Desert Safari with Dune Bashing, Sandboarding, and Belly Dancing | Dubai, UAE
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- This is the most memorable experience in Dubai and you HAVE to do it! All six hours of this excursion were fantastic! Here's a link to the tour if you want to take it (make sure to book the 7-hour tour): www.getyourguide.com/dubai-l1...
This is Day 4 of a 7-day adventure in Dubai. See all our adventures in Dubai here: • One Week in Dubai!
Read our blog post for more details about the excursion and lots of pictures:
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Time Stamps:
0:00 - Intro, picking us up at our hotel
0:43 - Mandatory rest stop where they try to get you to spend money. Can't avoid it.
2:04 - Dune Bashing!!
2:51 - Playing in the sand, take pics
3:04 - Sandboarding!
4:11 - Sunset dune bashing
4:34 - Riding camels!
5:02 - Exploring the Bedouin Camp* (food, coffee, tea, henna, hookah, hold a falcon, dress-up in traditional attire, etc)
6:09 - Twirling dancer
6:26 - Belly dancer
7:10 - Our final review
This is NOT sponsored. But we had a great experience, so we highly recommend going with OceanAir Travels.
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*The camp OceanAir uses (with the camels, falcon, bellydancing, food, and activities) is owned by Knight Tours. It was part of the package we bought through OceanAir, but it is independently operated. Check them out here: www.oscarknighttours.com/
We took some amazing pics here. Check us out on Instagram:
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Here's a link to the tour if you want to take it (make sure to book the 7-hour tour): www.getyourguide.com/dubai-l173/from-dubai-private-6-hour-desert-safari-dubai-w-bbq-t67792/?partner_id=M7S3ZC0&placement=content-top&cmp=CZcams&mkt_cmp=true
Great video! Looks amazing!
Great video! I’m going to Dubai next week and I’m really excited to go on a safari 💕
I'm so excited for you! Have fun! -Brian
Thanks for sharing your experience guys!! This was lovely, I just booked a tour for my family
Have fun!! So excited for you.
Yhanks G#>[
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Wow! great video! planning on visiting Dubai soon, so you're video was very informative! Thanks!
Glad we could help! Have so much fun in Dubai! It's such a great place to visit and experience. -Brian
Thanks for sharing. That was an Awesome safari adventure. I'm planing to go there soon. Thank you guys. 👍🏻
You're very welcome! We hope you have a great time on your safari. :)
Sjaak Klapperkaak definitely book with Ocean Air Travels. We did their safari last week and it was amazing!
How much did it cost?
Send location please
Thanks for sharing all the much-needed info.
You're welcome! It was so hard for us to find good info on this tour before we went, so I'm glad we could help. -Brian
Very beautifully captured.....nice guys.....thanks for sharing
Thank you! :)
We are happy to see this video in your channel. Thanks for participating #DubaiDesertSafari with #OceanAirTravels
Absolutely! Thank you so much for creating such a fun experience. We had a blast! -Brian
Great work - makes me want to be out there now!
Thanks! Makes me want to go back! -Brian
Thanks for the great video! I'm traveling to Dubai in a few weeks, and have currently booked this tour (not sure if it's exactly the same company, but it looks like all the same itinerary / activity - I guess they all do it similarly). I was on the fence about the Dune Bashing (not a fan of roller coasters!), but I think I will give it a go!
Appreciate the time and effort you put into creating the video :-)
We love roller coasters, but as long as you don't get car sick, we think you'll have a great time dune bashing. The biggest difference we noted between the companies is at the dinner. The tour we were with included all the extras like coffee, holding the falcon, henna, and wearing the traditional robes. Other companies provide the dinner and show, but charge a la carte for those extras. Hopefully yours is free! Have fun! -Brian
wow man, seems like you enjoyed alot. i must say you guys looks cute together
Thanks so much Tom! Yes, this was one of our most favorite excursions ever. We loved it! -Brian
Very awesome footage! 👍
Best wishes for a happy weekend.
