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These are guide from-prices per person, grouped from the most affordable to the most exclusive. Real prices move with the season, your group size and availability, so treat them as a starting point and confirm the current figure on each tour page or when you enquire.
| Tour | Guide from-price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Budget | ||
| A direct desert camp visit | from 90 | Self-drive to the camp, no 4x4 or transfer |
| The shared evening desert safari | from 189 | Shared 4x4, camp, BBQ buffet and shows |
| Standard day tours | ||
| The morning desert tour | from 360 | Cooler morning safari with breakfast |
| An early sunrise safari | from 390 | First light over the dunes |
| The sunset quad bike safari | from 390 | Sunset safari with a quad ride |
| The camel trekking experience | from 390 | A longer camel ride, morning or evening |
| The sunrise breakfast tour | from 440 | First light plus a proper breakfast |
| Overnight | ||
| An overnight stay in the desert | from 780 | Dinner, a tent, stars and sunrise |
| Private, premium and VIP | ||
| A private desert dinner | from 1,690 / couple | A private majlis dinner for two |
| The premium G-Class evening | by arrangement | Private, in a Mercedes G-Class |
| The VIP desert safari | by arrangement | G-Class, historian, private washroom, red carpet |
Guide prices in AED, per person unless marked per couple. Children usually have reduced rates and infants are often free.
If value is the priority, two options stand out. The lowest is a self-drive camp visit, where you make your own way to a road-accessible camp and skip the 4x4 transfer entirely, which is exactly what keeps it so low. Just above it, a shared evening safari gives you the full classic experience, dune bashing, a camp, a BBQ buffet and live shows, at a shared-seat price. Both are excellent ways to enjoy the dunes without spending a lot.
Most visitors land here. Morning, sunrise, camel and sunset-with-quad tours sit in the region of 360 to 490 AED per person, and the price reflects the return 4x4 transfer, the activities and the food included. A sunrise tour built around breakfast sits at the upper edge of this band because of the meal. Within this range, the differences are about timing and activity rather than luxury.
An overnight stay costs more because you are getting far more: dinner, a tent, the camp to yourself after the crowds leave, stargazing, sunrise and breakfast. From around 780 AED per person, it is still reasonable for what amounts to a full night in the desert rather than a few hours.
At the top, the pricing model changes. A private desert dinner for two starts from around 1,690 AED per couple, because the vehicle, the majlis and the setup are yours alone. The premium G-Class evening and the VIP experiences are tailored to your group, your occasion and whether you choose an evening or an overnight, so they are quoted by arrangement rather than off a fixed list. You are no longer buying a seat; you are buying an evening built for you.
On the 4x4 tours, the price normally covers your return hotel transfer, the dune bashing and desert activities, the camp, and the food for that tour, whether a buffet or a private BBQ. Alcohol is not included, and personal travel insurance is your own. The self-drive camp visit is the exception, it is cheaper because you arrange your own transport. Always check what a specific tour includes before comparing prices, since a higher headline figure can be better value once transfers and food are counted.
It ranges widely. A self-drive camp visit starts from around 90 AED per person, a shared evening safari from around 189 AED, and morning, sunrise and camel tours sit in the region of 360 to 490 AED per person. Overnight stays start from around 780 AED, while private, premium and VIP experiences are priced by arrangement. Prices are a guide and vary with the season, group size and availability.
Usually a self-drive visit to a desert camp, from around 90 AED per person, where you drive yourself and skip the 4x4 transfer. A shared evening safari is the next step up, from around 189 AED per person.
The biggest factor is whether the tour is shared or private. Beyond that, the vehicle (a Land Cruiser or a Mercedes G-Class), the tier of the experience, whether you stay overnight, and any add-ons like a quad bike or a private majlis dinner all move the price.
On the 4x4 tours, yes, return hotel pickup and drop-off in Abu Dhabi is normally included. The exception is the self-drive camp visit, which is cheaper because you make your own way there.
Shared and standard tours are usually priced per person, with reduced child rates. Private, premium and VIP experiences are often priced per couple or per group, since the whole vehicle and setup are yours. Always check how a price is quoted before booking.
No. Most tours have a reduced child rate, and infants are often free. The exact child price depends on the tour, so check the tour page or ask when you book.