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Liwa Oasis Desert Drive from Abu Dhabi

Recommended by 98% of travelers

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

9 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Leave the busy city behind and discover the delights of the Liwa Oasis on this 9-hour desert drive from Abu Dhabi. Travel into the Rub al Khali Desert by air-conditioned 4x4 vehicle with your guide. Gain insight into the region’s history and culture, and enjoy panoramic views over the rolling orange sand dunes stretching to the horizon. Keep watch for native gazelle, lizards and rabbits, and enjoy the desert’s deafening silence. Savor a delicious picnic lunch at the palm-fringed Liwa Oasis, then return in comfort to Abu Dhabi.

Full-day Liwa Oasis safari from Abu Dhabi with an expert guide
Travel to Liwa in the vast Rub al Khali, the world’s largest continuous sand desert
Explore this epic wilderness on an off-road 4x4 adventure
Marvel at the towering orange dunes stretching to the far horizon
Watch for wildlife such as Arabian gazelle, rabbits and lizards
Enjoy a delicious picnic lunch at a palm-fringed oasis
Swap modern civilization for the silence and emptiness of the desert

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Professional driver-guide
Transport by air-conditioned 4x4
Picnic lunch including soda and mineral water

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

We will pick you up from hotels in the Abu Dhabi city area. Please mention your hotel name when booking. Our guide will meet you in the hotel lobby at the specified pick-up time. Please note that the mentioned tour time is an approximate pick-up time; our team will inform you of the exact time based on your hotel's location and any schedule adjustments. If there are any changes, we will communicate them to you promptly. We are unable to pick up directly from the airport. However, we can arrange your pickup from the Premier Inn Airport Hotel, which is very close by.

Start time
.8:30 am

Itinerary

Bateen Liwa

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Liwa Oasis

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Moreeb Dune

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Liwa Oasis

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Private Tour for upto 4 people per Car per Booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Infant seats available
Not recommended for travelers with back problems

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 4 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.8

based on 43 reviews

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Great Tour with an...

Marcus_O, Oct 2023

Great Tour with an experienced tour guide ans an exelent driver Aris 👍. We had fun while driving across the Dunes. Saw some gazelles ans had a delicious lunch in a smal Oasis. Also we visited a Camelfarm.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Hello Marcus, glad to know that you enjoy your Liwa Oasis Desert Drive. Hope that you will also try some of our other activities in the future.

Amazing day in Liwa

priovillealine, Jan 2020

Very amazing day in Liwa desert...our guide was very kind and explained us a lot of things...very interesting. Also a good driver... We enjoyed a lot the trip in 4x4 in the desert and sand dunes...we saw a lot of camels and desert gazelles...it was so beautiful. Our lunch in oasis was very nice and good. We saw 2 sand Castles on the road... And camels for racing! Very amazing ! So we ll remenber this day all our life...Thank you for all...

Wirklich private Fahrt nach Liwa

HansJoerg_T, May 2024

Es war eine sehr private Fahrt, nur wir zwei und unser Fahrer Aris. Wir waren insgesamt 11,5 Stunden unterwegs und hatten nie Langeweile. Aris hat uns alles mögliche erklärt und war immer flexibel und ging auf unsere Wünsche ein. Alleine das Fahren in der Wüste hat mindestens zwei Stunden gedauert und sehr viel Spaß gemacht. Wir haben halbwilde Kamele und eine Gazelle sehen können.

Response from Host, May 2024

Vielen Dank für Ihre freundlichen Worte! Wir freuen uns, dass Ihnen der Service von Haris Manam gefallen hat. Die Bereitstellung außergewöhnlicher Erlebnisse hat für uns oberste Priorität und Ihr Feedback motiviert uns, die Erwartungen weiterhin zu übertreffen. Wir freuen uns, Sie bald wieder bedienen zu dürfen!

Les couleurs du dernier...

Andre_K, Apr 2023

Les couleurs du dernier et des dunes..la balade à travers les dunes la grande gentillesse de notre guide Aris

Response from Host, Apr 2023

On dirait que vous avez eu une expérience merveilleuse en explorant les dunes avec votre guide Aris ! Les couleurs du désert peuvent être vraiment époustouflantes et il est toujours agréable d'avoir un guide aimable et compétent pour vous faire visiter. Merci de partager votre expérience!

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