An Emirati historian rides with you
A local Emirati travels with your group and tells the true story of the desert, the Bedouin, the falcon and the traditions. It turns a safari into a real cultural evening, and it is unique to the VIP tour.
How VIP compares to Standard and Premium
Every Arabiers evening runs on the same desert. The VIP tour is the top of the ladder, the point where the vehicle, the guide, the washroom, the food and the seating are all upgraded at once.
| Standard | Premium | VIP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle | Land Cruiser | Mercedes G-Class | Mercedes G-Class |
| Guide | Safari guide | Safari guide | Safari guide + Emirati historian |
| Washroom | Shared in camp | Camp access if needed | Private VIP Mobile Washroom |
| Food | Shared BBQ buffet | Live private BBQ | Live private BBQ + food and fruit platters |
| Seating | In the camp | Sunset Dune Majlis | Royal Red Carpet Majlis |
Prefer a lighter step up? See the premium G-Class evening or the standard evening safari.
Three things no one else in Abu Dhabi offers together
Not adjectives. Assets. This is the proof behind the word.
A white Mercedes G-Class
You are collected and kept in a white Mercedes G-Class for the whole experience, not a shared Land Cruiser. Very few operators in Abu Dhabi run a G-Class for the desert.
A private VIP Mobile Washroom
A proper air-conditioned, gold-fitted washroom and shower brought into the dunes for your group. No shared camp toilet. It is the detail VIP guests remember most.
Two ways to have it: evening or overnight
The VIP treatment is the same in both, the G-Class, the historian, the washroom, the red carpet. What changes is whether you come home under the stars or wake up in them.
VIP · Evening
The VIP Evening
Afternoon to a private return after dinner. The full VIP night in one evening.
- White Mercedes G-Class pickup, met by your Emirati historian
- Private dune bashing and the camel farm
- Sunset over the dunes
- Royal Red Carpet Majlis, live private BBQ and platters
- Private VIP Mobile Washroom in the dunes
- A private return to your hotel after dinner
VIP · Overnight
The VIP Overnight
Everything in the evening, then stay the night in the desert and wake to sunrise.
- Everything in the VIP evening, the G-Class, historian and washroom
- A private tent at your Royal Red Carpet Majlis
- The camp to yourselves once the desert empties, stargazing and a fire
- Sunrise over the dunes
- Breakfast in the desert the next morning
- A private return to your hotel after breakfast
What's included
Every VIP safari, evening or overnight, includes the full VIP standard:
Included in every VIP safari
- Private Mercedes G-Class with driver guide
- An Emirati historian with your group
- Private hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private dune bashing, camel farm, sandboarding, sunset
- Royal Red Carpet Majlis, private to your party
- Live private BBQ with food and fruit platters (halal)
- Private VIP Mobile Washroom in the dunes
- Arabic coffee, dates and tea
Overnight adds
- A private tent at your majlis
- Stargazing and a fire, the camp to yourselves
- Sunrise over the dunes
- Breakfast in the desert
- A private return the next morning
Alcohol is not included. Personal touches for a honeymoon, anniversary or proposal (flowers, a cake, decoration) can be arranged on request.
Who the VIP safari is for
It is built for the nights that matter and the guests who expect the best. Honeymooners and couples marking an anniversary or a proposal. Visitors who book VIP everything and want the desert to live up to it. Families and small groups who would rather be looked after than left to a crowd. And hosts with a guest to impress, the kind of evening you remember being given. If you want the desert night handled for you, from the G-Class at the door to the red carpet under your feet, this is it.
Arranged by our own team
Overseen by Mujeeb Rahman
Every VIP safari is arranged personally by our own team, led by Mujeeb Rahman, who heads Arabiers' Abu Dhabi desert operation with 9+ years in the dunes. The G-Class fleet, the guides, the historian, the majlis and the VIP Mobile Washroom are all ours, not subcontracted, which is how we can promise the VIP night is genuinely yours and genuinely delivered.
Arrange your VIP night
Tell us your date, your party and whether you would like the evening or the overnight, and we will confirm availability and a quote.
Contact us
Frequently asked questions
It is the top tier of the Abu Dhabi desert safari, fully private and defined by three things no other operator offers together: a white Mercedes G-Class instead of a Land Cruiser, an Emirati historian who rides with you, and a gold-fitted VIP Mobile Washroom brought into the desert. Dinner is a live private BBQ with extra platters at a Royal Red Carpet Majlis. It is available as an evening or an overnight.
Three things you can see and touch. A white Mercedes G-Class collects you, not a shared Land Cruiser. An Emirati historian rides with you and shares the real heritage of the desert. And a private, air-conditioned, gold-fitted VIP Mobile Washroom is brought to your camp. Very few operators in Abu Dhabi have any one of these, and none put all three together.
Both. The VIP evening runs from an afternoon pickup to a private return after dinner. The VIP overnight adds a private tent at your Royal Red Carpet Majlis, with stargazing, sunrise and breakfast before you return the next morning. The G-Class, the historian and the washroom are the same in each.
A local Emirati who travels with your group and brings the desert to life: the Bedouin way of life, falconry, the camel, the traditions and the history of the land you are crossing. It turns a safari into a genuine cultural evening, and it is unique to the VIP tour.
Yes. The VIP Mobile Washroom is a proper air-conditioned, gold-fitted washroom and shower unit that we bring into the dunes for your group. It is one of the details guests remember most, and almost no one else in Abu Dhabi offers it.
A live private BBQ cooked for your party, with a full spread of Arabic mezze, salads and grills, plus additional food and fruit platters, served at your Royal Red Carpet Majlis. A fully vegetarian menu is available, and all food is halal. You can see the full menus here.
It is completely private to your party. It suits honeymooners and couples, guests marking a special occasion, VIP visitors and anyone who wants the desert night handled for them, from the G-Class to the red carpet.
Because every VIP safari is arranged around your group, occasion and choice of evening or overnight, it is priced by arrangement. Tell us your date, party size and which you would like, and we will confirm availability and a quote.
Tour expert
Mujeeb Rahman
Senior Manager, Desert Ground Operations
Operated by Arabiers' Abu Dhabi desert team, led by Mujeeb Rahman, with more than 9 years of experience running Abu Dhabi desert safaris, private majlis dinners and VIP desert experiences.
Last updated: 23 July 2026
