SONARA CAMP

A desert safari but with gourmet cuisine. Why this is the best desert experience we’ve ever been to

Dubai desert experiences are normally reserved as something to fill the time while you have visitors over. They usually involve a bit of dune bashing, followed by basic henna art and a belly dancing performance while you fight your way to the buffet table.

Sonara Camp offers none of these things, but in our opinion, this ultimately makes it the best Dubai desert experience.

Upon arrival at the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve, we park up and switch over to a 4×4, where our driver takes us softly over the dunes toward the campsite.

The camp is stunning, especially as we arrive just before sunset, with Instagrammable opportunities everywhere you look. The upper level has a large round bar, where people can order drinks and shisha, as well individual areas for groups or intimate parties to sit on bean bags and sofas to relax on before dinner.