15 Safari Tours Worth Booking

1.Dubai Desert Safari & Buffet Dinner and Camel ride with PRIVATE CAR

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 333 reviews Our pick

You’ll ride from your Dubai hotel in a private air-conditioned Land Cruiser, with dune bashing, sandboarding, sunset photos, and a short camel ride before a shared desert-camp dinner. Guides such as Jamil and Jameel are praised for careful driving, family help, and taking good photos.

“Jamil our tour guide was amazing. He is an excellent driver and we all enjoyed our package. I would highly recommend this package to anyone who wants a professional. He is also very attentive to all guests and will take the best pictures for you.”

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2.Noble Evening Desert Safari & Dinner Private Car Up to 6 Guests

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 167 reviews

Spend 6.5 hours with a private 4WD guide in Dubai’s red-dune desert. Enjoy a 45-minute dune bash, sandboarding, camel riding, sunset photos, a 5-star BBQ buffet, live shows, and return hotel transfers for up to six people.

“The experience was so much fun. MIR was our guide for the day and he took care of everything. Made sure we avoided the crowds and had a great VIP experience”

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3.Gozo Jeep Safari Tour (4×4) + Comino (Blue Lagoon) boat trip!

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 69 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $102

Explore Gozo by 4x4 Jeep with stops at Ta’ Ċenċ Cliffs, the Citadel, Ggantija, Dwejra, Ta’ Pinu, and Xwejni Salt Pans. A traditional lunch, hotel pickup, ferry crossings, and a Comino Blue Lagoon boat stop are included, weather permitting.

“Gozo is a beautiful place and the locations were spectacular. Our 4x4 driver was great and the vehicle was comfortable. The tour would be better if the guides provided more history about Gozo.”

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4.Abu Dhabi Evening Desert Safari – Private car Dune bashing & BBQ

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews

You’ll leave Abu Dhabi around 2:30 pm in a private 4x4 Land Cruiser for dune bashing, sand boarding, a camel farm visit, sunset photos, and a desert camp dinner. Drivers such as Marly, Jinos, and Faisal also take photos and videos on your phone.

“We had the best time with Marly as our driver! The whole experience was amazing and we definitely recommend it! 🥳 it was perfect from start to finish! Thank you Marly for making the trip so fun!”

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5.Dubai Kids Friendly Morning Safari – Private Car

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews

Take a three to four-hour private morning safari from Dubai toward Hatta in an air-conditioned 4x4. You get slow-paced dune driving, baby seats or a booster, bottled water, and a guide focused on young children. Saf is one guide praised for calm, helpful care when a child felt unwell.

“Saf is an excellent guide. My son got sick after the dune buggy ride and Saf was very accommodating of our needs. We had so much fun and he was able to make our Dubai trip memorable.”

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6.Abu Dhabi morning desert safari – Private car

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews

Leave your Abu Dhabi address by private 4WD for Al Khatim, about an hour from some hotels. Driver-guides such as Haris and Shihab handle the dune ride, photo stops, and desert transfer. Expect dune bashing, sandboarding, refreshments, and roughly 2 hours 40 minutes to 4 hours overall.

“Just under an hour drive from our hotel (Rixos Marina) with info shared along the way by the driver who was lovely. After deflating the tyres off we went bashing the dunes, up, down, a slide here a twirl there, absolutely exhilarating and lots of fRead more”

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7.Land Rover Safari Minoan Route with driver and lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 20 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $115

Spend about eight hours crossing Crete’s mountain tracks by Land Rover with a local guide. Visit Aposelemis Dam, Kastamonitsa, Lassithi Plateau, Krassi, and a shepherd’s mitato. Expect Cretan breakfast, raki, cheese tasting, lunch, wine, and wide mountain views. Zeus Cave is currently closed for construction.

