The 8 Sharpest Sandboarding Trips in Abu Dhabi

1.Desert Safari with BBQ, Camel Ride & Sandboarding

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,998 reviews · from $74Our pick

Spend about six hours with an OceanAir Travels guide in an air-conditioned 4WD, racing over Abu Dhabi’s dunes, trying sandboarding, visiting a camel farm, and taking a short camel ride. The evening ends at a Bedouin-style camp with henna, shisha, Arabic dress photos, buffet BBQ, tanoura, and belly dancing. Guides such as Ram, Kevin, Azi, and Ranju have earned praise for their driving and care.

“We have been looking forward to this activity but it exceeded our expectation. It was absolutelly amazing and great experience. Our guide was friendly and super helpful. Kids loved it!”

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2.Morning Desert Safari with Camels and Sandboarding

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,256 reviews · from $49Best value

Start with hotel pickup and a 45-minute ride from Abu Dhabi to the desert. A licensed 4WD driver such as Shameer, Ram, Sudhi, or Aziz handles 30 to 40 minutes of dune bashing, then helps you sandboard and pose for photos. Finish with a short camel ride before returning to the city.

“Super well organized tour with amazing guide - Sudhi! Must experience this desert safari tour with all fun activities included - Dune bashing, camel riding, sandboarding and quad ride for just 30$! We had a blast with Sudhi - a super nice, fun guide, and professional at driving on the dunes! we had a total blast!”

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3.Abu Dhabi Morning Desert Safari: 4×4 Dune Bashing, Camel Ride and Sandboarding

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 487 reviews · from $52

Leave Abu Dhabi at 7:30 a.m. for the Al Khatim Desert, about 45 minutes away. Ride over the dunes in a 4x4, visit a camel farm, try a short camel ride and sandboarding, then enjoy Arabic tea, coffee, dates, soft drinks, and water at a Bedouin-style camp. Guides such as Gino and Nasim have earned praise for friendly, capable service.

“4x4 dans le desert tres bien. Chauffeur très gentil et bon pilote par contre la ballade en chameaux a duré 2 minutes maximum. très decu. nous avons mis la moitié du temps sur la route (aller/retour) sur le lieu d'activité Une petite pause avec un thé offert aurai été le bienvenue.”

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4.Desert Safari Abu Dhabi w/ Sand Boarding, Camel Ride & BBQ Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 206 reviews · from $75

Spend an afternoon and evening in Al Khatim Desert with hotel pickup, dune bashing, a camel-farm visit, sand boarding, sunset photo stops, and a Bedouin-style camp. Guides such as Mohamed, Mohammed, Ali, and Ashraf are praised for careful driving and helpful photo stops. Dinner, henna, traditional dress, belly dancing, and tanoura entertainment complete the outing.

“Mohammed was a terrific guide, friendly and knowledgeable. Plus a lot of fun, as he drove us through the sand dunes expertly, but with daring, soaring over the bumpy landscape, creating a safe but thrilling ride, worthy of a Disneyland E ticket (when Disneyland had E tickets, their best rides). The camels were lovely at the breeding camp, though at the camp station the camel didn't seem too happy as I mounted him. Fun day and delicious dinner, plus a glittering show. The best day of my 8 days in the UAE.”

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5.7-Hours Desert Safari with BBQ, Camel Ride & Sandboarding

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 149 reviews · from $69

Head from Abu Dhabi to Al Khaznah in a shared Toyota Land Cruiser for dune bashing, sunset photos, a camel-farm visit, sandboarding, and a short camel ride. At the Bedouin-style camp, you get BBQ dinner, henna, local costumes, falcon photos, drinks, sheesha, and live entertainment. Drivers such as Shahid, Eid, and Thaj have earned strong praise for care and driving.

“Absolutely fantastic excursion. Driver was very knowledgeable on the area and his driving skills were exceptional. ‘Camp’ was amazing; large selection of food that would suit most people (I’m fussy and ate most of the items available), as many drinks as you wanted, Jenna tattoos, sheesha, camel ride and I paid extra for the kids to use the quads. The whole experience was probably the best we’ve been on whilst on holiday! Deffo recommend”

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6.Abu Dhabi Desert safari with BBQ Dinner,Sandboarding & Camel ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · from $90

Spend about six hours exploring Abu Dhabi’s desert in a small group of up to six. Ride through the dunes in an air-conditioned Land Cruiser, stop at a camel farm, try sandboarding and a short camel ride, then enjoy henna, Arabic coffee, shisha, BBQ dinner, belly dancing, and a Tanoura show beneath the stars.

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7.4-Hour Morning Safari with Camel Ride & Sand boarding

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews

Set out at 8:00 a.m. in a 4x4 Land Cruiser for a half-day trip to Al Khatim. You’ll ride over desert dunes, stop at a high viewpoint for photos, then try camel riding and sandboarding at a camp. Tea, coffee, and water are included. The tour costs $320 per group of up to seven.

“The pick up driver was 1.5 hours late. The camel ride was uneventful. We were told we can only ride the camel for one go around which took less than 1 minute. If you wanted a longer ride, they wanted you to pay more money. We felt really uncRead more”

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8.4×4 Desert Safari and Sandboarding.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · from $80

Ride from Abu Dhabi into the Al Khatim Desert for dune bashing, camel feeding, sandboarding, a short camel ride, photos, and a 30-minute guided quad-bike ride. Return to a traditional camp for coffee, tea, henna, shisha, BBQ food, and live entertainment. Pickup and drop-off are included.

“This was an experience not to be missed. The tour company was great, everything ran smoothly, they were very accommodating and easy to communicate with in advance. They were extremely generous with their time and let us have plenty of extra time.”

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