Liwa Oasis Desert Drive from Abu Dhabi
Description
Experience the overwhelming beauty and silence of the UAE’s famous Liwa Oasis on an exciting full-day desert safari from Abu Dhabi. Travel by air-conditioned 4x4 to this remote swathe of sands and oasis in the vast Rub al Khali or "Empty Quarter," one of the world’s largest and most spectacular dune deserts. Enjoy a 2-hour desert drive past the towering red and orange dunes; watch for wildlife such as Arabian gazelle; and relax over a picnic lunch in the cool of a palm-shaded oasis before your return to Abu Dhabi.
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Itinerary
Begin your desert experience with a pickup from your centrally located Abu Dhabi hotel. Meet your expert driver-guide, hop inside your comfortable, air-conditioned 4x4 vehicle, and then set off toward the southern edges of the UAE. As you travel, hear fascinating facts about the Liwa Oasis, a series of oases at the north of the Rub Al Khali or "Empty Quarter," the world’s largest desert of continuous sand. This immense desert extends from the southern UAE to southern Saudi Arabia, and into Oman and Yemen, and was once home to the tribes who went on to settle Abu Dhabi. Along the way, gaze out at the desert scenery and watch as the sand changes color from creamy yellow to dark orange. Then, after around two hours, arrive on the outer fringes of Liwa and marvel at the ocean of dunes that stretches endlessly before you. Follow the black-topped roads through the dunes and feel the thrill as your driver steers you off road onto the sands for a roughly 2-hour desert drive. Have your camera ready as you rumble past the incredible dunes, lush oases, desert settlements and camel farms. As you explore, your guide will point out places of interest and interesting indigenous flora. Keep a watch, too, for desert wildlife such as the nimble Arabian gazelle, rabbits and lizards, and hear how they forage for food and water in this arid expanse. After working up an appetite, stop at an oasis to enjoy a delicious picnic lunch. Savor goodies such as chicken pasta, fruit salad and muffins teamed with refreshing soda and water, and drink in the overwhelming silence and sense of emptiness around you as you eat. Explore further after lunch and then, when the time comes, head back to the bustle of Abu Dhabi. Your trip ends with a drop-off back at your hotel in the late afternoon.
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Pickup Locations & Times
Emirates Tours and Safari LLC is a company based in Abu Dhabi and our pickup locations are within Abu Dhabi only. Unfortunately, we do not offer pickup from Dubai or any other emirates except Abu Dhabi. We offer pickup from any Hotel, Shopping Malls in Abu Dhabi.
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Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Private Tour for upto 4 people per Car per Booking
Reviews(43)
The worst experience I've ever had. I booked with them for one price, and when I arrived in the desert, they quoted me an even higher price than I expected. They're irresponsible and only care about money. I don't recommend them.
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are truly sorry to hear about the experience you described, as this is certainly not the standard of service we aim to provide. That said, after carefully reviewing our recent operations, we would kindly like to ask you to double check whether this review has been posted for the correct business. We have not operated or scheduled any Liwa Oasis desert safari tours recently, and we also do not change prices on arrival without prior confirmation. If there has been any misunderstanding, we would genuinely appreciate the opportunity to clarify it with you directly. Please feel free to reach out to us with your booking details so we can look into this properly and assist you further. Thank you for your understanding.
Awesome! Aris was brilliant, explained so much and the desert driving was incredible! The angles of the sand dunes that you go down was amazing! Wildlife was surprising, camels yes, but not expecting gazelles as well! Sunset incredible. Highly recommend it.
Thank you so much for this wonderful review! We're thrilled you found the Liwa experience so awesome and would do it again. It sounds like our guide really enhanced the journey with his explanations, and that the desert driving delivered with those amazing angles on the sand dunes. The wildlife surprises, especially the gazelles alongside the camels, and that incredible sunset really do make Liwa special. Your strong recommendation means a lot to us. Thank you for choosing us for your Liwa Oasis desert drive. If you're ever back in the area, we'd love to welcome you for one of our other desert experiences or city tours. Thanks again for sharing your feedback!
