3 Safari Tours Worth Flying For

1.Desert Safari: Luxury Fortress Dinner, Camel Ride & Dune Bashing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 929 reviews · from $129Our pick

Spend about seven hours on a Dubai desert safari with 4WD pickup, red-dune dune bashing, sunset photos, and dinner at Al Sahra Desert Fortress. Expect camel and horse rides, falcon displays, henna, BBQ stations, and belly dancing, Tanoura, fire, and Dabke performances. Guides such as Khuram, Abdul M, Ahmed, and Mohammed have earned special praise.

“We loved it! We are senior citizens and were able to do everything. Dune bashing by 4x4, quad dune buggy, horse and camel rides. Had a blast! The venue was gorgeous. The entertainment was amazing! Fire eater, belly dancer, whirling dancers, and more! The food was very, very good and OMG there was SO much food. Many other companies but this one is the best. Ahmed was our driver, loved him!”

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2.Albufeira Safari Tour with Waterfall*, Castle and Villages

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $46Best value

Trade Albufeira’s busy coast for a private, open-top 4x4 ride into the hills. Visit Paderne Castle and its Roman bridge, wander traditional Alte, swim at Queda do Vigario, and taste honey, jams, fruit, and local spirits. Guides including Cody and Alisson tailor the pace and stops to your group.

“We had the absolute best time with our guide Alisson! He was so full of knowledge and made the tour so interesting. We had so much fun and learned a lot about the heritage of the Algarve!”

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3.Albufeira Safari exploring villages, churches, castle & farm

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18 reviews · 4 hours · from $46

Ride a classic Portuguese 4x4 from Albufeira into the Algarve countryside with a small group of up to seven. Visit Paderne Castle, Paderne Church, Alte, a Roman bridge, aqueducts, and old windmills. Taste honey and medronho firewater, then swim at a natural fountain or waterfall when water levels allow. Guides speak English and Portuguese.

“Our guide, Arthur, was very knowledgable and shared lots of history and information about the Portuguese countryside and culture. He took us to places off the beaten track so we could swim in a small pool fed by a waterfall. Good trip, great guide.”

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