The World’s 15 Best Safari Tours

1.Combo Tour – Dubai Desert Safari and Dhow Cruise Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $189Our pick

You get two Dubai evenings in one package: a six-hour desert safari with dune bashing, camel rides, henna, barbecue, and live shows, plus a two-hour dhow dinner cruise on Dubai Creek. Shared hotel transfers are included, and you can choose which outing comes first. Driver Momin has earned special praise for smooth driving and creative photos.

“If there is a “0” I would give that too! Complete waste of money! Services offered in the package were not provided as offered. I won’t recommend Viator and Safico travels to anyone! I have paid such a higher prices for the poor service! I would definitely reach out dubai tourism if my address refund/compensation are not addressed. I would provide more details of Viator wants to intervene!”

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2.From Alanya: Night Safari Tour with Dinner and Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 13 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $35Best value

Spend 4.5 hours touring Alanya by Land Rover jeep and boat. You’ll see Cleopatra Beach, the castle viewpoints, the marina, and Dim Tea, with dinner, swimming, foam-party entertainment, dances, and belly dancing included. Omer is named among the tour team, though staff may vary.

“Hatte um einen anderen Termin gebeten, war aus gesundheitlichen Gründen an dem Tag nicht möglich, kein entgegenkommen des Anbieters " er müsse an sein. Unternehmen denken!". Also nur wieder Geld, abzocke.”

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3.Dubai Trio: Desert Safari, ,Dubai City Tour & Dhow Cruise Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $90

Spend about two days seeing Dubai from three angles: a desert safari with dune bashing, camel riding, sand boarding, and dinner; a half-day city tour; and a Creek dhow cruise with buffet dinner and entertainment. Shared hotel pickup, a professional driver-guide, and two dinners are included. Quad biking costs extra.

“Definitely a must-do while in Dubai! You get a little bit of everything Dubai creek cruise (with dinner), real desert safari (with dinner and 3 shows) and a city tour (that let's you figure out what else you want to do and see). During this month it was very hot (109 degrees F) and tRead more”

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4.Dubai 4 Tours :Desert Safari,Dubai City Tour,Cruise Dinner & Abu Dhabi City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 13 reviews · from $189

You get four guided experiences over about three days: Dubai’s major sights, a 4WD desert safari with dinner and shows, a Creek dinner cruise, and Abu Dhabi’s Grand Mosque and Corniche. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, with groups capped at 15. Confirm each pickup time after booking.

“This was an excitement for us. We really enjoyed the tour and our guided person. The food was great being outdoor on a warm night.”

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5.Alanya Night Safari Combo: Jeep Tour, Boat Cruise & Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 7 reviews · 6 hours · from $53

Spend six hours seeing Alanya after dark by Land Rover Defender, boat, and mountain road. You’ll visit Alanya Castle, Cleopatra Beach, caves, Cikcilli Panorama, and Oba Stream, then eat chicken dinner by the Dim River with dancing and a belly dance show. English, German, Russian, and Turkish support is available.

“The boat trip itself was okay. The food was bad and small compare to price you have to pay. For all drinks you have to pay. The belly dancer was not good. The restaurant which dance happened there was okay but the stuff qas not very good. They knew the food portion was for kids. So you have to buy food there unless you go to trip with full stomach”

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6.Red Dune Desert Safari with Dinner, Dubai City Tour & Dhow Cruise Dinner – TRIO

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $149

This three-part Dubai package combines a half-day city tour, red-dune safari and dhow dinner cruise. You can spread it over two or three days, or choose non-consecutive dates. Expect Burj Khalifa and Al Fahidi Fort, 4x4 dune bashing, camel rides, sand boarding, a barbecue buffet and a Creek cruise. Guides such as Nawaz, Abbas and Sohail have earned warm praise.

“Great option for my friend and I. Did the tour and dinner cruise on our first day and the safari desert the second day! Highlight was the desert safari. Great experience, fun, and sunset on the dunes is an unforgettable site. Big thanks to Abbas our guide who took excellent care of us.”

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7.2-Days Dubai Combo City Tour with Dhow Cruise Dinner and Desert Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $146

See Dubai’s icons and old quarter with an English-speaking guide, cross Dubai Creek by abra, then enjoy a two-hour dhow dinner cruise. The next day brings a 4x4 desert safari with dune bashing, sandboarding, camel riding, henna, BBQ dinner, belly dancing, tanoura, and a fire show. Pickup and bottled water are included.

“We have interacted with Orient Tours for our conclave /conference trip for our employees and customers. The team is genuine worked the best price and coordinated well while whole trip period. Ali is our coordinator from Orient and he is very nice and supportive. Even if some of the events were canceled due to rain, he could resolve and adjust accordingly. All the best Orient tours.”

