Mleiha Desert Safari with Sandboarding, Stargazing & Dinner

Embark on a 6-hour desert journey to experience the magic of Arabian sand dunes. See the desert sky filled with stars & enjoy dinner at Mleiha Cafe.

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Duration 6.0 hour

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Details on this Activity

Itinerary

Step away from the hustle and bustle of the city and venture to its pristine dunes. Enjoy an evening of adventure with a desert safari accompanied by dining, stargazing, and cultural experiences. Start your tour with a pickup from your centrally located hotel. Meet your private driver and board your air-conditioned transportation. Admire the contrasts of the city’s urbanscape and the desert’s isolated sand dunes. Get a glimpse of agricultural life and rock formations in the desert. Visit the famous Fossil and Camel rocks. Thrill-seekers can sandboard and dune bash across the vast desert landscape. Drive to the Archaeology Museum in Sharjah which blends history, nature, and culture. Gain insight into ancient Arab tradition. Take time to look around and take pictures. Capture breathtaking views of the desert during sunset. Enjoy a beautiful evening exploring the stars and planets with an experienced guide. Unwind with a traditional dinner at Mleiha Café before heading back to Dubai.

Highlights

Take in spectacular desert views under a canopy of stars
Experience the thrill of activities like sandboarding & dune bashing
Relax over refreshments like coffee, water, soft drinks
Stargaze in the desert sky after sunset with your expert guide
Taste local flavors during dinner at Mleiha Cafe

Know before you go

• Children under 5 are not allowed to join the tour • Vegetarian food options are available; please inform at time of booking • Guests visiting the UAE between June-September are advised that peak daytime temperatures sometimes reach 42-45 degrees Celsius. Humidity levels can also exceed 90% during summers. Guests are recommended to take adequate precautions • Good-quality sunglasses are advised • Photo-chromatic lenses are recommended for people who wear eyeglasses • The actual of the actual tour is 5-6 hours but the driving time from Dubai hotel and back may take another 60 -90 minutes depending on traffic conditions • The local tour operator reserves the right to cancel any part of the scheduled programs due to government decisions, public holidays, or weather conditions

Includes

Pickup and drop-off from your hotel by private 4x4 vehicle Dune drive Dinner at Mleiha Café Sandboarding experience Visit to Camel Rock and Fossil Rock

Reviews from other travelers

Sheena - United Kingdom

5 /5

(Written on 2023-02-03)

We didn’t know what to expect but it sounded like fun! It was amazing! Our guide to the desert was great! The dune bashing was great fun and the driver -guide went out of his way to offer to take phot (Read More)os and ensured we had a great time! The star gazing and eating under the stars was something we will never forget! The whole experience was fabulous and I can highly recommend this trip!

Piero - Germany

5 /5

(Written on 2023-12-14)

The tour was very interesting and an absolute highlight of our short trip to Dubai. Our guide Musthafa was very personable and told us a lot about Dubai and the Emirates. Sandboarding was fun and the (Read More)view in the desert, especially at sunset, is unforgettable. The camp where food and stargazing was offered had a separate area provided and comfortably furnished for us where we could eat, drink, relax and sit around the campfire. The food prepared for us by the camp staff was also excellent. We can definitely recommend the tour and would book it again at any time. Thanks to the team.

Anna - United Arab Emirates

1 /5

(Written on 2024-12-02)

The desert and the cliffs are very beautiful. But! About the service. Completely indifferent staff. They are not guides, not tour guides, just drivers (like in a taxi). And completely indifferent to y (Read More)ou. He tells nothing, conveys no impressions, zero information of any kind. Except. We didn't know that after the museum there would be dinner immediately - so we didn't take warm clothes to the museum. It's cold in the desert after sunset We asked the driver. Asked in person, then called. He didn't answer the phone. It took an hour or more to deliver the clothes. During that time, the kids and my elderly father got very cold. This was not the first time we had been on such an excursion in the desert. However, it was the first time we encountered such disappointing service. It just wasn't there.

GetYourGuide traveler - United Kingdom

5 /5

(Written on 2022-10-05)

Razzaq gave us a fabulous experience in the desert.

Noure - France

4 /5

(Written on 2023-02-11)

Overall everything went very well. The guide was great. He took his time, showed us great places. A little more disappointed by the camps, the place is good, the food too, but it lacked a show and a b (Read More)it of charm.

GetYourGuide traveler - Germany

5 /5

(Written on 2022-10-13)

Our guide was very nice and had a lot of information to share about the country, the culture and the desert. You can't see the Milky Way because of the light smog, but the desert is so impressive that (Read More) the tour is definitely worth it.

Renata Hamdan de Mattos - Netherlands

4 /5

(Written on 2024-07-08)

Nice trip. Friendly guide, beautiful views in the desert and the food was great. The stargazing guide was really good but the location is still too lit for stargazing (near the highway and the airport (Read More) so even being in the dark the sky is not dark enough).

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