Heritage Safari by Vintage Land Rover with Overnight Stay - Shared
Supplied by: Platinum Heritage
Spend a night camping inside the grounds of a royal retreat in the Dubai desert. Begin this overnight adventure with a drive through the dunes in an authentic 1950s Land Rover, and watch a falcon demonstration before you enjoy dinner under the stars.
Highlights
- • Arrive at the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve to receive your Adventure Pack and put on your sheila or ghutra (traditional headscarf)
- • Shared nature drive through the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve in a legendary 1950s Land Rover followed by falcon demonstration and sunset photo stop among the dunes
- • Scrumptious authentic dinner in an exclusive camp set among the rolling dunes of a royal desert retreat
- • Complimentary camel rides, henna art, bread making and Arabic coffee making are available at the camp with cultural entertainment performance
- • Stay overnight in a traditional stone dwelling. You will be provided with all the amenities like a comfortable bed, pillows and sheets.
What's included
- • Includes hotel pick-up from urban Dubai area, in a shared air-conditioned vehicle
- • The pick-up time is between 2:30pm and 4:30pm depending on the season/sunset. We will provide the exact time on the day of the tour, around 12pm. You will return to the hotel between 9am and 10am.
- • Every booking receives an Adventure Pack including a souvenir bag, refillable stainless-steel water bottle for each guest to keep and a sheila or ghutra headscarf to wear and take home
- • As it is warm in the Dubai desert, we recommend that you wear a hat, sunglasses, sun cream and comfortable cool clothes. When staying overnight, we recommend that you bring something warm to put on as the temperature drops considerably after sunset.
- • Dinner and breakfast
- • Shared bathroom facilities (no showers) are a short walk from the rooms and available throughout the tour
- Arabic stone rooms and bedding (mattress, sheets, blankets and pillows) are included
- • Your desert safari is conducted by highly trained conservation guides with extensive knowledge of ecotourism, cultural heritage, history and natural environment of Dubai and the United Arab Emirates.
- • A portion of your Desert Safari fee is contributed towards local conservation in Dubai
- • The following languages are on request and subject to availability (French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Spanish, Russian)
- • As a summer offer the following add-ons are complimentary until 30 September 2023:
- - Air-conditioned car option
- - Fresh oysters from the Arabian Gulf
- - Traditional Syrian ice cream to cool you down
- - Owl encounter and photo opportunity
- - Immersive stargazing session
- - Regional coffee and tea tasting for a cultural journey
- • Optional photos and videos
- • Gratuity
Overview
Extend your heritage experience with an overnight desert safari camping experience. Take a step back in time and experience Dubai as it was 50 years ago. Your professional conservation guide will escort you on a stunning journey in a museum quality 1950s Land Rover.
No other vehicle offers a more authentic desert adventure to spot exotic local wildlife within the pristine Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve. Watch the sun drop under the horizon as a falcon soars around you. Your Bedouin camp, lit with the gentle flames of traditional lamps is nestled inside a private royal desert retreat.
As our guest, we will demonstrate cultural activities such as henna art, music, dance, bread making and Arabic coffee making before enjoying a scrumptious dinner under the stars. After dinner, relax beside a bonfire and enjoy the star filled night sky.
Your camp site is inside a traditional stone dwelling complete with bedding. In the morning, awake to the smell of freshly brewed coffee and a gourmet breakfast.
Know before you go
• Vegetarian, kids' and Kosher meals are available upon request on booking
• We do not serve alcohol nor permit guests to bring them on tour to stay true to local traditions and showcase the authenticity, warmth and hospitality of this region
• As our safari drives do not include dune bashing, pregnant ladies can join our safari till the second trimester. After that they could be dropped off at the camp.
• Our guests’ health and safety are of utmost importance to us; therefore, we strictly follow guidelines set by the UAE government
• We don’t pick up guests from personal residences in Dubai unless you have booked a private car. If you are staying at a personal residence, we can pick you up from the nearest hotel.
• A private car booking is required if travelling with children under 5 years old
• Infants below 12 months are not permitted on our wildlife drive, however, we can arrange an alternative on request
• Children over 5 and under 12 will be accepted at the child rate
• Pick up from Dubai hotels between 2:30pm and 4:30pm (depends on the sunset)
• The operator will contact you within 24h to 48h of the tour date to confirm pick up location and time
• Return to the hotel between 9:30pm and 11:30pm
• Shared bathroom facilities (no showers) a short walk from the rooms and available throughout the tour.
• Arabic stone rooms and bedding (mattress, sheets, blankets and pillows) are included
As a summer offer the following add-ons are complimentary until 30 September 2023:
- Air-conditioned car option
- Fresh oysters from the Arabian Gulf
- Traditional Syrian ice cream to cool you down
- Owl encounter and photo opportunity
- Immersive stargazing session
- Regional coffee and tea tasting for a cultural journey
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before booked date. No-shows and late cancellations are non-refundable.
Opening times
- Monday 08:00 AM - 09:00 PM
- Tuesday 08:00 AM - 09:00 PM
- Wednesday 08:00 AM - 09:00 PM
- Thursday 08:00 AM - 09:00 PM
- Friday 08:00 AM - 09:00 PM
- Saturday 08:00 AM - 09:00 PM
- Sunday 08:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Additional Information
• Pick-up times will vary throughout the year. In order for you to plan your day, please be prepared for a pick-up between the following times:
October to February: 2:3pm-3:30pm
March to May: 3pm-4pm
June to September: 3:30pm-4:30pm
• The operator will contact you within 24h to 48h of the tour date to confirm pick up location and time. If we were not able to reach you, we kindly ask you to contact our office - 04 440 9827 - a day before your tour.
• Vegetarian/kids'/Kosher meals are available upon request on booking
• We strongly recommend that you take out adequate travel insurance that will cover you in case of unforeseen circumstances that prevent you from joining your scheduled tour. We will be more than happy to provide evidence to your insurance company if you were unable to join us.
• We don't pick up guests from private residences in Dubai unless you have booked a private car. If you are staying at a private residence, we can pick you up from the nearest hotel.
• Children between 5 and 11 years old will be accepted at the child rate
• A private car booking is required if travelling with children 4 years old and below
• So that you never feel overcrowded, we restrict numbers to 75-100 guests at our camps
• Due to health concerns, the nature drive is not recommended for pregnant guests within their third trimester
• The camel ride is at our camp after dark. For the safety of the camels and our guests, these are short rides in a lit area. For longer camel rides, please see our Heritage Safari by Camel tour.
• Some vehicles can accommodate a maximum of 10 guests
• Shared bathroom facilities available throughout the tour
• Our guests’ health and safety are of utmost importance to us; therefore, we strictly follow guidelines set by the UAE government