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Premium Flight

The Premium Flight turns your sunrise balloon ride into a full desert day. You land, eat breakfast at camp, watch falconry, then swap the wicker basket for a 4x4 and go dune bashing, ride a quad bike for 30 minutes, and finish on a camel or horse before your driver takes you home.

This is the flight for guests who have one desert morning in Dubai and want every version of it: sky, sand, and speed in one booking instead of three separate ones. At AED 1349 per person it costs AED 300 more than the Standard Flight, but you're not paying for extras piecemeal. The dune bashing, quad time, and animal ride would each cost separately if booked as standalone tours.

Tour Itinerary

Hotel pickup

3:45-4:30 AM

Balloon inflation & safety briefing

~30 min

Sunrise liftoff

Just after sunrise

Flight over the red dunes

45-60 min

Gourmet breakfast & falconry display at camp

~45 min

Dune bashing, quad biking & camel or horse ride

Late morning

What's at the Experience

Hotel pickup
45-60 min balloon flight
Unlimited drinks, coffee & water
Gourmet breakfast in camp
Falconry display
Dune bashing safari
30-min quad biking
Camel or horse ride

Included

  • Everything in the Deluxe Flight
  • Morning desert safari with dune bashing
  • 30 min quad biking
  • Camel or horse ride

Not Included

  • Nothing else — this package covers everything listed.

Good to Know

This flight runs longest of the three, so clear your whole morning; expect to be back at your hotel around midday rather than by 9 or 10 AM. Wear closed shoes and clothes you don't mind getting dusty, since dune bashing and quad biking kick up sand. Flights and safaris both depend on weather, and like the Standard and Deluxe flights, the Premium Flight pauses roughly June through August when summer heat and wind rule out safe ballooning.

Excellent rating

Based on 1,428 Google reviews

Google

Booked the Evening Desert Safari With BBQ Dinner for our anniversary and the sunset over the Al Lahbab dunes was worth the whole trip on its own. BBQ buffet had way more variety than I expected and the fire show at the end had everyone on their feet.

SSarah Mitchell
2 weeks ago

Did the 2 Seater Polaris RZR and my arms were sore for two days after. Worth every dirham.

MMarco Rossi
1 month ago

Went with my sister for the Morning Desert Safari With Land Cruiser 4X4 since we didn't want to deal with the late night. Driver picked us up right on time from our hotel in Al Sufouh and the dune bashing was smoother than I thought a 4x4 could pull off at that speed.

PPriya Sharma
3 weeks ago

Rented the Can-Am Maverick X3 for the morning and it's a different beast from the standard buggy, way more grip on the sand and the turbo kicks in hard on the straights.

JJames Whitfield
5 weeks ago

My husband wanted an ATV and I wanted a proper dinner so we did the Evening Desert Safari with BBQ Dinner + 30 Min ATV Quad Bike combo and it solved the argument perfectly.

AAnna Kowalski
6 months ago

Took the Hot Air Balloon Deluxe flight and watched the sun come up over the dunes with a falcon show waiting for us on landing. Champagne breakfast after was a nice touch too.

DDavid Chen
2 months ago

Had the henna done at camp while my kids did the camel ride and everyone came home happy, which almost never happens with three kids under ten.

FFatima Al-Rashid
4 months ago

This was our second time booking a safari in Dubai and Safari Desert Dubai beat the first company by a mile, especially on how organized the pickup was.

LLucas Meyer
10 weeks ago

Absolutely loved the tanoura dancer at the BBQ camp, my kids still talk about the spinning skirt.

IIsabella Torres
3 months ago

Great value on the Private Morning Desert Safari With Land Cruiser 4X4, just my wife and me with the driver so we could stop for as many photos as we wanted at the red dunes.

RRyan O'Connor
6 weeks ago

Just got back from the Yamaha Raptor 700 session and it's genuinely fast, not a toy quad like some of the tour operators offer.

