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B-02 Desert Oct – Apr

Dune & Done

Half a day in the desert. The easiest yes in the catalog — and the one that opens the account.

A team mid-programme on Dune & Done — Al Marmoom / Lahbab desert, Dubai.
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Duration
5 hrs door-to-door
Ideal start time
15:00 pickup — dune drive in soft afternoon light, dinner at sunset, home by 20:30
Departure window
14:30–15:30. Earlier is too hot; later loses the light for photography
Group size
10 min — 60 max
Emirate / venue
Al Marmoom / Lahbab desert, Dubai
Season
October – April
Booking lead time
7 days

Why this is not the retail version

A tourist desert safari seat sells at AED 120–180. Your staff sit with holidaymakers from six countries, queue for the camel, and go home with phone photos.

Here the camp section is reserved for your team alone, your branding is at the entrance and the photo backdrop, and a professional photographer covers golden hour — so HR gets 40 usable images instead of forty blurry ones.

Its job is to open the account. Priced deliberately close to retail so the first yes is easy. Every client who books this is followed up within 30 days with C-01 or B-01.

The day, minute by minute

Timeline

  1. 15:00 Coach departs client office
  2. 15:50 Desert rendezvous point. Transfer to 4x4 convoy
  3. 16:05 Dune drive, 25 minutes
  4. 16:35 Arrival at camp. Reserved section, branded welcome, refreshments
  5. 16:50 Free activity window — camel rides, sandboarding, quad bikes (optional), henna, falcon photos
  6. 17:45 Group photograph at golden hour
  7. 18:00 Sunset. Photographer roams
  8. 18:30 BBQ dinner service
  9. 19:15 Live entertainment — tanoura, fire show
  10. 19:45 Departure
  11. 20:30 Arrival at drop point

Included

  • Return coach transfer from client office
  • 4x4 dune drive with experienced desert drivers
  • Reserved, sectioned camp area for the group — not general seating
  • BBQ buffet dinner with vegetarian and vegan options
  • Soft drinks, water, tea, coffee, dates
  • Camel ride, sandboarding, henna, falcon photo opportunity
  • Live entertainment programme
  • Branded welcome signage and photo backdrop
  • Photographer, 3 hrs — 40+ retouched stills within 5 working days
  • Event coordinator throughout

Not included

Stated up front so there is nothing to argue about at invoice time.

  • Quad bikes (AED 150/person, 20 min)
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Videography (see add-ons)
  • Private camp buyout (see B-01 Camp Takeover)
  • 5% VAT

Weather & backup plan

Trigger
Sandstorm warning, rain, or wind above 25 knots. Assessed 24 hrs and 5 hrs prior.
Fallback
Reschedule within 6 months at no charge. Desert camps do not have an indoor alternative — do not promise one.
You are told by
No later than 11:00 on the event day.

Customisation options

Quad bikes, 20 min AED 150/person
Videographer + edited reel AED 1,200
Upgrade to private camp section with own buffet AED 90/person
Branded t-shirts AED 45–90/person
Extended entertainment — live band AED 3,500
Drone footage AED 1,100

Questions about Dune & Done

How much does Dune & Done cost per person?
AED 280 per person for 10–29 people; AED 210 per person for 30–59 people; AED 190 per person for 60+ people. All figures exclude 5% VAT. Smaller groups are welcome and are billed at the band's minimum chargeable persons (23 for the 10–29 band, 41 for the 30–59 band).
How long does Dune & Done take, and when does it start?
5 hrs door-to-door. 15:00 pickup — dune drive in soft afternoon light, dinner at sunset, home by 20:30 Departure window: 14:30–15:30. Earlier is too hot; later loses the light for photography. The published timeline is door-to-door and already includes the transfer.
What is not included in Dune & Done?
Quad bikes (AED 150/person, 20 min); Alcoholic beverages; Videography (see add-ons); Private camp buyout (see B-01 Camp Takeover); 5% VAT. These are stated before enquiry rather than raised at invoice time.
What happens to Dune & Done if the weather turns?
Sandstorm warning, rain, or wind above 25 knots. Assessed 24 hrs and 5 hrs prior. The documented fallback is: Reschedule within 6 months at no charge. Desert camps do not have an indoor alternative — do not promise one.. No later than 11:00 on the event day.
How far in advance do we need to book Dune & Done?
7 days. Ramadan and December dates book out first.

Who you are actually booking with

Written terms
Inclusions and exclusions on every package
Settled before signature, not at invoice
Contingency
Named fallback on every outdoor programme
Weather trigger and notification deadline on record

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