| A safari conjures up a romantic image of a travel | | | | rule no single vehicle is allowed to go out into the |
| across jungles and mountains. Earlier safaris were | | | | desert. It can be dangerous as disorientation can |
| on foot, but now the modern safari is often | | | | cost you your life. Thus an entire fleet moves |
| conducted by a 4 wheeled driven vehicle. The | | | | together. This is a thrilling experience and generally |
| desert safari is another mutation of the age old | | | | the desert safari will drive on in the desert and |
| safari and is every bit as exciting. In particular the | | | | converge on a camel farm.You can then have a |
| city of Dubai offers desert safari that is basically | | | | short ride on the camel. and also have a look as |
| a travel through the sand dunes. | | | | to how camels are bred. |
| The desert is a barren area made of sand and | | | | The safari will then move on and take you to |
| small hillocks called dunes. These dunes have a | | | | Bedouin camp. This is wonderful experience and |
| peculiarity in that they are not static and keep | | | | you will see how the Bedouins- the earlier nomads |
| shifting with the direction of strong winds. When | | | | live in the desert. A Bedouin camp will also have |
| moving in the desert sand storms are fairly | | | | an oasis and you can feel the cool waters and the |
| common and at that time visibility can be reduced | | | | romantic surroundings. Local girls will also apply |
| to zero. Thus there is a need of a special 4x4 | | | | exotic henna designs for you. Bedouin camps |
| wheeled vehicle. Generally tin Dubai the Toyota | | | | these days have all basic amenities and you can |
| land cruiser is very common.The vehicle is roomy | | | | freshen yourself. You will also be served exotic |
| and with AC on does not get heated in the hot | | | | barbecue dinner with Lebanese girls doing a belly |
| desert. Earlier desert safaris were on camels - but | | | | dance for your benefit. The belly dance is the high |
| that was in a bygone age. | | | | point of the evening and sometimes girls from |
| While you are in Dubai you can book a desert | | | | Mumbai are also drafted for this show. |
| safari with any of the umpteen tour operators | | | | The belly dance signals the end of the safari |
| available. All tour operators who run the Dubai | | | | which can take from 5 to 6 hours. They are |
| desert safaris follow set route and regime. You | | | | generally priced between $ 50 to $65 per person. |
| will invariably be picked up from your hotel or | | | | This price includes pick up and drop, food and |
| place of stay. This is in the morning and you will | | | | refreshment as well as camel rides, and application |
| be part of a group of six who all travel together. | | | | of Henna and Mehandi for the foreign women. All |
| All the vehicles assemble at a starting point. As a | | | | in all it is an interesting outing. |