Shared Evening Desert Safari
See Al Badayer change from bright red afternoon sand to a cooler desert evening.
- 30-minute dune bashing
- Hotel pickup & drop-off
- BBQ buffet & live shows
The excitement of the regular evening safari with an upgraded camp experience.
Shared Luxury Evening Desert Safari — identical dune bashing, an upgraded evening at the camp, for AED 50 more per person.
Let me be straight about what this upgrade is and is not. The desert part does not change: the same Land Cruiser or Patrol, the same run out on the Dubai–Hatta Road (E44), the same 30 minutes of red-dune bashing across the Al Badayer Red Dunes at Big Red, the same high-dune photo stop, sandboarding and short camel ride. If the drive is all you care about, book the standard evening safari and keep the AED 50.
What the upgrade buys is the three hours after sunset. You get an upgraded setting at our Al Badayer Desert Camp — better seating with more room around it, an extended refreshment service and an upgraded BBQ dinner served alongside the full entertainment programme: Tanoura spinning, belly dance and the fire show. For couples, for a birthday, or for anyone who does not want to eat elbow-to-elbow at a long communal table, that is where the money goes.
It is still a shared desert safari, so the 4WD carries other guests. Want both the upgraded camp and your own vehicle? That is the private luxury evening safari.
Real photographs from our Al Badayer desert camp and the Big Red dune field.






Shared air-conditioned 4WD transfer from your Dubai address.
Vehicle prepared for soft sand and the safety check completed.
Around 30 minutes of guided dune bashing on the red dunes.
Step out for photographs across the open desert.
Desert activities before the camp evening begins.
Settle into the upgraded camp setting for refreshments and the BBQ buffet.
Scheduled shows, then your drop-off back in Dubai.
Vehicle: Shared air-conditioned 4WD · upgraded camp. Pickup: Afternoon pickup from your Dubai hotel or residence. Desert base: Al Badayer Desert Camp, Al Badayer Desert (Big Red), Sharjah, UAE, reached from Dubai via the Dubai–Hatta Road (E44). Plus Code XP57+V87, Al Badayer, Sharjah, UAE.
Pickup areas and any applicable transfer charge are confirmed before you book. Send us your hotel or building name on WhatsApp and we will check it.
Operated by BNB Travel & Tours L.L.C. · DTCM-Approved Tour Operator
What the upgrade buys
The dune bashing is identical. The difference is the camp evening.
| Shared standard | Shared luxury | |
|---|---|---|
| Red-dune bashing | ~30 min | ~30 min — identical |
| Hotel transfers | Included | Included |
| Sandboarding & camel ride | Included | Included |
| Camp experience | Standard seating | Upgraded setting |
| BBQ dinner | Buffet | Upgraded evening service |
| Price | AED 150 pp | AED 200 pp |
If the dunes matter more to you than the dinner, the standard safari is the better buy and our team will tell you so.
FAQs
The dune bashing is the same 30-minute red-dune run. The upgrade is on the camp side — a more comfortable evening setting for guests who still want a shared departure.
Yes. If you want the vehicle to yourself, book the Private Evening Safari at AED 800 or the Private Luxury Evening Safari at AED 1,300.
Subject to availability. Weekends and the winter season fill first, so booking ahead is safer.
Yes, a short camel ride is included. Longer camel experiences can be arranged — ask the team before you book.
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Ready for Big Red?
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