Embark on a sunset adventure through the Empty Quarter desert, one of the largest sand deserts in the world. What makes the desert safari trip to the Empty Quarter truly special is the unique blend of breathtaking landscape. The adventure includes stops to walk on the soft sands and capture stunning sunset photo. You'll also have the chance to explore the legendary Lost City of Ubar, also known as the city of the Pillars or Atlantis of the Sands. Additionally, visiting historical sites where frankincense was once traded as a precious commodity adds a fascinating cultural layer to the experience. This trip offers an unforgettable combination of natural beauty, historical intrigue, and cultural discovery.
After picking you up around 13:30, the journey to the desert takes us through the Dhofar mountains, home to diverse flora and fauna. We'll stop to take photos along the way.
We pass by the town of Thumrait, which historically served as a crucial point along the Arabian caravan routes. We drive for approximately 30 minutes until we reach our first stop, a camel farm to learn about the significance of camels to the Omani people and discover the different types, including the unique black camels found in Oman. We spend about 30 minutes here
Then we drive around 20 minutes to Wadi Dawka, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Wadi Dawka is a protected area for frankincense trees, where we experience the most iconic trees in Sultanate of Oman. Wadi Dawka is specifically a habitat for the Boswellia Sacra type of frankincense tree, known for producing the highest quality of frankincense resin. Here we stop for about 30 minutes
After that, we drive for about 20 minutes to reach the Lost City of Ubar, the Lost City of Ubar (Wubar), also known as the Atlantis of the Sands. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is located in Al Shisr. Ubar (Wubar) was significant in ancient times along the Arabian trade caravan routes. Here we stop for 40 minutes
After that, we drive for another 30 minutes until we reach the the Empty Quarter Desert, also known as Al Rub’ Al Khali, where we experience one of the largest sand deserts in the world. We relish its magical, fine golden sand dunes. One of the most unforgettable experiences is the sand bashing on these golden dunes. • One of the experiences we can’t miss in Oman, is enjoying the breathtaking sunset in the Empty Quarter. On one of the tallest dunes, we arrange our setup to witness the sunset, to savor one of life’s most unforgettable experiences. Here we have a 2-hour stop
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Private Sunset Experience in Empty Quarter Desert lasts about 7–8 hours. The itinerary has 5 stops.
Prices start at $195 per person for this Salalah experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. Pickup points include The Plaza Hotel & Resort, Crowne Plaza Resort Salalah By IHG.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 15 travellers can book together.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Specialized infant seats are available
Wheelchair accessible Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Excellent company, excellent prices, and excellent service.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! It was truly a pleasure having you with us, and we are very happy to know that you enjoyed the experience!
This was a very interesting tour package. We explored different sides of Salalah, we booked desert tour, East Salalah tour, and hiking tour. Our guide Ali had fluent English, he was always smiling, patient, explaining about his country with love and passion. He was a local man from Salalah and was able to tell us a lot of information about local customs and history. The perfect man for this job. Customer Service from day one was with us through what’s app making sure about the pick up time, asking about feedback after each tour. Sure, we will come again and book with Go Safari Salalah tours.
We were a group of 6 women and we didn’t know which hotel or tours to book but Salma helped us from the very first day one we contacted them and made everything easy for us. Our stay was in Rotana and sure I will recommend this resort to everyone. We enjoyed 3 days of adventure in Salalah including East Salalah Tour, West Salalah Tour and hiking Tour. All 3 tours were truly unforgettable nature experience, especially the swimming in Ayn Gheid. The guide Said was very loverly and informative person. Our driver, Abullah, was very professional. Thank you again to the Go Safari Salalah Tours team for such an amazing experience!
An unforgettable excursion! Ali is an excellent guide, kind and professional. The itinerary is interesting, magical sunset in the desert and snack with local products! Highly recommended!
A fantastic experience, it was all beautiful! Mohamed, our guide, took us to see wonderful places, told us so many interesting things and was very attentive to everything towards us! Beautiful sunset in the desert, on the dunes, a wonderful place full of charm. And the night spent in the field at the edge of the dunes, just as spectacular and suggestive! Truly a magical, unforgettable experience, we will take with us all the moments and especially the kindness, tranquility and precision of Mohamed!