Lovely video thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching! :)
you guys are amazing and doing real fun of dubai...superb hatss off
Thank you so much! We loved Dubai! So grateful we were able to explore and do so much there! -Brian
Thanks for the videos guys! I have to tell you though, if I don't mark favorite or don't mark like, it's for the simple fact that I'd forgotten. I have watched many of your videos and liked and favored them all and I'm sure there are many that I haven't gotten to yet. So just in case I ever forget to mark like or favorite, I feel about them all. I totally enjoy, you guys are cute and sweet and you are always smiling. So stay safe, enjoy life and keep on smiling! . I like and I favorites everything!
Thank you so much for your support, Denise. It really means the world to us. We hope you stay safe, smile, and enjoy life too. :) -Brian
So fun. I would love to experience this :D
We hope you can do it some day. It's such a fun time! -Brian
I'm going there tomorrow :)
Awesome !!
Very! It was so fun!
I loved your video! I was in doubt if I go or not, but now I decided to go with Oceanair. Could you tell me if you choose the normal dunes or the higher ones? I don't know if the higher is a lot of emotion for me. Thanks!
Mariana Rossari Great question. We did the normal ones. There were still a lot of good sized dunes. We didn't feel like we missed out on anything. Have fun!
Yesterday I was on that Tour. It was very very nice!!!
Glad you had a great experience, too! Thanks for watching ours. :) -Brian
Lovely video. Definitely gonna book
Great! You'll have so much fun. Let us know how you like it! -Brian
Thank you so much for sharing
If you dont mind me asking ..what camera were you using to film these videos?
We film on both a G7X and a G7X Mark II. -Isa
I literally went there yesterday!
How was your experience?! Did you love it?
@@PerfectLittlePlanet I went there 2 years a go too
Loved your video so helpful
Thanks so much! Glad we could help. :)
Experienced this yesterday, loved the whole experience
So fun, right? What was your favorite part?
I was there in November and it was amazing I totally want go back there. Burj Khalifa dessert Safari with that show le mer beach everything was good and they had good food every were you did go.
how to book it this trip?
info logos most of the hotels you can book it
@info logos, there's a link in the video description for the tour company we used. However, we found a good deal on groupon, so check there also. -Brian
@Dave Wsh, glad you had a great experience. Hopefully you can get back again soon. Such an amazing place to visit! -Brian
Just booked using your links thanks for sharing
Glad we could help. Enjoy! -Brian
Going this november! Saturday, 17th
Have fun! We absolutely loved Dubai and this tour was one of our favorite parts. I hope you have a great experience too! -Brian
This is one of the most beautiful moments of your life. You are very happy
Yes, definitely a moment we will cherish and remember forever. So glad we have this video to look back on. :) -Brian
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Hello, I was wondering if the camera works fine in the desert area where there is much sand around? Thank you.
We are careful not to get sand in the camera and not to drop it accidentally into the sand, so if works very well!
Hi!guys, it was so fun,I like the sandboarding thanks for sharing entertaining video
Hi Belle, thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed the video. Sandboarding was our favorite!! -Brian
@@PerfectLittlePlanet 😃😍😘
I’m going with my family to Dubai and I’m gonna do this it looks so fun!!
It's SO fun! Honestly if you only do one excursion in Dubai, this has to be it. There are a lot of fun things to do in Dubai, but this was by far the best! -Brian
CooL!!!
It's the best!
looks like fun im going nexts month with kids is it better to buy tickets for all these event before hand or buy as you go will it be more money and where do u suggest buying tickets to the desert and water parks
I put links in the description of this video so you can buy tickets to the desert safari beforehand. You need to reserve that before you go because there is limited space in each car so they sell out. You can get tickets to the waterparks when you go. No need to book those in advance. Look for a deal from your hotel though for the waterparks. A lot of them offer a discount. -Brian
hi..if u interested..we have dubai packages for u include all this activities..
Hello! First of all thanks for sharing. I'm traveling to Dubai next month and I've been searching all of the best things to do in the emirates. Desert Safari is something I have never tried and I'd really like to do it. I've seen that different companies provide this kind of tours, what I don't know is where exactly the dune bashing happens. In which part of the desert? I've seen that you're very close to Oman so I'd say you were somewhere close to Lahbab ?
We went past Lahbab and ended up in Sharjah. If you look up "safari minimart sharjah" in Google Maps, that's where the rest area was when we stopped at 0:42 in the video. The dunes were only 3 minutes away from there. -Brian
Beautiful Video..🌼
Thank you so much!
