Oman · SAFARI

The 15 Best Desert & Mountain Safaris in Oman

27 tours  ·  from $45 a head

A safari here means a four-wheel drive on sand or a mountain track, not wildlife. These 15 cover the Wahiba dunes, the Dhofar hills and the Empty Quarter, compared on vehicle, group size and how long the driving really is.

Desert Safari Sharing Tours - Wahiba Sands and the thrill of dune driving
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Desert Safari Sharing Tours

1.Desert Safari Sharing Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 313 reviews · from $189Our pick

Review of Muscat’s Wahiba Sands and Wadi Bani Khalid safari, with dune driving, Omani lunch, swimming, transport, value, and practical tips.

“I had the best time with my travel buddies and Mohammed Al Baloushi, our tour guide. It has been a great experience that I recommend to everyone!!!”

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East Salalah Mountain Safari, Wadi Darbat, Beach, Camels, Dunes
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East Salalah Mountain Safari, Wadi Darbat, Beach, Camels, Dunes

2.East Salalah Mountain Safari, Wadi Darbat, Beach, Camels, Dunes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 206 reviews · from $45Best value

Review of Salalah’s east coast safari with Wadi Darbat, Taqah, Jabal Samhan, caves, dunes, camels, and private pickup.

“Great tour and great guide! See you again!! Il tour è stato completo di tutti i punti caratteristici della zona orientale di Salalah: ottima soluzione per chi ha poco tempo e vuole vedere più cose possibile!”

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Desert Safari Private - Wadi Bani Khalid brings water to the desert
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Desert Safari Private

3.Desert Safari Private

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 177 reviews · from $489

Review of a private Muscat safari to Wahiba Sands and Wadi Bani Khalid, with lunch, transport, desert views, pools, timing, and value advice.

“An amazing experience! Every aspect of the tour exceeded expectations and our tour guide, Saif, made it a memorable day for my daughter and myself.”

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Mountain Safari Private Tour - Jabal Samhan at 2,100 meters
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Mountain Safari Private Tour

4.Mountain Safari Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 105 reviews · from $195

Review of Salalah’s private mountain safari, with Jabal Samhan, Darbat waterfall, baobab trees, sinkholes, guides, price, and tips.

“We took a halfday Mountain safari tour. We really enjoyed it. Mohamed is a very good guide, very friendly, polite, well organised, carefull driver. He provided us lots of information about the nature, Oman culture, all we were curious about...we really recommend to take his servise.”

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Sunset Desert Safari Salalah Tour in Rub Al Khali - Empty Quarter - Wadi Dawkah and Dhofar’s frankincense trees
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Sunset Desert Safari Salalah Tour in Rub Al Khali – Empty Quarter

5.Sunset Desert Safari Salalah Tour in Rub Al Khali – Empty Quarter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 91 reviews · from $95

Review of Salalah’s Empty Quarter sunset safari, with Ubar, frankincense trees, dune driving, practical tips, price, and itinerary details.

“Great way of hanging out in the Empty Quarter to enjoy the dunes and the sunset in the evening Muhammad Ali was a good guide to work with. On this trip though one of the woman (from Mxo) was the most selfish and inconsiderate traveler I ever encountered in my travels. Rather shocking.”

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Salalah: Sunset Desert Safari - Rub Al Khali - Empty Quarter - Wadi Dawkah and the frankincense trees
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Salalah: Sunset Desert Safari – Rub Al Khali – Empty Quarter

Private Watching Sunset Desert Safari Tour - Wadi Bani Khalid: three hours beside clear pools
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Private Watching Sunset Desert Safari Tour

Sunset desert safari tour in Salalah(private tour) - Thumrait, Karak tea, and black camels
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Sunset desert safari tour in Salalah(private tour)

8.Sunset desert safari tour in Salalah(private tour)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · from $125

Review of Salalah’s private sunset safari, from frankincense trees and Ubar ruins to black camels and Rub al Khali dunes.

