Camel Farm in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

A camel farmer is attending a camel at a camel farm on the outskirts of Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates — Camel Farm in Al Ain, UAE

Visiting a Camel Farm in Al Ain

We met Andrew's friend Sultan on a weekend and he invited us to come to see his uncle's camel farm on the outskirts of Al Ain. We actually drove by the farm earlier when we went to Jabel Hafeet and we were really curious to get a closer look.

Sultan's uncle raises camels for racing and we were fortunate to see the young calves before getting the offer to actually try to ride a 15-year-old camel. I think we were all a bit apprehensive but "alas", we went ahead.

Inspired by Wilfred Thesiger's monochrome images I will post a few images in black and white.

We hope to tie this experience together and watch an actual race in the near future. Apparently, we will have to get up early as races start just after dawn. Thanks, Sultan for giving us this wonderful experience.