Great video, could you please share where you made this booking and the cost.thanks
I included a link in the video description to the exact tour we took with OceanAir. I believe it was about $65 USD. -Brian
That's great video with all necessary details. You both look so cute 🥰 in Traditional Islamic Arabic Attire.
Thank you so much! :)
What's the name of the company that you guys did the dune bashing on with the four wheelers
We used OceanAir Travels, but in communicating with the companies since then, I'd probably go with Oscar Knight now. They seem to run a much better operation. Links to both are in the video description.
@@PerfectLittlePlanet thanks
Watching after 4yrs....good 1
Always a favorite memory. :)
I was just there the other day because I live here
Same
Same here I live in mankul bar dubai
Wow beautiful vlog
Thank you so much!
Hi, Thanks for the video and its nice. I have a query and if you can answer ? I have wheel chair borne friends and can't walk. Can he go for this trip ?
I'm sure your friend can participate in parts of the trip. I don't know if he'll be able to go sandboarding. Although some people rode the board like a sled, so maybe he could do that. The tour companies we used are linked in the video description. I suggest you reach out to them and make sure they'll be able to accommodate your friend. -Brian
Thanks Brian Bro...
Cool trip
Thanks! We highly recommend it. Dubai is incredible and this tour was our favorite part for sure! -Brian
thanks for great video
You're welcome. Thanks for watching! -Brian
Haii.. liked the videooo so muchhhh .. can i just ask,how long does it take to go to the desert?
Depending on where in Dubai you get picked up, it will take about 45 minutes to an hour to get out to the rest area/oasis. From that location, you're dune bashing in less than 5 minutes. -Brian
looks gr8, do you book this through the hotel? how do you book it as im going in September.
We put some links in the video description. We booked through OceanAir Travels online to reserve a date, and then we paid the driver directly when he picked us up. Have fun! -Brian
I am going to go to Desert Safari as a school "EDUCATIONAL" trip , so I just wanted to watch some videos on it . And I am waiting for dune bashing .🤗🤗🤗
AMAZING. Have so much fun!!!
This was so nice i went for it
Awesome! How was your experience?
Would it be better to book through oscar knight tour or would you say ocean air tour
Although we booked through Ocean Air, I'd probably recommend booking through Oscar Knight if you can get a good deal. Dune bashing/sand boarding part is pretty much the same through every tour company. It's the Bedouin Camp that's different (some charge for the extra stuff like holding the hawk or getting henna, whereas it's included with Oscar Knight). Some tours don't include sand boarding, so if that's important just make sure it's listed in the activities. Oscar Knight has been pretty responsive to emails if you need to ask them questions, so overall I'd say go with them. -Brian
Thank you very much
I went for the desert safari as well. Even though it was a different place with different performers, the program was the same. Your buffet looked better though ;)
Such a fun experience though, right? We loved it! Glad you were able to do it too. -Brian
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what would be total price in dhiram for all the activities which u have enjoyed.....
Everything in this video is included in the price of the excursion, which is about 220 Dhiram. Have fun! -Brian
Can I drive the car in desert safari?
Which cost applicable in this drive,pls
Let me kno
does there music dance in Dubai
What time this
I believe there are tours that let you drive, but that's not what we did so I can't tell you any details. There's a link in the video description to the tour company we used. Check their website and see if you can find an option where you can drive. We visited Dubai in October and we thought that was a great time to visit. -Brian
Nice one
Thanks!
It's very nice desert
Yes. It's so pretty! We had a lot of fun in the desert. :) -Brian
is it DesertRaja? I heard about them from my friend do they book tickets and provide visa too?
Oh Yes ! i've been to desertraja safari in december they are really good you can ask them about visa or tickets i did it from my local travel agent.
We booked through OceanAir Travel, but they don't provide Visa as far as I know.
Hi Brian,I just want to know wether you did the Normal Red Dune Safari($58.9) or the Extreme Red Dune Safari($84.21)?
