Desert Safari: Explore Wahiba Sands and Wadi Bani Khalid

Embark on a thrilling full-day adventure in the Wahiba Desert and Wadi Bani Khalid. Drive through the dunes, visit a Bedouin home, and relax by the crystal-clear waters of the wadi.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Wadi Bani Khalid - Wadi Bani Khalid is one of the best-known wadis in the Sultanate of Oman.[ Its stream maintains a constant flow of water throughout the year. Large pools of water and boulders are scattered along the course of the wadi. As a geographical area, the wadi covers a large swathe of lowland and the Hajar Mountains.
  • Wahiba Sands -…
What's Included
  • Lunch
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
Additional Information

Journey over the desert’s sandy dunes by a 4WD, and feel a surge of excitement as you navigate the vehicle through challenging terrains. Traverse towards Wahiba Sands to observe the characteristic dwellings of desert wanderers and Bedouin tribes. Keep your eyes peeled for nomads travelling the desert, watching as they guide their camels. Take the…

Location
Wadi Bani Khalid
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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744andersj
Nov 3, 2024
Must do trip when in Muscat - Truly amazing trip with a fantastic guide (Ali). Apart from the actual planned sights we got to know a lot about Omani and the surrounding countries fascinating history
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Colette_n
Oct 17, 2024
Desert, sand ,water. All very interesting - Kalil was a fantastic guide for our day. He catered to our every wish and made the day extremely easy and enjoyable. He is also very knowledgeable about his country. Like a human museum! We especially loved the visit to the soft sand desert.
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Eva
Oct 12, 2024
everything was great - We had a nice day in Wahiba Sands and Wadi Bani Khalid with Mohamed. He was very caring and funny :) I would definitely recommend this tour!
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Traveljunkie
Sep 1, 2024
Fun Day in the Desert and Wadi - Had a great day with our driver Kahlil who was knowledgeable and funny about the desert and Wadi. There was good communication before the pickup, a timely pickup and safe driving. We had a really great day and would recommend to anyone visiting Muscat.
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Eleni_e
Aug 3, 2024
Amazing Day Trip - From start to finish Jamal our tour guide was exceptional showed us some loving places explained in details and made it enjoyable for us. Stunning views.
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Alessandro
Jul 23, 2024
Great experience - That's good. My Yaqoob Guide was fantastic and very helpful. The visit of the desert and the Wadi Bani Khalid was unforgettable, although in the presence of high temperatures
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Griegasea
Jun 29, 2024
Great day! - I did this tour with Abdallah as a solo female traveler, with 3 other girls who were traveling together. Abdallah is a great guide and great driver. (I fell asleep on the road multiple times as his driving was so smooth). He was full of knowledge and gave us a great overview of the country. We felt safe and well looked after the entire time. The desert was really nice and I enjoyed the break with the Bedouin family. One thing to note is that modest swimwear is required for the wadi. I didn’t have any so I could not get in the water to swim and cool down. But nevertheless it was a great day.
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428edoardos
Oct 31, 2024
Beautiful hike! - Beautiful excursion departing from Muscat, which basically includes 2 stops to admire the wonderful landscapes of Oman: the first stop includes a visit to the desert with a 4x4 off-road vehicle (congratulations to our very good driver Mohammed, who literally made us “jump” up and down on the dunes). Before leaving the desert we had a coffee break at a Bedouin camp. The second stop is to visit the Wadi Bani Khali oasis, where you can take a refreshing bath in the wonderful natural pools. I give it 4 stars and not 5 because we would have preferred to spend more time in the desert, perhaps going deeper to better admire this spectacle of nature.
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Dream30631136247
Oct 20, 2024
Good - This trip is a long one and requires full day in the heat! Wahiba sands is a great desert experience and you get to experience dune bashing, although for a short few minutes. You have the choice to go for a camel ride and ample opportunity to take amazing pictures. Wadi Bani Khalid gives true experience of what an oasis would be and great place to relax and swim in hot weather. I would recommend to although be dressed in covered swim costumes beforehand as there is no place to change into them beforehand. Mohammed, our guide was a talented driver and photographer! He was informative and ensured you have a comfortable trip
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Kwame_r
Jun 28, 2024
Not bad - My experience on the Wahiba Desert and Wadi Bani Khalid Group Tour was overall positive. The desert tour was thrilling, though I wish the 15-minute sand dune ride had been longer to fully enjoy the experience. The sinkhole visit was average but added some variety to the tour. Lunch featured typical local cuisine with rice and chicken, which was good and satisfying. For those booking through Viator, this tour provides a solid taste of Omani landscapes and culture, but a few tweaks could make it even better.
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From $150
up to 11 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).