Desert Thrill Reviews: What Guests Say
Desert Thrill is a DTCM-licensed tour operator in Dubai (licence 580552). We're rated 4.9 out of 5 on Tripadvisor from 1,019 reviews (ranked #78 of 4,027 outdoor activities in Dubai) and 4.8 out of 5 on Google from 445 reviews. Below are real reviews by tour, and how to check us yourself.
Ratings checked 19 October 2026.
Check us yourself
- Tripadvisor: Desert Thrill on Tripadvisor
- Google: Desert Thrill on Google Maps
- Licence: Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DTCM) tour operator licence 580552
- Office: Shop 13, Q10, France Cluster, International City, Dubai. Office only, no walk-in tours.
- Contact: +971 50 823 8657 (WhatsApp) · [email protected]
- Payments and cancellation: free cancellation up to 24 hours before your start time. Pay by card or in cash. Bank transfer is available on request.
Desert safari reviews
"An Unforgettable Desert Adventure! We had an absolutely amazing experience on this Dubai desert safari! Everything was perfectly organized, starting with the convenient pick-up directly from our hotel and ending with a comfortable drop-off back at the hotel. The dune bashing was so much fun and definitely a highlight of the trip! Sandboarding was another fantastic experience, and watching the sunset over the beautiful desert dunes was simply breathtaking. Our guide was very kind and welcoming, and you could tell he genuinely enjoys his job…"
— K. B., Google · Oct 2026
"Our driver Pasha left the best impression, he is a professional in his field, he took into account all our wishes, did not drive recklessly, like many others do, helped take beautiful photos from an excellent angle, sat us all at the VIP table, I definitely recommend"
— Nina, Google · Oct 2026 · translated from Russian by Google
"Had an incredible time on our desert safari with Dessert Thrill Tourism. Our guide was fantastic — knowledgeable, friendly, and made sure everyone felt safe and comfortable throughout the trip. The dune bashing was a definite highlight, thrilling from start to finish without ever feeling reckless, which says a lot about the driver's skill."
— Ritvi R., Google · Aug 2026
"I had booked desert thrills for desert safari I just loved the experience all activities are so thrilling and excited . Ali sir pick up me from my hotel he is very friendly guide thorough out the trip he guided us about all activities ,fun ,different locations about dubai as well as he told us the history of dubai the culture trends of Dubai…"
— Khushmeet K., Google · 2025
"We had an absolutely amazing time with my sister and our guide Pasha made it unforgettable. The Dunes, the show, the food and the service were incredible. Living here for five years, this was my best safari ever!"
— Яна У., Dubai · Tripadvisor · Sep 2026
Golden Hour sunset safari reviews
"I really enjoyed the tour. Our guide was so kind and professional. Really good in English, we good exchange about so many things and learn so much about Dubai. I recommend ! Really loved the experience"
— Maxime S., Google · Oct 2026
Abu Dhabi tour reviews
"We had an amazing trip to Abu Dhabi from Dubai, and a huge part of that was thanks to our driver, Ali. From the very beginning, Ali was professional, friendly, and incredibly knowledgeable. He made the entire journey smooth and comfortable. Ali shared interesting facts and local insights along the way, answered all our questions. The car was spotless and the drive felt very safe and relaxed."
— Magdalena M, Tripadvisor · Feb 2026 · travelled with family
"If you are looking for a half day tour to visit the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center and opportunities for quick stops to some iconic Abu Dhabi attractions, this is the one for you. Our guide Jaiswal arrived on time in a clean comfortable car and we had a pleasant trip. He explained various titbits along the ways and even took pictures of us at different locations."
— Len M, Tripadvisor · Jan 2026 · travelled as a couple
"Our guide Jaiswal was super nice and funny. He took photos of our group, was on time, presented monuments, explained history…. We visited the Mosque, and stopped to other attractions. I recommand! The big car was confortable."
— maeva l, Tripadvisor · Jan 2026 · her tip: "Bring a scarf to cover your head for women and you need to wear long sleeves and long psnts or dress outfit."
Quad and buggy reviews
"We had an incredible desert safari with Nadeem as our guide! He was simply fantastic from beginning to end – super friendly, attentive, and took perfect care of our family (there were six of us) the entire time. The tour was a real highlight: quad biking through the dunes, sandboarding, and to top it all off, a beautiful resort camp with delicious food, camel riding, and several amazing shows. The fire show was simply unforgettable!"
— Ouissal M., Google · 2025 · translated from German by Google
"Thanks for an amazing experience… Best desert safari, dune dashing, quad biking, camel riding and so much more…"
— Lendl P., Google · 2024
When something went wrong
We don't hide our lower ratings. Here are two from 2026 and what we did about them.
"This activity deserves to give more time to visit the magnificent Grand Mosque. This place deserves attention. Otherwise; pick up and drop off at the hotel, clean vehicle, punctual driver, times respected. We knew the pick-up time of the guide at the hotel, the day before at 10:30 pm. It's late."
— serge G, Tripadvisor · Jan 2026 · 4/5 · translated from French
What we changed: we now plan about 1.5–2 hours inside the mosque, and less on Fridays because of prayer times. We confirm your pickup time by 7:00 PM the day before. Your guide then messages you from their own number between about 8:00 and 10:30 PM to confirm again. That later message comes from guides who are still out on evening tours, so it's a second confirmation, not the first.
"…When we went to a souk, he steered us to a Dubai chocolate store where we ended up being charged $450 instead of $45 and our friends were charged $350 instead of $35… The driver offered to take many pictures of us and was very pleasant, but being taken to dishonest merchants kind of tainted the day for us."
— NancyMac2013, Tripadvisor · Feb 2026 · 3/5
Our reply (Daman, Feb 2026): "Please be assured that we do not condone or conduct business this way… We have a zero-tolerance policy for our guests being steered toward dishonest vendors."
What we changed: taking guests into shops is no longer allowed. A guide only stops at a shop if a guest asks, and then the guide tells our office, so we can check that nothing like this happens again.
What guests mention most
Across our recent reviews, the same things come up again and again:
- Guides by name. Pasha, Ali, Jaiswal, Nadeem, Zohaib and others are thanked by name. Guests mention them on their own; we never ask them to.
- Safe, not reckless, driving. Several guests said the dune bashing was thrilling "without ever feeling reckless".
- Photos. Guides take guests' photos and find good angles.
- Learning about Dubai. Guests often mention the history and local insights guides share on the way.
- On time, with clean, comfortable cars. Punctual pickups and spotless cars come up on both desert and Abu Dhabi tours.
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