“Mohammed was a knowledgeable, helpful, generous, courteous guide. He’s an excellent driver and we felt he looked after us and others on the highway and the dunes. We had history, tea, culture, and scenery from lush landscape, to farms, mountains, to wind blown barren dunes. Highly recommend”

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Desert Safari, Sunset & Sand Bashing (Rub Al Khali Desert) - Leaving Salalah for the Qara mountains
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Desert Safari, Sunset & Sand Bashing (Rub Al Khali Desert)

9.Desert Safari, Sunset & Sand Bashing (Rub Al Khali Desert)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · from $164

Review of Salalah’s Rub Al Khali desert safari, with frankincense trees, Ubar ruins, black camels, dune driving, and sunset views.

“The service was very nice when it comes to both the transport and personnel. The view of the desert was wonderful and all of us enjoyed the trip very much. The guide we were travelling with even brought snack to share with us.”

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East Salalah Mountain Safari - Wadi Darbat brings the green start
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East Salalah Mountain Safari

10.East Salalah Mountain Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · from $120

Review of East Salalah Mountain Safari, with Wadi Darbat, Jabal Samhan, sinkholes, Taqah Beach, baobabs, price, and tips.

“A friend and I had heard that the Salalah area was worth a visit even before the true Khareef season so decided to try it. On the second day of our trip we took the tour, and very much enjoyed it. Our driver Amin was great. He was friendly, helRead more”

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Luxury Overnight Desert Safari in Salalah - From Salalah toward Wadi Dawkah
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Luxury Overnight Desert Safari in Salalah

11.Luxury Overnight Desert Safari in Salalah

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 31 reviews · from $245

Review of Salalah’s $245 luxury overnight desert safari, with Ubar, frankincense trees, dune bashing, Bedouin dinner, and camp tips.

“We were lucky with Ali. He told us a lot about the country, incense, and the historical development of the country in general. Perfect for children too. We can highly recommend the tour. Don't expect too much from the shared showers.”

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Dubai: Desert Safari with BBQ Dinner - Hotel pickup across Dubai
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Dubai: Desert Safari with BBQ Dinner

12.Desert Safari with BBQ Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 30 reviews · 5 hours · from $60

Review of Dubai’s five-hour desert safari with dune bashing, sunset, camel ride, sandboarding, BBQ dinner, and live shows.

“Our guide Abhilash did an excellent job, the dune bashing was phenomenal, exciting, and absolutely the highlight of this tour. However, the tour does suffer from some minor problems not related to our guide -- it's a bit longer than we expected (7.5 hours from pickup to return) and the camp food could be better. Still highly recommended!”

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East of Salalah, Mountain Safari, Camels, Waterfall, White beach - Camels and the Coastal Finish
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East of Salalah, Mountain Safari, Camels, Waterfall, White beach

14.East of Salalah, Mountain Safari, Camels, Waterfall, White beach

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $117

Review of Salalah’s east mountain safari, from Wadi Darbat and Tawi Ateer to Samhan views, baobabs, camels, and White Beach.

“Perfect tour with perfect guide , we booked the tour through WhatsApp as we were looking for tour in Google and we are so happy that we find GLORY TOURS SALALAH they are so quick reply to us and we confirmed our tour in Less then 5 minutes!! The tour starts morning time and we see nice house in Taqa and the beautiful wadi darbat and a lot…..”

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Private Safari Wahiba Sands and Wadi Bani Khalid from Muscat - The Road From Muscat to Wahiba Sands
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Private Safari Wahiba Sands and Wadi Bani Khalid from Muscat

15.Private Safari Wahiba Sands and Wadi Bani Khalid from Muscat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $200

Review of Oman’s private Wahiba Sands and Wadi Bani Khalid tour from Muscat, with 4x4 transport, dune driving, swimming, and practical tips.

“We had an amazing tour with our guide he helped us take many photos for us. He was very informative and fun to talk to. It was so much driving in the dessert and he was very patient and let us take out time to explore the area.”

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