Liwa desert
Liwa · Abu Dhabi
On the edge of the Empty Quarter the nearest city is 150 km away, so the sky is as dark as it gets in the UAE.
- Free
- About 8 h
- Bring your own
- Easy
- Needs a 4x4
How it works
Make it an overnight trip: camp in the dunes near Tel Moreeb or stay in Liwa, and walk out of the village lights after dark.
The catch
It is two and a half hours from Abu Dhabi and nights in winter can drop below 10 degrees.
Bring
Sleeping bag, warm jacket, red torch
Checked Nov 2026