The History and Traditions of the Dubai Desert Safari

While most of you know the adventurous side of desert safaris, which includes dune bashing, quad biking, sandboarding, and dirt biking, but safaris were introduced in the first place to preserve the culture and traditions of the region. These rides can be booked separately if you want to, but the cultural experience is what makes the Best Desert Safari Dubai tour stand out from other activities in Dubai. So here are a few cultural things to expect on a safari adventure:

• Camel Rides

Camels have been an integral part of Arab culture and, in fact, were the main means of transport in the past. They were used for trading, traveling, and transporting goods from one place to another.

While camels are not used the same today as they were before but they are still an important part of Bedouin tradition, and locals even have built camel farms to breed and preserve them.

As a tourist on a Dubai desert safari tour, you can go on 30-40 minutes of bumpy camel rides and experience what it means to be a Bedouin. In fact, you can visit these camel farms to learn more about them and choose a camel of your liking for the ride.

• Stay at Bedouin Style Camp

On your desert safari adventure, you get to stay at a Bedouin-style campsite that is laden with all the cultural elements to give you an authentic taste of what it meant to live as an Arab in the past. You can rest here, too, after a hectic day full of safari activities and energize yourself.

The camp has sofas, carpets, and clay pot cutlery in which you can drink coffee, tea, and shisha as well.

In overnight desert safari packages, you get to stay in these camps too and sleep here while experiencing stargazing later in the night. You can also bring your own tents too if you want, but it would not be more feasible.

• Entertainment and Live Performances

As mentioned in the past, there was rarely any TV or other forms of entertainment, so locals had to rely on live performances/shows and dances to entertain themselves. As a part of the safari tour, you also get to experience live and magical performances by locals that are sure to take your breath away.

Like Tanoura, a folklore dance performed by a male dancer, as a result of its origin among the Sufis, it has become one of Dubai’s most popular tourist attractions. Dancers wear a weighted skirt called a ‘Tanoura.’ Throughout the dance, the performer will spin

Then there is Belly dancing done in a similar style by Young Women on a piece of slow rhythmic music. In the end, there is a fire show that is surely a daring activity because the performers use various props like poi, staff, or fire fans to create stunning displays. They also do fire breathers when they manipulate fire by exhaling a fine mist of fuel over an open flame.

• Live BBQ Buffet and Dinner

On the evening and overnight desert safaris, as a part of your package, you can enjoy a variety of authentic local dishes in buffet style. These dishes include BBQ cuisines such as lamb chops, kebabs, grilled chicken served with hummus, and hot sauces that are sure to treat your taste buds.

There are also starters available, such as salads, tabouleh, fattoush, and Arabic Bread. There are also non-vegetarian items available for those who don’t eat meat. This dinner feast is meant to provide you with what the locals eat and enjoy.

• Family Activities on Campsite

Some family-friendly activities are also offered at the campsite, besides entertainment and a BBQ buffet. These include Henna painting sessions, where an expert designer draws beautiful and catchy designs on your body. Henn paintings date back to ancient Egypt, and these designs were meant to bring good health, fertility, wisdom, and protection to individuals and couples alike.

• Falconry Displays

Falcons are a cultural symbol of the UAE, and in the past, people used these birds to hunt and prey while traveling on these lands. Although today, there is hardly anyone who hunts, but the locals have kept their tradition alive if possible; you also get to witness the live training of Falcons done in broad daylight and see how they were used for hunting. If possible, you can also click a picture with them on your shoulders and keep it as a souvenir.