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Team building in the Dubai desert, from 8 people to 500

We run corporate days and company nights on the Lahbab red dunes, about 50 minutes from central Dubai. Your team travels in our 4x4s, eats at a desert camp, and is back in the city the same evening. Tell us the headcount and the date and we quote it in AED.

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About sixty colleagues seated in a wide circle on the sand with hand drums, facing two leaders, as the sun sets behind the dunes
The short version
HeadcountGuests
8 to 500 guests
Team days from eight people. Company nights into the hundreds.
Back in DubaiHome by
About 9:30 PM
Pickup from one office address, or hotel by hotel across the city.
Pickup
Free in Dubai and Sharjah
Our own 4x4s, about 50 minutes to the dunes.

Capacity, answered

Can you handle 500 people without it going wrong?

Yes, and here is the arithmetic rather than a promise. We handle groups up to 500 guests. Bigger teams than that, say the number in the form and we will tell you straight away whether the date works.
Vehicles
One 4x4 carries six guests. 30 guests is five vehicles, 60 is ten, 80 is fourteen with a spare seat or two. Your quote names the vehicle count before you sign anything.
The convoy
The vehicles move as one group with a lead driver and a sweep at the back, so nobody is waiting on a dune on their own. Larger convoys go out in two waves a few minutes apart, which is how the dune driving stays calm with a big headcount.
At camp
For 30 guests and under, a shared camp works and keeps the per-guest figure down. Above that, a private area of a camp is the sane choice: your own seating, your own service, your own timings, and nobody else's music over your awards round.
Notice
A week is enough for a small team day. For 50 guests and up, or anything with a branded setup and a stage, give us three to four weeks. October to April is the busy season and the good dates go first.

Photographs

The camp at full headcount

These are real company events at the camps we use: the lounge set out before guests arrive, a full house at the long tables, and the lights coming on as the sun drops.
  • Symmetrical circle of low sofas and cushions around cane tables facing an empty round stage under lit lantern towers at sunset
  • Guests seated at long tables in the desert at night under strings of bulbs, with tall patio heaters lit on the sand around them
  • A desert camp seen from above at night, with strings of fairy lights fanning out over dining tables and guests standing on a wooden deck in the foreground
  • Round and long tables laid with white cloths and rattan chairs on matting in the desert at golden hour, with a wooden staircase running up the dune behind
  • A close view of a place setting on a white cloth, with gold cutlery, a folded napkin on a rimmed plate, mercury glass votives and small potted succulents
  • Shade canopies hung with warm festoon lights over sofas and low tables on carpets, candle lanterns across the sand after dark

Three formats

Three ways to run it

Same desert, three different evenings. Pick the nearest one in the form and we will tell you what it costs on your numbers.
  • A row of white shade sails over low seating and chairs on the sand, with a dune ridge and clear blue sky behind

    8 to 30 guests

    Team Day

    From ≈ $ 51 per guest

    An HR or office manager with a department, a date and a budget to defend.

    • Free pickup, one office address or hotel by hotel
    • About 40 minutes of dune driving
    • Your sand games, with a coordinator scoring them
    • Seated dinner at a shared camp
    • The live shows at camp
  • Long tables laid for dinner in the desert at blue hour, with bulb strings overhead, small table lamps and tall patio heaters between the rattan chairs

    30 to 500 guests

    Company Night

    Quoted on your numbers

    An events manager comparing the desert against two hotel ballrooms.

    • A private area of a camp for your company alone
    • Your branding at the entrance and in the dining area
    • A stage area with sound and a microphone for the awards
    • A seated dinner on your own menu
    • A convoy from one office address
    • A run of show we keep to the minute
  • A long banquet table laid for about twenty, lit from above by a cluster of large lantern cages and strings of fairy lights at night

    6 to 20 guests

    Leadership Table

    Quoted on your numbers

    A company hosting leadership, clients or an incentive group.

    • A private 4x4 per group
    • A private majlis camp, or a table away from the main camp
    • A plated dinner
    • No shared coach and no tourist evening

Every figure above is a starting point. We quote on your numbers, your date and what you want the night to include, and the quote is the price.

Hour by hour

What a desert team day looks like, hour by hour

This is the evening shape, which is the one most companies take. There is a morning version too, and its timings are in the table below. Times are typical, and your run of show is confirmed in writing.

  1. Around 3 PM. Pickup.

    Our drivers collect your team from one office address, or hotel by hotel, anywhere in Dubai or Sharjah. Pickup is free. Six guests per 4x4, so a 60-person team is a 10-vehicle convoy.

    A driver holding the rear door of a white 4x4 open at a hotel entrance in Dubai

  2. About 3:50 PM. The dunes.

    The convoy reaches the Lahbab red dunes off the Dubai to Hatta road, the E44. Tyres come down, then about 40 minutes of dune driving with a photo stop on a ridge at the top.

