Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa Dubai

The experienced and highly-trained Field Guides at Al Maha will help you to unlock some of the secrets of the Dubai Desert’s enigmatic landscape. They will show you the indigenous wildlife, flora and fauna, offering fascinating insights with care and safety in what can be an unpredictable and fast-changing environment.



Each Guide is assigned to a small number of guests, personally coordinating their selected desert activities, which include wildlife walks and desert drives, falconry, archery, camel-trekking or horse riding. Whether you choose to explore on foot, by four-wheel drive, on horseback or from the vantage-point of a camel, our Guides will share with you the natural and unique treasures of the desert.

Al Maha is just a short 65km drive from Dubai along the Dubai / Al Ain Road but it’s a whole world away from the bustle of city life. Amid impressive dunes and lush date palms, Al Maha welcomes you into a private sanctuary that offers seclusion, tranquillity and exclusive luxury in equal measures. From the minute you enter the peaceful desert reserve you will feel inspired by the landscape and enriched by your desert experiences.



Dubai is one of the world’s fastest growing urban areas and the local government was keen to conserve the city’s original habitat. Thus Dubai Desert Reserve was created, which covers 225 square kilometres of protected dunes.



As the only Desert Resort and Spa in the Reserve, Al Maha blends perfectly with the rolling sand dunes and its environment. Built in the style of an ancient Bedouin settlement, its 42 individually appointed guest Suites offer unsurpassed luxury and exclusive access to the Reserve. Tourist flow is strictly controlled and only guests of Al Maha have the opportunity to experience Arabian nights in the Reserve.



Conservation of the flora, fauna, culture and heritage of the Arabian Desert is at the heart of everything Al Maha does. This core value of sustainability has been acknowledged by National Geographic and Conservation International's World Legacy Award.