Abu Dhabi Desert Safari with Pick-Up, BBQ, and Live Entertainment for Up to Six from High Sky Tourism

Services provided were not as good as advertised on groupon.

Does NOT match the description – heavily cut-down experience We booked this desert safari based on a very detailed “About This Deal” description. Unfortunately, the reality was far from what was promised. Compared to our previous desert safari experience (for example in Egypt), this was a very poor and cut-down version. What was OK: Hotel pickup and transport to the desert – OK Centralised transportation – YES Sunset view – YES What was promised vs. reality: Dune drive / dune bashing: Only about 10 minutes driving into the dunes and 10 minutes back, with a one-hour photo stop in between. This cannot be considered proper dune bashing. Camel farm: ❌ NO Traditional Arabian desert camp: ❌ NO We ended up in a restaurant-style place, not a desert camp. Arabic coffee, tea, soft drinks, and dates: Coffee required standing in line for nearly an hour. Apart from water, nothing else was realistically available. No dates at all. Camel riding: ❌ NO Henna painting: ✔ Available, but very limited (we did not use it). Arabic dress (photo opportunity): ❌ NO Falcon (photo opportunity): ❌ NO Sandboarding: Only possible sitting down, and it did not slide at all. Stargazing on a dark desert: ❌ NO We were sitting inside a restaurant, not in a dark desert. BBQ dinner: We were told we had to pay extra for a VIP upgrade (50 AED per person) to get a proper meal. Otherwise, we would have basically stayed hungry. This is completely unacceptable for something advertised as included. Overall, this safari was far from the advertised six-hour experience and clearly does not match the description. The issues were also mentioned in previous reviews, but we still believed it could not be that bad – unfortunately, it was. We do not recommend this experience and would strongly suggest choosing a different, verified provider.