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8.Private Family Tour to Safari & River Dinner Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 5 reviews · 12 hours · from $183

You get a private 12-hour family day with hotel pickup, Safari World’s open-drive park and Marine Park shows, lunch, and an evening buffet cruise past Wat Arun and the Grand Palace. Your English and Thai-speaking driver handles transport and tickets. Driver Nat earned special praise for being punctual, friendly, and helpful.

“Our driver “Nat” was on time, very friendly, being there when needed to sort out all aspects, such as making sure we had our tickets and vouchers for the whole experience. She went the extra mile and drove us around the safari park. She was very friendly and chatted to us supplied information about the culture and history of the city. All of this made this a fantastic day out - well recommended!!”

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9.Desert Safari and Dhow Cruise Dinner Marina (Limited Offer)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $120

Start around 3 p.m. with hotel pickup for a Dubai desert safari, dune drive, BBQ dinner, Tanura dance, henna, shisha, and Emirati costume photos. Then enjoy a 90-minute Marina dhow cruise with an international buffet, open-air or air-conditioned seating, and return transfer. Guide Abid has earned special praise for his friendly, family-friendly help.

“We experienced a very nice Trip with our very nice Tour Guide Abid. Before when we arrived we dont know what to do. But then again, Mr Abid is there. He guide us very well. We meet also a new friends while in a trip.”

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10.Desert Safari with BBQ Dinner and Landcruiser Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · from $39

You’ll spend an afternoon and evening in Dubai’s Al Aweer desert, riding through the dunes in a Land Cruiser before settling into a camp for camel rides, henna, Arabic dress, shisha, a BBQ buffet, belly dancing, tanoura, and a fire show. Pickup and drop-off from Dubai hotels are included. Guide Commando receives special praise for friendly service.

“We had an awesome experience with Commando in the Dubai Dessert Safari! We rate this experience the best we had for our trip to Dubai. Not only the activities were great but Commando did an awesome job as our guide. Totally recommend this! 🙌🏼”

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11.Trio Package – Dubai city tour + Desert Safari + Dhow cruise Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · from $170

This two-day Dubai package combines a 5-hour city tour, a 3-hour dhow dinner cruise, and a 6-hour red-desert safari with 4x4 dune driving, sunset views, camel riding, coffee, dates, and henna. The city tour begins at 9:00 am, the cruise at 7:00 pm, and guide Vishnu received especially strong praise.

“We enjoyed the City Tour with our quide Vishnu I will give him the 5 star. But for the other 2 tours both are 1 star. The Desert Safari the guide spoke hindu 99% of the time when we signed up for an english guide. He has no interest whatsoRead more”

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12.Red Dunes Safari & Marina Cruise Dinner ( 2 Days tour )

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $120

You get a desert evening with dune bashing, sunset photos, camel riding, sandboarding, henna, local costumes, BBQ, and live shows, plus a two-hour Marina dhow cruise with buffet dinner. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included. Confirm how the advertised two-day format fits the six-hour safari timing before booking.

“It was a very nice experience in the safari, the sand and the wonderful view of it, the wheel was driven professionally by the driver .. I highly recommend it and do not forget the wonderful photography”

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13.3-Day Victoria Falls Safari with Dinner Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $850

Spend three days in Victoria Falls with airport transfers, a Zambezi River dinner cruise, a guided falls walk, and a sunset 4x4 safari in Nakavango Private Game Reserve. Guides may include Simon, Tatenda, and Milton. Breakfast and dinner are included, while park and falls entry fees cost extra.

“My friends and I had an amazing time on our recent visit to Victoria Falls for the 3 day experience with the help of the Cuckoo Safari team.”

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14.Dubai Desert Safari BBQ Dinner & Dhow Cruise Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $85

Start at 2:30 pm with a professional safari driver and six hours of desert activities, including dune bashing, sand boarding, camel riding, henna, costumes, a BBQ buffet, and live shows. The package also includes a two-hour Deira dhow cruise with dinner, drinks, and entertainment. Confirm whether the desert and cruise run on the same day.

“Muito divertido e atendimento muito simpatico. recomendo sem duvida.”

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15.Dubai TRIO: City Tour- Desert Safari with BBQ- Dhow Cruise Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $145

See Dubai’s old quarters, Gold Souk, Palm Jumeirah, Burj Al Arab, and Burj Khalifa area, then cruise Dubai Creek by wooden dhow and spend the next day on a red-dune safari. Hotel pickup, dinner, camel riding, dune bashing, sandboarding, and camp entertainment are included, with shared transport for groups of up to 15.

“Excellent experience was very well organized recommended for for stop over people must see experience”

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