Top Middle East & Africa Nature and Wildlife Tours

Immerse yourself in the natural landscape of the Arabian Desert on a half-day tour with convenient round-trip transport from the doorstep of your Dubai accommodation. The day’s itinerary includes sandboarding, dune bashing, camel rides, and frame-worthy photo ops. Round out the evening with dinner and live dance performances.

No trip to Dubai is complete without an exciting trip into the desert. Spend an evening riding quad bikes, sandboarding down the dunes, and riding a camel like a Bedouin during this evening experience. After you’ve worked up your appetite, sit down for a delicious barbecue dinner accompanied by live belly dancing and traditional tanoura shows at an Arabian desert camp.

Journey to Morocco’s Atlas Mountain area and spend the day exploring the Three Valleys with this private, full-day tour. Your guide plans out the whole day for you, including transportation and lunch, so that you can enjoy your explorations without worry. Go on a camel ride, and then stop for a cup of Moroccan tea and cake in Imlil Valley. Visit the home of a Berber family in Ait Souka to learn more about their everyday lifestyles, and end the day in Moulay Brahim near the Asni Valley.

Experience a stunning desert sunset and exhilarating desert activities on this evening adventure from Dubai. Go dune bashing in a 4x4, zoom through the sands on a quad bike, master the dunes on a sandboard, and take a ride on a camel all before dinner. Arrive at a local desert camp where you can partake in cultural activities before enjoying a delectable barbecue dinner accompanied by live entertainment.

Take a dune drive across the red sands outside Dubai while exploring the desert by 4WD vehicle. You’ll experience the thrill of dune bashing, sandboarding, and a camel ride. Upgrade your 4-Hour morning or afternoon adventure to a 7-hour and linger for a scenic sunset, with the addition of a barbecue dinner at a Bedouin-style desert camp. You’re treated like a VIP with belly dancing, henna, and other entertainment.

You don’t have to journey to the Sahara for a Moroccan desert experience—the Agafay Desert is a desert oasis located just outside of Marrakech. On this full-day tour, soak up the scenery as you travel through the High Atlas Mountains, stop to explore the local villages and visit a Berber souk, then mount up for a thrilling camel ride through the rocky desert of Agafay.

Discover the beauty and customs of the desert on this Dubai desert safari. Leave Dubai in a comfortable 4x4 with a guide, and enjoy an exciting mix of traditional and modern desert adventures. Ride a camel, surf a sandboard down the Dubai sand dunes, and relax at a desert campsite as the sun sets. Get a henna tattoo, watch a ‘tanoura’ folk dance, and top off your trip with a delicious barbecue dinner, including shawrma station, and exotic belly dancing show under the stars as you sit around the campfire.

Combine a fast-paced quad bike adventure in the desert with a Middle Eastern-style dinner and entertainment show under the stars. Watch the sunset over sky-high sand dunes, hop a camel for an unforgettable ride across the desert, and chow down on a tasty buffet, plus henna painting, traditional belly dancing, and fire shows. Excursions include door-to-door transfers from any location in Dubai.

Take an off-road adventure through the red desert dunes of Al Lahbab, and then head to a Bedouin-style camp for cultural experiences and a barbecue dinner. Ride a camel, sandboard down the dunes or, for an extra charge, zip around the desert on a quad bike. As the sun sets over the camp, enjoy a belly dancing and ‘tanoura’ show while you eat. You can even dress up, try a shisha pipe or get a henna tattoo.

Experience the thrill of cruising through the desert with this evening safari with BBQ dinner. Head out on a six-hour adventure through the stunning landscapes outside of Abu Dhabi and make your way to a Bedouin-style camp tucked into the iconic sand dunes. Race over the rolling hills on 4x4, sand board down them at breakneck speeds, climb atop a camel for a once-in-a-lifetime experience or even rent a quad bike (additional cost). This trip includes round-trip hotel transport, henna painting, sheesha smoking, and even a belly dancing show, plus a savory BBQ dinner with fellow travelers.

Qatar's desert is an outdoor enthusiast's dream and this private tour from Doha lets you enjoy it without planning, stress or crowds. Board a chauffeured private 4WD and head into the sands for a dune bash, camel ride and sandboarding. Stop to admire the sands stretching to the horizon and finish with photo ops at the Inland Sea, a mirage-like lagoon dividing Qatar from Saudi Arabia. A choice of departures makes it easy to schedule the trip into your vacation.

Venture through the desert by vintage Land Rover and enjoy Arabic entertainments and dinner on this full-day experience from Dubai. Board an open-top Land Rover with a driver, and watch for wildlife as you drive into the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve. See a falconry display and continue to a plush Bedouin-style camp within a royal residence. Here, experience traditional activities, including a camel ride and bread-making demonstration, and enjoy a delicious dinner, live music and dancing displays.