“I was lied to by the viator seller even after making it explicitly clear that this was a family experience for my 60th birthday and that it was imperative that we were in the same vehicle i was totally misold and assured this would be the case.... lied to and this totally totally ruined my once in a lifetime 60th birthday.... DEVASTATED I WILL BE GETTING LEGAL ADICE”

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8.Dubai: Morning Desert Safari with Private car

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews

Start with hotel pickup and a private drive into Dubai’s desert. With guides such as Sudheesh, Ganesh, Sharaf, or Haneefa, you’ll tackle dunes by 4x4, ride a quad bike, try sandboarding, pose for photos, and take a short camel ride. The four-hour outing suits groups of up to six.

“This was a brilliant experience! We were picked up from the Rixos Marina hotel at 7.30am (important point as we didn't find any other trips which would collect us from here) by Rashid who was just lovely.”

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9.Kos: Sunset safari with driver and dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 14 reviews · 4 hours · from $112

Ride a seven-seat Land Rover up Mount Dikaios with an English or German-speaking driver, stopping for views over Kos, Turkey, Nisyros, and Kalymnos before sunset. Finish with Greek platters and one glass of wine, then return to your hotel after roughly four to five hours.

“aufregende fahrt schöner Sonnenuntergang gutes Essen sehr guter Service sehr gut 👍 👍 👍”

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10.Private Car Evening Desert Safari Up to 6 People

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 13 reviews

Ride from Dubai or Sharjah in a private car for up to six people, reach Al Aweer for dune bashing and sunset views, then enjoy a camel ride, BBQ buffet, henna, shisha, and five live shows. Driver Mohammad Asif is specifically praised for punctual, safe service.

“This was a true delight. The private car for just us was a plus. Thank you Mohammad Asif, our driver, for the experience.”

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11.Gozo: All Inclusive 4×4 Chauffeured JEEP day safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 12 reviews · from $96

You’ll ride in a new, forward-facing UTV with a multilingual chauffeur across Gozo’s cliffs, valleys, bays, and coastal roads. The day includes a light Gozitan lunch, a private Yippee boat to Comino, and a summer swim at Blue Lagoon. Guides may include Emilio, Steven Caruana, or Stefan.

“Tutto perfetto .puntualità e cortesia e qualita' prezzo giusta”

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12.Dubai Premium Desert Safari with Dinner & Shows (Private Car)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews

You’ll ride in a private 4x4 from Dubai to the red sands of Lehbab for dune bashing, sunset photos, and sandboarding. Your evening ends at a desert camp with BBQ dinner, camel riding, falcon photos, shisha, belly dancing, Tanoura, and fire shows. Guides may include Hassan, Hasan, Amie Shah, or Abdo.

“The whole this experience was 10/10. Our guide was Amie shah and he helped us with everything explaining to us every single detail.”

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13.Sunrise Safari – Private car

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews

Start at 4:30 am with pickup from Dubai, Sharjah, or Ajman, then ride into the red dunes for dune bashing, camel riding, and sandboarding. A safari guide, small breakfast, and return transport are included. Quad biking costs extra. The private car carries up to five people.

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14.Dubai Evening Desert Safari – Private car

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $217

Your certified guide picks you up in Dubai for a private drive to the Arabian red dunes and Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve. Expect desert views, dune touring, dinner, coffee, camp entertainment, and a return ride. Quad bikes cost extra. Safsal and Jafar are named in guest accounts.

“Safari Very Good Im Enjoy Good Driver. Quads wad amazing experience. Shows waa amazing too. Really recommend these people”

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15.Cappadocia Jeep and Safari Private Tour with Driver Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.) · from $59Best value

Ride a private 4WD around Cappadocia with pickup and drop-off included. This 90-minute to two-hour trip leaves Goreme for valley viewpoints and rough tracks that regular coaches cannot reach. Drivers such as Aydin, Yaşar, and Hasan are praised for safe driving, local help, and taking photos.

“the best trip i go with the friendly , very helpfull and handsome tour guide.. the experience that i cannot forget ... the activities is most interesting and the times very punctual”

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