A dune drive we booked ninety minutes in advance
Al Qudra desert · Adventure
We planned dinner. We ended up sideways on a sand dune.
One of those evenings that starts with 'shall we just drive out' and ends with sand in places sand should not be.
Why we went
Nothing was booked. That is usually when the good stuff happens.
What actually happened
Forty minutes of bashing, then a quiet camp with karak and a sky that went completely pink. Aditi took 214 photos.
Cost
AED 250 to 400 per person
Duration
4 hours
Best time
Oct to Apr, 4pm start
Adventure level
8/10
Food and drinks
Camp dinners do both. Ask ahead for veg mains.
- Vegetarian: yes (Vinay checked)
- Non-veg: yes (Aditi checked)
- Drinks: no alcohol
Vinay says
Ask for the driver who does not go easy.
Aditi says
Golden hour did all the work.
Couple verdict
9.0/10
Both of us actually agreed on this.
Would we do it again? Immediately.
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