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DESERT SAFARIS

Make tracks on the sand and go dune-bashing in the UAE. Desert safaris are part of every visitor's itinerary and with good reason. Where else can you have your adrenalin rush as you scale the sand dunes, leaving endlessly entwining tracks?

You can either go on an organised tour, where a four-wheel-drive convoy scales the dunes, or brave it on your own — in which case you would require at least one more car alongside, if not more.

What to pack

II Mobile phone, GPS and maps

II Check weather forecast

II Check car's fluid levels and tyre pressure

II Sun protection, hats

II Spare tyre ready for use, if needed

II Guidebooks such as the Off-Road Explorer

II Torch with batteries

II First-aid kit