Oman Adventure: Wadi Bani Khalid & Wahiba Sands

Embark on a thrilling adventure in the Wahiba Sands with our private full-day tour. Explore the desert dunes, visit traditional nomad homes, and relax by the crystal-clear waters of Wadi Bani Khalid.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Muscat - Convenient pick-up services are available from all hotels in Muscat, including renowned resorts like Shangri-La, Jumeirah, and Al Bustan Palace. Simply provide your location, and a seamless start to your tour will be ensured.
  • Wahiba Sands - Wahiba Sands is a desert area that forms part of the Al Sharqiya Sands in Oman. This location…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Sandboarding (if 2nd option selected)
  • Buffet Lunch only for Group options (non-private) (except during Ramadan)
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Additional beverages during lunch (beyond what is provided in the buffet)
  • Life jackets (available for rent at the oasis for 1 OMR per jacket)
  • Changing cabin rental fee (typically 0.2–0.3 OMR)
  • Any activities or experiences not mentioned in the itinerary
Additional Information

1st Option – Desert
Embark on an adventure in Wahiba Sands with thrilling dune driving across expansive golden dunes, complete with photo opportunities. Following this, visit the Wadi Bani Khalid oasis to swim in its turquoise pools, explore picturesque canyon paths, or simply relax by the water. Modest swimwear is required. Conclude the day by…

Location
Muscat
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Anna
Jan 22, 2026
Unforgettable active and adventurous day trip, absolutely recommended! - What a great day trip! Just enjoyed it. Picked up from the hotel with a 4x4 pickup truck. Together with a couple from USA and an Italian Wadi Bani Khalid and visited the desert. Mohammed is still young but a very experienced driver with a passion for cars and the desert. Hugely enjoyed tearing through the desert, sandboarding and the sunset. If you like some adventure you really should book this day trip.
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Darkob349
Jan 14, 2026
Excellent Tour to Wadi Bani Khalid - We had an excellent day with our driver Abdull B, who made an outstanding trip possible for us with lots of very interesting information. Many thanks, Abdull.
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Sumanp670
Jan 11, 2026
Wahiba sands and wadi bin khalid - The Wadi and desert were both features expectional landscape and suitable for all level adventure lovers. Our guide Abdullah B was very professional, friendly and quite informative about the places and a very professional and entertaining driver. I highly recommend the companies, place and the tour guide for this trip.
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Magicmikexo
Jan 10, 2026
Long journey, but worthwhile - I have done a fair few desert trips in different countries. They can seem a bit repetitive - ride a camel, etc. But I signed up for this one as I wanted to sand board and it was a lot of fun! It's a nice way to get to Wahiba Sands from Muscat. It's a long journey out, but no complaints. Cute camels too, although I don't ride them for ethical reasons.
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Nagissa75
Jan 4, 2026
Perfect - The tour guide was so nice, the view of both the desert and the wadi so beautiful. I highly recommend everything went perfect even the food was really great.
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Randysg1065se
Dec 25, 2025
Perfect - Best experience. Especially because of the Professional and Kind Tourguides. Murtadha & Nasser Are kind, Funny and make sure Everything is Perfect for you. Special thanks for your Service and hospitality
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Melodriver
Dec 22, 2025
Once in a lifetime desert trip for me - Amazing time and company (group of 1 other solo female traveller and 2 Italian ladies)!!!! The sunset was truly special. Thank you Abdullah.
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Ulrich
Dec 13, 2025
Fun in the sand and in the water. - We had a very nice day with Nabeel. The pickup went smoothly. The tour was a good mix of adventure in the desert and a refreshment on the wadis. You may be out a little longer, but it's worth it.
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Hedia
Dec 10, 2025
Sunset not to be missed at the end of the day! - Beautiful day! Majid, very good, experienced guide with a cheerful and special character, spoke English and Arabic simultaneously and with great ease. Thank you! شكرا جزيلا
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Gian3luca
Nov 4, 2025
Disappointing day trip. - We did a day trip which was too ambitious as too much time was spent in the car. You need to inform your guests that 6 out of 8 hours is in a car. At least we can make a decision based on correct information It made no sense. The trip in the desert was not what we expected. It was really not a desert trip. At least not for us. The sinkhole was a disaster. No toilets???? This is totally unacceptable. Where do people go to relieve themselves???? You MUST inform your guests about these things. The food was good and plentiful. Positive however was we met a delightful person who was the 4th person on our trip and our guide Ahmed was really nice.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).