<strong>Desert driver:</strong> Salam Almazrouei grew up in the Liwa Desert and knows how to expertly navigate every sand dune.
Desert driver: Salam Almazrouei grew up in the Liwa Desert and knows how to expertly navigate every sand dune.
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<strong>Sea of sand:</strong> Which is just as well. The dunes stretch for miles toward Abu Dhabi's border with Saudi Arabia, and it's easy to get lost.
Sea of sand: Which is just as well. The dunes stretch for miles toward Abu Dhabi's border with Saudi Arabia, and it's easy to get lost.
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<strong>Sand glamping:</strong> Eager to share his love of the desert with others, Al-Mazrouei has created Liwa Nights, a luxury camping experience in Abu Dhabi's remote Empty Quarter.
Sand glamping: Eager to share his love of the desert with others, Al-Mazrouei has created Liwa Nights, a luxury camping experience in Abu Dhabi's remote Empty Quarter.
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<strong>Peaceful break:</strong> Lit only by the moon or stars at night, Liwa Nights offers a peaceful escape. It's "a place to come and switch off for a few days," says Almazrouei.
Peaceful break: Lit only by the moon or stars at night, Liwa Nights offers a peaceful escape. It's "a place to come and switch off for a few days," says Almazrouei.
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<strong>Tented luxury: </strong>Simple but stylish, the tents are furnished with double beds and other comforts more at home in a fancy hotel.
Tented luxury: Simple but stylish, the tents are furnished with double beds and other comforts more at home in a fancy hotel.
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<strong>En suite:</strong> There's even a bathroom, with flushing toilet and shower, tucked behind a curtain.
En suite: There's even a bathroom, with flushing toilet and shower, tucked behind a curtain.
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<strong>Base camp:</strong> Liwa Nights has a permanent building with a dining room and bar. There is inside and outside seating.
Base camp: Liwa Nights has a permanent building with a dining room and bar. There is inside and outside seating.
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<strong>End of the road: </strong>Liwa Nights lies close to the point where the road is swallowed by the desert. There's very little for miles around.
End of the road: Liwa Nights lies close to the point where the road is swallowed by the desert. There's very little for miles around.
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<strong>Moreeb Dune: </strong>This huge slope of sand, a tourist attraction it its own right, overlooks the site of the annual Liwa Festival.
Moreeb Dune: This huge slope of sand, a tourist attraction it its own right, overlooks the site of the annual Liwa Festival.
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<strong>Sand stormers:</strong> The Liwa Festival includes numerous motoring contests, often involving races up the Moreeb Dune.
Sand stormers: The Liwa Festival includes numerous motoring contests, often involving races up the Moreeb Dune.
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<strong>Dune buggy:</strong> One of the highlights of a stay at Liwa Nights is a thrill ride in a dune buggy.
Dune buggy: One of the highlights of a stay at Liwa Nights is a thrill ride in a dune buggy.
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<strong>Qasr al Sarab Resort:</strong> All-year-round luxury is available in the Qasr al Sarab resort over the dunes from Liwa.
Qasr al Sarab Resort: All-year-round luxury is available in the Qasr al Sarab resort over the dunes from Liwa.
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