Adventure travel in Oman: Desert Safairs

Oman fascinates lovers of the great outdoors. Adventure seekers will revel in skyscraping mountains, subterranean caves and hundreds of kilometres of desert dunes.

Desert Safaris

Oman is home to a breath-taking expanse of sandy desert. At 650,000km2, the Empty Quarter spills over the country’s borders into Saudia Arabia, UAE and Yemen to make up one of the largest deserts in the world. However, Oman’s most striking desert is the Wahiba Sands (known locally as Sharqiya Sands), home to massive dunes that can measure up to 200 metres. This desert stretches for more than 200km. It tumbles down from the Eastern Hajar Mountains before crashing into the Arabian Sea.

Visitors may explore Oman’s vast deserts Bedouin style by bumping along atop a camel. Others may prefer the comfort of a modern 4WD, or may be inspired to follow to Tour of Oman cycle route on two wheels. However you travel, exhilarating experiences include witnessing a desert sunset, camping overnight at a Bedouin desert village and sandboarding down the dunes. 

Discover more about Oman: www.omantourism.gov.om