NNadia Petrov
4 weeks ago

Highly recommend the 4 Seater Polaris RZR Turbo if you're a family of four, all of us fit comfortably and the roll cage made my mother-in-law feel a lot safer than she expected.

TTom Bennett
5 months ago

Loved that the belly dancer performed close enough to the tables that even the shy people in our group got pulled up to dance.

SSophie Laurent
1 month ago

Family trip, six of us, went with the Private Evening Desert Safari With BBQ Dinner Land Cruiser 4×4 and having our own vehicle meant no waiting around for other groups at each stop.

AAhmed Hassan
2 weeks ago

Six months of planning our Dubai trip and this was the one thing that actually exceeded what I'd pictured, mostly because of how empty the dunes felt despite it being peak season.

EEmily Carter
3 weeks ago

Solo traveler here, did the KTM dirt bike after messaging them on WhatsApp for pricing, and the instructor spent a good fifteen minutes on basics before letting me loose on the track.

HHiroshi Tanaka
5 months ago

First time on a buggy and the Can-Am Maverick was easy to handle even for a nervous beginner like me, staff kept the pace slow until I got comfortable.

KKatarina Novak
7 weeks ago

Came for the sandboarding and stayed for the BBQ, honestly the food alone would make me book again.

BBen Walker
4 months ago

Spent our last evening in Dubai at the camp and the fire show against the dark desert sky is one of those things photos just don't capture properly.

MMaria Santos
2 months ago

Ended up upgrading to the Premium Hot Air Balloon flight last minute and it included the best breakfast spread of the whole holiday.

OOliver Schmidt
3 weeks ago

Picked us up from Al Sufouh right on schedule and the driver on the Land Cruiser was genuinely skilled, the dune bashing felt like a rollercoaster without ever feeling unsafe.

CChloe Dubois
8 weeks ago

No hidden charges at the camp, everything from the drinks to the shisha was included exactly as the website said.

RRaj Patel
6 months ago

Everything about the Evening Desert Safari With BBQ Dinner ran on time, which after two other operators cancelling on us last minute felt like a small miracle.

LLindsey Turner
1 month ago

Hired the Yamaha 400 double quad with my brother and it handled the dunes near Al Lahbab better than any rental bike I've ridden back home.

MMarcus Vantonder
9 weeks ago

Excellent rating

Based on 917 reviews

Tripadvisor

Two of us booked the Evening Desert Safari with BBQ Dinner and the camp was way bigger and better run than the reviews had led me to expect, no crowding at the buffet at all.

RRebecca Hart
2 weeks ago

Drove the Can-Am Maverick X3 RS Turbo RR and honestly it's the fastest thing I've been behind the wheel of on a holiday, the turbo makes a real difference on the open dune runs.

GGiovanni Bruno
5 weeks ago

Camel ride at sunset with my mother was the highlight of our whole Dubai visit, she'd wanted to do it since we landed and the staff were patient getting her up and settled.

AAisha Khan
1 month ago

Signed up for the Morning Desert Safari With Land Cruiser 4X4 + 30 Min ATV Quad Bike and it packs in a lot for a half day tour, dune bashing then straight onto the quad track.

CConnor Reilly
6 months ago

Watched the tanoura performance with a plate of BBQ chicken in hand and forgot I was supposed to be filming it for my sister back home.

EElena Petrova
3 weeks ago

Four seater Polaris RZR fit me, my wife and our two teenagers without anyone complaining about space, which says a lot given how much my son complains normally.

NNathan Cross
4 months ago

Balloon flight was the Standard package and even that felt premium, the pilot pointed out the camel farms and the Hajar mountains as we drifted over Al Lahbab.

YYuki Sato
2 months ago

Guide for the KTM dirt bike session knew exactly how to read my skill level and adjusted the route so I wasn't in over my head.

PPieter van Dijk
7 weeks ago

Sunset over the red dunes during the Evening Desert Safari made every photo look professionally shot without even trying.