Hi Iftikar, we did the normal one. Here's a link to the exact tour we did: www.oceanairtravels.com/emirates/dubai/day-tours-and-things-do-dubai/dubai-evening-desert-safari-bbq-dinner-falcon Have fun! -Brian
Omg i saw u guys we were standing and waching u guys
Oh really? You were there on the same excursion?
@@PerfectLittlePlanet Yeh we were
We were like
Omg look at them
Skating😁
Super...
Thanks!
How much did it cost . Entire thing with all the events you did
Everything in this video is included in the price of the ticket, and we paid about $60 USD (maybe 220 AED) per person. If you click on the OceanAir link in the video description, it will bring you to the exact tour we did, and it looks like you can get a discount right now. -Brian
Which company did you use for the Desert Safari? Did you book it earlier?
We used Ocean Air Travels: www.oceanairtravels.com/emirates/dubai/day-tours-and-things-do-dubai/dubai-evening-desert-safari-bbq-dinner-falcon
We booked it a few days in advance. I think they've grown in popularity since we were there in 2016 though, so you might consider checking in even sooner than that! -Isa
camp was nice
Yeah, we really enjoyed the camp. -Brian
oceanAir or Rayna which one is better? Rayna is cheap though.
We don't know Rayna so we can't tell you which is better. All we can say is that our experience with OceanAir was fantastic and worth every penny. -Brian
The desert safari price ticket includes skateboarding,camel riding,car riding,dinner bbq and dance camp fire right?
Yes, plus transfer to and from your hotel.
thanks for the video, I'm going to Dubai next week and was searching for a trustable agency to book the safari tour 😃
We had a great experience. Hopefully you will too! Let me know how it goes for you. -Brian
Try Luxury Tours. We had a great deal from GroupOn. I am starting to edit my video today
@@CuriousPavel Hi How do you get Groupon vouchers? I am in the UK
Nice video and beautiful couple ;-). May I know if you guys tipped the driver at the end of the journey and if you did, how much is appropriate?
It's completely up to you. I don't remember tipping the driver at the end of the tour, but I think we paid a little more up front (I think we got a deal for $56 and gave him $60 because it was easier). From a quick search of some forums, it looks like half the people don't tip at all, and those who want to tip $5-$15 (15-50 AED) depending on how many are in your party. It's definitely not required or even requested, but I'm sure the driver would appreciate any additional support. -Brian
My dream is to visit there one day🙌👍
Hopefully you can make it. It's such an amazing experience!
Was it far to get to the Safari Desert?.
It took about an hour from the hotel in Dubai to the Oasis rest stop place. From there, it's only a few minutes to the dunes.
@@PerfectLittlePlanet okay thanks
Does u have toilers there ?
There are toilets at the Oasis before you go out dune bashing and then there are toilets at the Bedouin camp at night.
Super 👍👍🇮🇳
Thanks!
Who was the tour organizor??
I put all the details and links in the blog post: perfectlittleplanet.com/best-dubai-desert-safari/
Bende bu safari yapmakta çok sevindim
Umarım bir gün yapabilirsin
Is it fine to go alone? I dont have friends here in dubai yet but i already booked a tour
Yeah, you can totally go alone, no problem. They'll fill the SUV with other people, so you'll probably make some friends.
Hello, how much does it cost a safari like this ?
Prices are always changing, so I put a link in the video description to this exact tour so you can see what the current price is. -Brian
So beutifull country UAE 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀
It is! We can't wait to return! -Isa
Which one documents you want for this trip,EMIRATES ID OR OTHER ONE
Any ID should be fine. We don't have an Emirates ID. They just need to check that you are the person they have on their list.
@@PerfectLittlePlanetneed ofany paper of covid vascine or not
You injoy your your life
Thank you so much! :)
I’m Going Right Now☺️☺️
Awesome! Have fun!!
Why did you go in the luggage of the jeep?
We weren't in the luggage. They had seats back there.
I live in dubai really really fun in here
Great place to live! What do you recommend we do on our next visit?
@@PerfectLittlePlanet ok but we cant meet you coz i going to canada
For holidays
Great Work
Thank you, sir. -Brian
Perfect Little Planet ... you're welcome
What is the name of the tour company?..