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! It was truly a pleasure having you with us, and we are very happy to know that you enjoyed the experience!
The views were amazing. We visited most of places in this trip and our guide played a big role in making this trip a super one. We took lot of photos and videos. Once again a BIG THANK YOU.
Amazing friendly guide, very flexible with the schedule and during the tours. Very helpful and answers all the questions you ask . Great experience all together, would recommend it to a friend.
Had the best day. I live in the UAE & have been to the desert a few times before but the Empty Quarter was by far the best experience I’ve had. The sunset view is second to none. Firstly, Ali, my driver is the absolute best. So friendly and helpful. He also took loads of good photos. Beyond that, he’s a great driver, especially on the sand dunes and through the desert. We visited a few spots on the way there. Saw some frankincense trees etc. Was out from around 2pm to 9pm. Will remember the experience forever.
I went to Salalah thinking about tranquility. This time I wanted a different vacation, free of noisy trips and at very early hours in the morning. I was looking for a different country, less commercial, more authentic in traditions. I had found out that Oman would be a beautiful country worth seeing. The experience is one to which I can give a maximum score after seeing and traveling through many countries. Salalah is a special place from gorgeous natural landscapes to people. The culture, nature, food and local traditions are the magical part of the trip. The people are polite, extraordinarily respectful, welcoming, smiling and 100% authentic. The services are of quality. Here, in a circumstance arising from a feeling, I met Ali Al Shahri, who was our guide at the beginning, and today I can consider him a friend. Ali is the guide who knows and understands everything . He is that man who enters in your soul and there he remains as the most beautiful memory among memories. His calmness, the positive energy he exudes, the way he transforms from a guide into that storyteller with a talent as a teacher, who makes you always listen to the story until the end or turns into the most caring friend. I've never heard another guide tell me so many times to be careful or spoil me so much. A punctual, empathetic, balanced, intelligent, clean and beautiful man both at the port and at the soul. Patient when someone like me asks questions every 2 minutes The most generous guide of all guides on the planet and also the funniest. Ali is special as the place where he comes from and understands that his tour company must offer quality services such as: flexibility, friendly prices, dynamism, comfort, safety, punctuality, but above all, he offers friendship, he offers closeness, he offers time, sometimes even from his private time. Salalah is a must see once in a lifetime, and Ali's tour company will surely make your vacation memorable.
Our experience in Oman (Salalah region Dhofar) was a huge surpirse and a sweet souvenir. Many thanks to aour guide Mr Ali Al-Shahri from Salalah Safari Tours who guided us through discovering this amazing coutnry ! Mr Ali was not only our guide, but a real friend and leader in all the tours we did together, West Salalah, East Salalah, Evening in the desert (Empty Quarter), the abandoned ship sightseeing a,d the city of Salalah. If you decide to share this experience and visit Salalah, don't miss Safari Tours and Mr Ali ! He will really guide you inside the amazing universe of this beautiful country and region ! He is a really passionate and warmhearted person !
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private Sunset Experience in Empty Quarter Desert | 7–8 hours | 5.0 (24) | $195 | |
 4WD Luxury Sunset Desert Safari - Empty Quarter | 7 hours | 5.0 (21) | $145 | View |
 Magical Night Stay in Rub Al Khali Empty Quarter Desert Salalah | 2 days | 5.0 (40) | $285 | View |
 4WD Luxury Overnight Desert Safari in Salalah -Empty Quarter | 21 hours | 4.9 (9) | $246 | View |
 Private tour - Empty Quarter desert adventure - Wadi Dawka + Ubar | 8 hours | 5.0 (5) | $195 | View |
 Sunset desert safari tour in Salalah(private tour) | 8 hours | 4.9 (83) | $85 | View |
 Rub Al Khali Desert Safari: Sunset, Sandboarding & Black Camels | 8–9 hours | 5.0 (52) | $185 | View |