Trip plan
Desert night herping
we can provide Headlight and search light with zero cost
- USD 400Per person
- 1Day
- 1Session
- 1Location
- 9Species to look for
The day
Evening
6:30 pm – 10:30 pmUmm Al Quwain sand dunes
This is one of our best locations for the Arabian Horned Viper, along with many other desert reptile species. The last week of October is usually around the end of the period of high nighttime reptile activity, so there is still a good chance of interesting encounters. Of course, these are wild animals, so sightings can never be guaranteed.
about 2h 15min by road
9 species we could find here
Reptiles
Crowned Leaf-nosed SnakeLytorhynchus diadema
Moila SnakeMalpolon moilensis
Arabian Horned ViperCerastes gasperettii
Keyserling's Wonder GeckoTeratoscincus keyserlingii
Middle Eastern Short-fingered GeckoStenodactylus doriae
Arabian Sand BoaEryx jayakari
Sindh Saw-scaled ViperEchis carinatus
Mammals
Spiders & scorpions
Wildlife keeps its own schedule — the species above are what each place can hold, not a promise. Times may shift with the weather. Every species name links to its page on this site.