Top Middle East & Africa Outdoor Activities

Head into the desert outside Dubai for an evening of dining and entertainment. First, climb aboard your own quad bike for an adrenaline-fueled adventure through the golden sands. Then, head to a Bedouin-style camp to participate in other activities such as sandboarding or camel riding as you enjoy traditional Arab music and dancing. A full buffet dinner is served in addition to tea, coffee, and other refreshments.

Drive an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) at full throttle across the sands and enjoy an exciting program of other desert exploits in one fuss-free trip with this premium experience from Dubai. Hit the red dunes of the Lahbab desert, bump around a 60-minute ATV circuit, and relax Bedouin-style at the 5-star Al Khayma camp. Sip coffee, ride camels, and enjoy an Arabic-costume photoshoot, barbecue-buffet, dance shows, and stargazing before returning.

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.

Discover the Berber villages of the Atlas Mountains on a full-day trip from Marrakech that explores broad valleys and lush orchards with views of Mount Toubkal, the highest peak in North Africa. Ride a camel through a broad gorge, pause for tea in Imlil Valley, then hike to the isolated village of Ait Souka to share a meal in a Berber family’s home. Throughout the day, take in the mountains’ beautiful scenery: terraced gardens that climb steep hillsides, tumbling waterfalls, and an alpine kasbah.

Take advantage of your morning on a half-day tour of the Arabian Desert with convenient round-trip transport from your Dubai hotel. In addition to navigating, your guide offers a range of activities for all ages, including dune bashing, sandboarding, and camel rides.

Discover the landscapes and culture of Qatar during this desert safari from Doha. Crash through the golden sands aboard a 4x4 vehicle and glide down the sands on a sandboard. After a stop for tea, visit a great inland sea (Khor al Udaid), where you can spot Saudi Arabia over the horizon, and admire your sun-soaked surroundings. Relax during this journey with round-trip hotel, port, or airport transportation included.

On this day tour to the Atlas Mountains and Valleys, Berber Villages, you will see the most amazing and beautiful places: Atlas Mountains, Imlil Valley, Asni Valley, Amizmiz Valley, walk and visit around 8 Berber Villages, have tea with a Berber family and learn about their life, walk up to the waterfalls and see wonderful views. On this tour, you have a chance to ride camels and visit Argan women's cooperative. The tour starts at 8:30 AM, when we will meet you at your Accommodation or if you are sitting in the old Medina we can meet you at Restaurant Cafe de arcana in Jema El fna square. The Tour ended back in Marrakech around 17:30 PM The tour cost included: Transport, Guide, a Camel ride, Lunch, and Tea with the Berber family.

Experience sunset and sunrise in the Sahara Desert on this overnight adventure from Fez to the Erg Chebbi sand dunes. Travel through gorges, cedar forest, valleys and the High Atlas Mountains, then enjoy a glass of mint tea before riding a camel through the desert to your Berber tent. Enjoy dinner, sunrise and breakfast in the dunes before riding the camels back and returning to Fez.

The Agafay Desert is a rocky desert oasis located just south of Marrakech. On this tour, experience the thrill of a desert safari without undergoing the overnight trek to the Sahara. Drive through the High Atlas Mountains and the Toubkal National Park, visit traditional Berber villages, and enjoy a camel ride through the Agafay Desert including a tea break by the Lalla Takarkoust lake.

Travel from Marrakech to the Ouzoud Waterfalls to see mountain landscapes, olive groves, and a series of towering cascades in the Middle Atlas Mountains. Pre-booking round-trip transport between Marrakech and the Ouzoud Waterfalls makes it easy to get an early start and beat the crowds, while independent time at the falls mean you’ll be free to hike, explore, or just relax in a river-side café.

Visiting Dubai’s desert independently won’t unlock the dune sports or Bedouin-inspired entertainments offered by organized safaris. This premium experience delivers the works, with the added bonus of the red-dune Lahbab desert as a setting. After a 4WD dune bash, go sandboarding before camel rides, Bedouin-style traditions, a gourmet barbecue buffet, shows, and stargazing beckon from the 5-star Al Khayma Camp. All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) are available (own expense) and 4WD transfers are included.

Watch the sun rise over red dust, palm groves, and majestic open landscapes from a hot air balloon. Flying with a small group of travelers and live commentary from your veteran pilot, soak up the sights as you glide through the air, then refuel with an authentic Berber breakfast in a Moroccan tent. For ease, your tour includes door-to-door round-trip transfers.

Journeying through the Moroccan desert is an exciting experience, but one you don't want to do alone if you're new to the area. This Moroccan Desert Palm Grove ATV Quad Biking Experience from Marrakech takes you with a guide and a group on a quad ride through the desert's palm groves. You'll also take a break to enjoy some mint tea with local Berbers.

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.

Spot free-roaming wildlife at the edge of Nairobi on a Nairobi National Park game drive in an open-top safari vehicle. An early-morning departure means cooler temperatures and the chance to see the animals when they’re most active, prowling grassy plains and acacia bush with the dramatic backdrop of city skyscrapers.

Watch the sun rise over the ancient city of Luxor from aboard a hot air balloon with this experience. A driver will pick you up at your hotel and take you to the western shores of the Nile River for refreshments and a safety briefing. Then you'll board your balloon for a 45-minute to one-hour flight, just in time to watch the sunrise.

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.

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.

Spend a full day at the Aquila Game Reserve, the closest one to Cape Town, on this safari tour. Get excited to see the ‘Big Five’ game animals and endangered species such as the ‘Aquila’ Black Eagle on this worry-free trip, which includes pickup at your Cape Town city center hotel. This is one of the easiest safari tours near Cape Town, on a private game reserve in a malaria-free area.

The Pilanesberg National Park is home to Africa’s Big Five—lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant, and Cape buffalo. On this full-day tour, increase your chance of wildlife sightings with two guided game drives in an open safari vehicle, tuck into a delicious lunch looking out over a popular waterhole, and perhaps spot giraffe, hippos, zebras, and antelope in their natural environment.

Go on a safari and spend an unforgettable afternoon and evening in the desert of Marrakech! Cross the desert on a quad and watch the sunset on the back of a camel. Get a henna tattoo and try aromatic hookah. Admire the belly dancers and enjoy a delicious Moroccan dinner.

Many experiences in Dubai take you into the desert in the afternoon or at nighttime, but this Dubai Morning Desert Safari lets you explore the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve at sunrise, one of the most beautiful times of the day. You’ll get to see the sunrise over the dunes as you spend time doing outdoor activities such as dune bashing, quad biking, and sandboarding.

Escape Giza’s persistent hawkers and enjoy three classic Egyptian experiences in just half a day on this convenient door-to-door tour. Learn about ancient Egypt from your private guide as you admire the three pyramids, the Sphinx, and the Valley Temple, pose for iconic photos, and cruise across the desert sands on camel-back. Enjoy your Egyptian lunch in a traditional restaurant.