Publikovaný: 20.08.2020
After getting a relatively good night's sleep and processing the events of the previous day, we headed to the pool after a hearty breakfast. Because our desert safari was scheduled for the afternoon. I had already booked the tour from home through the "Musement" app. The driver was a bit late and we were afraid we had been forgotten, but after over half an hour, we were finally picked up. On the way to the desert, we picked up 4 more tourists. We drove through the city in a large jeep for about 1 hour until we reached the desert.
The first stop was a small desert camp where we could buy drinks and souvenirs. It was like a shopping promenade in the middle of the desert. Mass tourism at its finest, as we were definitely not the only ones there. All the jeeps gathered here before heading out into the red sand. Well, we'll see what the rest of the day brings.
Half an hour later, we entered the dunes. With loud music, air conditioning, and a highly motivated driver, we raced up and down the slopes in the car. I didn't know that a car could get into such steep angles and still drive in the sand. It was like a roller coaster ride. We stopped in between to take photos and help other cars stuck in the sand. The whole ride lasted about 1.5 hours. The best 1.5 hours of car ride in my life. It was incredibly fun. And the breaks in the middle of the desert were breathtaking. Nothing but sand...
Before the sunset, we continued to a large desert camp. Here, all the jeeps gathered again and it was teeming with tourists. You could go sandboarding, ride camels, get henna tattoos, sip cocktails, and smoke shisha. Alicia and I decided to go camel riding... well, I was more forced into it.
Afterwards, we enjoyed the sunset and took some more photos.
The sun had set, it was getting dark in the desert, and a beautiful evening awaited us. We were treated to a delicious BBQ accompanied by a show with dancers and fire performers.
I had my concerns about these types of tours where you can feel the mass tourism. But I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised. The desert camp was crowded in the evening, but there were so many amazing experiences that I would recommend it to everyone. Just overlook the mass tourism and go on a desert safari!!