The 7 Wildlife Trips in the UAE We Would Book Twice

1.Sunrise Desert Jeep Safari with Wildlife Experience

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

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

“Great communication from Mustapha arranging pick up and a great car to transfer us from our hotel in luxury. Mustapha is very knowledgable and informative. He has given us a brilliant insight to Old Dubai and was able to answer all our questions. This is a really worth while trip and should definitely be on your list.”

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2.Desert Conservation Wildlife Drive & Breakfast at Al Maha Resort

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 186 reviews · from $193Top rated

Review of Al Maha’s desert wildlife drive, Arabian oryx sightings, bird sanctuary, luxury Land Rover, and gourmet breakfast in Dubai.

“I really enjoyed seeing the wildlife - Arabian Oryx, gazelle and sand gecko. Our guide, Fahid, gave very interesting explanations. The breakfast in the lovely resort was delicious !”

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3.Dubai Private Sunset Desert Drive with Wildlife Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 74 reviews · from $106

Review of Dubai’s private sunset desert drive with sandboarding, dune bashing, Al Qudra Lakes, refreshments, and Arabian oryx viewing.

“Really nice to experience sandboarding. The trip towards the area was also nice, with the 4x4 through the sanddunes. It's time they implement a tow lift in these dunes :”

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4.Sunrise Desert Safari with Wildlife Experience from Dubai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · from $50Best value

Watch sunrise over Al Qudra’s dunes, spot desert wildlife, enjoy dune bashing and breakfast on a 4WD safari from Dubai.

“We had a fantastic time with our tour guide Musthafa, exploring a conservation area of the desert outside of Dubai - we were the only group watching the sunrise and wildlife , enjoying some sand boarding and Arabic tea, and then continued to some more wildlife watching and sand bashing and breakfast . And excellent and unique experience, with great service , learning a lot about the culture - all around a fantastic tour. Also, we only booked late and Orient tours was great to accommodate our booking.”

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5.Dubai Desert Morning Drive with Wildlife Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 40 reviews · 4 hours · from $85

Review this 4-hour Dubai desert morning tour with dune bashing, sandboarding, Arabian wildlife, Al Qudra Lakes, snacks, and private pickup.

“We got to see oryxes and flamingoes. We were given a nice simple breakfast with sandwiches, apple, banana and a cake cum cookie. Had a great time. Guide was informative.”

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6.Private 4×4 Sunrise and Wildlife Experience in the Desert

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · from $95

Watch sunrise, spot desert wildlife, ride dunes, and enjoy Arabic coffee on a private 4x4 tour from Dubai.

“The driver arrived on time and we had a pleasant ride for about an hour to desert. Sunrise was gorgeous and falcon show was awesome.”

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7.Camel Safari, Wildlife & Lakeside Breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 20 reviews · 4 hours · from $115

Review of Dubai’s camel safari with desert wildlife, lakeside breakfast, shared hotel transfers, pricing, tips, and who should book.

“Awesome Camel Trek! Breakfast was great by the water!!”

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