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15 BBQ Desert Dinners in the UAE Worth Booking

361 tours  ·  from $15

This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 bbq desert dinners worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.

Dubai: Red Dune Safari, Quad Bike, Camel Ride, BBQ Dinner - The safari station and quad-bike choice
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Dubai: Red Dune Safari, Quad Bike, Camel Ride, BBQ Dinner

1.Red Dune Safari, Quad Bike, Camel Ride, BBQ Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 32,185 reviews · 4 - 7 hours · from $29Our pick

You’ll leave Dubai with an English-speaking guide such as Arif, Khaled, or Sajid for red-dune driving, sandboarding, a short camel ride, and sunset photos. Choose the 7-hour option for quad biking, Arabic coffee, henna, shows, and a BBQ dinner at a desert camp.

“This was a great trip with the guid aftab this was the best guid we could wish for he was very nice and pleasant explained every thing we asked for and more we enjoyed his company and the hole trip as well”

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Dubai Red Dunes ATV, Camels, Stargazing & 5* BBQ Al Khayma Camp

2.Dubai Red Dunes ATV, Camels, Stargazing & 5* BBQ Al Khayma Camp

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21,620 reviews · from $88Top rated

Spend six hours in Dubai’s Lahbab desert with a 60-minute guided ATV ride, sandboarding, camels, Arabic coffee, henna, falcon photos, and a buffet BBQ at Al Khayma Camp. Evening departures add fire shows and stargazing. Guides such as Dennis, Asif Foji, and Imran Khan have earned warm praise.

“great experience and tour guide anthony was great very fun would recommend , food was great and more”

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Dubai Marina: Luxury Yacht Tour with Breakfast or BBQ Option - The one-hour cruise: a fast look at Dubai Marina
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Dubai Marina: Luxury Yacht Tour with Breakfast or BBQ Option

3.Luxury Yacht Tour with Breakfast or BBQ Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 21,528 reviews · 1 - 3 hours · from $15Best value

Cruise from Dubai Marina aboard a shared yacht with a captain, English guide, WiFi, and water views of Ain Dubai, JBR, Palm Jumeirah, Atlantis, and Burj Al Arab. Choose a short morning breakfast cruise or a longer sunset sailing with BBQ food and soft drinks.

“A great activity and a great stuf, we had a good trip and a good breakfast (soft) they prezented to us all the attractions, the boat is awesome.”

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Dubai: Desert Safari with BBQ Dinner & Quad Biking Options - Red-gold dunes, photo stops, and sandboarding
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Dubai: Desert Safari with BBQ Dinner & Quad Biking Options

4.Desert Safari with BBQ Dinner & Quad Biking Options

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 20,485 reviews · 4 - 7 hours · from $30

Travel by 4x4 from Dubai, Sharjah, or Ajman to Al Lahbab’s red dunes for dune bashing, sandboarding, a camel ride, and optional quad biking. The 7-hour outing adds an Al Aweer camp with BBQ, Arabic coffee, henna, falcon photos, shisha, and Tanoura, belly, and fire shows.

“nawaz afridi was an excellent guide excellent driver and photographer.he was polite we will do it again and difinetely invite friends to live this experience!!”

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Dubai: The Luxury Yacht Tour with Live BBQ Option - Choosing between one, two, and three hours
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Dubai: The Luxury Yacht Tour with Live BBQ Option

5.The Luxury Yacht Tour with Live BBQ Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 13,665 reviews · from $19

Board at Dubai Harbour for a 1, 2, or 3-hour shared yacht cruise past Bluewaters Island, Palm Jumeirah, JBR, and Burj Al Arab. Choose the longer route for BBQ food, Wi-Fi, and more sightseeing. Expect English commentary, soft drinks, music, and a polished crew.

“Mubarak and the captain looked after us really well! Kept us entertained, food and view were great!”

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Dubai Premium Red Dunes Safari, Camels & 5* BBQ at Al Khayma camp

6.Dubai Premium Red Dunes Safari, Camels & 5* BBQ at Al Khayma camp

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12,388 reviews · from $75

Spend about seven hours in Dubai’s Lahbab desert with a licensed 4WD driver, red-dune dune bashing, sandboarding, camel rides, falcon photos, henna, Arabic coffee, a BBQ buffet, shows, and evening stargazing at Al Khayma Camp. Guides such as Abid, Sunil, Rashid Mir, and Tofeeq Abbas are frequently praised for their care and local insight.

