The 8th edition of the Camel Trek is organised by the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Center (HHC). For this edition, a total of 30 camel riders representing 17 different countries will take part. The trek will be for 13 days and will cross more than 500km, it will start on the 9th of December from Liwa Empty Quarter in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi. The final destination of this trek will be the Expo 2020 Dubai site.
Hind bin Demaithan Al Qemzi, Director of Events at the HHC, noted: “It requires a high level of fitness and training to join the desert voyage. The participants were taught how to travel in a caravan and were familiarised with life in the desert. They will have a unique desert experience how to live the old ways of the Bedouins while forging a deep bond with each other.”
“This year’s camel trek is very special as Dubai is hosting the Expo, the world’s greatest show,” noted Al Qemzi, adding: “Hosting the annual Camel Trek is a way of promoting the rich Emirati tradition among various nationalities residing in the UAE.”
