The Dubai Desert: Exciting Safari Activities to Feed the Adventurous Appetite

The Dubai desert is filled with many attractionsexcitement of the evening safari plus more. Once
for guests to indulge in the sights, culture, andguests are driven to the desert for dune bashing
traditions it has to offer. Guests can choose fromand to the camps for a night of activities, beds
adventure-filled safari tours or a drive through thewill be provided in the camps for a sleep under
Dubai mountains and valleys to view historicalthe stars. In the morning, a light breakfast will be
attractions.provided and departure will begin shortly after.
The morning desert safari is perfect for thoseThe safari tour may not be safe for those with
who want the desert adventure but may notheart problems, pregnant women, the elderly, or
have a full day to spend. A car will arrive at thechildren under the age of three, but they can still
hotel for a morning drive to the desert for duneenjoy the evening desert scenery. An Arabian
bashing which will surely get the adrenaline rushing.dinner in the desert is an excellent option. A car
The next stop is the Bedouin-style camp for awill take you straight to the camp for a buffet
camel ride, sand skiing, quad biking, and someand barbecue dinner, camel rides, henna tattoos,
refreshments. This tour is about two hours andand a belly dancing presentation. A vegetarian
will end with a ride back to the hotel.dinner can be requested as an alternative to the
For those who do have the time to get thebarbecue and buffet dinners.
complete thrill and experience of the desert, theThe Hatta Wadi Safari is another tour that will
evening desert safari is just the thing. Thisleave guests breathless with its exquisite mountain
six-hour expedition begins with an afternoonscenery and lush green valleys. Guests will be
pickup from the hotel to the desert for dunepicked up from their hotel and taken through the
bashing. With the beautiful and picturesquedesert to the mountainous area of Dubai known
scenery it should be mandatory to bring a cameraas Hatta.
to capture it all. Next will be a drive to the campThis is a great time to take pictures as the car
to enjoy a camel ride and a barbecue dinner.drives through the deep trenches of the valley
Other activities at the camp include getting hennawith great views of the million-year-old mountains,
tattoos, wearing traditional Bedouin clothes forand through its natural pools known as the wadis.
photographs, smoking an Arabic water pipeThe next stop is a visit to the Heritage Village
known as ‘Shisha’, or ‘Hubblywhere tourists will get the chance to see the
Bubbly’, and watching belly dancers dance toancient fort built in the 16th Century. The last
traditional Arabian music. Once the festivities endstop will be made at the Hatta Fort Hotel for use
guests will be sent back to their hotels.of the facilities, a lunch and a swim before heading
The overnight desert safari includes all the fun andback to the hotel.