Enjoy the adventure at Al Qabil, Muqal Cave, Wahiba Sands, Al Hajar Mountains, Wadi Bani Khaled, and Ibra Town. The Sharqiya Sands is a region of desert in Oman, The region was named for the Bani Wahiba tribe. divided between the northern and southern governorates in the Eastern Region. The area is defined by a boundary of 180 kilometers north to south and 80 kilometers east to west, with an area of 12,500 square kilometers.
Prices are per person when two book together; a solo traveller pays $550.
Larger groups pay less per person.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 9.
Drive through the sands desert of Wahiba and stop for photo shoot
Stop at the wadi, can swim in the water
Some hotels in the pickup radius will require additional charges.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Wahiba Sands Desert Safari 4X4 lasts about 8 hours. The itinerary has 2 stops.
Prices start at $331 per person for this Muscat experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. That is the per-person price when two book together; a solo traveller pays $550. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 7:00 AM, 7:30 AM, 8:00 AM, 8:30 AM, and 9:00 AM.
Children aged 5–11 pay from $143, adults from $331. Infants go free.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. Some hotels in the pickup radius will require additional charges. Pickup points include Dmas Hotel, Safeer Hotel Suites.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 15 travellers can book together.
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.4 out of 5 across 8 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Vacation Packages Oman.
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We had a great time with our guide Saif, who had a lot of Knowledge that he liked to share with us. Thanks a lot, we will come back!
Thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear that you had a fantastic experience with Saif and that his knowledge enhanced your trip. We can't wait to welcome you back for another unforgettable adventure. contact us :+1 7148233432
The tour guides on the day were really nice and friendly. Pick up and logistics worked very well. However, we didn’t get to do any dune bashing, just reached a dune, walked for 15mins and got back into the car. This was somewhat underwhelming, having done a 6hr round trip and expecting this to be the highlight of the trip. Also there wasn’t much flexibility in terms of seeing the sunset, contradicting past reviews. Having done a similar trip in the UAE, this one was overwhelmingly disappointing.
Thank you for sharing your tour experience, we truly appreciate our guests reviews weather it was describing good or bad experience, we take it very serious as we believe that we can learn from it to get better and provide our best service for our future clients. Kindly accept our apologies for the disappointment we have caused to you, we want to explain to you the difference between UAE and Oman, regarding the tour time, as you know Oman is almost 4 or 5 times the size of Emirates, so the distance between places can take more that 1 to 2 hours to travel between attractions, we get that kind of impression regularly from our guests who had visited U.A.E before coming to Oman. Regarding the dune bashing, as we mentioned the nature difference between Oman and U.A.E., we taking into considerations the safety of our guests as in Wahiba sands (desert) there is low network coverage and it can be difficult to ask for help in case of any emergency so we prefer to do light sand driving. Regarding sunset watching, we recommend you to do overnight in Wahiba, because in day tour you only have limited time to return to Muscat and performing sunset watching can extend the tour time up to 4 or 5 hours. Finally we want to take the chance to thank you once again for sharing your experience with us and our guests, we promise to do our best to avoid the same thing from happening in the future.
We enjoyed the tour as much the driver. The desert is awesome and everything worked well. A clear recommendation!
We (family of 5 with teenage kids) had a great day! Our guide was very friendly and informative, both at our destination as on the way there. He told us a lot about Omani culture, buildings and economy. The visit to the Bedouin tent was very interesting. It may be used as a tourist attraction, but it does give you an impression of what authentic Bedouin life is/was like. The desert safari was a thrill ride, and we saw some wild animals (camels). Our guide made a great effort to show us interesting parts of the desert and find us good spots for photos. Stepping out of the car to take some pictures was very hot, I would advise wearing sneakers if you don’t want to burn your feet on the hot sand! The wadi after that (which was a longer drive than I had expected) was beautiful and a great way to cool off. All this was topped of by a cheap (4 OMR/person) and tasty Indian buffet lunch at the wadi.
We had a great day out with our excellent guide, Nasser. He told us many things about Oman and was very flexible regarding the schedule. The desert was incredible and the dune bashing was scary and exciting at the same time. We ended up back at the hotel much later than expected, but this company doesn’t mind that, they just want you to have a good time and full Oman experience. I was stupid enough to leave my hat in the car, but the tour company dropped it off at our hotel the next day. Great service, highly recommended.
We were a group of 4 wanting to maximize our time in Oman. We wanted to have a fun packed day and they absolutely delivered. We arranged a pick up time and received a call the night prior to confirm. Once we were picked up, we were driven in a 4x4 to wadi bani khalid. We enjoyed a perfect day; we were not rushed at any point. After having lunch we were driven to the Wahiba sands and went dune bashing....IN-CRE-DI-BLE. We stopped for coffee in a Beduin camp (although was not the most realistic one...). Our driver asked us if we wanted to stay and see the sunset in the desert (which was incredible) at no additional cost. He drove us back to the hotel much later than planned, just so that they could give us the most perfect day possible! Would recommend to anyone!!!!
<p>Very nice experience. beautiful scenary, kind driver, comfortable car. We enjoyed the relaxed time.<br/> This tour doesn't include the lunch, so you can bring your own food if you want. This is a good point for those who have a special preference about food. Or you can also enjoy the buffet lunch at Wadi Bani Khalid for 4 Oman Rial.</p>
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wahiba Sands Desert Safari 4X4 | 8 hours | 4.4 (8) | $331 | |
 Full-Day Private Wahiba Sands Desert and Wadi Bani Khalid Tour | 8–9 hours | 5.0 (165) | $200 | View |
 Wadi Bani Khalid and Wahiba Sands Desert Shared Tour with Sunset | 8h 30min | — | $95 | View |
 Full-Day Wahiba Desert and Wadi Bani Khalid Group Tour | 9 hours | 4.8 (149) | $130 | View |
 Sharing Trip to Wahiba Sands & Wadi Bani Khalid Tour | 8 hours | 5.0 (9) | $95 | View |
 Full-Day Experience through Desert Adventure in Oman | 8 hours | 5.0 (31) | $99 | View |
 Half-Day Private Muscat City Tour - Top Landmarks in Just 4 Hours | 4 hours | 5.0 (559) | $100 | View |