Ride guide · DINING EXPERIENCES
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 rides with a meal worth the money, each with its price, its rider verdict and the one thing to check before you pay the deposit.
Leave Dubai for Lahbab’s red dunes with a 4x4 guide such as Aftab, Farooq, or Choudhry Munawar. You’ll get dune bashing, sandboarding, a short camel ride, optional quad biking, sunset photos, a BBQ buffet, henna, shisha, and evening shows for $46.
“Majid was an amazing tour guide. My husband and I had a fun time. He was very friendly! Highly recommend”
Escape Dubai with an English-speaking guide such as Arif, Khaled, Sajid, or Kashif. Expect a 4WD ride across Lahbab’s red dunes, sandboarding, photos, and a short camel ride. Add quad biking for more speed, or choose seven hours for a BBQ dinner, tea, henna, dress, and live shows.
“This was a great trip with the guid aftab this was the best guid we could wish for he was very nice and pleasant explained every thing we asked for and more we enjoyed his company and the hole trip as well”
From Marrakech, you’ll visit an argan oil cooperative, ride a shared quad for 40 minutes, take a 15-minute camel trek, and watch sunset at Sun Sky Camp. Guides such as Noureddin, Ahmed, Ayoub, and Hamza are praised for keeping the busy evening friendly and organized.
“We had a fantastic day. Our guide Ayoub was so friendly and made sure everyone was happy and having fun! Quad biking was great! Would definitely recommend this trip”
Ride from Dubai, Sharjah, or Ajman to Al Lahbab in a 4x4 with a guide such as Naseem, Mehdi, or Rashid. Expect dune bashing, sandboarding, a short camel ride, optional quad biking, and, on the longer tour, a camp dinner with henna, Arabic coffee, Tanoura, belly dance, and fire shows.
“Had an amazing morning on the desert safari with Shaukut our driver who took us expertly through the sand dunes and made sure everyone was okay.”
Escape Marrakech by air-conditioned minibus for a guided quad ride across the rocky Agafay Desert. Practice first, stop for Atlas Mountain photos, then eat tagine in a desert tent with tea, live music, a campfire, and fire show. Guides such as Youssef, Gâcha, and Hafsa are praised for friendly, lively hosting.
“I liked the Tour very much because it had every kind of action you needed. First the quad tour which was planned very well and then the dinner and the show. Thanks to our guide Haffi👍”
Spend six hours outside Marrakech with guides such as Salma, Saida, Ibtissam, or Abderahim. Visit a women’s argan oil cooperative, ride a shared quad for 45 minutes, take a 15-minute camel ride, and finish with dinner, Gnawa music, folk dancing, and a fire show.
“We did this today and honestly we’re still not over it. Everything was so well organised from the transport to the activities, and the whole experience felt seamless and fun from start to finish. A special shoutout to our guide Oumaima. She went above and beyond for us. We couldn’t find the pickup point and she kindly came straight to our hotel to get us and even dropped us back after. Super friendly, warm, and made sure everyone in the group was comfortable and having a great time. All the activities were fantastic, but the ATV ride was definitely a highlight. Such a thrill and so much fun. And the…”
Spend seven hours in Dubai’s Lahbab Desert with a self-drive quad bike ride, sandboarding, camels, falcon photos, Arabic treats, and a BBQ meal at Al Khayma Camp. Guides such as Fadi, Arslan Ali, and Zeeshan Ahmad are praised for patient instruction and thoughtful photo help, but quad biking remains your own responsibility.
“GREAT excursion! From start to finish, our guide, Arslan Ali, was top notch. He was very knowledgeable about the UAE and culture, communicated with us professionally, answered all questions and made sure all needs were met.”
Leave Marrakech for Agafay with guides such as Youssef, Sifaw, or Mohamed. Ride a two-person quad across rocky tracks, take a 20 to 30-minute camel ride at sunset, then eat tagine and couscous beside a desert camp while music, dancing, and fire performers take over the evening.
