Ride guide · ABU DHABI
The 15 best abu dhabi atv & quad tours you can book today, with what a seat costs, how long you are on the throttle and who each one suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Spend 4 to 6 hours outside Abu Dhabi with a skilled English-speaking 4WD driver, such as Mustafa, Riaz, Nadeer, or Salim. Expect dune bashing, a camel farm, sandboarding, traditional dress photos, sunset, camp entertainment, and an evening BBQ. Quad biking and alcohol cost extra.
“Dune Bashing was great, the camp was a bit boring.”
Spend about six hours in Abu Dhabi’s desert with hotel pickup, 4x4 dune bashing, a 10-minute quad bike ride, camel riding, sandboarding, sunset views, henna, Arabic dress, falcon photos, BBQ dinner, dancing, shisha, and stargazing. Guides such as Ameer, Khalid, Haneef, and Sultan are praised for careful driving and helpful photos.
“Amir was an excellent driver and very helpful with tips! He made the trip amazing. We didn‘t like, that the Quad tour was quite slow and short.”
Leave Abu Dhabi at 7:30 am for Al Khatim Desert, where a skilled 4x4 driver such as Gino or Nasim may take you over steep dunes, past a camel farm, and to a Bedouin-style camp. You will try a short camel ride, sandboard, and enjoy Arabic tea, coffee, dates, and soft drinks.
“Breathtaking ride in the desert. Get ready for sudden drops and sideways riding on the dunes. The drivers are extremely skillful.”
Ride an ATV across Abu Dhabi’s desert for 60 or 90 minutes, following a private guide vehicle over dunes and open sand. Pickup and drop-off are available. Guides including Nasir and Hasraf have helped with transfers and instruction, while sunset and early morning offer more comfortable conditions.
“The experience began well the company communicated well and our driver picked us up on time. We arrived in the desert for our quad bike experience and were asked to pay a further 30 dirums because the quad bikes had to be transported from Dubai. I was unaware of Read more”
Start at 2:30 pm in a shared, air-conditioned 4x4 Land Cruiser, then race over Abu Dhabi’s dunes, watch sunset, visit camels, try sandboarding, and settle into a desert camp for BBQ, henna, falcon photos, dance shows, shisha, and stargazing. Amir is one guide praised for friendly service.
“The sand dunes .the camel rides and bikes were brilliant experience the guides were very friendly and professional. They are very interested in making sure that we has the very best of experience I would do it again”
Spend five hours in Abu Dhabi’s Al Khatim Desert with an English-speaking driver such as Khalifa, Masal Khan, or Shine Davis. You’ll ride in a 4WD, bash dunes for 30 to 40 minutes, sandboard, ride a camel, and drive your own quad bike.
“All in all a great day and definetly a must do, when you are in the region. Our guide Shine Davis, did an absolutly amazing job. I really can‘t decide whether my personal highlight of the day was the dune boarding or the quad tour. But anyways, if you are looking for a little action during your holiday, you will really enjoy this. 10 out of 10 Trip”
Take a private 4x4 from Abu Dhabi into the dunes for dune bashing, sandboarding, camel-farm visits, sunset photos, and a BBQ camp dinner. Drivers such as Marly, Jinos, Faisal, and Fazal are also keen photographers, taking photos and videos on your phone. The evening lasts about six and a half hours.
“The Desert Safari was so much fun! Marley was such a good driver/host, great music, great vibes! Such amazing value for money. I would highly recommended”
Leave Abu Dhabi around 2:30 pm in a 4x4 Land Cruiser for dune bashing, a camel farm visit, sunset photos, and a remote desert camp. Enjoy a camel ride, unlimited BBQ buffet, henna, shisha, falcon photos, and live shows before returning around 9:30 to 10:30 pm.
“Amazing! Bring warm clothes for the evening! Some activities are extra but very affordable. Worth it”
You’ll leave Abu Dhabi for Al Khatim in a 4x4 with a safari guide such as Ahmed, Mohamed, Amir, or Shamil. Expect camel riding, dune bashing, sand boarding, Arabic coffee, dates, and a 10-minute quad bike session. The morning timing helps avoid the desert’s worst heat, but activity times can vary.
“It was a very nice experience. Everything mentioned in the description was offered. The guide was nice and friendly.”
Leave Abu Dhabi at 8:00 am for a four-hour desert outing with a 45-minute 4x4 transfer, dune bashing, a camel farm, sandboarding, a short camel ride, and 15 minutes on a quad bike. Guides such as Riaz, Zohoor, and Saad are praised for safe driving and helpful photos.
“Great, easy activity. We were picked up 30 minutes prior to activity start time which I'm not sure was mentioned in the activity instructions (or maybe our driver was just early). Not a problem, just worth noting. May suggest Dramamine or similar for the dune bashing if susceptible to motion sickness.”
You’ll ride from Abu Dhabi to Al Khatim for a camel-farm stop, 4x4 dune bashing, sunset photos, and a Bedouin-style camp. Arabic coffee, dates, camel riding, sand boarding, henna, traditional clothing, and falcon photos are included. Guides may include Mohammed, Marly, Ahmed, Arham, Salim, or Navaf.
“Amazing experience with Ahmed. He has been very respectful of timing, kind and caring. We were cherished in every aspect. The views were spectacular! The dune bashing, the camel ride, the view of sunset in the desert, everything was perfect.”
Start around 7:30 a.m. with a private 4x4 pickup in Abu Dhabi, then trade the city for rolling dunes, sunrise views, and a high-energy dune-bashing run. Guides such as Marly, Mujeeb, and Ajmal provide photos on your phone, camel rides, sandboarding, refreshments, and a camel-farm visit.
“Amazing! & Breathtaking. This is the second time we are booking with Sand Gazelle and thy never fail to exceed expectations. We saw the moon and the sun and what a spectacular view from the dessert.”
You drive an Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio at Yas Marina Circuit, starting with a safety briefing and instructor guidance. Feel the 510-hp twin-turbo engine, active aero splitter, vented brakes, and 0 to 100 km/h acceleration on a famous Formula 1 circuit.
“It's amazing to feel this machine on the track and be able to ride on this beautiful circuit!”
Leave Abu Dhabi early for a four-hour desert outing with dune bashing, sandboarding, camel riding, refreshments, and a 10-minute quad-bike session. Guides such as Basith, Sanal, Baz, and Nazar are praised for friendly service, driving, and photos. Hotel and cruise-port pickup is offered.
“The Abu Dahl evening dessert safari , was brilliant and amazing , driver Baz was fantastic very friendly and polite, show us loads of etc , camel feeding and baby camels , so rare to see ,,, enjoyed the very high dunne ride it was amusing 😵💫�Read more”
Spend about six hours in Abu Dhabi’s desert with hotel pickup, a 30-minute quad-bike ride, 4x4 dune bashing, camel riding, sunset views, and a Bedouin-style camp. Enjoy a live BBQ with unlimited drinks, belly dancing, fire and Tanura shows, led by an English-speaking guide.
“It is difficult to put the experience in words.”
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