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THE LUXURY COLLECTION

Private concierge

FromAED 1,299

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The Luxury Collection · Dubai desert

The desert,
in silk.

A private evening at a dome camp in the dunes. Golden-hour light, a table laid beneath a thousand lanterns, and firelight until late, collected from your door in a private Land Cruiser.

Reserve your evening Watch the filmThe camp by night · 1:01

Guests walking through the lit bamboo arch at the camp as the light turns gold — Through the bamboo arch,
as the light goes gold.

From: AED 1,299
Each guest: AED 799
The evening: 14:30 to 22:30
Collection: Private Land Cruiser

Prelude

Some evenings are booked.
This one is kept.

The camp keeps a single seating each night, so the evening moves at the pace of your table rather than a timetable. You are collected at golden hour, met at the arch by your host, and returned to your hotel long after the last ember.

One seating a night: Never more than a handful of tables beneath the lanterns.
Tables of two to eight: Each table is laid for its own party and never shared.
A host for every table: Someone who knows your name, your glass and your pace.

The camp

A camp drawn
in lantern light.

Two terraces set into a private fold of red dunes beyond the city. Bamboo, linen and rattan by day, a canopy of a thousand lights by night.

25°N · The Dubai desert

The lower dining terrace at the camp after dark, under hanging lanterns — IThe lower terrace, after dark

The layout

Sunset is taken on the upper terrace, dinner on the lower, and the dunes are kept for everything in between.

The golden pyramid at the centre of the camp, lit from within — IIThe golden pyramid, lit at 18:30

White canvas teepees on the upper terrace at the camp — IIIWhite canvas teepees on the upper terrace

Two lounge chairs set facing the dunes at the camp for sunset — IVTwo chairs, kept for sunset

The evening

Seven hours,
in six chapters.

14:30 to 22:30

Times follow the sunset and shift gently with the season.

An aerial view of the dune above the camp in the last of the sunlight — IIIThe dune at 17:50, from above

A saker falcon perched on a gloved hand in the Dubai desert at golden hour — IIA saker falcon at golden hour

14:30
Collected from your door
A private Land Cruiser and your driver-guide arrive at your hotel or residence. Cold towels, chilled water and a quiet road out of the city.
16:45
Golden-hour dune drive and falcon encounter
A measured drive across the red dunes, paced to your liking, pausing to meet a falconer and his saker as the light turns gold.
17:50
Sunset on the dune, chilled sparkling and canapes
Glasses are poured on the crest of the dune, with nothing between you and the horizon but the last of the sun.
18:30
Through the bamboo arch into the camp
Your host meets you at the arch and walks you to your setting as the lanterns come on, one terrace at a time.
19:30
Dinner beneath the lanterns
The Resident Chef's seasonal menu, cooked over the fire and served at your pace beneath the golden pyramid, with a hawk show brought to the table.
21:00
Fire, oud and Tanoura
Fire along the walkway, an oud player between courses, the Tanoura turning beneath the stars, and a cinema for the children.
22:30Returned to your hotel, the desert still on your shoes.

VIFire along the walkway
VIFlame beneath the golden pyramid
VIThe Tanoura
VIOud, between courses

A table laid for two at the camp, candles lit — VThe table, laid for two

Sparkling wine poured into glasses on the crest of the dune — VThe table, laid for two

The table

Dinner,
from the fire.

Our chef cooks over coal and open flame in the Emirati way, with produce brought in that morning. The menu is set, the pace is entirely yours.

The evening menu

To begin: Arabic mezze, warm khubzHummus, moutabal, muhammara and fattoush, with bread from the clay oven.
On the dune: Canapes, chilled sparklingServed on the crest at sunset, before the arch and the lanterns.
From the fire: Lamb ouzi, hammour, saffron riceSlow-roasted lamb and line-caught hammour, cooked over embers.
To finish: Umm ali, dates and gahwaWarm umm ali, Medjool dates and cardamom coffee beneath the stars.

The film

The camp,
in motion.

Filmed at camp over a single season. No actors, no second takes. Sound on, lights low.

