Camel Rides in Abu Dhabi: Our 15 Picks, Priced

1.Desert Safari with BBQ, Camel Ride & Sandboarding

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,998 reviews · from $74Our pick

Spend about six hours in the Abu Dhabi desert with hotel pickup, a licensed 4WD driver, dune bashing, sandboarding, a camel farm visit, and a short camel ride. At the camp, enjoy dates, coffee, henna, shisha, Arabic dress photos, a buffet BBQ, Tanoura dancing, and belly dancing. Guides such as Kevin, Ram, and Aziz are praised for friendly service and good photos.

“Amazing experience from start to finish. Our safari captain Kevin, along with Aziz and the others were very helpful. Dune bashing was a thrill, sandboarding was exciting, the camel ride and farm were great resting points, and lastly the desert camp with all its amenities was a great way to end off the night. Highly recommend!”

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2.Abu Dhabi Evening Desert Safari BBQ, Camel Ride, Entertainments

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,790 reviews · from $72

Spend about six hours beyond Abu Dhabi with a shared 4WD pickup, dune bashing, camel-farm visit, sandboarding, and sunset photos. At a Bedouin-style camp, you can try henna, Arabian dress, falcon photos, shisha, and a BBQ buffet before Tanoura, belly dancing, fire shows, and stargazing. Guides such as Ashraf, Safeer, and Shihab are praised for safe driving and helpful photos.

“I was initially concerned this would be too touristy and inauthentic, but we wound up having a really good time. The ride was about an hour from our hotel. Our driver Haneef was friendly and an expert dune basher. From camel riding to smoking from a hookah, it was a very well-oiled machine and I thought it was good value for the money.”

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3.Evening Desert Safari with Camel Ride, BBQ & Live Show

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 638 reviews · from $72

Set out at 3 p.m. from Abu Dhabi in an air-conditioned shared jeep for dune bashing at Al Khatim Desert. You’ll stop for camel photos and feeding, sandboarding, sunset views, a short camel ride, henna, falcon photos, BBQ dinner, belly dance, Tanoura, and stargazing. Drivers including Ahmed, Hamza, Sanal, Haneef, Rafi, and Sakeer are praised for safe driving and helpful photography.

“Absolutely amazing! The tour was great! We had such a nice time at the desert, the food is amazing, the show is very good. I can recommend this tour 100%. Our tour guide Sanal was really nice and funny with amazing driving and photography skills.”

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4.Abu Dhabi Morning Desert Safari: 4×4 Dune Bashing, Camel Ride and Sandboarding

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 487 reviews · from $52Best value

Leave Abu Dhabi at 7:30 am for the Al Khatim Desert. Ride over the dunes in a 4x4, visit a camel farm, try a short camel ride and sandboarding, then enjoy Arabic tea, coffee, dates, soft drinks, and water at a Bedouin-style camp. Guides such as Gino and Nasim are praised for their driving and friendly manner.

“Good to get out of the city for a few hours and do something a little bit different. The 4x4 dune bashing was fun, but the camel riding and sandboarding weren't great. The camel ride was about 200 yards in a circle and the sandboards were just lying there and we were told to just have a go. Would have been better with a bit of instruction. Not a bad way to spend a few hours, but could be improved.”

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5.Desert Safari Abu Dhabi w/ Sand Boarding, Camel Ride & BBQ Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 206 reviews · from $75

Spend roughly 3pm to 9:30pm exploring Al Khatim Desert with hotel pickup, dune driving, camel rides, sand boarding, sunset photos, Arabic dress-up, henna, dinner, belly dancing, and tanoura entertainment. Guides such as Mohamed, Ashraf, Ajmal, and Ali are praised for careful driving and friendly service, though the camel ride is brief.

“Excelente experiencia en todos los sentidos. Calidad - precio inmejorable. Todos los detalles del tour están pensados para que no falte nada en una tarde de aventura exótica en el desierto. Todas las personas que intervienen en la experiencia son muy cálidas y serviciales. El mejor tour para hacer en Abu Dhabi sin lugar a dudas. La comida deliciosa, el espectáculo de danza, el paseo en las dunas, los camellos, etc. Todo de 10!”

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6.7-Hours Desert Safari with BBQ, Camel Ride & Sandboarding

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 149 reviews · from $69

Start at 2:30 pm with a shared 4WD ride from Abu Dhabi to Al Khaznah Desert. With drivers such as Shahid, Eid, Thaj, and Tanzir, you’ll enjoy dune bashing, sunset photos, sandboarding, a camel farm visit, a short camel ride, henna, costumes, dinner, and live shows.

“First of all Tanzir the guide was simply exceptional! Conducted the tour in a wonderful, clear and very kind manner. The jeep tour was successful and even extreme in a way. Later we rode camels, a nice dinner was served and there was an authentic Arab show. We left the trip with a very successful experience.”

