If you are ever in dubai - the dinner sand safari is a must . It was fantastic.

I wouldn't take Arabian tours again.
I thought that for the extra money I'm paying I would get a much better service, but I didn't.

Our group consisted of our tour guide, a new zealander with his russian wife and son (really nice people), and a german couple.

Basically:

- The tour cars they use are GMC's and not Camry's. The GMC cars have flatter front windshields and there more a more limited view of things. Also they feel more cramped.

- The tour guide kept me a bit on the edge. He had this forced sense of humour and made you feel you should pay attention to him or else, kinda like a teacher. We sometimes gave a light laugh at his "jokes". You could sense he was edgy and I'm not sure whether he's always like that or it was just one of those days (apparently he was fasting). He also kinda pretended he understood what we said when sometimes he didn't. One time I asked "sorry, could you please take a picture for me?" and he responded "don't call me sir. even people i train dont call me that. call my name". His name is Latif by the way, in case you wonder.
Although later he chatted me up like there were no hard feelings, i could just constantly feel like the guy was on the edge or something. I felt afraid to ask him to stop near a nice spot to take a quick picture or just ask him to take some pictures of me in general.

But anyway, the above didn't bother me that much. What did get on my nerves in the end was when we were coming back. We passed the hotel where I was picked up from because the tour guide said they in a hurry and need to drop off the other guest first (it seems that although the hotel was in plain sight apparently it would be more complicated to get to it). Ok, no problem because I wanted to go the open beach anyway. So the tour guide said he would drop me near the reception at the end and I can just get a taxi from there. I was ok with that as well.

After Latif (tour guide) dropped everyone off, he took me to some little hotel or something and got me a taxi. The taxi he got me was a silver one. Now in case you didn't know, dubai has a couple of taxi companies operating. I think you get the standard taxi companies who charge the normal fare (which is quite cheap) and then you get the silver taxi's which charge double.
I didn't want to spend extra cash just to get a 10 minute ride to the beach so I asked the guide whether this isn't but any chance the taxi that costs double. He told me not to worry, that it was a government taxi and they charge the same fare as all the other taxis. Well I took the taxi, and guess what...I got charged double.

So overall: Nice tour, but tour guide would be better if he relaxed, was more laid-back and provided a more honest service. And get cars with bigger wind-shields and a roof window.
Like some of the other members commented: you can get better and cheaper tours in dubai elsewhere.

Thanks for reading.

Friends had told us when we go to Dubai we must do the Arabian Desert Dinner tour. Going online there were a number of these and we originally chose TEN- Evening Safari - big mistake.
When they were very late to collect us we cancelled and then had our hotel book the Arabian Adventures one that their hotel recommend.

The next night we were ready for our desert safari and it didnt dissapoint. We were collected in a four wheel drive and taken into the dessert, our driver Mohamad was wonderful and provided a running commentary on the sights as we headed into the dessert. Upon arrival we meet up with 38 other Arabian Adventure four wheel drives and started our Dune driving experience, only two cars got stuck and Mohamad was one of the rescue cars - so we got some great video and photos of them gettng the cars out of the sand. A quick stop for soft drinks and water (also they had water in coolers inthe cars), then it was onto the Camel Farm, where we got up close and personal with baby camels (not to small) and we had some great photos taken, then on further into the desert to watch the sun set - awesome. When then went to the Beadwaine (excuse spelling) Camp for Camel rides = you must do it - I was verynervous when they got up and down but it was well worth it for the experience and the photo's. We had a marvellous meal under the stars and saw some Bellydancing before heading back to the hotel
A wonderful experience, but just ensure you book with Arabian Adventures.

Arabian adventures is the biggest of the tour operators in Dubai and has a variety of very good tours available.
And the one tour that everyone must do whilst in Dubai is an afternoon/evening desert safari.
However, for this, Arabian Adventures use their own land near the Al Maha desert reserve, and the sand dunes in this area are not the biggest/best available. This is unfortunate because it is otherwise a very good tour.
I would not reccomend them for this tour because the other operators are just as good, but they are not limited by where they can drive.
The only advantage that Arabian Adventures has, is that they will be the only company operating in their sand dunes and it won't be as busy as elesewhere.
I recommend Arabian Nights tours. See "Sundowner.../Desert Safari" for my review.