Dubai Desert Buggy Driving Experience with Dune Bashing & Camel Ride
- Free cancellation up to 1 day before
- Instant confirmation
- Hotel pickup
- Guided tour in English
About this experience
Take the wheel of your own desert buggy and spend 60 minutes carving through the dunes on the edge of Dubai. Experienced desert guides lead the route, set the pace and keep the group together, so confident drivers and first-timers are equally at home behind the wheel.
The driving session sits inside a half-day desert programme. Before you drive, a professional dune-bashing run in a 4x4 introduces you to the terrain; afterwards there is time for sandboarding down the slip faces and a short camel ride in the traditional Bedouin style. Helmets and safety equipment are provided, water and soft drinks are complimentary, and the day begins and ends with a shared hotel pick-up and drop-off in central Dubai.
Choose the machine that suits your group: two-seat Polaris and Can-Am buggies for couples, four-seaters for small families, and a six-seat Polaris Ranger for everyone travelling together. Each buggy is priced as a vehicle rather than per person, so the whole group rides for one price.
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What’s included
- Food and drinks
- Shared hotel pick-up and drop-off in central Dubai
- 60-minute self-drive buggy session in the desert
- 4x4 dune bashing with a professional desert driver
- Traditional 10-minute camel ride
- Sandboarding on the dunes
- Safety briefing, helmet and safety equipment
- Complimentary water and soft drinks
- Welcome in the VIP lounge at the desert camp
Not included
- Tips and gratuities
- Personal expenses, souvenirs and photography services
- Additional food and beverages beyond the complimentary drinks
- Anything not listed under inclusions
- Costs arising from damage to vehicles or safety equipment through negligence or misuse
Itinerary
- 1
Hotel pickup and desert camp arrival
Shared pickup from your central Dubai hotel for the drive out to the desert camp, where you're welcomed in the VIP lounge and given a safety briefing, helmet and safety equipment ahead of the driving session.
- 2
60-minute self-drive dune buggy session
Take the wheel of your own 4x4 dune buggy for a 60-minute self-drive session across the dunes on the edge of Dubai. An experienced desert guide leads the route and sets the pace, so confident drivers and first-timers are equally at home behind the wheel.
- 3
Camel ride and sandboarding
Cool off with complimentary water and soft drinks, then take a traditional 10-minute camel ride across the sand and try sandboarding down the dunes, before the shared transfer back to your hotel.
Good to know
- Duration
- 4 hours
- How you meet
- Hotel pickup
- Confirmation
- Instant confirmation
- Cancellation policy
- Free cancellation up to 1 day before
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Minimum age
- 6+ years
- Guide
- Guided tour in English
- Start times
- 17:00
Know before you go
- Each price covers one vehicle, not one person - a two-seat buggy carries two people for a single price.
- Drivers must be at least 20 years old and carry a valid official ID. Passengers must be at least 6.
- Hotel pick-up is usually 60 to 90 minutes before the departure time you select. The driving session itself lasts 60 minutes.
- Helmets are compulsory and must be worn throughout the ride, and you will be asked to sign an indemnity form before driving.
- Drifting, over-speeding or reckless driving will end the ride, and no refund is given for a partially used experience.
- Not recommended for pregnant travellers or anyone with back or neck problems.
- Wear comfortable clothing you can move in, and leave heavy luggage behind.
- A valid photo ID for every driver
- Closed shoes and clothing you can move freely in
- Sunglasses and a scarf or buff for the sand
- Sunscreen, and a change of clothes if you would like one
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 1 day before the experience starts.
- 1 day or more before: full refund
- Less than 1 day before: no refund
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Write a reviewFrequently asked questions
How long does this experience last?
It lasts 4 hours.
Can I cancel this booking?
Free cancellation up to 1 day before the experience starts. 1 day or more before: full refund · Less than 1 day before: no refund
Is this experience guided, and in what language?
Guided tour in English
Is hotel pickup included?
Yes — hotel pickup is included.
Is there a minimum age?
Travellers must be 6 or older.
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