Night in the Desert Overnight Camping in Salalah Night in the Desert Overnight Camping - 3 Passengers
ID: GYG685538-O-1126773
Category:
Country: Oman
Duration:
2 days
Description
You will go to Oman’s southern region Dhofar
You will visit the Empty Quarter desert, Ubar and Wadi Dawka and stay overnight in a desert camp
It is an absolute must for everyone who is visiting Dhofar, that you visit Ar Rub Al Khali (The Empty Quarter), Dhofar’s most remarkable and popular site with its untouched and magical sand dunes. We recommend it highly and you will take an unforgettable memory to share with your family and friends back home.
Start the tour from your hotel in the afternoon. After having a small break in Thumrait town, which was famous as a Bedouin settlement, proceed west on graded road crossing the huge gravel desert of ‘Al Nejd’. Arriving the sand desert in Al Khadaf, where the sand dunes emerge picturesque and spectacular, our experienced driver will drive up the hills in the most thrilling and exciting manner to show you an example of driving with force in the sand popularly known as Dune Bashing. In Rub Al Khali, enjoy the exciting and thrilling driving tactics in the fine sand of Arabian Desert. Enjoy a beautiful sunset over the sand dunes before you reach our camp site. Arabian Coffee and traditional dates are also served on arrival at the camp. Later you will be served a delicious Arabic style dinner and Shisha (the Arabic water pipe).
After the breakfast, served at the camp on the next day, proceed to the ‘Lost City of Ubar’ (UNESCO World heritage site). This legendary ancient kingdom, known as Ubar, was said to have existed in one of the most inhospitable places on earth – a vast and forbidding Rub Al Khali desert, appropriately known as the Empty Quarter. According to myth, the desert swallowed up Ubar. Quite literally, it sank without trace –becoming the fabled ‘Atlantis of the Sands’. This once buried city, which was spotted by satellite, gives you a glimpse of the value of work carried out by a team of explorers in 1992, led by Sir Ranulph Fiennes.
Drive into Wadi ‘Dawka’ (UNESCO World heritage site), known as the ‘Frankincense Wadi’, which is also well-known as the biggest collection of the naturally grown Frankincense trees in the region. Experience the Frankincense and its use in the past as well as in the modern World.
Highlights
- Embark on an unforgettable aadventure to the Empty Quarter, Ar Rub Al Khali
- Experience thrilling Dune Bashing in Al Khadaf, witness a captivating sunset.
- The UNESCO-listed 'Lost City of Ubar' and Wadi 'Dawka,' the 'Frankincense Wadi'
- Learn about the mythical history and modern uses of Frankincense
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This tour involves walking over rough and inclined ground.
No Entry Fees required at the places of visits.
This tour is not suitable for those with injuries or conditions, which may be affected by the bumpy ride.
Dune bashing during this tour is an adventures activity. Guest may participate this event at their own risk.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.