Empty Quarter Deep Desert Expedition

Under the Stars in The Rub Al Khali

In the past Bedouin caravans crossed the Rub Al Khali Desert, also known as the Empty Quarter, which runs all the way across the Arabian Peninsula. Explorers such as Bertram Thomas and Wilfred Thesiger documented their historic crossings from Yemen via Saudi Arabia to southern Abu Dhabi. On this epic 4x4 deep desert expedition, your guide and experienced driver will take you more than 100 km deep into the world's largest uninterrupted sandy desert to its towering dunes and remote date plantations. Take in the vastness of this remote and stunning corner of the world, and experience absolute privacy and silence while enjoying sundowners. Indulge in a delicious barbecue by the cozy campfire, before you spend the night in your own tent or right under the vast desert milky way.

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Highlights

Head to Liwa in a comfortable 4x4 with a very experienced deep desert driver
Take a break south of the tropic of cancer as the drivers' deflate the tires for more grip in the desert... it's happening!
Ride over sweeping dunes and spot Arabian gazelles if you are lucky
Get up close with the dark and tall Majaheen camels, the breed from Saudi Arabia
Have picnic at a local date plantation where you will see how lonely, but also peaceful, the life of a desert date farmer can be
Like real deep desert explorers you head further south over even steeper and higher dunes and across barren salt flats
The landscape becomes almost Martian, and some may recognize it as planet Arrakis in Dune or Jakku in Star Wars
Stretch your legs and enoy the boundless freedom of this endless sandbox. Roll down a dune or try sandboarding
Enjoy sundowners as you settle down and the dunes turn into a magical purple, and experience the absolute silence
Indulge in a hearty barbecue by the gentle crackle of campfire and practise your stargazing as the Galaxy unfolds
Stay in your private tent with air matresses, or should you wish right under the stars
Wake up by the smell of fresh coffee and make a morning walk over the dunes
Make your way back over the dunes to the road which will lead you back to the city and your hotel

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