06 Jan 2023
Probably the most disappointing part of our time in Dubai. Communication was poor and confusing. We were assigned three different drivers and times the day of. I thought we were getting a private VIP tour but instead we were packed in a car with others to the point there was more people than seat belts. I have a hard time believing this tour is truly #1. It was clearly a money grab. Too many long lines. People were yelling at staff because of the long waits.
The VIP experience resulted in a crappy couch and a different food line that was poorly managed. We also paid 80 euros for a bottle of cheap wine.
Positives: The sand bashing and dinner (actual food) and fire dancer was the most entertaining.
The other performers were awful. Everything else felt staged and didn’t live up to our expectations. There was a camel you could ride in a small circle it seemed very cruel to the animal and not at all authentic as we were lead to believe.
Of special mention, our pick up driver, Ali, was terrible. He drive dangerously for the entire trip. Cross crossing traffic at high speeds only to slam on the breaks. We were more stressed on the highway than the sand dunes and I’ve traveled to many countries were the traffic rules were different,
Lastly the bathrooms were disgusting dirty facilities, no toilet paper and little soap. Again unless being in a made up desert amusement park with a poorly run company is your thing, skip.