Camel Riding Ras Al Khaimah

This camel riding experience takes place at a desert camp outside Ras Al Khaimah, led by a local Bedouin guide who leads the camels along sandy desert trails. It is a shorter alternative to a full desert safari, running either fifteen minutes or a full hour depending on the option booked, and it suits travelers who want a taste of the desert without committing to a full evening programme.

Riding out into the desert

Once you arrive at the camp, a Bedouin guide leads your camel along the desert trails around the site, giving you time away from the traffic and noise of the city. The pace is slow and steady, suited to first-time riders as well as anyone who has ridden a camel before, and the guide stays close throughout the ride to keep things comfortable. Camels have long been the traditional means of desert travel in this part of the Arabian Peninsula, and the ride gives a small sense of that history alongside the views of the open sand.

At the desert camp

Alongside the ride itself, the visit gives a chance to see something of Bedouin desert culture and hospitality at the camp, with welcome drinks served and time set aside for photographs against the dunes. Ras Al Khaimah's desert landscape, with its stretches of open sand backed by the Hajar Mountains, gives a different setting for the ride compared with the flatter dunes closer to Dubai, and the mountain backdrop is one of the things that sets this emirate's desert scenery apart from the rest of the country.

Roundtrip transfers are included when the transfer option is selected at booking, with pickup from centrally located hotels in Ras Al Khaimah, and Rayna's own team manages the camp and the ride from start to finish, so the same team you book with is the one running the experience on the day.

• Guided camel ride across desert trails outside Ras Al Khaimah with a local Bedouin guide.
• Choice of a fifteen-minute or one-hour camel ride depending on the option booked.
• Welcome drinks and a photo opportunity at the desert camp.
• Roundtrip hotel transfers included when the transfer option is selected.
• A shorter, low-key alternative to a full desert safari experience.

• Hotel pickup, if the transfer option is selected
• Camel ride (15 minutes or 1 hour, depending on the option booked)
• Welcome drinks
• Photo opportunity
• Hotel drop-off, if the transfer option is selected

• Personal expenses
• Food and drinks, aside from the welcome drinks included
• Hotel pickup and drop-off, if the transfer option is not selected

1. Present your booking confirmation, on your phone or as a printout, to the camp team when you arrive for your camel ride.

• Pregnant women or guests with a history of back problems should not take part in this activity.
• This experience runs at a desert camp outside Ras Al Khaimah city centre; pickup is available from centrally located hotels in the city, with pickups from other areas arranged on request and subject to an additional charge.
• During Ramadan or other dry days, live entertainment and alcohol are not served, in line with local government guidelines.
• The camel ride lasts fifteen minutes or one hour depending on the option booked at the time of reservation.
• This experience offers free cancellation up to 24 hours before the scheduled start time.
• A Bedouin guide leads the camel throughout the ride, so no previous riding experience is required.
• Wear comfortable clothing and bring sun protection, since the ride and the camp visit take place outdoors in the desert.