The 15 Best Morning Tours in the UAE

1.Dubai Morning Desert Safari with Quad Biking & More Activities

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,736 reviews · from $55Our pick

Review of Dubai’s 4 to 5-hour morning desert safari with dune bashing, quad biking, sandboarding, camel rides, hotel transfers, and practical tips.

“Perfect way to start the day! Did the tour in late May so I would highly recommend the morning or evening tour. The evening is better for photos they say. But it was awesome! They picked me up and had great communication, made the Read more”

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2.Sunrise Desert Jeep Safari with Wildlife Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,782 reviews · 4 hours · from $51

Watch sunrise over Dubai’s desert, ride the dunes, spot Arabian oryx, sandboard, and enjoy breakfast beside Al Qudra Lakes for $51.

“Bihru was a fantastic guide and a very good driver. I enjoyed this desert safari very much.”

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3.Private Morning Desert Safari Dubai with Dune Bashing & Sandboard

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,488 reviews

A private Lahbab desert morning with sunrise, dune bashing, camel riding, sandboarding, and optional quad bikes from Dubai.

“What a great way to spend a morning in Dubai! Shaban, our guide , was kind and informative! We loved the dune bashing and sand sledding!”

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4.Morning Desert Safari with Camels and Sandboarding

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

Race across Abu Dhabi’s dunes by 4x4, try sandboarding, ride a camel, and enjoy hotel pickup on this lively four-hour morning safari.

“Shameer was our driver who was really friendly & helpful, we had a brilliant morning. The sand dune drive was great fun but a word of warning if you suffer from travel sickness this might not be the trip for you! Sand boarding & camel rides great fun but be prepared for the heat. All in all a great value trip & would definitely recommend”

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5.Morning Red Dunes with Camel Ride, Sandboarding and Refreshments

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,031 reviews · from $50

Review of Dubai’s $50 morning red-dune safari with dune bashing, sandboarding, camel and falcon photos, coffee, dates, and hotel pickup.

“This experience was our favorite thing we did on our trip! Our guides were so friendly and made the whole experience so much fun. Would highly recommend this to anyone wanting an authentic desert tour! You really can’t beat it for the price - I will talk about this day forever!”

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6.Morning Desert Safari With Quad Bike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 895 reviews · from $65

Review of Dubai’s morning desert safari with Lahbab dune bashing, quad biking, sandboarding, camel rides, transfers, and practical booking tips.

“The camel ride, the dune ride in the car , everything. Nasir was Fantastic. I also loved the sand surfing and the bike ride as well!!!”

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7.Red Dunes Morning Desert Quad, Buggy or 4×4 Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 856 reviews · 4 hours · from $29Best value

Review of Dubai’s red-dune morning safari with quad bikes, dune buggies, 4x4 driving, sandboarding, camel rides, and hotel pickup.

“It’s a fantastic half day trip in Dubai. The dune bashing was incredible. And we love the falcon sitting on our arms. Our guide was Shoaib, highly recommended.”

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8.Morning Desert Safari with Quad Bike, Camel Ride & Sandboarding

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 682 reviews · from $59

Dubai morning desert safari with quad biking, camel riding, dune bashing, sandboarding, hotel pickup, and red-dune views for $59.

“Nasir is an amazing guide Super friendly and helpful With 12 years of knowledge of the desert Highly recommend”

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

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

Review of Abu Dhabi’s $52.50 morning desert safari, with 4x4 dune bashing, a short camel ride, sandboarding, pickup, and practical tips.

“Brilliant! Lots of fun and driver/tour guide was very knowledgable!”

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10.Dubai Morning Buggy Dunes Safari with Sandboarding & Camel Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 487 reviews · from $137

Ride a dune buggy near Lahbab, then try sandboarding and a camel ride on this four-hour Dubai morning desert safari.

“Information was given the night before for the pickup and as promised the driver picked us up from the hotel. We e arrived received water and a safety briefing. This was absolutely one of the best excursions I’ver done. Bonus points to the tour guides who made sure we got all the photos with the sunrise and videos of us driving thru the sand dunes. Highly recommend everyone take this trip excursion.”

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11.Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Tour Over the Desert

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 477 reviews · 4 hours · from $280

Watch Dubai’s desert sunrise from a hot air balloon, spot oryx and gazelles, and enjoy hotel pickup, refreshments, and a 40 to 70-minute flight.

“Communication was great and was made to feel very welcome from start to finish. Maybe a slightly bigger coffee for the early morning start.”

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12.Morning Thrill: Exciting Desert Safari Adventure Camel Ride Dubai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 453 reviews · from $59

Combine Dubai hotel pickup, red-dune dune bashing, sandboarding, camel riding, refreshments, and a four-hour morning desert escape.

“The driver has much skill and excellent service for me and the other passengers. He was so great and I highly recommend to take this tour. So fantastic and amazing !!!”

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13.Sunrise Balloon Flight with Camel Ride & Breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 433 reviews · 5 hours · from $305

Rise over Dubai’s desert at sunrise, spot Arabian oryx, ride a camel, meet a falcon, and enjoy a Bedouin breakfast on this five-hour tour.

“We enjoyed every minute of the hot air balloon. The pilot is with 18 year experience and was very interactive with passengers. Staff and drivers very kind and welcoming. We felt waited and taken care of. Max height reached - 1200m. Sunrise astonishing!”

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14.4 Hour Morning Desert Safari with Camel Ride & Sand Boarding

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 374 reviews · from $29

Ride Dubai’s red dunes on a morning safari with dune bashing, sandboarding, camel riding, hotel pickup, and optional quad biking.

“We were picked by our driver/guide Noor on scheduled pick up time of 8.45am. We picked up another party of 3 and headed to the desert. Noor explained different sights on the way and was very chatty & friendly. On arrival, we got complimentary bottles of water and tRead more”

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15.Morning Desert Safari, Quad Bike, Sandboard and Camel Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 343 reviews · from $34

Escape Dubai’s heat on a red-dune safari with quad biking, dune bashing, sandboarding, camel feeding, dates, and Arabic coffee.

“Amazing morning safari with our tour guide. Nothing was too much trouble. He organised an extra quad for my son and made sure we had a fantastic time. His photography skills in the desert were amazing and we walked away with some brilliant memories. I wouldn’t hesitate to use this guide again - Thank you”

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