Wahiba Sands

A desert with sand dunes, up to 100 metres high and 170 km long, stretching south. There are several camps in Wahiba Sands where it is possible to camp and experience the desert, do some camel riding, dune bashing and relaxation. Seeing the sun setting in Wahiba Sands is truly wonderful!

There are a few tourist resorts in the Wahiba, well worth spending 3 or 4 nights for the full experience.

• 1000 Nights Camp

  phone: +968 99 448158
  address: Mandinat Al Sultan Qaboos

• Al Areesh Desert Camp

  phone: +968 99 450063

• Al-Raha Tourism Camp

  phone: +968 99 551155,+968 99 343851
  Access is via Mintirib along 18km of graded track. Particularly recommended as a base for exploration deeper into the sands.

• Nomadic Desert Camp

  phone: +968 99 336273
  Accommodation is in barasti-style huts with shared bathrooms. Included in the price is transport to and from Al-Wasil on the Muscat–Sur Hwy, a camel ride and visit to a Bedouin village. There is no generator and therefore no air-conditioning, which makes for a peaceful and authentic experience.

• Al-Qabil Rest House

  address: Route 23 Sharqiya (Wahiba) Sands
  simple rooms around a landscaped courtyard. Doors close by 10pm.

Splurge

• Desert Nights Camp

  phone: +968 92 818388, +968 99 744266
  address: Al Wasil
  24 Double Tented Suites, 2 Family Tented Suites and 4 Standard Rooms, open to spectacular views of the desert.

• Ibra
• Muscat