Desert Safari Sunset Empty Quarter 'Rub Al Khali' from Salalah
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Things To Know
- Dinner is only included in the private tour (if the dinner option is selected). In the group tour it is no included.
- Transport by private vehicle: 4x4 Car up to 6 adults
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Entrance to Wadi Dawkah Frankincense Park
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Anything not mentioned in Inclusions
- Entrance fees to ubar Archaeological site
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The travel time from Salalah to Empty Quarter / Rub Al Khali Desert is 2 hours each way.
- There will be no cell phone coverage on the desert, avoid to travel if you are sick.
- There can be dust storms. Please keep hat, and scarf for both man and woman.
- This is a private tour daily and if you need a group tour, that is available once a week.
- Bring hat and scarf, as due to sand dunes, sometimes you get a lot of sand in the wind.
- Guide availability in some European languages, such as German, Italian, French, and Polish, are limited in numbers and might not be available for your tour date. In such situations, an English-speaking guide with an Omani license will be arranged for your tour.
- Kids below 6 years
- Any other medical condition, which can get bad with desert dunes bashing and long drive
- There will be no cell phone coverage on the desert, avoid to travel if you are sick
What's included in the package
Itinerary
Dhofar Governorate (Pass-by Only)
Amazing drive from Dhofar Mountains will take you to Wadi Dawkah. The mountains are green and unique in the Middle East.
Wadi Dawkah is on the northern Side of Salalah and is a UNESCO Heritage site. Here there's a large natural garden of Frankincense Trees, which are the source of Dhofari Frankincense. There are more than 1200 Frankincense Trees in the wadi. Sign board is placed at the main entrance of the park and explain how the tapping of sap is carried out. Each tree yields three to four kilograms of luban (frankincense) each season. Dhofari Frankincense are the best in the world.
Will Pass through the town of Thumrait, which was famous as a Bedouin settlement. This town is on the northern side of Salalah City and is one of the wilayat of Dhofar.
The Lost City of Ubar is a UNESCO World heritage site. The ruins of Ubar have been found in the villageknown as Shisr in Dhofar Governorate in Sultanate of Oman, around 3 hours’ drive from Salalah and approximately 55 kms from the main road of Thumrait. When it was discovered back in the early 1990’s, it has been named as one of the greatest discoveries at that time. Archaeological excavations suggest this site was involved in the incense trade in the past, most probably for the inland trade. Ubar disappeared into the desert sands. It’s even been dubbed the “Atlantis of the Sands.” This legendary ancient kingdom, known as Ubar, was said to have existed in one of the most inhospitable places on earth
Admission Ticket IncludedEmpty Quarter
The Empty Quarter (known as Rub al Khali in Arabic) in Dhofar Region of Oman is the main destination of the tour, which is one of the best places in the world to experience desert. You will be taken to the Empty Quarter to experience the biggest sand desert in the World. Here there will be driving and rambling / trekking on fascinating sand dunes. Sunset will be seen on the desert sand.
Where to meet and pickup
Pickup and Dropoff
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Additional Information
Free Pick and Drop from all Hotels / Apartments / Villas in Salalah city (including Hawana Salalah), Salalah Cruise Port and Salalah Airport. In case of pick up from hotels in Mirbat and Hinu Bay (Alila Hinu Bay, Wyndham Gardens Salalah Mirbat, Jabal Samhan Sama Resort), additional pick up charges are applicable (OMR 10).
Ticket Redemption
Direct access, no redemption is required
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Things to know
- Dinner is only included in the private tour (if the dinner option is selected). In the group tour it is no included.
- Transport by private vehicle: 4x4 Car up to 6 adults
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Entrance to Wadi Dawkah Frankincense Park
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Anything not mentioned in Inclusions
- Entrance fees to ubar Archaeological site
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The travel time from Salalah to Empty Quarter / Rub Al Khali Desert is 2 hours each way.
- There will be no cell phone coverage on the desert, avoid to travel if you are sick.
- There can be dust storms. Please keep hat, and scarf for both man and woman.
- This is a private tour daily and if you need a group tour, that is available once a week.
- Bring hat and scarf, as due to sand dunes, sometimes you get a lot of sand in the wind.
- Guide availability in some European languages, such as German, Italian, French, and Polish, are limited in numbers and might not be available for your tour date. In such situations, an English-speaking guide with an Omani license will be arranged for your tour.
- Kids below 6 years
- Any other medical condition, which can get bad with desert dunes bashing and long drive
- There will be no cell phone coverage on the desert, avoid to travel if you are sick