Meet your guide at your central Dubai hotel, relax into your air-conditioned 4x4, and start your half-day trip into the desert and Hajar Mountains. Travel eastward through the desert interior, and on route, let your guide know if there are any sights that you want to see more of during your trip. Your tour is private, so the schedule can be tailored to your wishes. As you head toward Hatta, watch as the landscapes change from open expanses to dunes, and the rocky foothills of the Hajar Mountains. Hear from your guide about Hatta itself, an old trading settlement known for its historical fort and rock pools nestled into the mountain slopes.Stop to enjoy a picnic breakfast and continue to Jebel Maleihah, nicknamed Fossil Rock. This rocky outcrop looms from the sands and is named after the ancient marine fossils embedded in its slopes.Also stop for photos of nearby Camel Rock — a bizarre formation that resembles a camel’s head.
Get nearer to nature at the Hatta Honey Bee Garden. Surrounded by the rugged mountains of Hatta and an abundance of natural flora and fauna, this unique attraction highlights the importance of bees to our environment.
Private 4x4 Hatta Safari To Fossil Rock & Honey Bee Garden Visit - Dubai
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Tour Information
Key Details
- Mobile Voucher Accepted
- Hotel pickup Available
- Duration: 6 Hrs
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Language:
English
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Departure Time :
07:00 AM Hotel pickups commence prior to this time, you must contact the local service provider to verify your exact pickup time.
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Return Details :
• Please provide Orient Tours with your full hotel name and room number while reconfirming your pickup time.The pick up time indicated on the web page is an approximation only. Please reconfirm your.. read more
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Cancellation Policy : This activity is non-refundable Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.
Overview
Visit Hatta Heritage Village and the beguiling desert rock formations of Jebel Maleihah (fossil rock) and Camel Rock with a private guide ! With transport by 4x4 jeep, the day trip from Dubai takes in some of the United Arab Emirates finest scenery, from desert dunes to craggy mountain passes of Al-Hajar.
The Honeybee Garden is your next stop in Hatta where you learn all about the fascinating art of beekeeping and honey making. Afterwards you make your way through the imposing Hajjar mountains to Hatta Dam affording amazing views to make many a shutterbug happy. From here you drive back to the city.
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Itinerary:
Meet your guide at your central Dubai hotel, relax into your air-conditioned 4x4, and start your half-day trip into the desert and Hajar Mountains. Travel eastward through the desert interior, and on route, let your guide know if there are any sights that you want to see more of during your trip. Your tour is private, so the schedule can be tailored to your wishes. As you head toward Hatta, watch as the landscapes change from open expanses to dunes, and the rocky foothills of the Hajar Mountains. Hear from your guide about Hatta itself, an old trading settlement known for its historical fort and rock pools nestled into the mountain slopes.Stop to enjoy a picnic breakfast and continue to Jebel Maleihah, nicknamed Fossil Rock. This rocky outcrop looms from the sands and is named after the ancient marine fossils embedded in its slopes.Also stop for photos of nearby Camel Rock — a bizarre formation that resembles a camel’s head.
Get nearer to nature at the Hatta Honey Bee Garden. Surrounded by the rugged mountains of Hatta and an abundance of natural flora and fauna, this unique attraction highlights the importance of bees to our environment.
Inclusions
- Honey Bee Garden entrance fee
- Hotel pickup and drop-off with PRIVATE 4x4 wheel luxury air conditioned Jeeps.
- Visit Camel Rock and Fossil Rock
- Visit Hatta Dam
- Hatta safari with English speaking Professional licensed and trained drivers
- Breakfast Box with Arabic Coffee and Dates
- Sand boarding Experience & Dune Bashing Experience
Exclusions
- Gratuities
- Hatta Heritage Village is closed due to COVID
Additional Info
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Children ages below 4.99 yrs old , this tour are not recommend to them and Pregnant Women
Pickup will be in a Private 4x4 Land Cruiser with up to 5 people per land Cruiser
Dress code: lightweight summer clothing is suitable for most of the year, but sweaters or jackets may be needed for the winter months, especially in the evenings. Good quality sunglasses are advised. Hats are advisable when in direct sunlight.
Guests visiting the UAE during the Summer months (June September) are advised that peak daytime temperatures sometimes reach 42 45 degrees Celsius. Humidity levels can also exceed 90 percent during this period. We recommend all our guests to take adequate precaution.
The Dubai desert can get cooler in the evenings during winter, so we recommend you bring a light jacket and closed shoes. Please wear sports shoes for safe sand boarding.
The local tour operator reserves the right to cancel any part of the scheduled programs because of government decisions, public holidays, weather conditions, or other similar circumstances.
Visit Hatta Heritage Village (May be closed due to COVID)
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
The duration of the actual tour takes 4 5 hour but the driving time from Dubai hotel and return may take another 60 90 minutes depending on traffic conditions and time of day.
Traveler Reviews
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Voyage privé, nous avons rencontré 1 autre voiture pour l'excellente démonstration de la chasse au façon et ensuite chaque groupe est parti de son côté. Le désert était vraiment pour nous. Superbe démonstration de dune bashing.
