7 Compelling Reasons to Include a Desert Safari in Your Travel Itinerary

In this article, we'll explore 7 compelling reasons to include a desert safari in your travel itinerary, from desert adventures and sunset views to authentic Arabian culture and memories.

Dubai offers countless attractions to visit, but the Dubai desert safari is the most favourite activity by thousands of visitors across the world. Desert safari offers an experience that you can’t find anywhere in the world. It includes adventure, entertainment, and cultural experience in just one tour. Your tour starts with hotel pickup, and the driver takes you to the vast Arabian Desert. From driving across towering dunes to watching the sunset over the desert and enjoying the BBQ dinner under the stars. If you are thinking whether a desert safari is worthy or not, my answer will always be it is 100% worth it. Here are 7 compelling reasons to include a desert safari in your travel itinerary.

Experience the Thrill of Dune Bashing

Dune bashing is the biggest reason for travelers to add a desert safari to their travel itineraries. This exciting adventure continues in a powerful 4 by 4 vehicle and takes you to the golden desert, where the vehicle climbs up to the high dunes and slides over the soft sand. It is the same as the roller coaster. Kids, adults, and families, all types of people like this adventurous ride. For security reasons, some tour operators do not offer the dune bashing activity to pregnant ladies, small kids, and older persons with back pain or heart patients. This adventure lasts for 20 - 30 minutes, depending on your desert safari packages.

Sunset Views

Few places in Dubai offer the best views for sunset photography, and the Dubai desert is one of the best places for photography and videography. Most travel bloggers, celebrities, and people choose a desert safari to take the best photos with their families. In the evening, desert safaris after the dune bashing take you to the best viewpoints at the tops of high dunes. There, you can find the best lighting option with the sun at your back; it's really an amazing opportunity to take the best photos. For sunset, you have to choose the evening or overnight desert safari. In the morning desert safari, you can find the soft lighting for photography, but it's not as good as the sunset views.

Rich Culture of the Arabian Desert

A desert safari is not just an adventure; it is an opportunity to experience the Arabian culture and hospitality. In the desert, you can see the Arabic culture in every activity. By riding a camel, you can imagine how people journeyed in ancient times. And you can explore the beauty of the vast desert during the ride. At the desert camp, you can experience different things to explore the Arabian culture. Here you can enjoy the BBQ dinner under the stars, live entertainment shows, e.g., belly dance, Tanoura show, and fire shows. You can take pictures with Falcon, and for ladies, henna tattoos are also available.

A Range of Desert Activities

Most people think that there is just one adventurous activity, but it's not the truth. Along with the dune bashing, many desert safari packages offer the quad bike ride and dune buggy ride. You can find the single and double seater quad bike. In the buggy, you can find the single, double, and 4-seater options. If you're a family, you can choose it accordingly. Whether you are families, friends, or couples, these adventurous rides are best added to their itineraries.

BBQ Dinner under the Desert Sky

People also prefer a desert safari to enjoy the Arabian cuisine under the stars. After the day out adventure at the desert camp, you enjoy the BBQ dinner, which includes different options, including salads, grilled chicken, tikka boti, biryani, corma, naan, and roti, and a non-veg option. In a normal desert safari package for dinner, you have to stand in line in a buffet system, while if you choose the VIP desert safari, then the company will serve you at your table and also provide comfortable sofa seating.

Budget Friendliness

By choosing the desert safari, you can find a variety of packages from a budget-friendly option to a luxury one. The desert safari price starts from AED 30 per person and can go up to AED 350 per person according to the inclusions and timing.