    Two white 4x4s throwing up sand as they climb a dune slope at sunset

  3. Around 5 PM. The sand games.

    Your team splits into groups for the activities you picked: tug of war on soft sand, a sandbag relay, build the tent against the clock, a dune treasure hunt. A coordinator runs the scoring. This is the hour people talk about afterwards.

    A large group seated in a circle on cushions on the sand at dusk, each with a hand drum, facing two drummers in the middle

  4. Around 6:30 PM. Camp and dinner.

    Sunset, then a camp for the evening: seated dinner, live shows, and a bar if your company wants one. Food at the camps is halal.

    Round and long tables with cane chairs under crossed strings of festoon lights at blue hour, a buffet counter at the back

  5. Around 8 PM. Awards, then home.

    Your slot for the scores, a speech or an awards round. We agree the length in advance and your coordinator holds the room. Then the convoy drives back and your team is home by about 9:30 PM.

    A full desert venue at night, with guests at every table watching a performer on a lit stage under searchlight beams

On film

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Shot on our own evenings, not a stock library. Nothing plays until you press it.

At a glance

Capacity, timings and logistics, at a glance

The evening shape and the morning shape, side by side. A seat in a vehicle can stay empty: we never put another company's guests in your 4x4.
Group size
8 to 500 guests, at six guests per 4x4. The morning shape runs to 48 guests.
Pickup time
Around 3 PM for the evening shape, around 8 AM for the morning one. Free anywhere in Dubai and Sharjah.
Door to door
About six and a half hours in the evening, home by about 9:30 PM. The morning shape is about four hours.
Where
The Lahbab red dunes, off the Dubai to Hatta road, the E44, about 50 minutes from central Dubai.
We provide
Drivers and 4x4s, the dune driving, the activity equipment, a coordinator, the camp, seated dinner, soft drinks and water, the live shows and the awards slot.
Not included
Alcohol, which guests buy at the camp bar. Quad and buggy rides, which are priced per rider.

Before you ask

Questions we get asked

How many people can you take into the desert at once?
One 4x4 carries six guests, so the headcount simply becomes a vehicle count: 30 guests is five vehicles, 60 is ten, 80 is fourteen. We handle groups up to 500. The convoy runs with a lead driver and a sweep vehicle at the back, and larger groups go out in two waves a few minutes apart. Your quote names the vehicle count before you sign anything.
How much does a corporate desert event in Dubai cost per guest?
The standard evening shape is the cheapest, and its starting figure per guest is the one shown with the Team Day option above: free pickup, the dune driving, a camp dinner and the live shows. A company night with a private camp area, a branded setup, a stage and a set menu costs more, and a leadership dinner in a private 4x4 more again. Every event is quoted on your headcount, your format and your extras, and the figure comes back itemised in AED.
Can a desert team building day fit inside a working day?
The morning shape does: pickup around 8 AM and your team is back in the city around midday, so the afternoon is still workable. The evening shape is the more popular one, with pickup around 3 PM and the convoy home by about 9:30 PM, which costs you half a working day. The drive from central Dubai to the dunes is about 50 minutes each way.
What is included in a desert gala dinner?
A seated dinner at a desert camp with a live grill, soft drinks and water, live shows during the evening, and a slot in the run of show for an awards round or a speech. For a company night it also covers a private area of the camp, a branded setup and a stage area with sound and a microphone. Alcohol is never included. Some camps have a bar where guests can buy their own, and guests cannot bring their own in. Tell us at the quote stage if you want an evening with no bar at all.
Do you organise the event, or just the transport?
We organise it. We own the drive, we run the dune driving, we provide the activity equipment and the coordinator who scores the games, we arrange the camp, the dinner and the shows, and we keep the run of show on the night. You do not need a separate corporate event management company on top of us. What stays with you is the headcount, the date, the dietary counts and the sign-off.
Can you handle dietary requirements and anyone who should not do the dune driving?
Yes, and both are collected in the enquiry form rather than sorted out on the night. Tell us the counts for vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, nut allergies or anything else and the kitchen is briefed before your team arrives. Food at the camps is halal. If a guest should not do the dune driving, they travel a gentler route to the camp in the same convoy and nobody makes a thing of it.
How does the invoicing work, and can you quote against a purchase order?
We are a licensed Dubai tour operator and the quote comes in AED, itemised line by line: vehicles, camp, dinner, activities, branding, and anything priced per rider shown separately. Send us a purchase order number and we will quote against it so the paperwork matches at both ends. If your procurement team needs a copy of the trade licence for its supplier file, ask in the form and it comes with the quote.

The enquiry

Tell us the headcount and we will quote it

Two minutes to fill in. We read it, we come back with a price and a run of show, and the same coordinator stays with it from there. Prefer to talk? Message us on WhatsApp. Our line is open 24 hours a day, every day.

  • A written quote, not a call centre script
  • Free pickup across Dubai and Sharjah
  • Support on WhatsApp, any hour
  • Paid in AED, no deposit to get a quote

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Long dining tables on the sand under strings of festoon lights, with tall gas heaters between them and guests seated along both sidesLahbab · 50 minutes from central Dubai

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