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What the company is
Arabian Adventures belongs to dnata, the travel and ground-services arm of the Emirates Group. It is a destination management company: it handles cruise passengers, corporate groups and trade bookings as well as day trips. dnata states that its desert safaris take place in the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve (DDCR), a protected area where the reserve chooses which operators may drive. That access is the main reason to pick it over a Lahbab or Al Awir safari.
Its online shop is also a marketplace. When we checked, it listed desert trips "supplied by" Platinum Heritage, OceanAir Travels, Dream Journey, Gulf Tours, Bassata Village, Desert Rose Tourism and others. Those are not Arabian Adventures trips, even if you pay Arabian Adventures. Read the "Supplied by" line on each product.
Products and published prices
| Product (shared unless stated) | Length | Published price |
|---|---|---|
| Evening Desert Safari, soft drinks | 6 h | AED 649 |
| Evening Desert Safari, house beverages | 6 h | AED 789 |
| Evening safari, private car for up to 6, soft / house | 6 h | AED 3,245 / 3,945 |
| Morning Desert Safari | 4 h | AED 479 |
| Morning safari, private car | 4 h | AED 2,190 |
| Evening Dune Drive (no camp dinner) | 4 h | AED 439 |
| Camel Ride Experience | 4 h | AED 499 |
| Dune buggy, shared buggy, driver / passenger | 2 h | AED 949 / 799 |
| Dune buggy, private buggy | 2 h | AED 2,990 |
| The Fort – Lisaili, self-drive / shared bus / shared 4x4 | 5 h | AED 99 / 175 / 399 |
Published by the operator, checked November 2026. The price gap to a Lahbab evening safari is large; the VIP and luxury comparison puts it next to the other reserve operators.
What the evening safari includes, and the rules
The evening listing covers hotel pickup, a dune drive in the DDCR, a sunset stop, a short camel ride, sandboarding (weather permitting), henna, a three-course buffet and local entertainment. The camp was named "Best Camp" at Dubai Tourism's Sustainability Awards. Drinks come in three packages: soft drinks; house beverages with house beer and wine; or premium with spirits. Belly dancing is not performed during Ramadan.
Family rules are stricter than at budget camps:
- Children under 2 cannot join off-road safaris.
- Children aged 2 to 4 (under 135 cm) need a private car so the correct car seat fits.
- A 5-year-old can ride in a shared car with a child seat booked in advance.
- Pregnant guests and people with pre-existing medical conditions should not take part.
Cancel at least 48 hours ahead for a full refund, twice the usual 24 hours. Reconfirm the pickup time 24 hours before and be in the lobby 15 minutes early. More on reserve rules in our conservation reserves guide.
The Fort – Lisaili, the cheaper option
The Fort – Lisaili is the company's dinner camp. It costs AED 99 if you drive yourself, AED 175 with a shared bus and AED 249 with a quad ride added. It is sold as a desert dinner evening rather than a reserve safari, and it suits people who want the setting and the dinner without the full safari price; our desert dinner page compares it with other camps.
Watch the name
Search results also show smaller companies with similar names. The Emirates Group company trades from arabian-adventures.com and its shop. On GetYourGuide its products are grouped on one supplier page, so you can check that a listing really is theirs.
