SAFARIS · DESERT SAFARIS IN OMAN
Good desert safaris in Oman fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 13 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Review of Muscat’s Wahiba Sands and Wadi Bani Khalid tour, with dune driving, Omani lunch, swimming, transport tips, and honest value advice.
“Our guide Khaled was amazing! Very kind, made sure we enjoyed ourselves, and was very attentive to making sure we were hydrated and healthy in the heat! Highly recommend!”
Review of Salalah’s eastern safari to Wadi Darbat, Jabal Samhan, Taqah, beaches, caves, dunes, and Dhofar’s countryside.
“This was a great way to see some beautiful spots on the Eastern side os Salalah with Salem, our kind, knowledgeable guide. Highly recommend!”
Review of Salalah’s east-side tour: Wadi Darbat, Jabal Samhan, baobabs, Taqa heritage, Mirbat dunes, practical tips and value.
“We had a lot of fun today! Our guide was super accommodating! I highly recommend.”
Review of a private Muscat desert safari to Wahiba Sands and Wadi Bani Khalid, with lunch, transport, pricing, timing, and practical advice.
“An amazing experience! Every aspect of the tour exceeded expectations and our tour guide, Saif, made it a memorable day for my daughter and myself.”
Explore Wadi Dawkah, Ubar, and the Empty Quarter on a sunset safari from Salalah, with dune driving, frankincense, and desert views.
“Great way of hanging out in the Empty Quarter to enjoy the dunes and the sunset in the evening Muhammad Ali was a good guide to work with. On this trip though one of the woman (from Mxo) was the most selfish and inconsiderate traveler I ever encountered in my travels. Rather shocking.”
See Wadi Dawkah, black camels, dune-bashing and sunset at Rub Al Khali on a full-day safari from Salalah.
“è stato Musallah è stato un grande autista e compagno di viaggio e ha fatto di tutto per farci star bene....in sintesi è stato bravissimo.”
Review of Muscat’s private Wadi Bani Khalid and Wahiba Sands sunset tour, with swimming, Bedouin coffee, camels, 4WD travel, and practical tips.
“We had an amazing afternoon on this tour. Our guide Khalil was great, very knowledgeable and the day was well organised.”
Explore frankincense country, Ubar ruins, black camels, and a Rub al Khali sunset on this private Salalah desert safari.
“Mohammed was a knowledgeable, helpful, generous, courteous guide. He’s an excellent driver and we felt he looked after us and others on the highway and the dunes. We had history, tea, culture, and scenery from lush landscape, to farms, mountains, to wind blown barren dunes. Highly recommend”
Review of Salalah’s $245 luxury desert safari, with Ubar, frankincense trees, dune driving, Bedouin dinner, camping, and sunrise.
“We were lucky with Ali. He told us a lot about the country, incense, and the historical development of the country in general. Perfect for children too. We can highly recommend the tour. Don't expect too much from the shared showers.”
Dubai desert safari with dune bashing, sunset, camel ride, sandboarding, BBQ dinner, henna, and live shows for $60.
“Our guide Abhilash did an excellent job, the dune bashing was phenomenal, exciting, and absolutely the highlight of this tour. However, the tour does suffer from some minor problems not related to our guide -- it's a bit longer than we expected (7.5 hours from pickup to return) and the camp food could be better. Still highly recommended!”
Review of Salalah’s private Rub al Khali safari, with Ubar, frankincense trees, black camels, tea, dune driving, and sunset tips.
“Mohammed war spitze! Ich kann diese Tour nur weiterempfehlen, besonders wenn man so einen netten professionellen Fahrer wie Mohammed hat! Mit seiner netten sympathischen Art haben wir viel über dieses wunderschöne Land erfahren! Danke Mohammed!”
Review of Dhofar’s Empty Quarter safari, with dune bashing, Ubar, camels, frankincense, sunset, pricing, guides, and practical tips.
Private Dubai desert safari with red-dune driving, sunset photos, camel rides, BBQ dinner, live shows, and flexible booking.
“The desert drive was amazing (Vinod is a great driver!) and the sunset on the dunes is spectacular, but the rest is a tourist trap: I paid for the VIP package to find out later that the standard one at half the price offers exactly the same experience. The quad is ok but you're basically driving around the same place for 20 mins, the dinner at the camp is the same as a school canteen, the show is too loud and a cheap copy of the true middle east traditions. All the people in the same car (we did not all know each other but we all agreed it was…”
Open 4x4, battered jeep, quad bike, camel or balloon basket.