CCamille Fontaine
1 month ago

Private Evening Desert Safari With BBQ Dinner Land Cruiser 4×4 was money well spent for our proposal trip, having the vehicle to ourselves meant we could stop wherever we wanted for the ring moment.

DDaniel Osei
8 weeks ago

Kids rode the Yamaha 90 while my husband and I took turns on the Sport 625, staff kept a close eye on the younger riders the entire time.

GGrace Lim
3 months ago

Sandboarding before dinner tired the kids out enough that they actually slept on the drive back to the hotel.

WWesley Brooks
5 months ago

Booking on WhatsApp for the camel ride pricing was quick and the reply came within minutes, no waiting around for a callback.

IInes Almeida
2 weeks ago

Belly dance show at the BBQ camp had better production than I expected from a desert tour, proper lighting and a live drummer too.

KKaran Mehta
6 weeks ago

Land Cruiser driver on our Morning Desert Safari clearly does this every single day, the way he handled the steep dune drops felt effortless.

LLauren Fischer
4 weeks ago

Turbo Polaris RZR 1000cc was the right call for our group, the standard version would've been fine too but we wanted the extra kick on the dunes.

ZZac Miller
9 weeks ago

Fire show closing out the night at camp had the whole crowd gathered around clapping, a proper way to end an evening in the desert.

NNoor Abdullah
5 months ago

Deluxe Hot Air Balloon flight included a falcon demonstration on landing that my kids are still talking about weeks later.

BBianca Ferrari
3 weeks ago

Honestly wasn't expecting much from a quad bike add-on but the 30 minutes on the Yamaha 400 was one of the better parts of the whole safari.

TTom Hughes
2 months ago

Bedouin camp had proper seating and shaded areas, not the cramped tent setup I'd worried about after reading a few other reviews online.

SSvetlana Ivanova
10 weeks ago

Ordered the Private Morning Desert Safari With Land Cruiser 4X4 for a work trip with two colleagues and the driver had us back at the hotel in time for our afternoon meeting.

JJake Simmons
1 month ago

Cannot get over how orange the sand looked at Al Lahbab right before sunset during our BBQ dinner safari.

MMei Lin
6 months ago

Raptor 700 quad was a lot more powerful than the rental quads I've used in other countries, staff made sure I understood the controls before letting me go.

PPatrick Kelly
7 weeks ago

Henna artist at the camp did a full design on both hands while we waited for the BBQ buffet to open, nice way to pass the time.

AAmira Youssef
4 months ago

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does the whole Premium Flight take from pickup to dropoff?
Plan for about five to six hours door to door, since the balloon ride is only the first part of the morning. After breakfast and falconry at camp, you still have dune bashing, a 30-minute quad bike ride, and a camel or horse ride ahead of you.
Do I choose a camel or a horse, or do I ride both?
You pick one, camel or horse, when you're at camp, based on what you'd rather try. Both rides are guided and short, so no riding experience is needed either way.
Is the dune bashing part of the Premium Flight the same as a separate desert safari tour?
It's a real dune bashing run in a 4x4 over Al Lahbab's red dunes you just flew above, guided by an experienced desert driver. It's shorter than a dedicated evening safari tour, since it's built to fit inside your balloon morning rather than replace a full safari.
Is 30 minutes of quad biking enough time to actually enjoy it?
Thirty minutes is enough for a real ride across open dune terrain with a guide leading the group, not just a lap around a fenced track. If you want longer quad time on its own, we run standalone quad biking tours you can book separately.
Who is the Premium Flight best suited for?
It suits guests who want to fit a balloon flight and a full desert safari into one single morning instead of booking two separate tours. If you'd rather take things slower after landing, the Deluxe Flight covers breakfast, camel ride, and falconry without the dune bashing and quad biking.
Is the Premium Flight safe for someone who's never ridden a quad bike or been dune bashing before?
Yes, our guides brief every guest before both the quad biking and the dune bashing, and the pace is set for mixed experience levels, not experts only. If you're nervous about either, tell your guide at camp and they'll adjust.

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