The arrival0:25Through the bamboo arch and down into camp, at golden hour.
The table at sunset0:26Glasses raised on the sand as the sun drops behind the dune.

The details

Every detail,
handled.

From the moment you are collected to the moment you are home, everything is arranged. Bring only the people you would like to share it with.

A guest resting on floor cushions under a wrap at the camp — IVCushions, a wrap and nothing to arrange

Included in every evening

Everything you will not need to ask for

Private Land Cruiser, door to door
Driver-guide and golden-hour dune drive
Falcon encounter with a master falconer
Chilled sparkling and canapes at sunset
A seasonal menu from the camp's Resident Chef, cooked over the fire
Soft drinks, tea, coffee and gahwa
An interactive hawk show at your table during dinner
Fire, oud and Tanoura performances
An outdoor cinema for children, under the stars
A host for your table, all evening
Blankets and wraps in the cooler months

Optional, on request

Arranged by your concierge

Private photographerDiscreet coverage from sunset to the fire, with edited images within 48 hours.AED 1,200
Celebration set-upFlowers, candles, a cake from our pastry kitchen and a table dressed for the occasion.From AED 850

“If it can be arranged in the desert, it has almost certainly been arranged at this camp before.”
The concierge

Reserve

Reserve your
evening.

Choose your date and who is joining you. You pay the full AED total online and your table is confirmed at once. Your concierge takes it from there.

WhatsApp concierge: 08:00 to 23:00, every day
By email: hello@dubaidesertking.com

Your reservation

A dome camp, by night

Private Land CruiserDoor to door, up to 6 guests: AED 500
Each guestThe evening at the camp: AED 799
FromThe car and your first guest: AED 1,299

Check dates and book

Pay the full AED total online, confirmed at once
Free cancellation up to 48 hours before your evening

Questions

Before you
ask.

The questions we hear most often. Anything else, your concierge will answer personally, usually within the half hour.

Write to the concierge

Is there a dress code?

Desert elegant. Light layers and flat or block-heel shoes for the sand, with a wrap for the cooler hours after dark. From November to March we keep blankets and pashminas at every table.

Are children welcome?

Yes, and the evening suits families. Children dine from a gentler menu of their own, and once dinner is served there is an outdoor cinema under the stars for them. Tell your concierge their ages and we will lay the table for them.

What is poured at the camp bar?

Champagne, wine, cocktails and alcohol-free pairings are poured throughout the evening, settled as you go or arranged in advance as bottle service. Shisha is bought at the camp too, in its smoking area. Soft drinks, tea, coffee and gahwa are always included.

Can you arrange a proposal or a private event?

Often. Tell your concierge what you have in mind, a ring at sunset, a birthday beneath the lanterns, or the whole camp for your guests, and we will plan it with you, quietly.

When is the season, and what if the weather turns?

The camp opens from October to April, when evenings are cool and clear. It needs a minimum number of guests each night to open, so your concierge confirms your evening before you travel. If wind or rain is forecast, or an evening falls short of that minimum, we call ahead to move your date or refund it in full.

What is the cancellation policy?

Cancel free of charge up to 48 hours before your evening. Within 48 hours, half of the reservation is refundable. Within 24 hours, it is not.

the camp lit beneath a clear, star-filled desert sky

One seating · every night · October to April

Keep the evening
for yourself.

Reserve your evening or speak to the concierge

All Dubai Desert King safaris

Concierge

hello@dubaidesertking.com
WhatsApp concierge
08:00 to 23:00, every day
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Halal throughout. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free tables on request, so tell us of any allergies when you reserve and the kitchen will plan around them.

Bottle serviceChampagne or a fine wine from the camp bar, poured at your table all evening.From AED 950

The desert,in silk.

Some evenings are booked.This one is kept.

A camp drawnin lantern light.

Seven hours,in six chapters.

Collected from your door

Golden-hour dune drive and falcon encounter

Sunset on the dune, chilled sparkling and canapes

Through the bamboo arch into the camp

Dinner beneath the lanterns

Fire, oud and Tanoura

Dinner,from the fire.

The camp,in motion.

Every detail,handled.

Reserve yourevening.

Before youask.

Keep the eveningfor yourself.