Full day trip - Beginner

This trip usually starts in the early morning when you are introduced to your guide-instructor. This introduction is followed by a thorough briefing about the basics of operating the vehicle you will be driving for the rest of the day. The basics include:

• Basic driving skills
• Using the transmission, gearbox, and clutch to get moving
• Engaging high and low gears
• Verifying tire pressure to match the conditions you are driving
• Basic towing and recovery
• Convoy driving

Once all this is covered, comes the fun part, the Drive – putting into practice all the elements mentioned above. The Drive usually starts at our base in the desert of Ras Al Khaimah after lunch (light snacks and soft drinks provided).

The afternoon safari self-drive will bring more than a smile to those participating! Chance encounters with wildlife and visits to traditional camel farms are just two of the treats that await our guests. The overall drive does not exceed 4 hours and usually covers less than 40 km, depending on driver and driving conditions.

The terrain covered on the drive isn’t exceedingly difficult, but it can prove challenging to visitors unaccustomed to driving in such terrain. However, guides and support staff are always nearby to secure the driving environment and to provide useful tips to all. Their knowledge is unrivalled, so feel free to stop, look around, and ask questions. And if your vehicle gets stuck in the sand, there’s nothing to worry about. Learning how to free yourself from the sand’s grip while getting un-stuck is always a great experience.

The safari drive is capped by a light dinner around a campfire in a traditional Bedouin camp set-up that recreates the feeling that travelers of old used to experience when night fell. Our onboard chef will make sure that this provides a lasting memory to what was an extraordinary initiation to the fabulous dunes of the UAE.

Join us now for a drive of a lifetime!