Lady Gaga smoked hookah in the desert.

The 28-year-old star said she was "overwhelmed by the kindness" that she had been shown on the excursion and took to her Instagram account to share photos of the trip.

She captioned an image of her henna-decorated hands adorned with diamond jewellery: "We ate and enjoyed Hookah in the middle of the desert. The women gave us Henna, and we rode camels in the moonlight. The belly dancer was sensational. I'm overwhelmed by the kindness everyone has show us."

On another image of her feet covered in elegant floral patterns she wrote: "What a beautiful desert night."

Just a few hours later the 'Pokerface' hitmaker added a final shot of herself enjoying hookah and proudly displaying her newly-inked fingers.

She wrote: "No matter where I go this gypsy is a #monster4life. (sic)"

Prior to her night of indulgence, Gaga had lashed out at critics who had attacked her figure after she posted a photo of herself in a flesh-coloured swimsuit.

The singer hit back posting a further image of herself clad in the swimsuit with the caption: "#bodyrevolution Proud at any size, because the inside is what really counts. Plus, it's all how you pose! Just ask the supermodels! (sic)"

After receiving support from a fan on Twitter, she replied: "Id rather be fat than be shallow (sic)"

When another fan wrote: "I honestly can't imagine receiving comments about my weight everyday. How insulting and degrading. Also gaga is perfect so back off (sic)," the blonde beauty responded: "all day long every day, so what if I got a belly sometimes, sometimes I don't. There's people starving in the world. #whocares (sic)"