Dawn

Desert

First light on the dunes

Duration

90 minutes

Price

Included

Walk to the crest before sunrise with a guide and a pot of coffee.

We meet at the courtyard at 05:30 in winter and 05:00 in summer. The walk takes twenty minutes over soft sand, and the guide carries coffee, dates and a rug to sit on while the sun comes over the Hajar.

Comfortable shoes you can take off, and a light layer in winter.

Plan it with the concierge

Tell us the day you have in mind and we will arrange guides, transport and timings around it.

A desert retreat for the hour after sunset.

Wadi Shafaq, Al Rams desert road, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

Letters from the dunes, four times a year.

Shafaq

Twenty-four rooms, suites and villas between the Hajar mountains and the red dunes of Ras Al Khaimah.

© 2026 Shafaq Desert Retreat LLC. Hotel licence no. 000000.

Ras Al Khaimah · 25.62° N, 55.98° E

A desert retreat for the hour after sunset.

Wadi Shafaq, Al Rams desert road, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

Letters from the dunes, four times a year.

Shafaq

Twenty-four rooms, suites and villas between the Hajar mountains and the red dunes of Ras Al Khaimah.

© 2026 Shafaq Desert Retreat LLC. Hotel licence no. 000000.

Ras Al Khaimah · 25.62° N, 55.98° E

A desert retreat for the hour after sunset.

Wadi Shafaq, Al Rams desert road, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

Letters from the dunes, four times a year.

Shafaq

Twenty-four rooms, suites and villas between the Hajar mountains and the red dunes of Ras Al Khaimah.

© 2026 Shafaq Desert Retreat LLC. Hotel licence no. 000000.

Ras Al Khaimah · 25.62° N, 55.98° E

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