NATURE OF WAHIBA DESERT
The best way to experience the awesome, rolling beauty and mountainous dunes of the Omani desert? Stay in the rich luxury of a contemporary Bedouin tent.
The emptiness, the sheer size and the uncompromising nature of the Wahiba desert has a romantic appeal all its own. As a visitor, you become infused with a sense of adventure by powering up the side of a mighty dune aboard an all terrain vehicle.
Make sure that Desert Night Camps in part of your experience – put it on the itinerary of your luxury, tailor-made holiday to Oman – and you’ll discover the desert has yet another dimension. You’ll be staying in a sumptuously appointed, modern day, Bedouin-style tent. Complete with canopied beds, fantastic designer bathrooms, gorgeous fabrics, local Arabian artefacts and the bewitching fragrance of frankincense and myrrh. A true ‘Arabian Nights’ experience.
DESERT NIGHTS CAMP, WAHIBA DESERT
Desert Nights Camp, At a glance
- Bedouin-style, desert encampment surrounded by timeless, golden red sands
- Choice of 24 double, tented suites, two family-sized tented suites and four standard (non-tented) rooms
- Linen canopied beds
- Extravagant en suite bathrooms
- Magnificent views over the Wahiba desert
- Gorgeous array of fine fabrics
- Private sit-outs
- Individually controlled air conditioning
- Exquisite food served in luxurious enclosed or open air Two Dunes restaurant
- Shuwa barbecues around a desert campfire
- Oasis cocktail bar
For leisure and pleasure
- Romantic desert excursions
- Dune trekking
- Sand boarding and quad biking
- Tours of the historic old fort in Mantrib, the intriguing Wadi Bani Khalid and sandstone ridges
- Cultural visits to an authentic Bedouin family home
- Shopping expeditions to a busy local souk
- Powerful telescope for crystal clear star-gazing
- Traditional music from a Bedouin band and Omani oud player
- Recreation lounge
We had a wonderful safari experience in South Luangwa, Zambia this September. Despite a few unexpected setbacks behind the scenes, everything ran seamlessly for us. Our driver and guide were outstanding, and the standard of accommodation was truly first class.
