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Dunes, silence and big skies. Below are the 14 places on TonyPlan that fit, the 12 strongest matches first.
Where this works
Ranked by how well each place matches, with its best months.
Abu Dhabi
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque's 82 marble domes and Louvre Abu Dhabi
Best January–December
Bolivia
Salar de Uyuni salt flat, Lake Titicaca, La Paz cholita markets, Tiwanaku ruins
Best May–September
Chile
Atacama Desert, Torres del Paine granite towers, Easter Island moai, Andes skiing
Best January–December
Dubai
Burj Khalifa, gold souks, desert safaris, and dancing fountains.
Best January–December
Egypt
Great Pyramids, Sphinx, Valley of the Kings, and Red Sea coral reefs.
Best January–December
Israel
Jerusalem's Dome of the Rock, Dead Sea float, Negev craters, Carmel Market
Best March–November
Jordan
Petra treasury, Wadi Rum stargazing, Dead Sea, Roman ruins of Jerash
Best March–November
Marrakech
Djemaa el-Fna, Majorelle Garden, Bahia Palace, Atlas Mountains day trips
Best March–November
Mongolia
Gobi Desert dunes, nomadic ger camps, Altai eagle hunting, khorkhog lamb
Best June–September
Morocco
Sahara camel trek, Fez medina, blue Chefchaouen lanes, Atlas Mountains
Best March–November
Namibia
Sossusvlei red dunes, Deadvlei, Etosha wildlife, Namibian oysters in Swakopmund
Best May–September
Oman
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Wahiba Sands dunes, Jebel Akhdar roses, shuwa lamb
Best January–DecemberReady itineraries in these countries
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Namibia Wild Self-Drive Adventure
10 Days of Dunes, Wildlife & Starlit Skies
Marrakech Magic & Atlas Peaks
Souks, kasbahs, and mountain villages in five days
8 Days in Morocco
Marrakech, Fes & the Sahara
8 Days in Egypt
Cairo, Nile cruise & Luxor
7 Days in Jordan
Petra, Wadi Rum & the Dead Sea
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