![]() ![]() ![]() We were collected by Ismail directly from the Atlantis hotel and driven out to the Big Red location. We just wanted to say a massive thank you to Big Red Adventure Tours for such an amazing experience. They also give you free T-shirts with your picture on them to show your friends and family too which is awesome! The tour guides definitely make sure their customers have a good time and they take plenty pictures of you during the tour so they can send them to you via WhatsApp. ![]() If you're like me and want to challenge yourself by driving a 1000cc dune buggy up and down the dunes through the pitch darkness, then I recommend the night tour. If you love sightseeing and want to take in the views of the vast desert, I recommend the day tour. Which one would I recommend? That's a tough one. Overall, both tours were very enjoyable experiences. Then we drove through some more dunes before ending the tour back at the office. Like the day tour there were many twists and turns, although we couldn't go too fast in the dark for safety reasons, but it was still very exciting! We stopped off near a mountain, where we had a campfire and some snacks while taking photos of the views around us. Like Jamie, Aiden was friendly and knowledgeable about the dune buggies as well as the dunes themselves. I met my tour guide Aiden (I hope I spelled his name correctly) and we set off in the pitch black desert. On the evening of the 17th Feb, I was picked up very promptly like last time and taken to the main office to get ready for my next tour. After the tour, I wondered what it would be like in the dark so I booked a night tour a few hours after I arrived back at my hotel. I definitely enjoyed driving through the sandy desert and seeing all the amazing views. They seemed quite calm and friendly and I took some photos of them before heading back to base. We then drove some more before stopping at a camel farm to pet some camels. I tried to do a little sandboarding down a dune (which ended with me falling on my backside!). We drove straight into the desert with so many dips, twists and turns and we had a couple of stops for photos. My tour guide was Jamie who's a friendly and knowledgeable person and showed me how to operate the dune buggy and how to navigate the dunes in the desert. I'll start with the day tour, after being picked up and taken to the main office, I signed the safety documents and we suited up for the tour. One on the late morning of the 14th Feb and another about three days later on a night tour! On both I drove a Polaris 1 seater and it is a pretty powerful machine. Side trips ends at viewpoint.I actually did two tours with Big Red. Lunch break under large red boulder (good shade)Ĭamp Three water drop backtrack to main north-south routeĭrop packs: Branch off main route for side trip to slot canyon and cave Viewpoint of side canyon blocking our route across Monument Valley Good place to cache water prior to trip head east for second night’s campsite Trail skirts Skull Creek Rim with panoramic views eastīizarre rock is tinted green and in the shape of a pterodactyl head Rocky overhand provides shade for midday water break Jumble of barbed wire possibly an old horse corral Ahead is a winter grazing area for elk, wild horses, and pronghorn.Įdge of Powder Rim and viewpoint north into Adobe Town Canyon Cache water in seven-gallon containers like the Reliance AquaTainer ($17, ). GEAR: With rock-hard playa, a freestanding tent is a must (imagine putting stakes into concrete). In any season, even moderate rain will make dirt roads impassible. Summers are scorching and winters are arctic. This proposed wilderness is home to at least 65 species of mammals, reptiles and birds, including prairie falcons, bighorn sheep, wild horses, the largest desert elk herd in the world, and 50,000 pronghorn antelope. This is where the Continental Divide splits, forming the country’s longest big game corridor. The Red Desert is wedged into a rift valley called the Great Divide Basin. This four-day, 30-mile cross-country backpacking trip explores one of America’s highest deserts. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members!
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