Oceanair Travels
www.oceanairtravels.com/emirates/dubai/day-tours-and-things-do-dubai/dubai-evening-desert-safari-bbq-dinner-falcon
had been 2dag wid family... it wz awwwwsssuuummm. it wz damn hot... but v enjoyed alot, dats wat matters...
Absolutely. It's all about the fun and the memories. Thanks for watching! -Brian
Iv done this during my vacation. I luv the desert experience 🏜️🏜️🏜️
Isn't it such a fun thing to do? Glad to hear you enjoyed it also!! What tour company did you use? -Isa
How much for the desert safari
Depending on the package you book, the price varies. The tour we took in this video was about $60 when we did it 3 years ago. There's a link to the tour in the video description. Looks like it's $69 right now. -Brian
Hi, What was the temperature like ? :D
Im going in November want to know how the temp would be, ill be going in Mid of Nov :)
We were there at the end of October and it was pretty hot (mid-90's F), especially when we were outside in the sunlight. November should be a little more comfortable, but I imagine still pretty hot. I'm sure it'll be so fun though! -Brian
Very googd weather i just back from dubai
Very nice background 🎶 whats the name please
"Drive" by Nicolai Heidlas. I honestly love all his tracks. Super chill with good vibes.
@@PerfectLittlePlanet thanks
What is the name of this desert?
Technically, it's the Arabian Desert, which is huge, so if you're looking for a location, that's not helpful at all. If you want to find exactly where we were at, search "Safari Minimart Sharjah." That's the name of the little oasis we stopped at and the dune bashing is basically across the street from there. -Brian
How much is for that?
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Good
Thanks!
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Nice
Thanks!
And how much did you pay p.P?
I included a link in the video description to the exact tour we took with OceanAir. I believe it was about $65 USD. -Brian
5:19 I noticed what that guy did with his hands over there
Haha, very sneaky.
is there any scorpions
I was really nervous about this as I had heard/seen some freaky photos of giant scorpion-spider things. These are not completely legit and we didn't see a single scorpion. I did get bit by an angry, normal-sized ant. That was the worst of it. Definitely don't let scorpions deter you from doing a tour in the desert-it's so fun! -Isa
they dislike humans .. so they go away from tourists regions
source
i'm a native Arabian who goes to the desert every now and then
so do they take you from your hotel there?
Yes. You let them know which hotel you're staying at and they pick you up. For us, they stopped at two other hotels to get the rest of the passengers in our car (there were six passengers plus the driver). They'll tell you exactly what time to be ready and they'll be there. -Brian
Perfect Little Planet nice!! I’m going on may, so I’m trying to find out what’s up before I go. Another question, do you think renting a car would be better than getting a taxi or an Uber?
We actually planned our trip around the metro, so we chose hotels that were near metro stations and got around that way. Taxis are relatively inexpensive if you're not going far, so it depends on where you're staying and where you're going. We never used an uber, so not sure how available they are there. I'd say renting a car is probably your best bet. -Brian
Perfect Little Planet thank you so much for the tips!
How much cost
There's a link in the description to the exact tour we took. It cost us about $60USD. Have fun! -Brian
I was here in 1
2019
How'd you like it?
@@PerfectLittlePlanet unforgetable experince.
hey,you ought to come to india once.....
We would LOVE to come to India. Where do you recommend?
@@PerfectLittlePlanet A difficult question to answer, India is a diverse country ,it has 22 official languages, so every turn you take there is a new culture, i myself dont know about them fully,if you want to see valleys and mountains and great scenic beauty, then go to Kashmir,Himachal and Uttarakhand( home of himalaya ranges),if you want to see hindu king's past and desert ,go to Rajasthan, if want to see largest delta(sundarbans) and real india,go to west bengal, if want to see back water and world's oldest language and culture go to tamil nadu and kerala. If you want to see history and modern mix, go to hyderabad and mysore.you can see oldest civilisation(indus valley),highest mt. ranges(himalaya), largest delta(sundarbans),oldest language(tamil and sanskrit),origin of sikh,bhuddhist,hindu. All in india ,but i am sure every corner will amaze you. But do come once,it would be a cheap trip for you.
Thank you for such a thorough response! Everything you mentioned sounds fascinating and exciting. We'll definitely consider them all when we start planning a trip to India. Thank you so much for all your recommendations! -Brian