National Park Trips in the UAE: 3 We Would Book First

1.Dune Buggy Experience & Fossil Discovery in Mleiha National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 339 reviews Our pick

You’ll travel by 4WD from Dubai to Mleiha, then drive a shared two-person Desert Fox buggy across the sand. The two-hour outing includes Camel Rock, sandboarding, Fossil Rock, a camel ride, and a nature walk in Zerzura. Pickup, equipment, refreshments, and return transport are included.

“Excellent experience. Everything was great from pickup to drop off. We loved the fact that the entire tour was just our group so we didn’t have to wait around for anyone else. Everyone was friendly and helpful, the course was great.”

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2.Private Dinner in the dunes in the Mleiha National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 120 reviews · from $209Best value

Spend about six hours exploring Mleiha with private hotel pickup, a buggy ride near Fossil Rock and Camel Rock, a camel ride, nature walk, sandboarding, and a private three-course Arabic BBQ dinner in the dunes. Guides such as Tariq, Mo, Feroz, and Faayiz are praised for friendly service and safe driving.

“We did the safari tour and dinner on December 25, 2024. Absolutely excellent and would recommend if you’re looking for a fully private experience to enjoy with family/friends. This is totally the opposite of the big company tours that are crowded and loud - you can enjoy tRead more”

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3.Dune Buggy & Private Dinner in the Dunes in Mleiha National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 88 reviews

Take a private dune buggy ride across Mleiha National Park, then sit down to a Euro-Arab barbecue in a private desert camp. The five-hour outing includes round-trip pickup from Dubai, a high-speed desert track, and friendly guides such as Fred, Shahzad, and Mazoor. Camel rides and sandboarding may also feature during the day.

“Fred unbelievable trip guide, shazhar also very good. Fred was unbelievably kind and was a really nice person. We done private so it was just us and Fred and was great”

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