“Great afternoon/evening experience. Great hosts and amazing food. Accommodating for a non riding passenger. Great attitude by our host.”

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Dubai Desert Safari Dune Bashing, 60min ATV Quad, Camel Ride, BBQ - High dunes and a 4x4 roller coaster
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Dubai Desert Safari Dune Bashing, 60min ATV Quad, Camel Ride, BBQ

7.Dubai Desert Safari Dune Bashing, 60min ATV Quad, Camel Ride, BBQ

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11,364 reviews · from $56

Spend about 7.5 hours in Dubai’s Lahbab desert with hotel pickup, open-dune ATV riding, 4x4 dune bashing, a short camel ride, sandboarding, henna, BBQ dinner, and four live shows. Drivers such as Rasheed and Sajid are often praised for safe driving and friendly service.

“Rashed Ali was absolutely amazing from the time he picked us up with his knowledge on Dubai. His 18 years of experience of desert driving meant we were kept very safe whilst being on the edge our seat. The Quad bikes were awsome, along with the camel ride and sand boarding. The show and meal meant a great end to the night. Highly recommend this tour. THANK YOU!!!!”

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Dubai: Quad Bike Safari, Camels & Al Khayma Camp BBQ Dinner - Sandboarding and the best photo stop
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Dubai: Quad Bike Safari, Camels & Al Khayma Camp BBQ Dinner

8.Quad Bike Safari, Camels & Al Khayma Camp BBQ Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 10,283 reviews · 7 hours · from $65

Spend seven hours with an English-speaking guide such as Fadi, Arslan Ali, or Humayun, riding a quad bike across Lahbab’s red dunes, sandboarding, feeding camels, meeting falcons, and enjoying an Arabian buffet with BBQ and evening shows at Al Khayma Camp.

“Fazil is the best guide. The trip was so good I don’t know when it ended.”

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Dubai: Desert Safari with VIP BBQ and Optional Quad Bike - The optional quad-bike stop
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Dubai: Desert Safari with VIP BBQ and Optional Quad Bike

9.Desert Safari with VIP BBQ and Optional Quad Bike

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 7,349 reviews · 4 - 7 hours · from $30

Head from Dubai to Al Lahbab in an air-conditioned 4x4 with a guide such as Rizwan, Zain, or Babar. Expect dune bashing, sandboarding, a sunset photo stop, optional quad biking, and, on the seven-hour option, a camp dinner with BBQ, camel rides, henna, Tanura, belly dancing, and a private VIP table.

“We had an incredible desert safari tour and everything exceeded our expectations! Our driver, Basit, was absolutely outstanding. He was extremely professional, punctual, and very friendly from the very beginning. His driving skills in the desert were impressive – we felt safe the entire time while still enjoying the thrilling dune bashing experience. You could really tell that he is highly experienced and passionate about his job. Basit made the whole tour even more special with his positive attitude, great sense of humor, and attention to detail. He always made sure we were comfortable, had enough time for photos, and enjoyed every single moment. He explained everything clearly and was…”

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Dubai Marina Yacht Tour with Optional Breakfast or BBQ - From Dubai Marina to Bluewaters Island
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Dubai Marina Yacht Tour with Optional Breakfast or BBQ

10.Dubai Marina Yacht Tour with Optional Breakfast or BBQ

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7,126 reviews · from $25

Cruise from Dubai Marina on a shared yacht with a skipper and crew, passing Ain Dubai, Palm Jumeirah, Atlantis, and Burj Al Arab. Choose a one-hour sightseeing trip or a longer breakfast, lunch, dinner, or BBQ sailing. Expect skyline views, onboard commentary, Wi-Fi, soft drinks, and photo stops.

“Amazing from start to finish will definitely be back. They were great with the kids and was always coming around to take pictures.”

