Empty Quarter Safari: Sunset, Lost City, Frankincense

Embark on a sunset adventure in the Empty Quarter desert. Capture stunning photos, explore the Lost City of Ubar, and discover historical frankincense sites.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Dhofar - After picking you up around 13:30, the journey to the desert takes us through the Dhofar mountains, home to diverse flora and fauna. We’ll stop to take photos along the way.
  • Thumrait - We pass by the town of Thumrait, which historically served as a crucial point along the Arabian caravan routes.
    We drive for approximately 30 minutes…
What's Included
  • Transport by private 4x4 vehicle up to 6 adults
  • Air-conditioned deluxe 4x4 vehicle
  • High-quality Omani guide
  • Entrance to Wadi Dawkah Frankincense Park
  • Water & Snacks
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch or Dinner
  • Entrance fees to Ubar Archaeological site (3 OMR) Per Person
  • Anything not mentioned in Inclusions
Additional Information

Embark on a sunset adventure through the Empty Quarter desert, one of the largest sand deserts in the world. What makes the desert safari trip to the Empty Quarter truly special is the unique blend of breathtaking landscape. The adventure includes stops to walk on the soft sands and capture stunning sunset photo. You’ll also have the chance to explore…

Location
Dhofar
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Daydream41391915028
Jun 9, 2025
Amazing adventure in Salalah - Amazing friendly guide, very flexible with the schedule and during the tours. Very helpful and answers all the questions you ask . Great experience all together, would recommend it to a friend.
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Ryanfr2302
Jun 8, 2025
Best sunset ever - Had the best day. I live in the UAE & have been to the desert a few times before but the Empty Quarter was by far the best experience I’ve had. The sunset view is second to none. Firstly, Ali, my driver is the absolute best. So friendly and helpful. He also took loads of good photos. Beyond that, he’s a great driver, especially on the sand dunes and through the desert. We visited a few spots on the way there. Saw some frankincense trees etc. Was out from around 2pm to 9pm. Will remember the experience forever.
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262arielm
Jun 6, 2025
When the guide puts his heart into what he does, your vacay becomes the picture in which you not want to change anything - I went to Salalah thinking about tranquility. This time I wanted a different vacation, free of noisy trips and at very early hours in the morning. I was looking for a different country, less commercial, more authentic in traditions. I had found out that Oman would be a beautiful country worth seeing. The experience is one to which I can give a maximum score after seeing and traveling through many countries. Salalah is a special place from gorgeous natural landscapes to people. The culture, nature, food and local traditions are the magical part of the trip. The people are polite, extraordinarily respectful, welcoming, smiling and 100% authentic. The services are of quality. Here, in a circumstance arising from a feeling, I met Ali Al Shahri, who was our guide at the beginning, and today I can consider him a friend. Ali is the guide who knows and understands everything . He is that man who enters in your soul and there he remains as the most beautiful memory among memories. His calmness, the positive energy he exudes, the way he transforms from a guide into that storyteller with a talent as a teacher, who makes you always listen to the story until the end or turns into the most caring friend. I've never heard another guide tell me so many times to be careful or spoil me so much. A punctual, empathetic, balanced, intelligent, clean and beautiful man both at the port and at the soul. Patient when someone like me asks questions every 2 minutes  The most generous guide of all guides on the planet and also the funniest. Ali is special as the place where he comes from and understands that his tour company must offer quality services such as: flexibility, friendly prices, dynamism, comfort, safety, punctuality, but above all, he offers friendship, he offers closeness, he offers time, sometimes even from his private time. Salalah is a must see once in a lifetime, and Ali's tour company will surely make your vacation memorable.
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T4468fyandreit
Jun 3, 2025
Wonderful experiencefrom the Oman visit with very professional and experienced guide ! Super, Super, Super ! - Our experience in Oman (Salalah region Dhofar) was a huge surpirse and a sweet souvenir. Many thanks to aour guide Mr Ali Al-Shahri from Salalah Safari Tours who guided us through discovering this amazing coutnry ! Mr Ali was not only our guide, but a real friend and leader in all the tours we did together, West Salalah, East Salalah, Evening in the desert (Empty Quarter), the abandoned ship sightseeing a,d the city of Salalah. If you decide to share this experience and visit Salalah, don't miss Safari Tours and Mr Ali ! He will really guide you inside the amazing universe of this beautiful country and region ! He is a really passionate and warmhearted person !
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Natjaz2021
May 14, 2025
Top experience day - An absolute must. Mega Tour with a great company. Our guide Ahmed explained and showed us everything. Always happy to. The tour was one of our best experiences in Oman. All the stars are fully deserved here.
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629dominikap
May 14, 2025
Private Sunset Experience in Empty Quarter Desert - Everything was perfectly organized from start to finish.We also had the opportunity to visit Ali's family farm where bananas and papayas grow.lt was really very tasty. yummy😋then we continued towards the desert.This was an unforgettable experience for us.lt was beautiful.Ali was amazing,the best guide you can have.We plan to come back here again and will definitely use their services.lf you want to experience unforgettable moments on your vacation be sure to contact Salalah Safari Tour.l am attaching a couple of photos for inspiration SALALAH SAFARI TOUR-you are the best 😍😍😍
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Nicobv5965kh
May 8, 2025
Pure beauty of the Oman - It was a breathtaking experinence. Ali showed us all the beauty of Oman. It felt like your on a trip with a longterm friend. Thank you very much. I hope many more people get the chance to experience this!
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Jet38162386680
Apr 21, 2025
Unforgettable - Extraordinary and stunning experience with our great guide Ali. Best of desert experience with beautiful landscape, tasty food and outstanding hospitality at Empty Quarter
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Melissaky7827ly
Apr 7, 2025
Beautiful custom trip of Oman - A wonderful company. We loved our driver Yosef he was an excellent driver and guide. He gave us full days of sightseeing, we didn’t miss anything! The booking agent Salma was always available to answer questions and to customize our tour of three, her suggestions really made the trip perfect! She was so kind and helpful and available at all hours it seemed. She checked in daily, she cared about us! Oman is a wonderful country, beautiful scenery, a rich history and the nicest people
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Luca
Feb 22, 2025
Beautiful experience in the desert with a super guide and driver Ahmed, then thanks to Salma I did other beautiful Tours - Thanks to Salalah Safari Tours and the organization of Salma and all the staff of Mr Ali we have made beautiful Tours
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From $195
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).