Fantastic day with our guides and drivers: Hakeem and Najeeb. They perfectly adapted to our needs. Highly recommended.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review, Joan! We're thrilled to hear you had a fantastic day exploring Liwa Oasis with us. It's great to know that our guides and drivers were so flexible and attentive to what you needed throughout the journey. That ability to adapt and personalize the experience really makes all the difference, especially on a full day tour. We truly appreciate your recommendation and are so glad you chose us for your Liwa adventure. If you're ever back in Abu Dhabi, we'd love to welcome you for a desert safari or one of our other experiences. Thanks again for sharing your feedback!
Beautiful experience for once in a lifetime. It is a more rugged experience, so don't expect luxuries, but an authentic desert experience! Very experienced guides! Note that this experience is a ca. 3h drive from Abu Dhabi.
We are honored by your wonderful review. Your satisfaction is our ultimate goal, and we are thrilled that we hit the mark for you. We can’t wait to serve you again soon!
Top trip with our guide Unni! He is a very professional driver!!! Und also introduce the city on the road. Unforgettable experience!! You should try it!
Thank you for sharing your experience with us! We are thrilled to hear that you had a great time at Emirates Tours and Safari LLC. We look forward to welcoming you back soon!
This has been a truly fantastic experience to go to Liwa desert and discover unique marvelous places in the desert of Abu Dhabi. Aris is a very knowledgeable guide and a top sand driver. Aris has shared his desert experience with us during the full day. He is keen to give a lot of explanations about Abu Dhabi, the life and culture of the city. We truly recommend this safari with Aris. It is a must do experience. Thank you Aris, we have been so fortunate to be with you for this experience. Looking forward to meet you again.
Thank you for your gracious words! We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed Haris service. Providing exceptional experiences is our top priority, and your feedback motivates us to keep exceeding expectations. We look forward to serving you again soon!
This Liwa desert drive is a truly unique experience to discover the gigantism of the Abu Dhabi desert. Taking this tour, you have no chance to cross with other visitors and you can discover many different places. We had the chance to be guided and driven by Aris. Aris is keen to share his broad knowledge from the start to the very end of the safari. You feel in good hands with Aris, he is also a top sand driver and good photographer. We had the chance to see a lot of different places with Aris and to feel the desert during the whole day. If you take this tour, ask for Aris ! We are looking forward to meet him again. Celine & Philippe
Thank you for your gracious words! We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed Haris service. Providing exceptional experiences is our top priority, and your feedback motivates us to keep exceeding expectations. We look forward to serving you again soon!
Highly recommend this tour agency for Liwa desert and dunes. Very responsive customer service was able to book everything on WhatsApp from USA Aris our guide and driver was punctual, gave us a lot of information about the history, culture of Abu Dhabi and all the sites we were to see. He is extremely friendly and reliable. Did not pressure the group to keep time in fact our tour took 10 1/2 hours instead of eight hours Ask for Aris!
Your glowing review has put a smile on our faces most especially with Haris! Thank you for your continued support and for recommending us to others. We promise to keep delivering exceptional service. Look forward to serving you again soon!
A very impressive desert tour! The red-gold dunes of the empty neighborhood are just great. Many thanks to Aris!
Vielen Dank, dass Sie Ihre Erfahrungen mit uns geteilt haben! Wir freuen uns sehr zu hören, dass Sie eine tolle Zeit bei Emirates Tours and Safari LLC hatten. Wir freuen uns, Sie bald wieder bei uns begrüßen zu dürfen!
Shihab good driver and guide, the process of sunset is exciting, driving technology is excellent👍👍👍 The sunset is beautiful, the sand stepped up very comfortable, great experience😊
我們感謝您的回饋，並很高興得知您喜歡我們的沙漠野生動物之旅。您的滿意是我們的首要任務，我們期待很快再次為您服務。
