6 INDEPENDENT TRAVELLER SATURDAY 22 JANUARY 2011 THE INDEPENDENT The big six Wadi Rum Private Camp Jordan This camp is designed for trav- ellers who seek more solitude than is usually found in the campsites around Wadi Rum – and who can afford to pay for the privilege. It is a moveable camp, set up to suit the day’s conditions within the sandstone valley. Guests arrive in time for sunset over the red sand and rocks, and an authentic Bedouin dinner is eaten under the stars. The tailor-made travel specialist Scott Dunn (020-8682 5075; scottdunn.com) sells one-week packages to Jordan, including one night at the Wadi Rum Private Camp. Prices start at £2,175 per person, including flights, transport and half-board accommodation. Sahara Safari Camp Morocco Specialist Morocco offers this new luxurious safari-style camp, seven hours’ drive from Marrakech, or five from Ouazazarte. It has eight private sleeping tents and shower/ bio-loo tents, solar-powered lanterns and a large salon. Sahara Safari Camp, Mhamid, Morocco (020-7193 2461; saharasafaricamp. com). Tents sleeping two start at £120, full-board, including guided walks and a half-day camel trek. Desert Nights Camp Oman Though it’s only a two-hour drive from Muscat, Desert Nights Camp feels like a completely different world to the Omani capital. Set in an oasis in the Wahiba Sands, the 30 Bedouin-style tents here are as comfortable as they are remote, with double and family- sized tented suites that come complete with bathrooms, electricity and minibars. In a nice nod to the location, guests are given fresh dates and Arabic coffee on arrival. Desert Nights Camp, Al Wasil, Oman (00 968 92 81 83 88; desertnightscamp.com). Double tents start at 93 rials (£156), half board. Three Camel Lodge Mongolia Guests at this stylish Gobi Desert lodge stay in one of 20 ger tents, each with a wood stove, hand- painted beds, artisan-made fur- nishings and a private bathroom (freebies include locally produced toiletries and camel- milk moisturiser). Three Camel Lodge, South Gobi, Mongolia (00 976 11 313 396; three- camellodge.com). Doubles start at US$160 (£103), full board. Wilderness Camp India An offshoot of Rajasthan’s lovely Rohet Garh hotel, this desert camp is equally magical. Guests can expect six richly decorated tents overlooking the desert- scape and star-gazing at night. Wilderness Camp, Rohet, Rajasthan, India (00 91 29 36 268 231; rohet- garh.com/wilderness.htm). Tents for two start at Rs11,000 (£157), including all meals and standard transfers. Kerdan Camp Egypt Kerdan is the latest opening from Desert in Style, which spe- cialises in remote but luxurious fixed camps in the Egyptian Sahara. It is set within the “White Desert” national park, close to spectacular rock formations and “white mushrooms”, huge fungi-shaped geological formations carved by wind and sand. Named after the tradi- tional necklaces worn by Bedouin women, the camp’s 12 tents each come with a small terrace and guests also have use of private bathroom facilities. Kerdan Camp, between Baharia and Farafra, Egypt (00 20 2 2419 3451; desertinstyle-egypt.com). Doubles start at US$100 (£65), half board. Luxury desert camps BY RHIANNON BATTEN

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6 INDEPENDENT TRAVELLER SATURDAY 22 JANUARY 2011 THE INDEPENDENT

The big six

Wadi Rum PrivateCamp JordanThis camp is designed for trav-ellers who seek more solitudethan is usually found in thecampsites around Wadi Rum –and who can afford to pay forthe privilege. It is a moveablecamp, set up to suit the day’sconditions within the sandstone valley. Guests arrive in time for sunset overthe red sand and rocks, and anauthentic Bedouin dinner iseaten under the stars.The tailor-made travel specialistScott Dunn (020-8682 5075;scottdunn.com) sells one-weekpackages to Jordan, including onenight at the Wadi Rum PrivateCamp. Prices start at £2,175 perperson, including flights, transportand half-board accommodation.

Sahara SafariCamp MoroccoSpecialist Morocco offers this newluxurious safari-style camp, sevenhours’ drive from Marrakech, orfive from Ouazazarte. It has eightprivate sleeping tents and shower/bio-loo tents, solar-poweredlanterns and a large salon.Sahara Safari Camp, Mhamid, Morocco(020-7193 2461; saharasafaricamp.com). Tents sleeping two start at£120, full-board, including guidedwalks and a half-day camel trek.

Desert NightsCamp OmanThough it’s only a two-hour drivefrom Muscat, Desert Nights Campfeels like a completely differentworld to the Omani capital. Setin an oasis in the Wahiba Sands,the 30 Bedouin-style tents hereare as comfortable as they areremote, with double and family-sized tented suites that comecomplete with bathrooms,electricity and minibars. In a nicenod to the location, guests aregiven fresh dates and Arabiccoffee on arrival. Desert Nights Camp, Al Wasil, Oman (00 968 92 81 83 88;desertnightscamp.com). Double tentsstart at 93 rials (£156), half board.

Three Camel LodgeMongoliaGuests at this stylish Gobi Desertlodge stay in one of 20 ger tents,each with a wood stove, hand-painted beds, artisan-made fur-nishings and a private bathroom(freebies include locally produced toiletries and camel-milk moisturiser).Three Camel Lodge, South Gobi,Mongolia (00 976 11 313 396; three-camellodge.com). Doubles start atUS$160 (£103), full board.

Wilderness CampIndiaAn offshoot of Rajasthan’s lovelyRohet Garh hotel, this desertcamp is equally magical. Guestscan expect six richly decoratedtents overlooking the desert-scape and star-gazing at night. Wilderness Camp, Rohet, Rajasthan,India (00 91 29 36 268 231; rohet-garh.com/wilderness.htm). Tents fortwo start at Rs11,000 (£157), includingall meals and standard transfers.

Kerdan CampEgyptKerdan is the latest openingfrom Desert in Style, which spe-cialises in remote but luxuriousfixed camps in the EgyptianSahara. It is set within the“White Desert” national park,close to spectacular rock forma-tions and “white mushrooms”,huge fungi-shaped geologicalformations carved by wind andsand. Named after the tradi-tional necklaces worn byBedouin women, the camp’s 12 tents each come with a smallterrace and guests also have useof private bathroom facilities.Kerdan Camp, between Baharia andFarafra, Egypt (00 20 2 2419 3451;desertinstyle-egypt.com). Doublesstart at US$100 (£65), half board.

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BY RHIANNON BATTEN