Dubai Desert Safari Tour

Day 5 of the Dubai trip was the desert safari tour. And let me tell you, your trip to Dubai isn't complete without this tour.  The trip begins with a pickup from the driver at your location.  We were picked up with a Toyota Land Cruiser, which we would later learn would be our ride through the desert terrain.

Olga posing in front at the "pitstop" before the desert terrain

Pretending we rode the Hummer. But our Toyota Land Cruiser wasn't too shabby

For 100AED, which is approximately 27 USD per person, you get picked up from your location in Dubai, get brought to the outskirts of Dubai near the boarder of Oman and the United Arab Emirates (40 minute drive), then from there, they release some air in the tires and the off roading begins! The tour doesn't stop there though, after some cool drifts and climbs through the sand dunes, the driver takes us along with other tourists to a campsite where they have various activities that include Shisha (did I spell that correctly?), henna tatoos, gift shops, authentic middle eastern food, camel pictures, belly dancing, and whole lot more entertainment! What a deal right?

We're like humans on Mars! Enjoying and exploring the fine sand

The Toyota Landcruisers

Footprints in the sand

And how could you forget the camel?

Belly Dancer

The entire afternoon and evening trip of fun and adventure through the desert was definitely worth it. You definitely do get a taste of the local flavor of what the middle eastern culture is about.  Like I said, this Dubai desert safari trip is a must!

Spinner dancer guy