6 Safari Tours Worth Booking

1.Desert Safari: Luxury Fortress Dinner, Camel Ride & Dune Bashing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 929 reviews · from $129Our pick

Spend about seven hours moving from Dubai hotel pickup to red-dune dune bashing, sunset photos, and an illuminated desert fortress. You’ll ride a camel, see a falcon display, try henna, eat a large Arabian and international buffet, and watch belly dancing, Tanoura, music, and fire shows.

“Whole experience was fun and staff were friendly and professional. Food and entertainment great. Desert dune drive exhilarating and heaps of fun!”

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2.Albufeira Safari Tour with Waterfall*, Castle and Villages

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $46

Leave Albufeira in a private open-top 4x4 with a guide such as Cody or Alisson, then visit Paderne Castle, Alte village and Queda do Vigario waterfall. You’ll taste honey, jams and local spirits, with time for swimming and lunch on your own. Pickup outside Albufeira can be arranged.

“We had the absolute best time with our guide Alisson! He was so full of knowledge and made the tour so interesting. We had so much fun and learned a lot about the heritage of the Algarve!”

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3.Albufeira Safari exploring villages, churches, castle & farm

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18 reviews · 4 hours · from $46

Ride a classic Portuguese 4x4 from Albufeira into the Algarve countryside with an English or Portuguese guide. Visit Paderne Castle, Paderne Church, Alte village and seasonal swimming spots, then taste local honey and medronho firewater. Groups are limited to seven.

“Our guide, Arthur, was very knowledgable and shared lots of history and information about the Portuguese countryside and culture. He took us to places off the beaten track so we could swim in a small pool fed by a waterfall. Good trip, great guide.”

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4.Colombo-Galle Fort, Boat Safari, Turtles, Amazing Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 8 reviews · 12 hours - 1 day · from $45Best value

Travel from Colombo or Negombo to Sri Lanka’s southwest coast with an English-speaking chauffeur. Release baby turtles, cruise Madu Ganga, visit a moonstone mine, stop at Hikkaduwa Beach, and explore Galle Fort. Guide Malintha is praised for a patient, flexible approach.

“Excellent. Our Guide Malintha was very nice person and did a great job in Touring us in Galle. Definitely will recommend this tour to all. We had a great time and enjoyed a lot and made lots of memories. Malintha explained everything very patiently, never he tried to move us hurriedly. thank you for a nice day trip.”

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5.Bentota: All Inclusive Galle Dutch Fort & Madu River Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 6 reviews · 8 hours · from $80

Spend eight hours visiting Galle Dutch Fort, cruising the Madu Ganga wetlands, and learning about sea turtle conservation at Kosgoda. Private hotel transport, boat fees, hatchery admission, water, and refreshments are included. English guiding is available, though fort commentary may vary.

“Es wurde garnichts erklärt. Fahre/Guide konnte kaum Englisch”

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6.Galle Fort & boat safari & Turtles Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $89

Travel privately from Bentota toward Galle with guide Sindu, stopping for a Bentota River boat safari, sea turtles, Hikkaduwa Beach, a moonstone mine, Kande Vihara Temple and Galle Fort. The trip lasts about 4 to 8 hours, includes pickup and onboard Wi-Fi, and ends with hotel drop-off in Galle.

“We had three trips with Sindu and every was excellent. Very good organisation, punctuality and rich program! Sindu show us nice places to eat and was very helpful in every situation. He is very kind and friendly, and showed us beauty of his country. Highly recommended!”

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