UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
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The 11 most popular wildlife tours in the UAE. What each one includes, who runs it, and what you actually pay.
A 4WD sunrise jeep safari in Dubai with dune bashing, sandboarding, a picnic breakfast, and Arabian oryx at Al Qudra Lakes.
“Amazing Activity - great way to start the day. Loved seeing the animals, not so harsh dune drive and extra-ordinary sandboarding experience. Just which there was an easier way to get back up the hill :-)”
Luxury Land Rover Defender wildlife drive in Dubai’s conservation reserve, plus bird sanctuary and a gourmet breakfast at Al Maha Resort.
“Wonderful morning and saw plenty of wildlife. The breakfast was also luxury. You may even spot a gazelle or two joining it!!!”
Private sunset desert drive with sandboarding, brief dune bashing, wildlife photo stops, and hotel pickup in a Land Cruiser.
“Such a great experience. Only down-side: everything is a bit too fast... I haven't had much time to enjoy it but I definitely recomment this tour!”
Sunrise desert safari from Dubai to Al Qudra Lakes with wildlife drive, dune bashing, and a picnic breakfast in an air-conditioned 4x4.
“This trip was definitely worth the early morning. A great excursion all round with a beautiful sunrise followed by breakfast and arabic coffee. The tour guide was very knowledgable and made sure it was an enjoyable experience for us both. We would highly recommend this trip!”
Dubai desert morning drive with private 4x4 dune bashing, sandboarding, and wildlife stops at Al Qudra Lakes in Al Marmoom.
“We really enjoyed this trip - we have seen all animals that we wanted and managed to do that right in time. The guide Mustafa has been very knowledgeable and he was taking us exactly to places where we could see oryxes, gazelles and mouse deers. It felt very much like individual tour as it…”
Private 4x4 Dubai sunrise desert safari with dune bashing, sandboarding, wildlife viewing, and a picnic breakfast by Al Qudra Lakes.
“This tour was a great experience. Our driver was a great wildlife spotter in the pre-dawn light. The trip was a great way to see the desert as the sun came up. Dune bashing injected some excitement into the trip. We enjoyed every minute of the trip.”
A 4-hour camel safari in Dubai with wildlife spotting, desert ecosystem facts, and a lakeside breakfast with juice or bubbly.
“Awesome Camel Trek! Breakfast was great by the water!!”
Private 4x4 desert drive in Dubai with dune bashing, sandboarding, wildlife viewing, and a calm sunrise stop at Al Qudra Lakes.
“Our driver was on time; the vehicle was new and clean. We saw wild oryx and gazelles in the dunes. The sand boarding and breakfast were excellent.”
A 4-hour private Dubai city loop plus Ras Al Khor wildlife sanctuary, with flamingos, Old and Modern Dubai photo stops, and hotel pickup.
“The trip was very nice. We were travelling with Hussein who is great guide and answered our every question about local habits and tips. We could observe flamingos in natural habitat, and also Watch very nice places in Dubai e.g. Future Museum. Additionally we were taken to traditional shoarma which was very nice. I recommend…”
Skip-the-line admission to Al Ain Zoo in the UAE for about $9, with chances to see oryx, lions, lemurs, and safari animals.
“I highly recommend to visit this place in Al Ain. Pricing is fair and transparent. My kids loved it and they enjoyed a lot playing with the animals and most especially their feeding time.”
4-hour sunset bird watching and desert oasis walk in Dubai with meditation, snacks, and air-conditioned transfers for $95.
