We booked the dessert safari with our hotel, they picked us up at 4pm, the car that they collect you in is the safari car! It took around 2 hours getting to the dessert which we weren't aware off. It was extremely hot and we stopped at a 'service satiation' half way, the toilet facilities were disgusting! And there wasn't anywhere to wait apart from outside in the 40degree dessert heat!
Once we got to the dessert the driver stopped so we could take pictures we got out for 5 minutes. The safari ride was disappointing, our driver wasn't the best at driving on the sand it was boring and uncomfortable. Getting in and out of the car was tiring, we would stop again to take sunset pictures, eventually we drove to the Arabian night which was nice. The camel ride is very misleading, the camel goes around in a circle! But the food and entertainment was good, belly dancer came on towards the end and did a little dance. Soft drinks were unlimited and free and buffet food was ok, mainly salads and chicken. Then the journey back tiring and long. Overall the excursion is overrated and boring tiring with a lot of travelling and not enough dessert time.