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A sandstone fort with twin towers glowing at sunset in the Liwa region
Experiences

Places worth the drive, across the Emirates

26 experiences, each with the time to allow, the months it is at its best, a realistic note on cost and where to go for the details.

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Flamingos on a lake at Al Qudra, Dubai
Dubai
Slow & Wellness · Adventure

Al Qudra: lakes, cycling and dark skies near Dubai

Birdlife by day, a long cycle loop and the closest dark sky to the city.

Half a dayFree
Rippled red-gold dunes in the UAE desert
Dubai
Adventure · Romance

Hot air ballooning over the UAE desert

A sunrise launch, an hour above the dunes and a desert breakfast.

3.5 to 4.5 hours including transfers$$$$
A circular Bronze Age tomb at Mleiha with the Hajar Mountains behind
Sharjah
Heritage & Culture · Desert & Dunes

Mleiha: archaeology and desert in Sharjah

Tombs, fossils and quiet desert, a short drive from Dubai.

Half a day to a day$$$$