Safari destinations offering stargazing in Africa and the Gulf (13), with the best time for each.
- Al Marmoom United Arab Emirates · best: December to February
Largest protected area in the Emirate of Dubai, about 949 km²
- AlUla Saudi Arabia · best: November to March
Safaris in Sharaan Nature Reserve, about 1,500 km²
- Central Kalahari Botswana · best: March to April
One of the largest reserves in Africa
- Dubai Desert United Arab Emirates · best: December to February
Arabian oryx and gazelles in a reserve of about 226 km²
- Edge of the World Saudi Arabia · best: December to February
Views from the top of the Tuwaiq Escarpment over the plain below
- Empty Quarter Saudi Arabia · best: December to January
The largest continuous sand sea on Earth
- Liwa United Arab Emirates · best: December to February
Tal Moreeb, one of the region's tallest dunes at about 300 m
- Merzouga Morocco · best: January to March
Erg Chebbi dunes, among the highest in Morocco
- Mleiha United Arab Emirates · best: December to February
Mleiha Archaeological Centre and its Bronze Age Umm an-Nar tomb
- Ras Al Khaimah Desert United Arab Emirates · best: December to February
Al Wadi Nature Reserve and its oryx and gazelle feeding experience
- Sossusvlei Namibia · best: January to March
Red dunes among the highest in the world
- Sharqiya Sands Oman · best: December to February
Overnight stays in camps among the dunes
- White Desert Egypt · best: January to March
White chalk formations shaped by wind