Dunes & Family
Sandboarding, camels and a camp that holds every generation. A private, tailored journey of 5-6 days in The Empty Quarter, United Arab Emirates, designed end to end by a Forest Travel advisor — with Virtuoso privileges at the finest luxury hotels, from US$12,500 per traveler.
- Family · Private
- Ideal length: 5-6 days
- Best time: November through March, when the desert cools into clear, temperate days and long golden evenings by the Gulf.
- Private guiding, access and transfers throughout
- From US$12,500 per traveler — a starting point, tailored to you
- Designed one-to-one by a Forest Travel advisor
- Virtuoso privileges at the finest luxury hotels
Sandboarding, camels and a camp that holds every generation. A private, tailored journey of 5-6 days in The Empty Quarter, United Arab Emirates, designed end to end by a Forest Travel advisor — with Virtuoso privileges at the finest luxury hotels, from US$12,500 per traveler.
A country where the vertical glamour of the city, the quiet of the dunes and the warmth of the Gulf are all within a private morning's reach.
When to go
November through March, when the desert cools into clear, temperate days and long golden evenings by the Gulf. Your advisor times it to the light, the crowds and your own calendar.
The experiences
A sense of what this journey can hold — each one arranged privately and shaped to you:
- Send the family down the great dunes on boards, the sand soft and the laughter loud.
- Ride the camels together at golden light, an easy adventure for every age.
- Watch a falconer at work, the bird wheeling back to the glove to the delight of the young ones.
- Gather at a private camp for dinner under the stars, the whole family held by the desert quiet.
A sense of the rhythm
The days keep a family measure, active in the cool hours and at rest through the heat, the evenings drawing every generation together around the fire.
Why the dunes for family
The Empty Quarter turns the world's greatest desert into a playground, where the scale alone leaves the whole family wide-eyed.
How to do it well
The counsel our advisors give travelers planning this journey:
- Keep the sandboarding and the camels to the cool morning and late afternoon.
- The winter months make the camp comfortable for children and elders alike.
- A private camp lets the young ones roam freely without a crowd nearby.
- Bring warm layers for the evening, when the desert night turns cold quickly.
What only your advisor can open
The difference between a good trip and an unrepeatable one is access — and access is a relationship, not a booking. Every guide, room and moment is chosen and sequenced for you.
Who it's for
Travelers who value privacy, time and doing it once — beautifully — and who would rather have one trusted advisor orchestrate every detail than assemble it themselves.
Estimated investment
From US$12,500 per traveler, based on double occupancy — scaled to your dates, party size and level of privacy. A starting point, not a final quote; confirmed once your advisor tailors the itinerary.
Designed entirely around you
Nothing here is a package. A Forest Travel advisor shapes the whole journey and stays one message away before and throughout your trip.
Your Virtuoso privileges
As a Virtuoso member, Forest Travel includes benefits reserved for Virtuoso guests at the finest luxury hotels, at no added cost: a room upgrade on arrival when available, daily breakfast for two, a property credit toward dining or spa, and early check-in with late check-out when the hotel allows.
Continue exploring The Empty Quarter
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