1000 Nights

Top choice in Sharqiya Sands


This magical camp is a haven of Bedouin-style tents, breezy Arabian-style seating areas and a swimming pool. This is one camp where you are genuinely in the heart of the dunes, and the challenge of getting here, 19km over a sand ridge from Al Raha camp on the valley floor, is part of the excitement.

A retired Bedford truck brought the resident dhow (traditional boat) here in three pieces: now reassembled as a bar, it makes a fun place to watch those other ships of the desert lope by. Dinner in the carpeted open-air majlis (reception area) is a simple buffet jollied along with the hypnotic rhythms of Bedouin drummers and dancers.


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1. Bidaya Museum

22.85 MILES

This quirky little museum on the edge of the sands preserves the history of the Hijri Tribe, written in Arabic on goat skins. A collection of spears and…

2. Al Mintirib Fort

22.98 MILES

In the days before the housing of Al Mintirib encroached on its space, this solid-walled fort with its sunken door must have been an impressive sight,…

3. Al Wasil Fort

27.49 MILES

This large fort with a mighty round tower with a unique, detached (and arched) external stairway is of passing interest for those heading into the sands…

4. Old Castle Museum

29.49 MILES

Home to an extraordinary museum, this private castle houses the personal collection of Sheikh Khalfan Al Hashmi. His great grandfather owned the 250-year…