Dune Safari & Drinks in the Desert
Virgin Select
This experience is exclusive to Virgin Voyages; additionally, a donation to our environmental and social impact charity partners will be made on behalf of your booking.
Sustainable Tours
This tour operator has received third-party certification based on the Global Sustainable Tourism Council criteria.
Shore Thing Highlights
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Ride a 4x4 to your desert campsite
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Wet your whistle with two drinks — beer, wine, or something harder if the mood suits — and a snack of strawberries and nuts
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Go sandboarding — all the fun of snowboarding, minus the cold — down sunlit dunes
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Enjoy shisha, the aromatic and flavorful tobacco used in traditional hookahs
Need to know
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Exclusive to Virgin Voyages
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Sailors in wheelchairs or with limited mobility should not select this Shore Thing
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Includes tour by four-wheel drive vehicle with driver
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Sailors with back/neck, cardiac conditions, or respiratory conditions should not select this Shore Thing
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Includes adult beverages
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This Shore Thing is weather dependent
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Approximately 1 hour of dune bashing, and 1 hour and 45 minutes in the desert for other activities
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Approximately 45-minute drive each way to/from the pier
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April 25, 2024 - this tour is only available to Sailors returning to the ship
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This Shore Thing operator has received third-party certification based on the Global Sustainable Tourism Council criteria
Experience shores the Virgin way
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Local & Immersive Tours
Authentic experiences curated with local operators
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A Sustainable Cause
Select tour bookings to help social charities
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Peace of Mind
Modify/cancel up to 48hrs before where applicable
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Priority Debark in Port
Be first ashore in all our ports of call
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Safe and Insured
Our partners are licensed and insured
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Transparent Pricing
No hidden costs, all-inclusive Shore Thing prices
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Expert Travel Support
Pre-voyage to onboard assistance, always there
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Stress-Free Returns
Ship will wait for you in the event of a delay
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Convenient Collection
Convenience of one location to shop for your calls
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If you make a cancellation prior to the first day of your voyage and within 48 hours (unless otherwise stated in the tour details) of your Shore Thing, you will be refunded to the original form of payment after midnight Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the day of cancellation.
If you make another purchase prior to midnight EST, after canceling a booking eligible for a refund, the credit from the canceled booking will be applied to your new booking. Therefore, you’ll only be charged for the price difference between the canceled and new experience. If you have remaining temporary credit left on your account after you’ve made another experience purchase, the remaining credit will be refunded to your original form of payment after midnight EST.
If you cancel a Shore Thing during your voyage and are eligible for a refund, a credit will be applied to your folio and not to your original form of payment.
Shore Things departure times and/or meeting locations are subject to change. We will make every effort to notify Sailors in advance via the Sailor App of any tour departure and/or meeting changes.
