A night at the camp lets you see the desert when the day-trippers have gone home. Here is how it runs, what is included and how to choose where to sleep.
- Best time
- Overnight
- Duration
- Confirmed on booking
- Price
- On request
How the stay runs
Check-in is from 2 PM. Around 4 PM you head out for the jeep and camel safari, reaching the dunes for sunset at about 6 PM. Back at camp there is a traditional welcome, snacks at about 7 PM, and the cultural programme with Kalbelia folk dance from about 7:30 PM. DJ music and a bonfire follow, weather permitting, with dinner at about 9 PM. Breakfast is in the morning and check-out is at 10 AM. Timings shift with the season.
Where you sleep
You sleep in a proper bed, not a sleeping bag, with an attached bathroom. Choose from five categories: the Royal Swiss Tent, Royal AC Swiss Tent, Royal Swiss Tent With Pool, Desert Suite and Desert AC Suite. In the cool months a non-AC tent is usually comfortable; from March onward, choose air-conditioning.
Prefer to sleep under the open sky?
Our One-and-a-Half-Day and private overnight safaris spend the night out on the dunes, on mattresses and blankets, further from the camp. They are a different, simpler experience.
What to pack
A warm layer for winter nights, sunscreen, a scarf, sunglasses and a torch. Our first-timer’s guide to desert camping has the full list.
Frequently asked questions
Camel and jeep safari, sunset, a traditional welcome, evening snacks, the cultural programme, folk dance, DJ music, a bonfire when the weather allows, dinner and breakfast.
Yes. Every tent and suite has an attached bathroom.
Yes. Send your dates and we will suggest how to spend the extra time.