“Sifaw was our guide and he was brilliant, hotel pick up, was earlier than scheduled but he messaged the day before to notify us. the mini bus was full but comfortable enough and the driver was adept at making progress through traffic!!! 🙈🤣 we stopped at an argan oil shop en route to the camels / quads... the little tour was ok but a bit expensive compared to the souks in marakesh 🫰🏼 the camel 🐪 ride was pleasant and lasted 20-30 mins, ours was called 'shakira' and she carried me and my 5 year old around a beaten path in-between head scratches 😍 The quad bikes were brilliant! a…”
Spend 6 to 7 hours outside Dubai with door-to-door pickup, dune bashing, a 25-minute quad bike ride, camel riding, sandboarding, falcon photos, and a camp dinner show. Guides such as Hussain, Saeed, Noori, and Abdullah are often praised for clear schedules, safe driving, and helping with photos.
“What an amazing experience! So much packed into half a day. We could not have asked for more. Hussain was awesome and looked after us from start to finish. Such a wonderful, personal experience. I could not recommend it enough to anyone visiting Dubai.”
From Marrakech, you’ll ride a quad for 45 minutes, take a 15-minute camel ride at sunset, visit an argan oil business, and eat Moroccan food at a desert camp with music and fire dancers. Guides such as Salma, Hassan, Ibtissam, and Amina are praised for warm, careful help.
“We had a wonderful day. Salma was a fantastic guide. She was available the day before to help with the arrangements and very accommodating in coming to our hotel. The activities were enjoyable, but the meal was a bit rushed.”
Escape Marrakech for a six-hour Agafay Desert outing with hotel pickup, one hour on a camel and one hour on a quad bike. You’ll watch the sunset, eat Moroccan salad and tagine under a Berber tent, and finish with tea, music, and a fire show. The desert is stony, not Sahara sand.
“The camel ride was an experience! The quad bike ride was thrilling! Dinner was tasty, bears the fancy restaurants I visited in the Hivernage area. Pick up was on time, ride to and from the Agafay was smooth. The after dinner show was brilliant!”
Spend an afternoon and evening in the Sinai with hotel pickup, a 45 km quad or buggy ride, camel trek, Bedouin tea and bread, BBQ dinner, shows, and telescope stargazing. Guides such as Emad, Bishoy, Sasa, and Zain are praised for keeping large multilingual groups on track.
“We absolutely loved this adventure! It left us full of positive energy and completely recharged. Discovering a new culture and its traditions was truly fascinating. Our hosts were warm and welcoming, our guide was incredibly knowledgeable, and every detail of the experience was thoughtfully arranged. Considering everything the company provides, it's an amazing value for money - we couldn't recommend it more!”
Leave Marrakech for Agafay with hotel pickup, a 40-minute guided double-quad ride, a 20-minute dromedary ride, sunset views, Moroccan dinner, music, dancing, and a fire show. Guides such as Yahya, Lwafi, Tarek, and Bilal are known for keeping the day friendly and well organized.
“We had a lovely day with Hassan as our tour guide, very lovely guy he was very patient throughout the day.”
Spend about six hours riding from Dubai or Sharjah to Lahbab’s red dunes for 4x4 dune bashing, sunset photos, sandboarding, and a short camel ride. Your evening ends at Dream Night Tours with Arabic coffee, henna, BBQ dinner, belly dance, tanoura, and fire shows. Guides such as Adnan, Abid, and Sameer earn repeated praise.
“This was fun so many things were included which I really liked. I decided to upgrade when we got to the camp and I felt like it was worth it the food was good!”
Spend seven hours exploring Agafay with guides such as Lahcen, Ali, Oussama, or Saida. Ride a quad two to a vehicle, take a short camel ride, stop for mint tea, then eat Moroccan soup, couscous, tagine, and dessert during a music and fire show.
“Very lovely but time constraints, would have loved to go again”
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