2-Day Private Overnight Desert Experience - by Salalah4Tourist

Immerse yourself in the magic of the desert and experience a breathtaking sunset and an unforgettable night. Enjoy the freedom of the desert in the evening around the campfire and watch the stars, which you will see as clear as never before. You will have a delicious traditional Omani Barbecue over the fire and listen to stories and legends about Oman while smoking a good shisha. The next day a wonderful morning awaits you with a stunning sunrise accompanied by an amazing traditional Omani breakfast and delicious coffee.

Itinerary

Day 1: Overnight at empty quarter desert in Bedouin tent and Ubar lost city

Stop At: Wadi Dawkha, Salalah Oman
Our certified tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in an air-conditioned four-wheel drive jeep. Afterwards you will pass through the marvelous landscape of Salalah and have the opportunity to admire the biodiversity nature has to offer. You will drive through several camel herds until you reach the first stop of the tour: the Wadi Dawkah. The large natural garden and UNESCO Heritage Site is the habitat of around 1.200 frankincense trees and source of the world famous Dhofari Frankincense. Of course, your guide will explain everything about the cultivation of frankincense, the different varieties and uses.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Thumrait, Oman
Your journey proceeds to the city Thumrait to have some traditional arabic coffee (qahwah) with dates. Thumrait is known as a famous Bedouin settlement and played a major role in times of the ancient Frankincense Trading Route which ran from South of Oman to the Mediterranean Sea.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: The Lost City of Wubar, 7J4X+548, Governorate, Ubar, Oman
The city of Shisr is the next attraction on the tour into the desert and is surrounded by numerous legends. The most famous dubs Shisr as the legendary city of Ubar, which was once an important city as a crossroads of caravan routes that made it rich through trade in frankincense, spices, coppers and probably Arabian horses. Even the Queen of Sheba is said to have been here to buy frankincense. Ubar is mentioned in the Bible and the Koran and described as a magnificent city with many columns. The Greek geographer and astronomer Claudius Ptolemy and the Arab historian Mohammad Al Hassan Al Hamdani also reported on the legendary Ubar in their writings. Despite an extensive search, however, the legendary city could not be located for a long time. On the way there, your tour guide will tell you how Ubar was discovered...
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Empty Quarter, Oman
The Empty Quarter, which is the largest sand desert in the world, covers a wide expanse of the Arabian Peninsula, including parts of Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E., Yemen and Oman. Now you drive to the place where you can ride the sand dunes in an 4X4 vehicle, climb the dunes yourself, and bask in the beautiful sunset. Be sure that it is a very special and unforgettable experience to see the magical sunset in the desert. Your tour guide will capture this unique moment with photos and videos so you can treasure this experience forever and show your loved ones at home as well. After this adventure you should be hungry and your tour guide will set on the fire and prepare the traditional Omani Barbecue. In the meantime you can smoke shisha and watch the shining stars in the unbelievably clear sky and try to recognise astronomical constellations. Later in the night you can make yourself comfortable in your tent or leave your camp bed outside and sleep under the stars in the fabulous desert of Oman
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner: Traditional Omani Food prepared over the fire
Accommodation included: Overnight in a tent in the desert

Day 2: Empty Quarter

Stop At: Empty Quarter, Oman
The next morning you will be gently kissed awake by the sun and greeted with coffee and an excellent traditional omani breakfast. Afterwards you will return to Salalah where you will arrive at your hotel around late morning and perhaps have already booked the Salalah Night Tour in the evening?
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Traditional Omani breakfast with coffee and fresh fruits
No accommodation included on this day.

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