SAHRALodges & Camps Reserve
A sandstone lodge set into the dunes at golden hour

Wadi Rimal Saudi Arabia

Where the desertkeeps its silence.

Three lodges and three camps across a protected valley of sandstone, dunes and ancient trails.

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Est. Wadi Rimal

Sahra began with a simple promise: to welcome guests to the valley without changing it. Every suite is built from local stone, every path follows an old trail, and every night the lights go low so the sky can be seen as it always was.

Palm shadow on a hand-plastered sandstone wall
A shaded terrace with low cushions looking over the dunes
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The canyon landscape of Wadi Rimal from above

The Reserve

62,000 hectares

of protected canyon, dune and wadi, with no more than sixty guests at a time.

The Collection

Six places
to stay

Each one sits in its own corner of the valley, with its own view and its own pace.

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Rimal Dune Lodge, curved suites set into a dune
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Rimal Dune Lodge

Lodge · 9 suites

Curved suites set into the dunes, facing west for the evening light.

Star Camp, canvas tents glowing under a clear night sky
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Star Camp

Camp · 11 tents

Canvas tents on open sand, made for long nights outside.

Canyon House, a stone house built into a canyon
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Canyon House

Lodge · 8 suites

A stone house built into a narrow canyon, cool through the hottest days.

Ibex Camp on a rocky plateau with an ibex nearby
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Ibex Camp

Camp · 7 suites

On a rocky plateau where ibex graze at first light.

Oasis Lodge, villas among date palms beside a spring
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Oasis Lodge

Lodge · Opening 2027

Villas among date palms beside a natural spring.

Falcon Ridge Camp, stone cottages on a cliff edge at dusk
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Falcon Ridge Camp

Camp · 12 cottages

Stone cottages along a cliff edge above the valley.

Days at Sahra

Slow mornings,
long evenings

  1. 05:30Dawn canyon walk3 hours
  2. 06:00Wildlife tracking with rangers4 hours
  3. 09:00Heritage trail by 4×4Half day
  4. 16:00Sadu weaving with local artisans2 hours
  5. 21:00Stargazing on the dunes2 hours

Conservation

Keeping the valley
in balance

Since we opened, oryx, gazelle and ibex have returned to Wadi Rimal. A share of every stay funds our rangers and the replanting of native acacia.

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Arabian oryx in the reserve

18,000

Acacia trees replanted

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Rangers from the valley

An Arabian gazelle
Arabian gazelle
A falcon perched on a rock
Falcon
A lone acacia tree at sunset
Acacia
A desert fox on the sand
Desert fox
A Nubian ibex on a cliff ledge
Nubian ibex
A desert lizard on rippled sand
Fringe-toed lizard

People of the Valley

Hosted by those
who know it best

Saeed, head guide, looking over the valley
SaeedHead guide

Has walked these canyons since he was a boy.

Noura weaving a Sadu textile
NouraSadu weaver

Keeps the craft of Sadu weaving alive at Canyon House.

Majed planting an acacia sapling
MajedRanger

Leads the replanting of native acacia across the reserve.

“Nowhere in Arabia have I found light like this. Sahra is the most remarkable place I have ever photographed.”

Laila Hassan Desert Light Magazine

Plan your stay

Your journey begins
with a conversation