Our Experiences
Two paths. One desert. Choose how you enter 1304H.
At Camp 1304H, every guest becomes a traveler crossing into the year 1304 Hijri (1887).
Your experience depends on who you arrive as, a Bedouin traveler or a 19th-century Orientalist visitor.
Explore your journey below.
The Bedouin Guest Experience
Available on Weekends
Step into the life of a traveler in Najd, accepted as a passing guest at the camp of AlSheikh Dhafer bin Badi.
No phones. No electricity. No tap water. No modern references. Just pure 1304H Bedouin hospitality, camel caravans, rituals, and stories.
Daytime Visit (8 Hours)
As a traveling Bedouin, you stop by the camp for a day of rest.
Highlights:
Time-travel crossing through the 1304H Portal
Camel reception and etiquette training
Arrival at AlSheikh Dhafer’s camp as an honored traveler
Hands-on chores (coffee, fire-making, weaving, herding)
Bedouin storytelling & poetry
Midday rest and shared meals
Ideal for visitors seeking a full cultural immersion without an overnight stay.
Overnight (24 hours)
Stay the night in the guest tents of AlSheikh Dhafer and Hunaida.
Highlights:
Everything in the Day Visit, plus:
Night desert rituals around the fire
Bedtime hospitality customs
Sleeping in 19th-century Bedouin guest tents
Dawn rituals, morning coffee, sunrise storytelling, and herding.
Breakfast and early caravan movement
Ideal for guests seeking a deep, atmospheric, night-to-dawn immersion into Bedouin life.
Camel-Caravan (2-3 days)
Continue your route across the desert to a camp, a day away.
Highlights:
Everything in the Overnight Visit, plus:
A multi-day camel caravan journey led by Time Guardians
Travel between two Bedouin settlements as it was done in 1304H
Desert navigation rituals, star-reading, and travel chants
Nights under the stars and in traveler tents
Encounters and exchanges with a second 1304H camp
Ideal for adventurers, explorers, and culture-seekers wanting the closest thing to actual time travel.
The Orientalist Guest Experience
Available on Weekdays - Tailored for non-Arabic speakers
In the 19th century, traveling scholars, writers, and explorers ventured into the Arabian interior seeking knowledge, sketches, maps, and encounters. At Camp 1304, you follow their footsteps.
AlSheikh Dhafer and Hunaida speak only Najdi Arabic. A dedicated Time Guardian accompanies you through all interactions, serving as mediator, translator, cultural interpreter, safety guide, and etiquette coach.
You will follow the same Bedouin routes and rituals as our weekend guests—while receiving additional cultural context, linguistic explanations, and historical framing.
Even the hygiene and sanitization tools offered are based on 19th-century Western travel gear, historically accurate and era-authentic.
Available Orientalist Packages (Each one parallels the Bedouin guest experiences.)
Daytime Visit (8 Hours)
A guided and translated immersion into Bedouin life as a visiting 19th-century explorer.
Overnight (24 hours)
Experience night hospitality, desert customs, and sunrise rituals with complete interpretation.
Camel-Caravan (2-3 days)
A multi-day expedition across Najd, accompanied by a Time Guardian who bridges your world and theirs.
Interested?
Join the 1304H Waitlist.