Liwa Desert Safari

Highlights: Featuring plenty of fresh water pools and date plantations, the oasis is home to the Bani Yas tribe, the Bedouin ancestors of Abu Dhabi's ruling family. The large tracts of the desert here, with high sand dunes devoid of all vegetation, have remained unspoiled and unchanged for centuries.

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The Liwa area is on the outskirts of Rub Al Khali (Empty Quarter), the biggest sand desert in the world that stretches between Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman and the UAE for a hundred thousand square mile. It boasts some of the most challenging sand dunes in the Middle East.

Liwa is an oasis area in Abu Dhabi emirate of the UAE, lying south of Abu Dhabi on the border with Saudi Arabia. Like a sentinel guarding the southern approaches to the emirate it sits like a sentinel on the edge of the Empty Quarter, the famed Rub Al Khali - the largest sand desert in the world.

The oasis is made up of a number of small towns and villages, with farms right up against the dunes and which often reach hundreds of meters high. One of the attraction of the area is the constantly changing colour of the sand, from gold to red, particularly striking at the beginning and end of the day.

Nights in a desert camp reveal millions of stars and provide the perfect opportunity to relax.

This expedition is truly unique, as in Liwa, you can drive for as long as a week without seeing many manmade objects or inhabited areas apart from herd of camels wandering around. It is an experience that will never be forgotten! All inclusive tailor made packages are available for 3-7 days.