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Best desert destinations
Dunes, canyons and enormous silence.
27 destinations across 6 regions.
Africa
Dahab
Blue Hole, Mount Sinai, Canyon, Mashraba, Ras Abu Galum
Budget day from E£ 1,400 · Best Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov
Egypt
Great Pyramids, Sphinx, Valley of the Kings, and Red Sea coral reefs.
Budget day from E£ 2,700 · Best Oct–Mar
Hurghada
Giftun Islands, El Mina Mosque, Shaab Abu Nuhas, Marina Boulevard
Budget day from E£ 2,450 · Best Mar–May, Oct–Nov
Luxor
Karnak Temple, Valley of the Kings, Luxor Temple, Hatshepsut Temple
Budget day from E£ 1,950 · Best Oct–Mar
Marrakech
Djemaa el-Fna, Majorelle Garden, Bahia Palace, Atlas Mountains day trips
Budget day from MAD 540 · Best Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Morocco
Sahara camel trek, Fez medina, blue Chefchaouen lanes, Atlas Mountains
Budget day from MAD 490 · Best Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov
Namibia
Sossusvlei red dunes, Deadvlei, Etosha wildlife, Namibian oysters in Swakopmund
Budget day from N$ 1,600 · Best May–Sep
Sharm El Sheikh
Ras Mohammed, Al-Sahaba Mosque, Mount Sinai, Tiran Island, Soho Square
Budget day from EGP 3,050 · Best Mar–May, Oct–Nov
Asia
Mongolia
Gobi Desert dunes, nomadic ger camps, Altai eagle hunting, khorkhog lamb
Budget day from ₮ 215,000 · Best Jun–Sep
Uzbekistan
Registan, Kalyan Minaret, Itchan Kala, Chorsu Bazaar
Budget day from UZS 530,000 · Best Apr–May, Sep–Oct
Caribbean
Middle East
Abu Dhabi
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque's 82 marble domes and Louvre Abu Dhabi
Budget day from AED 330 · Best Nov–Mar
Bahrain
Qal’at al-Bahrain, Tree of Life, Al-Fateh Grand Mosque, Manama Souq
Budget day from BD 24 · Best Nov–Mar
Dubai
Burj Khalifa, gold souks, desert safaris, and dancing fountains.
Budget day from AED 380 · Best Nov–Mar
Israel
Jerusalem's Dome of the Rock, Dead Sea float, Negev craters, Carmel Market
Budget day from ₪ 340 · Best Mar–May, Oct–Nov
Jordan
Petra treasury, Wadi Rum stargazing, Dead Sea, Roman ruins of Jerash
Budget day from JD 55 · Best Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Oman
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Wahiba Sands dunes, Jebel Akhdar roses, shuwa lamb
Budget day from OMR 38 · Best Oct–Mar
Petra
Al-Khazneh, The Monastery, The Siq, Royal Tombs, Colonnaded Street
Budget day from JD 70 · Best Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Qatar
Souq Waqif, Museum of Islamic Art, Khor Al Adaid inland sea, machboos
Budget day from QAR 315 · Best Nov–Mar
Riyadh
Masmak Fortress, Kingdom Centre, Diriyah, Souq Al Zal, Edge of the World
Budget day from SAR 280 · Best Nov–Mar
Saudi Arabia
AlUla Nabataean tombs, Jeddah Al-Balad, Red Sea coral reefs, lamb kabsa
Budget day from SAR 360 · Best Nov–Mar
Wadi Rum
Burdah Rock Bridge, Seven Pillars of Wisdom, Khazali Canyon, Lawrence’s Spring
Budget day from JD 60 · Best Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov
North America
Cabo San Lucas
El Arco, Medano Beach, Mount Solmar, Marina District, Land's End
Budget day from MX$ 1,850 · Best Jan–May
Sedona
Cathedral Rock, Bell Rock, Chapel of the Holy Cross, Devil’s Bridge
Budget day from US$150 · Best Mar–May, Sep–Oct
South America
Bolivia
Salar de Uyuni salt flat, Lake Titicaca, La Paz cholita markets, Tiwanaku ruins
Budget day from Bs 220 · Best May–Sep
Chile
Atacama Desert, Torres del Paine granite towers, Easter Island moai, Andes skiing
Budget day from CLP$ 60,000 · Best Nov–Mar
San Pedro de Atacama
Valle de la Luna, El Tatio, Laguna Cejar, Pukará de Quitor
Budget day from CLP$ 80,000 · Best Mar–May, Sep–Nov
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