# Camp Takeover

> The entire desert camp closed to the public and handed to your company for the evening. No other groups. No tourists. Just your team under the stars.

Package B-01 from Offsyte, corporate recreation in the UAE · [Desert](https://offsyte.ae/catalog/desert-team-building/) · Web page: https://offsyte.ae/packages/camp-takeover/

- **Duration:** 6 hrs door-to-door
- **Ideal start time:** 15:30 pickup — dune drive in golden light, sunset on arrival, dinner and show after dark
- **Departure window:** 15:00–16:00
- **Group size:** 40 min — 120 max
- **Emirate / venue:** Al Marmoom / Lahbab desert, Dubai
- **Season:** October – April
- **Booking lead time:** 21 days

## Price per person, excluding 5% VAT

| Group size | Per person | Billed for at least |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| 40–59 people | AED 780 | 41 people |
| 60–99 people | AED 580 | — |
| 100+ people | AED 460 | — |

A group smaller than a band's "billed for at least" figure is still served, and is invoiced for that many people.
Where a larger band costs less in total, it is quoted instead: groups of 45–59 are billed as 60 people at the rate for 60–99 people; groups of 80–99 are billed as 100 people at the rate for 100+ people.

Payment: 50% advance on signature. 100% cleared 3 working days before the event. Numbers lock 7 days prior.

## Why this is not the retail version

A desert safari seat sells at **AED 120–180**, and even a "premium" upgrade puts your team in a shared camp with tourists from six countries.

Here the camp is **closed to the public**. Your branding is at the entrance. The entertainment programme runs on your schedule, with a slot for your CEO to speak to the whole company under open sky. The band plays until you leave, not until the tour buses go.

This is the package clients book when the desert evening *is* the annual event — not an add-on to it.

## Timeline

- **15:30** — Coaches depart client office
- **16:20** — Desert rendezvous. Transfer to 4x4 convoy
- **16:35** — Dune drive, 30 minutes
- **17:10** — Arrival at camp. Camp is yours — branded entrance, welcome desk, refreshments
- **17:25** — Activity window — camel rides, sandboarding, quad bikes, henna, falconry
- **18:05** — Group photograph at golden hour
- **18:20** — Sunset. Arabic coffee and dates on the dune ridge
- **18:50** — Company address slot (10 min reserved)
- **19:05** — BBQ dinner service across the camp
- **20:00** — Entertainment programme — tanoura, fire show, live band
- **20:50** — Open time, shisha lounge, bonfire
- **21:15** — Departure
- **21:30** — Coaches depart
- **22:15** — Arrival at drop point

## Included

- Return coach transfer from client office
- 4x4 dune drive with experienced desert drivers
- Exclusive buyout of the entire camp — closed to the public for your event
- Full BBQ dinner buffet with live stations, vegetarian, vegan and dietary options
- Unlimited soft drinks, water, tea, Arabic coffee, dates
- Camel rides, sandboarding, henna, falconry photo opportunity
- Extended entertainment programme — tanoura, fire show, live band
- Shisha lounge and bonfire
- Full branding — camp entrance, welcome desk, photo backdrop, table signage
- Photographer and videographer, full day — edited reel within 5 working days plus 100+ retouched stills
- Two on-ground coordinators
- First-aid-qualified staff on site

## Not included

- Quad bikes (AED 150/person, 20 min)
- Alcoholic beverages
- Overnight desert stay (quoted separately)
- 5% VAT

## Weather and backup plan

- **Trigger:** Sandstorm warning, rain, or wind above 25 knots. Assessed 48 hrs and 6 hrs prior.
- **Fallback:** Reschedule within 6 months at no charge. There is no indoor alternative for a desert camp. Where the client cannot reschedule, transfer to I-01 Year in Review with the difference credited.
- **You are told by:** No later than 11:00 on the event day. Buyout deposits are typically non-refundable, so the weather risk sits with us, not the client.

## Customisation options

- Quad bikes, 20 min: AED 150/person
- Fireworks display: AED 8,000–20,000
- Vintage Land Rover convoy in place of standard 4x4: AED 120/person
- Astronomy segment with telescopes and guide: AED 2,900
- Branded t-shirts or keffiyehs: AED 45–90/person
- Drone footage: AED 1,100
- Extra hour of entertainment: AED 2,300

## Questions about Camp Takeover

### How much does Camp Takeover cost per person?

AED 780 per person for 40–59 people; AED 580 per person for 60–99 people; AED 460 per person for 100+ people. All figures exclude 5% VAT. A group below a band's minimum chargeable size is billed at that minimum: 41 people in the 40–59 band. Where a larger band costs less in total, it is quoted instead: groups of 45–59 are billed as 60 people at the rate for 60–99 people; groups of 80–99 are billed as 100 people at the rate for 100+ people.

### How long does Camp Takeover take, and when does it start?

6 hrs door-to-door. Ideal start: 15:30 pickup — dune drive in golden light, sunset on arrival, dinner and show after dark. Departure window: 15:00–16:00. The timeline on this page is door-to-door, so the transfer is already inside it.

### What is not included in Camp Takeover?

Quad bikes (AED 150/person, 20 min); Alcoholic beverages; Overnight desert stay (quoted separately); 5% VAT. These are stated before enquiry rather than raised at invoice time.

### What happens to Camp Takeover if the weather turns?

Trigger: Sandstorm warning, rain, or wind above 25 knots. Assessed 48 hrs and 6 hrs prior. Fallback: Reschedule within 6 months at no charge. There is no indoor alternative for a desert camp. Where the client cannot reschedule, transfer to I-01 Year in Review with the difference credited. You are told: No later than 11:00 on the event day. Buyout deposits are typically non-refundable, so the weather risk sits with us, not the client.

### How far in advance do we need to book Camp Takeover?

The booking lead time is 21 days. Ramadan and December dates book out first.

## Read before you book

- [Corporate desert safari in Dubai: what it really costs](https://offsyte.ae/blog/corporate-desert-safari-dubai/): What a company gets from a corporate desert safari in Dubai at AED 130 a person versus a private camp — with real prices, group sizes and the months it runs.

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