BEST DESERT SPAS

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Find your own pampering oasis between the dunes

AFRICA

Find your cool haven under the Kalahari sun. Book into the Tswalu spa. Handcrafted from reed ceilings and dry stone walls, this calm . Enjoy anything from a rejuvenating facial to a body scrub using mineral rich crystals sourced from the desert’s salt pans or natural red dune sand.

Tswalu

AMERICA

The Amangiri 2,322-square metre spa in the Utah desert comprises spa pavilions, treatment rooms and therapies and offers such pampering treats as massages, scrubs, wraps and floatation therapy. Enjoy the Hozho Tandem Massage, where two therapist work in harmony to lull your body into a state of relaxation or the Red Clay Wrap.

Amangiri spa

CHILE

After spending the day hiking or horseback riding through the Atacama desert, you want to enjoy a little pampering, so book into the Explora Atacama spa. Set within a restored colonial style adobe-straw building, its relaxing massages are sure to get you back on your feet in no time at all. If you want to relax a little more, take a dip in one of the four pools surrounded by pampas grass.

Explora Atacama

UAE

Just because you’re on a desert island, it doesn’t mean that you need to leave those little luxuries behind. Book into the Desert Island Resort and Spa to enjoy a milk foot bath, follow by a desert sand scrub and a relaxing massage.

Desert Islands Resort & Spa

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From $3,500 pp

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ideal length 5 nights

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