ESCAPE TO THE DESERT

Getting away from it all and broadening one's horizons surrounded by natural wonders… A dream that comes true in these lodges and luxury camps at the heart of the dunes.



Rising up behind a sand dune in the Liwa desert after a 2 hour 30 minute drive from the suburbs of Abu Dhabi, this “Thousand and One Nights” palace proposes romantic dinners surrounded by the dunes or in a luxury version of a Bedouin camp. www.anantara.com

Characterized by its Moorish design and never-ending views of the salt lake, this new resort at the heart of the Sahara offers guest-rooms, royal villas, a spa, five restaurants... as well as numerous excursions. www.anantara.com

In the Utah desert, this new camp - an extension of the Amangiri Hotel - consists of ten pavilion tents with their own pools, offering total immersion in the midst of almost 620 acres of untamed nature. www.aman.com

30 km from Marrakesh, this camp offers a breathtaking experience in the midst of the Agafay desert. Ten magnificent tents and the Soukhoune restaurant form a village of white canvas at the foot of the Atlas Mountains. www.inaracamp.com

Beautifully integrated into the desert in Chile, between the Cordillera salt flats and San Pedro river, this ecolodge proposes fabulous excursions in the Moon and Mars Valleys, and hiking trips in the cactus deserts. www.altoatacama.com