La partie sur Hatta était moins spectaculaire et l'Oman est plus grandiose ùains pour les personnes qui ne connaissent pas c'est une bonne approche. -
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We did not get what we expected - the Hatta pools displayed on the image could not be visited due to visa requirements for Oman. Although the guides were really nice, we did not like that the organizer did not inform us in advance. I'd not recommend that trip but book something alternaively like a desert safari instead.
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We did not get what we expected - the Hatta pools displayed on the image could not be visited due to visa requirements for Oman. Although the guides were really nice, we did not like that the organizer did not inform us in advance. I'd not recommend that trip but book something alternaively like a desert safari instead.
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Nice trip, but we felt a bit rushed. We were told we had half an hour at Hatta Heritage Village, where we would have liked to spend more time, while in the end we were back home after 6 hours, instead of the 8 hours promised in the programme. We had a nice driver, who told us various stories and who was very accommodating to personal wishes with respect to the desert driving. The back office was poorly organised. The person on the phone did not know when we would be picked up, or how long the trip would last. He kept on asking which hotel was near our pick-up point, while we were to be picked up 4.5 km away from any hotel at our own residence. All in all, it was nice to have the car to our own with the private trip, but it was not value for money.
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Nice trip, but we felt a bit rushed. We were told we had half an hour at Hatta Heritage Village, where we would have liked to spend more time, while in the end we were back home after 6 hours, instead of the 8 hours promised in the programme. We had a nice driver, who told us various stories and who was very accommodating to personal wishes with respect to the desert driving. The back office was poorly organised. The person on the phone did not know when we would be picked up, or how long the trip would last. He kept on asking which hotel was near our pick-up point, while we were to be picked up 4.5 km away from any hotel at our own residence. All in all, it was nice to have the car to our own with the private trip, but it was not value for money.
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We are currently on the trip but expressed a clear disappointment to the tour operator who in return invited me to fill you in on the situation.
As we saw on 's website we shall have seen some natural pools as they are also featured in pictures on your site.
The company has stopped to go there for 8 years now due to border issue and this is not something they offer.
This was the highlight of our trip and we couldn't do it. Clear disappointment from our whole party. -
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We are currently on the trip but expressed a clear disappointment to the tour operator who in return invited me to fill you in on the situation.
As we saw on 's website we shall have seen some natural pools as they are also featured in pictures on your site.
The company has stopped to go there for 8 years now due to border issue and this is not something they offer.
This was the highlight of our trip and we couldn't do it. Clear disappointment from our whole party. -
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A good trip that was worth the full day if you have it to spare.
It would be quite tedious if the car was full so I recommend doing this as a 'private' drive
The trip to the desert dunes was the highlight and quite an experience. The driver gives you a choice of excitement from 'Weeee!' to death defying. We stuck with the Weee but still held our breath a few times.
Even though it is a car ride, wear closed shoes as the desert sands are damn hot where we picnic for lunch in the desert. Not a feast by any means, just a snack.
Have to use your imagination for the 'Camel' Rock visit, but the ride there was fun.
The heritage village was quite interesting. As it was off season (hot!) we had the place to ourselves which made it easy to stroll and explore. It would probably be less pleasant in peak times as the exhibits are inside small rooms with even smaller doors.
The water in the tour picture is not an exotic oasis destination. The reality is an almost empty dam roughly cut into the hillside, not noteworthy.
Although you pass through Oman immigration (for 22km each way) there appeared to be an understanding that visas were not required for the Hatta visit (we had Australian passports)
Expect the obligatory stop at the toilet break (right outside a 'hard sell' gift shop) on the way.
Overall; an interesting day with some fun experiences but not a 'must do' while in Dubai -
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A good trip that was worth the full day if you have it to spare.
It would be quite tedious if the car was full so I recommend doing this as a 'private' drive
The trip to the desert dunes was the highlight and quite an experience. The driver gives you a choice of excitement from 'Weeee!' to death defying. We stuck with the Weee but still held our breath a few times.
Even though it is a car ride, wear closed shoes as the desert sands are damn hot where we picnic for lunch in the desert. Not a feast by any means, just a snack.
Have to use your imagination for the 'Camel' Rock visit, but the ride there was fun.
The heritage village was quite interesting. As it was off season (hot!) we had the place to ourselves which made it easy to stroll and explore. It would probably be less pleasant in peak times as the exhibits are inside small rooms with even smaller doors.
The water in the tour picture is not an exotic oasis destination. The reality is an almost empty dam roughly cut into the hillside, not noteworthy.
Although you pass through Oman immigration (for 22km each way) there appeared to be an understanding that visas were not required for the Hatta visit (we had Australian passports)
Expect the obligatory stop at the toilet break (right outside a 'hard sell' gift shop) on the way.
Overall; an interesting day with some fun experiences but not a 'must do' while in Dubai -
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This was supposed to be a private tour. While we did have our own car and driver, we traveled in a caravan for almost the entire trip with two other cars/groups. We toured Hatta in a group, the dam/reservoir as a group and all ate lunch in a group. Had we been alone, we would not have stayed as long at some places as we ended up having to stay. Disappointing not to be able to control the pace of a "private" tour. Lunch was a bit uninspiring. We still give the day trip three stars for the scenery, informative guide (Mustafa), camel close-ups and a little bit of dune bashing.