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7.Abu Dhabi Morning Desert Safari with Camel Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 142 reviews · from $70

Start at 7:00 am with a shared 4x4 ride from Abu Dhabi to Al Khatim Desert. Expect dune bashing, dune photos, a camel-farm visit, feeding opportunities, a brief camel ride, sandboarding, tea or coffee, and a traditional camp stop. Guide Shakeer has earned praise for being friendly and well prepared. Quad biking costs extra.

“Activity very well organised, our 8 and 11 years old kids did enjoy it. Our guide was very nice and professional”

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8.Abu Dhabi Desert Safari (Dune Bashing, BBQ Dinner, Camel Ride & Sand Skii)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · from $80

Begin around 2:30 pm in a shared, air-conditioned Land Cruiser, with up to six people per vehicle. Ride the dunes, watch sunset, visit camels, try sandboarding, dress in Arabic clothing, enjoy henna and a BBQ buffet, then watch belly dance and Tanoura performances beneath the desert sky.

“The sand dunes .the camel rides and bikes were brilliant experience the guides were very friendly and professional. They are very interested in making sure that we has the very best of experience I would do it again”

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9.Abu Dhabi Desert safari with BBQ Dinner,Sandboarding & Camel ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · from $90

Spend about six hours crossing Abu Dhabi’s dunes in an air-conditioned Land Cruiser. You’ll try dune bashing and sandboarding, visit a camel farm, watch sunset from the sand, then enjoy a Bedouin-style camp with a short camel ride, henna, shisha, Arabic coffee, dates, BBQ dinner, belly dancing, and Tanura entertainment.

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10.Abu Dhabi Evening Desert Safari – Dune bashing Camel ride and BBQ

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · from $83

Leave Abu Dhabi around 2:30 pm in a Land Cruiser for dune bashing, a camel-farm visit, sunset photos, and a remote desert camp. Enjoy a camel ride, unlimited BBQ buffet, henna, shisha, falcon photos, live shows, and star gazing before returning around 9:30 to 10:30 pm. Marley may be your host.

“This experience exceeded my expectations. My friends and I had so much fun whether it was feeding camels, driving through the dunes, riding camels or the live entertainment and activities at the camp that awaited us. The included cookoRead more”

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11.4-Hour Morning Safari with Camel Ride & Sand boarding

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews

Start at 8:00 a.m. with pickup in a 4x4 Land Cruiser, then head to Al Khatim for dune bashing and desert photo stops. You’ll ride a camel, try sandboarding, and enjoy tea, coffee, and water at the camp before returning. The $320 rate covers up to seven people.

“The pick up driver was 1.5 hours late. The camel ride was uneventful. We were told we can only ride the camel for one go around which took less than 1 minute. If you wanted a longer ride, they wanted you to pay more money. We felt really uncRead more”

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12.Evening Desert Safari Camel Ride Dinner Live Shows in Abu Dhabi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $69

Spend about six hours beyond Abu Dhabi with hotel pickup, a 4WD ride across golden dunes, sunset views, camel riding, sandboarding, and a Bedouin-style camp. Enjoy tea, dates, henna, local dress, shisha, a buffet BBQ, tanoura dancing, and belly dancing. Guides such as Ibrahim and Ashraf are praised for friendly, capable service.

“Thanks for this wonderful tour experiance! Everything was perfect! Thanks to Ibrahim, the friendly driver and his Team! We have enjoyed this trip! Klaus & Family from Vienna/Austria”

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13.Morning Desert Safari From Abu Dhabi -Camel Ride,Sand Boarding,Camel Farm Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews

Set out from Abu Dhabi in an air-conditioned 4x4 for sunrise, dune bashing, sand boarding, a camel farm visit, and a short camel ride. Guides including Haneef, Mustafa, Afsal, Ahmed, and Noushad have been praised for friendly service and skilled driving. Pickup is available from Abu Dhabi hotels, homes, malls, and the cruise terminal.

“Amazing excursion to the desert! Ahmed was a great driver and great company. The team at the camp was also extremely nice and the landscape was stunning. Highly recommend!”

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14.Overnight Safari Abu Dhabi ,Belly Dance ,Camel Ride ,Henna Painting ,BBQ Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 13 reviews · from $130

Leave Abu Dhabi around 3:30 p.m. for the Al Khatim Desert, where a Toyota Land Cruiser takes you over tall dunes before sunset. At the Bedouin-style camp, ride a camel, try sandboarding, receive henna, enjoy a BBQ dinner with belly dance and Tanoura shows, then sleep under the stars and have breakfast before returning.

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15.Abu Dhabi Morning Desert Safari,Dune Bashing,Sandboarding,Camel Riding&Quad Bike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $120

Leave Abu Dhabi for a four-hour desert outing with a 4x4 dune-bashing run, sandboarding, camel riding, refreshments, and a 10-minute quad-bike session. Guides such as Basith, Sanal, Baz, and Nazar are praised for friendly service, photos, and careful attention. Hotel and cruise-port pickup is offered.

“Basith was amazing , fun, very accommodating. The dune bashing was exciting,the ATV ride was the best ever and he took great photos of us. Book with him. Request him! You will not regret it.”

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