Take a break from the bustling city and discover Dubai’s red sand dunes on an active day tour. Gain intimate experience of the scenic landscape with camel riding, quad bike driving, and sandboarding included, then unwind with complimentary refreshments served in a traditional-style camp. Access the remote location with ease by air-conditioned vehicle, and relax either side of an active day with included hotel pickup and drop-off.

Experience the life of a Bedouin on this overnight desert adventure. Partake in all the typical activities like dune bashing and sandboarding before heading to the camp. Learn about the Bedouin lifestyle through cultural shows while enjoying a delicious dinner. Listen to stories around a campfire and sleep in a traditional tent for the night. Watch the sunrise the next morning and enjoy an Arabian breakfast before heading back to Dubai.

Experience the best that Dubai's desert has to offer during this evening safari. Start out with a dune bashing session through the towering red sands, then slide down them on a sandboard. Then it's on to a desert camp where you can watch the sunset and enjoy a camel ride. You also enjoy several cultural activities before sitting down to a sumptuous barbecue feast while watching live entertainment.

Enjoy a mix of activities on one tour. Drive to the desert for dune bashing and sandboarding sessions, then take a short camel ride. Next, it’s time to unwind at a traditional Bedouin camp with henna painting, shisha smoking, refreshments, and more. A full buffet dinner is served while Nashaat show “group of ladies” dance and tanoura dancers entertain the crowd.

The 3 days desert tour from marrakech to merzouga dunes & camel trek, including the visit of the Kasbah Ben Haddou and in Ouarzazate, visiting the Rose vally and Dades vally and Toudra oasis and toudra gorge, a night in a desert camp under a Berber tent HIGHLIGHTS TOUR:  Cross the High Atlas Mountains with its pass of Tizi Ntichka  Visit the legendary world heritage site of Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou  Visit Todra gorges and Tinghir oasis  Ride a camel in Erg Chebbi to watch the color changing sunset & sunrise  Spend the night at a Berbr desert camp

Head out into the red Lahab Desert for a luxurious desert safari experience. Bash some dunes and watch the sunset over the red desert as you make your way to the camp. Enjoy a short camel ride and henna painting before sitting down to an exquisite buffer dinner of Arabic food and international cuisine. Watch a traditional Tanoura dance and fire show while you dine under a canopy of stars.

Leave the bustle of the city far behind and venture deep into pristine sandy desert. On this thrill-seeking safari tour, you’ll have your pick of adventures. Enjoy a high-speed chase across sky-high dunes in a sturdy Land Cruiser, hop a camel for a wild ride, and go surfing down the sand. Tours include a tasty open-grilled dinner spread and a traditional entertainment show.

Throw yourself into the action of Aquaventure Waterpark in Dubai with an entrance-only, all-day ticket. Part of the Atlantis The Palm resort, the Aquaventure Dubai boasts impressive water rides and adventures fit for all ages. Enjoy the attractions as you wish: career down corkscrew chutes, ride through shark tunnels, watch the little ones at the new Splasher’s Island area, and unwind on the lazy rivers. Then enjoy admission to The Lost Chambers, the Atlantis-themed aquarium containing 65,000 marine animals across 21 exhibits.

Shift your Dubai vacation up a gear with an exciting afternoon and evening desert adventure. Leave Dubai by 4x4 with a professional driver, and travel to an area of high, golden dunes. Experience an exhilarating dune drive, stop for photos of a luminous sunset, and up the pace with an adrenaline-pumping sandboarding session. Later, enjoy a camel ride and other fun activities at a beautiful desert camp before sitting down to a barbecue dinner and shows from spinning tanoura dancers, belly dancers, and other artists.

Marrakesh is surrounded by awe-inspiring natural sights, but heading to the Moroccan countryside takes serious planning. Skip the logistics with this hassle-free, in-depth adventure, which takes you through Saharan dunes, Berber villages, and stunning mountain landscapes. Get off the beaten track comfortably in an air-conditioned minivan, with all overnights and most meals included. Get an insider’s perspective on Southern Morocco, with a camelback ride and tasty tagine meals.

Immerse yourself in the Abu Dhabi desert and savor a sunset barbecue on this half-day 4x4 adventure. Board a comfortable 4x4 with a driver and venture into the desert around the city. Take a thrilling dune-bashing session, enjoy a camel ride, and continue to a desert camp in time for sundown. Be welcomed with fresh dates and Arabic coffee, try some sand boarding and perhaps get a henna tattoo. Watch a radiant desert sunset and finish with a succulent barbecue dinner and belly dancing show as dusk cloaks the dunes.

Experience the ultimate wake-up on this adventure-filled safari tour. Beat the heat with an early-morning departure, and cruise to untrodden corners of the Lehbab desert in a comfortable Land Cruiser. Power across red sand dunes as you try your hand at dune bashing, following by sand boarding on your own. Tours also include a camelback ride, plus coffee, dates, and refreshments in a relaxing desert camp.