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Best Desert Safari or ones to avoid!

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 24 January 2012 - 21:15

I have friends visiting next week who want to do a safari. I know there are a lot of posts about this but none up,to date. Anyone been recently and was impressed with the company? Feedback would be appreciated! Ta

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EW GURU
Latest post on 25 January 2012 - 09:30
Friends did Arabian nights recently and said they were good. They have voucher in entertainer.
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EW GURU
Latest post on 25 January 2012 - 09:30
Friends did Arabian nights recently and said they were good. They have voucher in entertainer.
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 25 January 2012 - 09:06
Always rated Arabian Adventures.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 25 January 2012 - 08:19
Thanks ladies for the replies, will book with Desert Rangers.
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EW GURU
Latest post on 25 January 2012 - 08:13
I have friends visiting next week who want to do a safari. I know there are a lot of posts about this but none up,to date. Anyone been recently and was impressed with the company? Feedback would be appreciated! Ta Honestly, they're all the same, they all provide pretty much the same thing so don't spend too much time trying to find the "best" one. I've used several companies and wouldn't know one from the other.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 25 January 2012 - 08:04
yes that is what I say...for my defense, why would I have been the one to be bumped out especially as my guests were only staying in Dubai for 5 days and that was their first visit in the city. This is what I learnt here (and I am not this kind of person at all !) : you have to shout louder to get what you want (so glad to go back home by the way)
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EW MASTER
Latest post on 25 January 2012 - 08:00
We booked a safari with desert safari for guests and 2 hours before the departure they called us saying that one of their cars had a motor problem so they could come but 2 hours later, which would have meant at 5pm. So no need to say that it would have been night time by the time we reached the desert = no dune bashing ! After yelling on the phone, they finally sent us a car on due time...but I would avoid this company as there are plenty of others ! You can't help mechanical problems, hardly worth shouting at them for it, it's not their fault. I've always used Knights tours, very very good and most of the drivers are locals, so you get a good authentic feel for everything. OK but how do you explain that they finally found a car ? Unfortunately in Dubai the best served is the one who shouts the loudest :( They probably bumped someone else and you got their spot! I won't give you my opinion on those who shout loudest - they're embarrassing. <em>edited by Chocs01 on 25/01/2012</em>
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 25 January 2012 - 07:58
We booked a safari with desert safari for guests and 2 hours before the departure they called us saying that one of their cars had a motor problem so they could come but 2 hours later, which would have meant at 5pm. So no need to say that it would have been night time by the time we reached the desert = no dune bashing ! After yelling on the phone, they finally sent us a car on due time...but I would avoid this company as there are plenty of others ! You can't help mechanical problems, hardly worth shouting at them for it, it's not their fault. I've always used Knights tours, very very good and most of the drivers are locals, so you get a good authentic feel for everything. OK but how do you explain that they finally found a car ? Unfortunately in Dubai the best served is the one who shouts the loudest :(
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EW MASTER
Latest post on 25 January 2012 - 07:54
We booked a safari with desert safari for guests and 2 hours before the departure they called us saying that one of their cars had a motor problem so they could come but 2 hours later, which would have meant at 5pm. So no need to say that it would have been night time by the time we reached the desert = no dune bashing ! After yelling on the phone, they finally sent us a car on due time...but I would avoid this company as there are plenty of others ! You can't help mechanical problems, hardly worth shouting at them for it, it's not their fault. I've always used Knights tours, very very good and most of the drivers are locals, so you get a good authentic feel for everything.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 25 January 2012 - 07:47
We booked a safari with desert safari for guests and 2 hours before the departure they called us saying that one of their cars had a motor problem so they could come but 2 hours later, which would have meant at 5pm. So no need to say that it would have been night time by the time we reached the desert = no dune bashing ! After yelling on the phone, they finally sent us a car on due time...but I would avoid this company as there are plenty of others !
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 25 January 2012 - 07:30
Not recently but I've been with Desert Rangers and Dream Days, had a great time with both.
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 24 January 2012 - 23:36
My friends went to safari with North Tours/Desert Rangers and they were happy :) also they used the voucher from Entertainer Family, so they saved :)
 
 

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