1What is overnight desert camping in Abu Dhabi?
Overnight desert camping in Abu Dhabi is a private overnight desert safari where you spend the night in a tent out in the dunes. You do the safari in the afternoon (dune bashing, camel farm, sandboarding and sunset), enjoy a BBQ dinner, sleep under the stars in your chosen tent, then wake for sunrise and breakfast before heading back. With Arabiers you choose from three tents, from 780 AED per adult.
It is the difference between visiting the desert and actually staying in it. A standard evening safari brings you home the same night; an overnight desert safari in Abu Dhabi lets the desert change around you, from the gold of sunset to a sky full of stars to a soft pink dawn. For many guests, the night is the part they remember most.
Three ways to spend the night
The same private overnight safari. Your tent and dinner setting set the mood.
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3UAE Bedouin Tent & Royal Red Carpet
Heritage charm with a royal welcome.
989 AED/ adult
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The three tents, compared
Every option is a private overnight safari with the same activities, dinner and breakfast. What changes is where you sleep and how your dinner is set.
Pop-Up Tent
780- Simple, comfortable tent under open skies
- BBQ dinner at the camp
- The easy-going, best-value choice
UAE Bedouin Tent
889- Traditional black Bedouin tent
- Private sunset majlis dinner
- Authentic heritage feel
Bedouin & Royal Red Carpet
989- Bedouin tent with a red-carpet majlis
- Private royal red carpet dinner setup
- The grand, celebration choice
Your night in the desert
The same for all three tents. Only your setting changes.
Private hotel pickup
Collected in a private 4x4 with your guide.
Dune bashing
Over the dunes to the camp.
Camel farm & sandboarding
Camel farm visit, sandboarding and desert walk.
Sunset
Watch the sun set over the sand.
BBQ dinner
Dinner at your tent or majlis, all halal.
Shisha, campfire & stargazing
The camp quietens and the stars come out.
Sleep in your tent
A night under the desert sky.
Sunrise & breakfast
Wake to first light, then breakfast.
Return to hotel
Driven back the next morning.
Dinner and breakfast
BBQ dinner, Arabic coffee and breakfast
Halal BBQ dinner Arabic coffee, dates & tea Breakfast after sunrise Vegetarian needs on requestThe Pop-Up Tent option has dinner at the shared camp. The Bedouin and Royal options include a private majlis dinner setup. Breakfast is served the next morning after sunrise.
What's included, and what's not
Included
- Your chosen tent for the overnight stay
- Private 4x4 with an experienced driver-guide
- Return hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Bottled water on board
- Dune bashing, camel farm visit and sandboarding
- Sunset viewing and a desert walk
- BBQ dinner
- Soft drinks, Arabic coffee, dates and tea at the camp
- Shisha, campfire and stargazing
- Breakfast and sunrise the next morning
Not included
- Alcohol
- Quad bike or dune buggy (can be added)
- Personal travel insurance
- Extra nights (quoted on request)
Night desert safari or overnight desert safari?
People search for both, so here is the difference, and where each one sits with us.
| Experience | Do you sleep over? | You get | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight Desert Camping (this page) | Yes, in your tent | Safari, dinner, stars, sunrise, breakfast | 780 / adult |
| The evening desert safari that returns the same night | No | Dune bashing, BBQ, shows | 189 / person |
| A private desert dinner at your own majlis | No | Private dinner, sunset, majlis | 1,690 / couple |
See where it sits among all our Abu Dhabi desert safari experiences.
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Frequently asked questions
Overnight desert camping in Abu Dhabi is a private overnight desert safari where you spend the night in a tent out in the dunes. You do the safari in the afternoon (dune bashing, camel farm, sandboarding, sunset), have a BBQ dinner, sleep under the stars in your chosen tent, then wake for sunrise and breakfast before returning. With Arabiers you choose from three tents, from 780 AED per adult.
Our private overnight desert safari starts at 780 AED per adult for the Pop-Up Tent, 889 AED for the UAE Bedouin Tent, and 989 AED for the UAE Bedouin Tent with a Royal Red Carpet setup. Children aged 4 to 12 are less, and infants are free. Every option includes the private safari, dinner, the overnight stay and breakfast, with VAT.
The Pop-Up Tent is the simple, comfortable choice under the open sky, with a BBQ dinner at the camp. The UAE Bedouin Tent is a traditional black Bedouin tent with a private sunset majlis dinner. The UAE Bedouin Tent with Royal Red Carpet adds a decorated red-carpet majlis for a grander, heritage feel. All three are private for your overnight stay.
Yes. The 4x4, the guide and your tent are private to your party. The Pop-Up Tent option has dinner at the shared camp, while the Bedouin and Royal options include a private majlis dinner setup. You sleep in your own tent either way.
A private 4x4 with guide, hotel pickup and drop-off, dune bashing, a camel farm visit, sandboarding, sunset, a BBQ dinner, your overnight tent, shisha and stargazing, then sunrise and breakfast the next morning. Alcohol, quad bikes and buggies are not included.
Yes. Away from the city lights, the desert sky is one of the best places in Abu Dhabi to see the stars, and stargazing is part of every overnight. On clear nights you can often see the Milky Way.
Yes. The camp is staffed through the night, the tents are comfortable and secure, and the experience suits families, couples and groups of friends. Children aged 4 to 12 have a reduced rate and infants are free.
A night desert safari is an evening trip into the desert that returns the same night, usually after dinner and shows. An overnight desert safari, like this one, adds sleeping over in a tent, stargazing, sunrise and breakfast, so you experience the desert after dark and at first light.
Private pickup is around 2:30 PM. You spend the afternoon, evening and night in the desert, then return to your hotel the next morning between about 9:00 and 10:00 AM after sunrise and breakfast.
