Al Wadi Reserve and Dinner at Sonara
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Nothing is charged at this step. You pick a date and a party size (a vehicle too, where the listing is priced per vehicle), see the total, and decide then. Payment can wait until the day.
From $1,579Free cancellation up to 168 hours before travel.
Highlights
- A private drive through 500 hectares of fenced reserve, oryx and sand gazelle at dusk, then a set table on the sand at Sonara Camp
- One price for the whole vehicle, not per person
- Hotel pickup and drop-off included
- Licensed UAE tour operator (DET Dubai)
- A full 11-hour day, paced your way
- Departure timed to the light, not the clock
- WhatsApp support before and during
- Free cancellation up to seven days before; rescheduling always free
A private drive through 500 hectares of fenced reserve, oryx and sand gazelle at dusk, then a set table on the sand at Sonara Camp. This is a fully private experience in Ras Al Khaimah: your own vehicle, your own driver-guide, and an itinerary that flexes on the day.
One price covers the whole vehicle for up to 4 guests: bring the family and the price does not move. Allow about 11 hours. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.
The specialist activity on this experience is delivered by our the reserve's resort operator and its licensed desert dining camp, working under their own permits and insurance, with a NWP Travel driver-guide looking after you door to door.
The desert works on its own clock: light that turns from white to gold in twenty minutes, dunes that change shape with the wind, and a silence you can hear. We time every departure around the light, not the schedule and your driver knows which crest to stop on.
Practicalities, handled: your driver's WhatsApp arrives the evening before with the exact pickup time; the vehicle carries chilled water and chargers; timings flex on the day if a flight, a nap or a whim demands it. Free cancellation up to seven days before; rescheduling always free, and you can pay on the day.
Before you book
Every answer here is read from this listing's own terms: the same inclusions, cancellation policy and pickup detail the booking page uses.
The details
- Duration
- About 11 hours
- Basis
- Private: your own vehicle, up to 4
- Vehicle
- Hyundai Staria with driver-guide
- Pickup
- Your hotel lobby (pickup included)
- Languages
- English · Arabic
- Cancellation
- Free up to 7 days before travel; rescheduling always free
- Confirmation
- Instant
- Effort
- Easy: suitable for all
- Payment
- Pay on the day, or card in advance
- Support
- WhatsApp, before and during
- Operator
- DET-licensed, Dubai
What it costs your group
$1,579 whole vehicle, seats up to 4
about $395 each with 4 of you: the price does not move as you add people
What happens after you book
You get a confirmation straight away, with the reference and everything included in writing.
The evening before, your driver messages you on WhatsApp with the exact pickup time and their name.
On the day they are early, the water is cold, and the plan bends to you. Pay then, or in advance: your call.
What's included
- ✓Private air-conditioned Hyundai Staria for up to 4 guests
- ✓Professional driver-guide
- ✓Hotel pickup and drop-off
- ✓Chilled water and wifi on board
- ✓All fuel, tolls and parking
- ✓Activity delivered by our the reserve's resort operator and its licensed desert dining camp under their permits
Not included
- Attraction entry tickets unless listed as included
- Meals and personal expenses unless listed
- Gratuities (appreciated, never expected)
What to bring
- · Sunscreen and sunglasses
- · Comfortable shoes
- · A light layer for the evening
- · Your camera: the light is the point
Select your vehicle
Twenty-eight cars run this day, from the house Hyundai Staria to the Rolls-Royce Phantom. The itinerary does not change; what changes is what you spend the day inside. Every price is for the whole vehicle, not per person.
Which car is right for you?
Three taps and we match the day to the right metal, then one more to lock it in.
Our pick for your day
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Seven full-size seats and the boot to match.
$1,756+$177
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