Camel trekkers at expo - in pictures

  • Camel trekkers from 21 countries arrive at Expo 2020 Dubai. Photos Antonie Robertson / The National
    Camel trekkers from 21 countries arrive at Expo 2020 Dubai. Photos Antonie Robertson / The National
  • The trekkers are cheered and applauded at the end of their 13-day journey in Dubai on Tuesday.
    The trekkers are cheered and applauded at the end of their 13-day journey in Dubai on Tuesday.
  • A camel trekker smiles on completing the journey.
    A camel trekker smiles on completing the journey.
  • The trekkers travelled 640 kilometres across the UAE’s deserts starting from Liwa’s Empty Quarter in Abu Dhabi.
    The trekkers travelled 640 kilometres across the UAE’s deserts starting from Liwa’s Empty Quarter in Abu Dhabi.
  • They are given a warm welcome at Dubai’s Expo 2020 site.
    They are given a warm welcome at Dubai’s Expo 2020 site.
  • The trekkers rest at the Expo site after an arduous journey.
    The trekkers rest at the Expo site after an arduous journey.
  • Expo visitors try to make memories of an extraordinary day.
    Expo visitors try to make memories of an extraordinary day.
  • This is the eighth edition of the camel trek organised by the Hamdan bin Mohammed Heritage Centre.
    This is the eighth edition of the camel trek organised by the Hamdan bin Mohammed Heritage Centre.
  • The annual trek is open to people above 18 and aims to teach them the survival skills of the Bedouin during a challenging desert voyage.
    The annual trek is open to people above 18 and aims to teach them the survival skills of the Bedouin during a challenging desert voyage.