Private Overnight Wahiba Sand Desert (In Normal Camping Tent)

5.0 (3 reviews) Muscat, Oman
Duration2 days
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Overnight camping in the Wahiba Sands Desert is a highlight of any trip to Oman. The striking orange sand dunes create a magical landscape, especially at sunrise and sunset. It’s the perfect place to enjoy a traditional camping experience in comfortable tents, gather around a bonfire, savor a barbecue under the stars, and relax with fun activities after a full day of adventure. This unforgettable experience is truly one of the most memorable in the Middle East.

What's included

  • Entrance Fee(Camel Ride)
  • Water
  • Transportation 4WD/Comfortable
  • Omani Tour Guide English Speaking
  • Entrance Fee (Wadi Shab)
  • Pick up & drop off (Muscat Area)
  • Fuel
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch

What to expect

Day 1: Bimmah Sink Hole – White Sand Beach – Wadi Shab – Wadi Tiwi – Wahiba Sands Desert
  1. Bimmah Sinkhole
    1h
    Depart Muscat, approximately at 8:30 AM, Our first stop on this day is Bimmah Sink Hole, a big crater near the sea with a small lake at the bottom, which is believed to have been crated by meteor.
  2. 1h
    Our next stop to Fins Beach, It is strikingly white, curiously pebbly, incredibly blue and jaw-droppingly amazing.
  3. Wadi Shab
    4h · Admission ticket included
    Then we continue drive to Wadi Shab this Wadi is an enormous canyon gorge that is lined with palm trees and impressive indications of what the power of the water coming down from the mountains can do in nature. With around 35-minute hike up through the canyon Wadi, we arrive at one of several crystal-clear water pools. Tourists can swim on through the warm waters from pool to pool. Eventually, we come to the last pool where an opening among the enormous rocks allows us to swim into an incredible crevice cave with a small waterfall. Inside, the sunlight filters in from the outside, turning the water into a beautiful turquoise blue whilst water showers down one side of the cave from the wadi beyond.
  4. Wadi Tiwi
    30m
    Our next stop is the Wadi Tiwi photo stop, which is named after Tiwi village at the coast, is a beautiful wadi with the lush plantations giving it a different (certainly greener) feel than many other wadis.
  5. Wahiba Sands
    12h
    we will move on to the Wahiba Sands where we will rest at our desert camp, experiencing extraordinary desert sunsets and traditional dining.

    Overnight Wahiba Sands Desert / Normal Camping Tent
    Watching sunset and sunrise near the dunes
Day 2: Wahiba Sand Desert – Bedouin House – Wadi Bani Khalid – Muscat
  1. Wahiba Sands
    2h
    Depart the hotel after breakfast, then today we drive to Bedouin House which is the tents are divided by a decorative partition called a gata, half of the tent is for the women, children, cooking utensils
  2. Wadi Bani Khalid
    5h
    Then after we drive to Wadi Bani Khalid, one of the biggest and most beautiful Wadis in Oman. Here you can swim, sunbathe, relax and have a picnic in the beautiful scenic of wadi canyon then in the afternoon continue the drive back to Muscat.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Hotel - Our Guide will Pick you up in your provided hotel location.
Airport - Our guide will Pick you up in the Arrival Area with the Signing Board with your name printed and Signing Boar

End point

Hotel - Our Guide will Pick you up in your provided hotel location.
Airport - Our guide will Pick you up in the Arrival Area with the Signing Board with your name printed and Signing Boar

Pickup details

Hotel - Our Guide will Pick you up in your provided hotel location.
Airport - Our guide will Pick you up in the Arrival Area with the Signing Board with your name printed and Signing Board.

Additional information

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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