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Desert tourism attracts residents and visitors to the authenticity of heritage and the splendor of adventures

The deserts of the Emirates come to life in its vast expanses during the winter.

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Throughout the year, the desert in the Emirates attracts citizens and visitors to its oases and its enchanting sand dunes to live the experiences of “land” and the nostalgia it carries for the heritage of parents and grandparents, their authentic culture and their warm family atmosphere, but this type of tourism flourishes especially with the onset of winter in the UAE until life comes to life. Throughout its vast deserts, either as its people and residents flock to its territory or through the delegations of tourists who visit the country from around the world to live diverse and exciting experiences amidst the picturesque natural places, diverse terrain and warm weather, where sandy deserts extend over large areas in the country, and embrace the most beautiful Sand dunes.

The UAE hosts tourism projects that are the largest and most distinguished in the world for desert tourism.

These deserts are a haven for lovers of calm, serenity and natural atmosphere, and allow those who love to enjoy many options and activities in this season.

Far from shopping centers and the hustle and bustle of modern life, desert resorts and hotels across the emirates offer an area of ​​secluded tranquility and wonderful views of the vast plains amid the desert mountains in the open air, where you can ride horses and camels, or roam in fast cars and buggies in nature and among the golden dunes or go out On a desert safari or practice the arts of archery and distinctive falconry.

Everyone enjoys enjoyable and distinctive experiences in watching the sky with its purity and its sparkling stars in the desert and sunset, and the most beautiful of that is to stay away from shopping and places that give pleasure for a moment. Its basis is authentic Arabic dishes, in addition to a different package of local foods, to satisfy different tastes.

Desert tourism constitutes an essential element of what has become known as "eco-tourism", which is characterized by sustainability and connection with nature. Data of the World Travel and Tourism Council showed that the total contribution of the tourism and travel sector to the UAE economy during the year 2020 reached about 71 billion 600 million dirhams, While spending on domestic tourism amounted to about 23 billion and 800 million dirhams.

The priority that the UAE gives to the environment, natural wealth and sustainability has been reflected in the desert tourism sector, and desert tourism facilities in the country compete to implement the highest environmentally friendly standards through the recycling of sewage water and its use for irrigation, waste management on the site, commitment to the concepts of zero carbon emissions and the adoption of energy sources alternative and renewable.

The importance of these practices is increased by the fact that many desert facilities are located in reserves or areas that constitute natural habitats for rare or endangered species of fungi, which makes resorting to “green economy” solutions vital.

The elements of sustainability are not limited to the natural environment, but also include local communities in the desert projects’ work areas, which in turn benefit from empowerment plans, providing quality job opportunities and keeping pace with desert tourism through local small and medium projects.

The desert of each emirate has its own character and splendor that makes it a tourist destination that suits the aspirations and desires of citizens, residents and Arab and foreign visitors, due to the diversity of landscapes between desert stretches of sand and rock formations, in addition to the distribution of reserves, each of which enjoys a unique natural environment.

The desert atmosphere of the Emirates welcomes all adventure lovers to stay in the most beautiful resorts and rural havens, with charming sand dunes.

International facilities in the desert

Workers in the tourism sector in the country indicate that many visitors to the country are keen to include visiting the desert in their tourism programs, which indicates the extent to which desert tourism contributes to enriching the options available to tourists.

Thanks to this high attraction of desert tourism, the most well-known brands have entered the world of tourism and entertainment, through the establishment of world-class facilities that combine international standards and the authenticity of the culture and heritage of the Emirates, and contribute to the creation of thousands of quality job opportunities and generate direct and indirect returns to the national economy.

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