National Park Trips in the Middle East: The 4 Strongest

1.Dune Buggy Experience & Fossil Discovery in Mleiha National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 339 reviews Our pick

You’ll ride a shared two-seat Desert Fox buggy through Mleiha National Park with Explorer Tours, stopping at Camel Rock for photos and sandboarding, Fossil Rock for real fossils, and Zerzura for a camel ride and nature walk. Pickup, equipment, refreshments, and return transport are included.

“Excellent experience. Everything was great from pickup to drop off. We loved the fact that the entire tour was just our group so we didn’t have to wait around for anyone else. Everyone was friendly and helpful, the course was great.”

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2.Private Dinner in the dunes in the Mleiha National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 120 reviews · from $209Best value

Spend about six hours exploring Mleiha National Park by private car, buggy, and camel. Visit Fossil Rock and Camel Rock, walk through the desert, try sandboarding, then eat a three-course Arabic BBQ beside a private dune camp. Guides including Tariq, Mo, Feroz, and Faayiz are praised for careful driving and friendly service.

“The tour was really fun, Faayiz picked us up and was very punctual. He taught us many things among the road and he drove really good on the dunes also.”

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3.Dune Buggy & Private Dinner in the Dunes in Mleiha National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 88 reviews

Spend about five hours in Mleiha National Park with a private dune buggy ride, a high-speed desert track, and a private dinner setup. Round-trip pickup from Dubai is offered. Guides including Fred, Shahzad, and Mazoor are praised for friendly service and local know-how. Camel rides and sandboarding may also be included, depending on the outing.

“Super fab experience!! The team of zerzura are super sweet and fun! Congrats to Akash for curating this adventure! Definitely core memory xx”

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4.Masada National Park and Dead Sea Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 41 reviews · 1 day · from $1,604

Travel from Jerusalem through the Judean Hills to Masada and the Dead Sea with an English-speaking guide. Ride a cable car to Herod’s mountaintop fortress, see Qumran and Ein Gedi, and float in mineral-rich water. Hotel pickup, entrance fees, transport, and the cable car are included, though meals and drinks cost extra.

“Everything was overpriced. $25 for a mediocre lunch $4 for a bottle of water…can you say rip-off? The shawarma tastes terrible in Israel and the humus is average. From this trip I realized everything tastes better and half price in the United States. God bless the USA!!!”

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