If you are in Dubai and have gotten tired of crowded areas, noises and buildings and want to go somewhere peaceful and relaxing, then plan a Dubai Safari Tour with your friends and families and prepare to explore the beautiful deserts of the region. These deserts compromise many natural and scenic spots, along with the wildlife that resides here, that are worth witnessing.
Plus, you also get a chance to enjoy a rich cultural experience, which is something hard to find in the city.
To help you prepare for this awesome Best Desert Safari Dubai wildlife adventure, here is a helpful guide that outlines main activities. Be sure to read till the end.
An Overview of The Desert Safari Tour
As we all know, Dubai is surrounded by vast deserts that are not only beautiful but also behold the rich culture, history, and many wildlife species native to these areas. The Dubai safari tour offers the best chance to explore the deserts and experience the culture of the region through various activities. These include sports rides like 4×4 dune bashing, quad biking and traditional camel rides.
As for the cultural experience, there are Bedouins camps set up in the desert in old styles where tourists can enjoy cultural performances like Belly and Tanoura dance, fire shows and participate in henna painting sessions.
All these activities make up for an Unforgettable Desert Trip in Dubai. More importantly, these are family-friendly tours, so you bring children along and spend some quality time and enjoy memorable moments.
Main Types of Desert Safari Tours
Now, let’s discuss the main types of desert safari tours that you can book in Dubai:
Morning Desert Safari
The morning safari tours are conducted in the early hours of the day, typically around 8-9:00 AM. This is an ideal tour for those who want to enjoy exploring deserts in cool temperatures with minimal crowds. Morning safari starts with pick up from the city. The tour begins with the adventurous dune bashing ride after pick up from which is usually 25–40 minutes depending on the package booked. Afterwards you have the option to hop on ATV quad bikes for more exploration or try sandboarding and camel rides.
When you are done with safari activities, you can return to the campsite to relax and also enjoy refreshments and Arabian breakfast before returning to the city.
Evening Desert Safari
The evening safari tours are by far the most popular choice, and they are longer compared to morning tours and offer the chance to see the real beauty of deserts around sunset times. The activities are the same starting with dune bashing and afterwards there is quad biking, sand boarding and camel riding.
The main difference between morning and evening safari is the campsite entertainment that takes place after sunset. As we have mentioned above these include Tanoura dance, belly dance, fire shows and henna painting sessions. After entertainment, the guests can eat a delicious BBQ buffet dinner that has a variety of local cuisine and fill their hungry appetite.
Overnight Desert Safari
The overnight safari is a sort of extension of evening safari and the activities are all the same, but with one major difference being that guests can spend a night at the campsites and enjoy relaxing their mind in the peaceful surroundings and observing stargazing at night.
If you like adventure and exploration at nighttime, then this package is the best option. All the activities happen around sunset or near nightfall. You can even do a camp bonfire with friends and enjoy sharing exciting, fun stories with one another while creating memorable moments.
The main highlights here include: dune bashing, quad biking, camel rides, sunset views, campsite entertainment, BBQ dinner, sleeping in the camp, stargazing and Arabian breakfast in the morning.
Private Desert Safari
In the above desert safaris, the camping facilities and other activities are often shared with another group of tourists. However, if you want an exclusive and private experience for your group and don’t want to share, then go for a private desert safari. Here you’ll have private camps, personal tour guides, customized safari activities, and VIP dining tables with sofa seating.
Private safaris cost a little more than standard ones, but they are worth the price.
These are the 4 main safari packages tourists can book in Dubai. They can be further customized to include or exclude certain activities if needed.
Read our Ultimate Guide to Desert Safari Dubai for more additional tips and safety guidelines to follow on safari tours.
Wildlife in Dubai Desert
Dubai deserts are home to a variety of wildlife animals that have been living here for centuries. There are many desert conservation reserves built as a sanctuary for them. So if you are an animal lover, be sure to spot and photograph these species:
Oryx
It is common to see oryx in the conservation reserve of the Dubai Desert, and at Bab Al Shams, where a number of feeding stations have been established. Despite staying within the restricted area, the animals are known to roam freely during the winter months.
Gazelles
Mountain gazelles are generally found in mountainous terrain and on gravel plains. The Mountain Gazelle, which is more agile and territorial, reaches speeds of 65 km/h in times of danger. Reem gazelles are on the international endangered animal list; in other parts of Arabia, they are extinct.
Birds
In the desert, there are hundreds of bird species, including the rare Asian Houbara Bustard. A keen birdwatcher discovered this migratory bird near the Al Qudra Lakes, near Seih Al Salaam. There are over 170 species of birds inhabiting the lakes, many of them endangered or vulnerable.
Conclusion
The desert safari tours offer a chance to explore the beautiful Arabian deserts to see the rare wildlife species that reside here and more importantly experience the rich Bedouin culture that showcases the lifestyle of the locals.
We hope you got all the important information related to Dubai safari tours after reading this article. For more queries, please contact Desert Planet Tourism on phone call or WhatsApp number given.
Bilal Mohsin
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