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Dubai Desert Safari - Sandboarding, Quad Bike & BBQ Options - Optional quad biking before the main ride
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Dubai Desert Safari – Sandboarding, Quad Bike & BBQ Options

11.Dubai Desert Safari – Sandboarding, Quad Bike & BBQ Options

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 6,360 reviews · from $45

Ride from Dubai to Lahbab in an air-conditioned 4x4 with an English-speaking safari guide. Choose a 4-hour trip with dune bashing, sandboarding, a camel ride, and sunset views, or stay 7 hours for a Bedouin-style camp, BBQ dinner, henna, shisha, falcon photos, and live shows.

“Sajid was a great guide and impressive dune basher driver. We all loved our desert safari trip, thankyou for a wonderful time!”

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Desert Safari With BBQ Dinner, Quad Bike & Camel Ride from Dubai - Quad bikes, sandboarding, and camel time
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Desert Safari With BBQ Dinner, Quad Bike & Camel Ride from Dubai

12.Desert Safari With BBQ Dinner, Quad Bike & Camel Ride from Dubai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5,211 reviews · from $88

This 6 to 7 hour Dubai safari includes hotel pickup, Land Cruiser dune bashing in Lahbab, a 25-minute quad-bike ride, camel riding, sandboarding, sunset photos, and a desert-camp buffet with henna, sheesha, belly dancing, and fire shows. Guides such as Hussain, Noori, Saeed, and Abdullah are praised for friendly, careful service.

“The desert safari excursion was THE best excursion/adventure that we have ever done! Our guide, Abdullah, was so efficient and organized. He was on time and informative. From the ATVs, dune surfing, the dinner and show, everything was fabulous! Thanks Abdullah and the Desert Safari Adventure. Abdullah, was the best Dune Basher out there!”

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Dubai: Red Dunes Desert Safari with Premium Camp BBQ & Shows - A quick camel ride and a close look at falconry
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Dubai: Red Dunes Desert Safari with Premium Camp BBQ & Shows

13.Red Dunes Desert Safari with Premium Camp BBQ & Shows

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 4,931 reviews · 7 hours · from $49

Leave Dubai or Sharjah for Lahbab’s red dunes in a 4x4 Land Cruiser. You’ll get 30 to 35 minutes of dune bashing, a short camel ride, sandboarding, falcon photos, Arabic coffee, henna, a BBQ buffet, and five evening shows. Guides such as Nasir, Tahir, and Mohsin Pathan are often praised for safe driving and helpful photos.

“Our desert safari was an absolutely incredible experience, and a huge part of that was thanks to our guide, Khalid. From the very beginning, everything was perfect. He picked us up exactly at the agreed time and made us feel welcome right away. The endless dunes were truly stunning, especially with the changing light throughout the day. We are so grateful for the beautiful photos we were able to take there. They are wonderful memories of an unforgettable landscape. Throughout the entire day, he guided us in such a friendly and relaxed way. His driving skills are truly impressive. The dune bashing was thrilling and so much fun, and we…”

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Dubai Evening Desert Safari BBQ Dinner & Transfer to Noble Camp - Lahbab’s red dunes and 45 minutes of dune bashing
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Dubai Evening Desert Safari BBQ Dinner & Transfer to Noble Camp

14.Dubai Evening Desert Safari BBQ Dinner & Transfer to Noble Camp

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,365 reviews · from $79

You’ll ride from Dubai or Sharjah in an air-conditioned 4x4 with guides such as Saif, Farrukh, or Naveed, then tackle red-dune bashing at Lahbab. Noble Camp adds camel rides, henna, sandboarding, a BBQ buffet, nine shows, and a fire finale.

“The best tour in town and marvellous camp. The dune bashing was excellent, and Aman is an excellent guide.”

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Dubai Desert Safari, Dune Bashing, Camel Ride, Sandboarding & BBQ - Lahbab’s red dunes and the dune-bashing highlight
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Dubai Desert Safari, Dune Bashing, Camel Ride, Sandboarding & BBQ

15.Dubai Desert Safari, Dune Bashing, Camel Ride, Sandboarding & BBQ

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,274 reviews · from $27

Leave Dubai or Sharjah around 2 pm with a 4x4 guide such as Ali, Abdul, Shahab, or Saheb. Ride Lahbab’s red dunes, try sandboarding and a short camel ride, then enjoy sunset photos, henna, Arabic coffee, a BBQ buffet, and evening shows at a desert camp.

“This experience is a must do while you are in Dubai. Bring extra cash because there will be things to purchase along the way. Highly recommend!”

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