Day Tour to Wahiba Sands Desert and Wadi Bani Khalid (Desert Safari)
Overview
Wadi Bani Khalid is one of the best-known wadis in the Sultanate of Oman. Wadi is popular for its large pools of emerald green water surrounded by tall palm trees.
Inclusions
- Bottled water
- Transportation 4WD Vehicle Comfortable
- Pick up and Drop off Anywhere in Muscat Area
- Omani Tour Guide English Speaking
- Visit Bedouin Families
- Entry/Admission - Wadi Bani Khalid
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Fanja, Oman
We depart early from Muscat heading towards the Sharqiya region. On the way, we make a short photo stop at the quaint little village of Fanja Views. Fanja is a town in the region Ad Dakhiliyah, in northeastern Oman.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Wahiba Sands, Wahiba Sands, Ash-Sharqiyah Governorate
In the afternoon, we head out to famous Wahiba Sands Desert, where you drive off road and see stretches after stretches of pure sand and endless towering sand dunes. Here you will get to appreciate and experience the real feel and magic of the Omani desert. We have the chance to visit a traditional Bedouin house where we can try Omani coffee and dates (depending on availability), also you can ride Camel and drive to the dunes and take lots of photos. After this desert adventure, we drive back to Muscat.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Wahiba Sands, Wahiba Sands, Ash-Sharqiyah Governorate
Visit Bedouin Family in the middle of the desert, drink some coffee and eat dates with them. You can also ride a camel if you want. The are also selling hand made items like bracelet, bag, key chain and more.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Wadi Bani Khalid, 5 Kms north of Al Kamil 2236′07. 2″N, 5904′58. 8″E, Al Kamil Wal Wafi 113 Oman
We continue our journey to Wadi Bani Khalid. This is one of the biggest and most beautiful wadis that Oman is famous for. The wadi canyon is impressive, with its amazing steep walls and breathtaking crystal-clear water pools it is awesome to look at on its own. However, one can also enjoy a swim in the relaxing cool freshwater pool or just sunbathe. The wadi is so grand that you can even have the chance to walk deeper right into the wadi itself or maybe visit its hidden caves you also can have lunch there in local Omani restaurant.
*If you don’t want to swim, you can stay near the first pools where the water is shallow. Bring sun protection, hat, good walking shoes, swimwear extra clothes & towel (if you like) and snacks.
(Swim wear for Wadi Bani Khalid ladies must wear shorts under the knees and t shirt)
Duration: 4 hours
Additional information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required for travelers
- COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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Adventure from Muscat to Wadi Bani Khalid and Wahiba sands desert! Awesome adventure, swimming and hiking at wadi bani Khalid is so relaxing! After that we go out from there and we continue our tour and we stoped for a while in the restaurant to had lunch and then to Wahiba Sands Desert. Finally arrived and first we visited the Bedouin Family and drinks coffee and taking a lot of photos inside. And then the best experienced ever is to ride a camel. Thanks Oman Sharing Tours for this amazing trip.It was amazing trip with Oman Sharing Tours. We had the perfect week end, we visited desert of Oman and one of the famous Wadi bani Khalid. Our guide Mohammed he cares a lot and he gave us all the information about the places we visited. Thanks and highly recommend
It was amazing trip with Oman Sharing Tours. We had the perfect week end, we visited desert of Oman and one of the famous Wadi bani Khalid. Our guide Mohammed he cares a lot and he gave us all the information about the places we visited. Thanks and highly recommendBest experienced with affordable price for expat, my friends and I we had a relaxing day full of good memories from wadis to the desert of Oman, the sand dunes is really amazing. I really love this place. our tour was excellent visiting these places, our guide he is very friendly and helpful guide.
Best experienced with affordable price for expat, my friends and I we had a relaxing day full of good memories from wadis to the desert of Oman, the sand dunes is really amazing. I really love this place. our tour was excellent visiting these places, our guide he is very friendly and helpful guide.Trip to Wadi Bani Khalid and desert, we had a wonderful tour experience with Oman Sharing Tours. We do swimming and hiking from this amazing wadis. And after the wadis we drive to wahiba Sands Desert we visit the bedouin family and we ride a camel this experienced we will remember for a life time...
Trip to Wadi Bani Khalid and desert, we had a wonderful tour experience with Oman Sharing Tours. We do swimming and hiking from this amazing wadis. And after the wadis we drive to wahiba Sands Desert we visit the bedouin family and we ride a camel this experienced we will remember for a life time. Thanks to our guide Mohammed for his knowledgeable being the best guide for us. I will surely recommend Oman Sharing Tours to my friends who love to experience the beauty of Oman.Amazing day visiting Wadi Bani Khalid and Wahiba Sands Desert. Wadi Bani Khalid we enjoyed swimming and picnic with my friends and we took a lots of amazing photos with fantastic background of mountainous. Wahiba SAnds Desert, we ride a camel and we visit the Bedouin Family and we drinks some c...
Amazing day visiting Wadi Bani Khalid and Wahiba Sands Desert. Wadi Bani Khalid we enjoyed swimming and picnic with my friends and we took a lots of amazing photos with fantastic background of mountainous. Wahiba SAnds Desert, we ride a camel and we visit the Bedouin Family and we drinks some coffe with Omani dates:) thanks Oman Sharing Tours for this trip.We had a memorable tour experienced, Visited Wadi Bani Khalid and Wahiba Sands Desert we do hiking, swimming and we also ride a camel from the desert the tour activities we did is so unforgettable. Thanks to our fantastic and excellent guide Mohammed he was always with us during our tour.
We had a memorable tour experienced, Visited Wadi Bani Khalid and Wahiba Sands Desert we do hiking, swimming and we also ride a camel from the desert the tour activities we did is so unforgettable. Thanks to our fantastic and excellent guide Mohammed he was always with us during our tour.