabic dresses. After this unforgettable evening in the desert you will be dropped off at your hotel to enjoy the rest of your Dubai vacation.

The Arabian Desert Overnight Safari is a great way to truly experience the desert. On this tour you will spend two days and one night exploring the desert and the nightlife at the campsite. The activities at night are the same as the Desert Safari Adventure, except you will be feasting in a three-course buffet style barbeque throughout the night. The night will be spent in the Bedouin-style camp, where sleeping bags will be provided for you. The next morning you can enjoy a delicious breakfast before beginning the journey back across the desert.

A few other thrilling activities everyone must experience when visiting the Dubai desert is sand boarding, camel riding and buggy riding, and there is a tour that does it all! You will travel across the desert to some of the most beautiful sand dunes in Dubai. There you will have the opportunity to try one of the most exhilarating sports in the desert, sand boarding! Visiting the Dubai desert is not complete without at least one ride down the dunes. While you are out there, you can take a ride on a camel or an adventurous journey on a dune buggy. This half day tour is the perfect way to explore the desert and participate in activities you can’t do anywhere else! 

To learn about more of the must-see attractions, visit Dubai Vacation Trips’ website, it has all the information you need when planning your Dubai vacation!