Wahiba Sands (Sharqiyah Sands) Tours and Tickets

Have you ever thought of attending a desert where you can explore the boundless sea of sand and feel the baking temperatures on your own? If your answer is yes, so the Wahiba Wilderness Tour is just for you! Cross the desert dunes by 4WD vehicle, and experience the adrenaline rush of driving across the rugged terrain in an off-road mode of transport. Make your way to the Wahiba Sands to see the traditional homes of the desert nomads and Bedouin tribes. Keep a look-out for the nomads as they move through the desert with their camels. Visit a Bedouin home in the middle of the desert, and contrast the arid landscape with the clear, blue waters of Wadi Bani Khalid. Enjoy a relaxing siesta in the shade of the palm trees, and catch a glimpse of the pretty villages scattered across the slopes of the wadi. Marvel at how the houses cling precariously to the rugged mountain side. Bring your swimming costume to take a dip in the inviting waters!

Head into Oman’s Wahiba Sands without having to worry about transport or missing out on the desert’s Bedouin heritage. This private full-day tour from Muscat serves up all the desert essentials and more: a dune bash, interaction with local Bedouin, and time at the palm- and pool-dotted canyon of Wadi Bani Khalid. Private 4x4 transport from your hotel, Muscat port or airport, and plus entry fees are included.

Get out of the city and explore the deserts of Oman on this full-day tour. Depart from your Muscat hotel in a private vehicle and make your way to Wahiba Sands. Accompanied by a guide, visit with a Bedouin family and sample local coffee and dates. Explore the rolling dunes and visit wadis with green pools and waterfalls.

Oman’s Wahiba Sands may lie within day-trip distance of Muscat, but exploring the high dunes is a no-no for inexperienced desert drivers. With this private tour, ride across the dunes by 4x4 to experience the desert’s beauty, and get the opportunity to enjoy the pools and caves of Wadi Bani Khalid—one of Oman’s river gorges. Entry fees and round-trip transport from Muscat port, airport, and hotels are included.

Discover Oman’s natural wonders without the stresses of driving, navigation, and wondering how best to explore the sights—and the benefit of a private driver-guide for insight—on this private tour from Muscat. Settle into an air-conditioned 4WD, marvel at the oases of Wadi Bani Khalid, and absorb the beauty and stillness of the Wahiba Sands desert on a dune drive to meet Bedouins and ride a camel (additional charge).

 Enojy the Experience in Desert • Residential area: The tents are made of black Bedouin wool. The accommodation tent size is 3X4 meters. The beds have mattresses covered with sheets and pillows. • The Toilets: The style of the bath rooms will be similar to the decoration of the rest of the camp. The toilet rooms and the bathrooms will be roofless to the desert sky and provided with soaps and clean towels for each client. Each tent has their private toilet located just outside the tent. • Lighting: The camp is lit by kerosene lanterns providing a very interesting ambience. FACILITIES A traditional Majlis, which contains Bedouin handicrafts, which shows the true spirit of life in desert. A traditional Arabian dining area covered with carpets. 

Take a break from the city streets and spend a day in the desert on this excursion from Muscat. With a private guide, visit one of Oman’s most popular wadis, Wadi Ben Khalid, where you can swim, sunbathe, explore hidden caves, and more. Then, experience the desert lifestyle as you explore the yellow sands of the Wahiba Desert.

Avoid the usual tourist routes on this safari and follow in the footsteps of legendary explorers. You can ride for 1 hour, half day, full day or even several days. Cross meter-high sand dunes and visit Bedouin villages on day trips. Explore the famous Wahiba Sands desert and meet the remaining Bedouins who live a traditional life. A ride on the camel is energy-saving and you will be completely relaxed in a short time and enjoy the trip on the kings of the desert. These majestic animals are the only ones to have replaced the wheel and are perfect for traveling through the desert. If you choose a 2 day trip, we will set up an authentic camp for you and you will enjoy a delicious local meal under the stars. Drink Arabic coffee and taste dates or Omani halva.

Just outside the fashionable capital of Oman, a desert safari awaits. Tackle the ruggedest terrain in a sturdy 4x4 as you cruise between sights with a local guide, getting access to hidden corners of the stunning landscape. Get a first-hand look at the fabled white dunes of the Wahiba Sands, home to Bedouin tribes. Then hop into the Wadi Bani Khaled, a watery desert oasis, for a refreshing dip.

This two day excursion takes you out of Muscat and into the desert on a safari with an overnight camping experience. Learn all about Middle Eastern culture and desert lifestyle on this guided tour. Your driver will transfer you to the camp site, and you may have the chance to ride camels, sit back and relax in the quiet of the desert, and possibly see a falcon in the sky.

