15 Morning Desert Safaris in Abu Dhabi That Hold Up on the Day

1.Morning Desert Safari with Camels and Sandboarding

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,256 reviews · from $49Our pick

Start with hotel pickup and a 45-minute ride into Abu Dhabi’s desert. A licensed 4WD driver handles 30 to 40 minutes of dune bashing, then you try sandboarding, pose for photos, and take a short camel ride. Guides such as Shameer, Ram, Aziz, and Sudhi are praised for safe driving and helpful photography.

“The experience was excellent! Everything was well-paced and well-planned. The highlight was the ride across the dunes.”

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

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

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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3.The Sunrise Desert Safari in Abu Dhabi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 268 reviews · from $79

Leave Abu Dhabi at 4:30 am for a three-hour desert outing with 4x4 pickup and drop-off. Your safari marshal takes you across the dunes for a sunrise stop, dune bashing, bottled water, soft drinks, Arabic tea or coffee, and an optional camel ride for photos. Groups are limited to six people.

“This was such a great excursion!! I loved that it was very private and they had so much to offer as far as what to do. The pictures our guide took were amazing as well.”

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4.Morning Desert Safari From Abu Dhabi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 264 reviews · from $55

You’ll leave Abu Dhabi at 8am in a 4x4, cross the desert, and take on dune bashing with photo stops. The outing also includes a camel farm visit, short camel ride, sandboarding, water, and soft drinks. Guides such as Zahoor and Riaz are praised for safe, friendly driving, though falcon photos may not operate in summer.

“It was very pleasant. Our guide Riaz was excellent and very expensive with the dune bashing. . The vehicle was very comfortable. Morning safaris are so much more quiet compared to the night one which tend to be more crowded and touRead more”

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5.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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6.Sunrise Desert Safari Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 141 reviews · from $58

Leave Abu Dhabi before dawn for a 3-hour desert safari with hotel pickup, sunrise views, Arabic coffee, dates, a short camel ride, and dune bashing. A private air-conditioned 4x4 and guide such as Faizy or Farook make the outing personal, though the camel ride is brief and sunrise depends on clear weather.

“Sunrise Desert Safari Tour from Abu Dhabi was an Unforgettable and amazing experience! Our tour guy Faizy was super friendly and nice! The safari ride with Faizy was adventurous and fun! Love the camel ride! Wish was longer! Highly recommend this tour! It’s adventurous and fun!!!❤️ Thank you so much!!”

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7.4-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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8.Abu Dhabi morning desert safari – Private car

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews

Leave your Abu Dhabi address in a private vehicle and head to Al Khatim for a fast 4WD ride over the Arabian dunes. Your driver handles the route, tyre pressure, and return transfer. You can add a sunrise start, sandboarding, photo stops, refreshments, and, on some outings, a surprise camel-farm visit.

“Amazing trip! Company was really communicative, felt very comfortable with them. We did a sunrise desert safari on their suggestion which was perfect, got lots of great photos. Our driver Haris was early for our pickup, very friendly with lots of Read more”

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9.Sunrise Desert Safari from Abu Dhabi

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · from $49

Start at 5:00 am with pickup from selected Abu Dhabi hotels and residences. Rayna Tourism takes you by 4x4 into the Arabian Desert for dune driving, sunrise views, photos, and optional camel riding, sandboarding, or quad biking. The group is capped at 15, and the tour returns you to Abu Dhabi.

“The desert sadari is excellent an unforgetable experience everyone shoul do when visiting UAE. The sunrise in desert is fantastic. Not to mention jeep drive in desert. Its simply "must do"”

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10.Abu Dhabi Morning Desert Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 25 reviews · from $70

You’ll spend four hours in the Abu Dhabi desert with a small group of up to six, including hotel pickup, a camel farm visit, camel riding, sand boarding, coffee, and a 4WD dune bash. Drivers such as Majeeb and Nife have earned praise for safe, friendly driving. Quad biking is not included in the $70 price.

“The most remarkable was high speed driving through the desert and admiring fantastic landscapes with yellow sand. We were lucky to see a new-born camel at the camel farm. The driver was very professional and friendly.”

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11.Morning Desert Safari with Quad Bike Tour Abu Dhabi

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 25 reviews · from $101

Head into Al Khatim Desert from Abu Dhabi in a 4x4 for dune bashing, camel riding, sandboarding, and a 10-minute quad bike session. Guides including Ahmed, Mohamed, Amir, and Shamil have received praise for friendly service and photography. Arabic coffee, tea, dates, water, and soft drinks are included, with breakfast available on request.

“Great trip, the guide pointed out lots of locations on the way to the desert and was like a professional photographer! Amazing to see the camels in full flow on the way to the sand dunes and at the farm. The dune bashing, quad bike ride and sand boarding were all a great experience, really glad we made the booking.”

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12.Kids Friendly Morning Desert Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews

Take your family into the Abu Dhabi desert on a private morning safari with licensed guide Ajmal or another experienced driver. Expect hotel pickup, a 45-minute 4x4 dune drive, sandboarding, desert photos, water, and a short camel ride. Baby seats and booster seats are available, making this a practical choice for families with young children.

“We absolutely loved our desert safari with Ajmal. Our boys were 6 and 3, and the car was large, spacious and came with the correct car seats we needed to ensure the boys were safe. Ajmal was very friendly, pointing out lots of things on way Read more”

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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.Private Dune Bashing in Abu Dhabi – Morning Desert Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews

Start around 7:30 a.m. with private 4x4 pickup in Abu Dhabi, then trade the city for open dunes, dune bashing, a camel farm, sandboarding, refreshments, and photos. Guides such as Marly, Mujeeb, and Ajmal are praised for safe driving, friendly service, and taking photos on your phone. Return by about 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

“Given limited time had to take a morning safari. It was a great experience . Very professional serve. The driver was very knowledgeable and experienced. Next time hope to do an evening one which I believe would be better specially with more activities at the camp.”

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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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