Private Tour
Private tour - Empty Quarter desert adventure - Wadi Dawka + Ubar
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8 hours
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Get the most affordable, enjoyable and adventurous private tour to the Empty Quarter desert on the market. Explore the vastness of the desert areas with different shapes of dunes. Experience the adrenalin ride on the dunes with our expert drivers who will get the best performance out of the terrain cars. Then you will climb the dunes yourself dipping your feet in the moving sands. Enjoy the breathtaking views on the sea of sand from the dunes´ peaks while the sun slowly moves to the horizon. Before the sunset, you can take the best pictures of the desert landscape with the sun setting over the dunes. On the way to the desert, you will visit a camp with black camels, UNESCO site Wadi Dawka, a valley where thousands of frankincense trees grow and give the valued harvest of frankincense drops. From there you will continue on the Frankincense route to the lost city of Ubar (UNESCO) whose ruins stand witness to the glorious past when the city served as a center for the incense trade.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Explore the UNESCO World Heritage site of Wadi Dawka where you can find thousands of Frankincense trees in the rocky desert area on the Nejd plateau in Dhofar mountains. Smell the scent of the precious resin pouring out of the trees.
Discover Ubar - the lost city in the desert, also known as the Atlantis of the desert. In the ancient and medieval times, it served as an oasis on the frankincense trade route. Sadly, the city collapsed to the sinkhole which appeared in the limestone bedrock under the city.
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Private tour - Empty Quarter desert adventure - Wadi Dawka + Ubar
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Reviews
5 reviews
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428jaroslavk,Apr 19, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This trip and 3 other trips with the private travel agency Takamul Travel /southern Oman-Salala/, which we managed during our 11-day stay, exceeded our expectations. All the organization of the trips took place under the direction of Mr. Tomaštík, a Czech living here and co-owner of this travel book. During his travels he provided comprehensive information about Oman, there was not a question that he did not know the answer to thoroughly. Flawless organization during trips, reliability, advantage of a small group, max. 2 cars. Kája Tomaštík, a young, empathetic person with the advantage of knowing the local language, which is a big advantage against other tour companies offering trips. Staying in Sálála and trips with Mr. Tomaštík was a great experience for us Europeans and we highly recommend it.
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704jitkak,Mar 11, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A very well organized trip that brought me and my family incredible experiences. especially the sunset in the desert is beautiful. The guide was very pleasant and gave us a lot of information. We also had a rental car from the same company and everything was in perfect order. I recommend it to everyone.
Private Desert sunset tour
biroMilano,Apr 26, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour was great and our guide Azuz is a nice guy very experienced. The desert is not to be missed when in Salalah and the private tour is the best way to live it with your timing.
It's as good as it gets
marcomH7614TG,Jan 28, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We were picked up by our guide in front of the hotel and driven to a part of the desert where you definitely wouldn't have come alone, even with a four-wheel drive vehicle. Unforgettable tour. On the way there still visited a camel owner and tasted camel milk. Very good. Fun and interesting tour, although not entirely cheap.
Unforgettable Tour
wonderfulworld81,Dec 28, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We enjoyed a wonderful trip to the empty quarter yesterday and Ahmed was a fantastic guide who made every effort to make the tour unforgettable.
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