Stretching over 125 miles (200 kilometers) from the Eastern Hajar Mountains to the Arabian Sea, the Wahiba Sands desert (Sharqiya Sands) is Oman’s adventure playground. Named after the nomadic Wahiba Bedouin tribes, the region is known for its amber-colored sands and towering sand dunes, some standing up to 330 feet (100 meters) high. Depart Muscat continue drive to wahiba sand desert visit bedouin Family scat with them you can drink coffee with them and you can ride camel there also around RO.5/-Omani Riyal per person then you can had lunch there at local Omani restaurant then drive back to Muscat .

Experience both the desert and the waters of the wadis today in this full day group tour from Muscat. You’ll visit Wahiba sands and explore the sculptured dunes in the South of Ibra. Later you’ll get to Wadi Bani Khalid with its constant flow of water among the large boulders throughout the wadi. Play in the desert, and then have a swim later on.

Experience the sprawling dunes of Oman as you embark on a desert safari from Muscat. Alongside a private guide, visit one of the biggest valleys in the country, Wadi Bani Khalid, where you can swim in the pristine waters of the natural pools. Then, venture into the yellow sands of the desert for a dune bashing session before heading back to Muscat.

This full day desert safari starts in Muscat, and then gets you to Wahiba Sands and Wadi Bani Khalid. First you’ll ride over the vast expanse of desert and dunes, and after you’ll get to be refreshed in the pools of Wadi Bani Khalid, where the stream flows all year into large pools of water interspersed between the boulders along the river. Lunch is included.

This private day tour to Wahiba Sands makes it easy to get out into the desert of Oman. You’ll be picked up in Muscat and driven into the desert in a four-wheel drive vehicle. Meet a local Bedouin family and learn more about Omani culture, and ride a camel if you like. Continue to Wadi Bani Khalid, where you can swim in a desert oasis and enjoy some traditional food.

Oman’s most scenic spots are out of reach of most travelers, unless you have your own transportation. During this in-depth, multi-day tour, you’ll cover the top sights in the desert, from towering dunes to picturesque wadis, or valleys. Travel between locations in a sturdy, comfortable vehicle, guaranteeing access to off-road attractions. Enjoy a night under the stars around a desert campfire and swim in a real-life oasis.

Venture away from the capital city and into the desert for a full-day safari. First, your driver will take you to Wahibi Sands, which is known for its many colors of dunes ranging from golden brown to black. Then check out Wadi Bani Khalid, a scenic valley with pools, waterfalls, and flowing waters.

Take a break from the busy streets of Muscat and spend two days in the desert on this exciting excursion. With a private guide, venture into Wadi Ben Khalid where you spend your time swimming and relaxing in the wadi. Stay overnight in the Wahiba Sands desert and spend the next day visiting the ancient village of Ibra before heading back to Muscat.

Travel out of Muscat for a day of desert exploring. Watch the land unfold before you as you drive to Wadi Bani Khalid.  Marvel at the steep canyon walls and stark landscape, take a dip in the crystal water, or explore the hidden caves. After that, travel to the Wahiba Sands desert. You will be welcomed into a traditional Bedouin family home and offered refreshments to share.

Discover Oman on a seven night private tour. Travel to Muscat, Nizwa, Jebel Akhdar, Wahiba Sands, Wadi Bani Khalid, Turtle Beach, Wadi Shab and the Bimmah Sinkhole on this in depth tour of the country. You will experience history, nature, architecture, adventure and more in this introduction to Oman.

Listen to the stories in the Arabian Orient, listen to the silence of our deserts. Get to know our Omani culture This safari tour starts from Muscat an air-conditioned car and with a visit to Wadi Bani Khalid with your Omani Local Guide We will let you explore the beautiful Wahiba desert in a 4x4 vehicle The tour from Muscat goes to Wadi Bani Khaled, a mountain pool with oases for walking and swimming. Afterwards you go off-road, in a four-wheel drive car, right into the heart of the Wahiba desert to experience a wonderful drive through the desert, where you can see sheep, goats and racing camels. After rest on the camel back to ride up the dunes for a while to enjoy the silence of the bedouin people.

Visit and explore Oman and enjoy the amazing depths of the Wahiba Desert, visit the Bedouin family, explore their culture and traditions, and visit the turtle beach. Traditionally ride camels and eat by hand OMANI ENGLISH / ARABIC GUIDE German / French / Italian / Spanish Cost + 200 OMR

Oman has so much to offer—from mountains to spectacular coastlines, and vast deserts; but traveling between its dispersed sites can be tricky without your own transport. So, make life easy, and explore Oman’s wonders over three days with this private tour. Along the way, see Nizwa Fort, Jebel Shams, Wadi Bani Khalid, the desert landscape of Wahiba Sands, and the coastal beauty of Sur.

Oman’s interior offers dunes, ‘wadi’ gorges, and mountains, all easiest to explore by chauffeured tour due to their challenging terrain. This 4-day private tour from Muscat delivers: with private transport and a driver-guide to negotiate the sands, tracks, and steep roads. Visit Nizwa and Sur, watch for sea turtles, explore 'wadis,' and bash the dunes and stay overnight in the Wahiba Sands, all without self-driving or having to arrange accommodation.