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Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara

Liwa, Al Dhafra · United Arab Emirates

Qasr Al Sarab and its pool among palms, with the Empty Quarter’s dunes beyond
Qasr Al Sarab and its pool among palms, with the Empty Quarter’s dunes beyond
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A fortress-like resort in the dunes of the Rub’ al Khali, about 200 km from the city.

Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara rises from the dunes of the Empty Quarter, about 200 km from Abu Dhabi city, at 1 Qasr Al Sarab Road, Al Dhafra (+971 2 886 2088). From here you go out by camel or fat-tyre bike, sandboard or walk the dunes at dawn, and come back to a hammam (Visit Abu Dhabi).

  • Dawn on the dunes
  • Falcon and saluki show
  • Hammam

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