Category Empty Quarter & Rub Al Khali Safaris

OMAN · EMPTY QUARTER & RUB AL KHALI SAFARIS

The 15 Best Empty Quarter Safaris from Salalah

18 reviewed

Sunset Desert Safari Salalah Tour in Rub Al Khali – Empty Quarter

Sunset Desert Safari Salalah Tour in Rub Al Khali - Empty Quarter - Lost City of Ubar: The Incense Trade Story Behind the Ruins

1.Sunset Desert Safari Salalah Tour in Rub Al Khali – Empty Quarter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 91 reviews · from $95Our pick

Sunset safari from Salalah through Rub Al Khali, with Wadi Dawkah frankincense trees, Ubar ruins, dune walks, and desert sunset views.

“Great way of hanging out in the Empty Quarter to enjoy the dunes and the sunset in the evening Muhammad Ali was a good guide to work with. On this trip though one of the woman (from Mxo) was the most selfish and inconsiderate traveler I ever encountered in my travels. Rather shocking.”

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Salalah: Sunset Desert Safari – Rub Al Khali – Empty Quarter

Salalah: Sunset Desert Safari - Rub Al Khali - Empty Quarter - Salalah pickup and the road toward the Empty Quarter

Empty Quarter Desert Sunset tour

Empty Quarter Desert Sunset tour - Pickup, mobile ticket, and how the day usually flows

3.Empty Quarter Desert Sunset tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · from $152

Sunset in Oman’s Empty Quarter from Salalah, frankincense trees, Ubar ruins, baby camels, and Rub' al Khali dunes.

“I want to start by thanking our guide Alawi from Mohamed's team.….our trip was amazing. We saw the frankenscent trees, the baby camels (my little girl was so happy) and tasted the camel milk and we had fun in the desert. We had the experience with the 4x4 on duneRead more”

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Desert Safari, Sunset & Sand Bashing (Rub Al Khali Desert)

Desert Safari, Sunset & Sand Bashing (Rub Al Khali Desert) - The Qara mountain range: where the Salalah plains start thinning out

4.Desert Safari, Sunset & Sand Bashing (Rub Al Khali Desert)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · from $164

Salalah desert safari in the Empty Quarter, with Wadi Dawkah frankincense, Ubar ruins, sunset, and optional sand bashing.

“Amazing experience. The guide is really kind and expert of the area, he brought us on the highest dune, provided us with tasty snacks and tea and also typical outfits for taking some pictures. Nice stops on the way, he also offered us some camel meat in an authentic restaurant”

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Magical Night Stay in Rub Al Khali Empty Quarter Desert Salalah

Magical Night Stay in Rub Al Khali Empty Quarter Desert Salalah - The Lost City of Ubar stop: quick, meaningful, and time-managed

5.Magical Night Stay in Rub Al Khali Empty Quarter Desert Salalah

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $275

A 2-day Rub Al Khali night stay from Salalah, with Ubar ruins, Bedouin camp dinner, desert dunes at sunset, and frankincense at Wadi Dawkah.

“A very memorable overnight trip into Rub Al Khali with interesting stop-overs in Ubar and Wadi Dawkah on the way there. We also stopped at a camel farm which is interesting if you have not seen camels elsewhere. Our guide Ibrahim was very Read more”

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Desert Sunset Magic – Salalah Empty Quarter Experience

Desert Sunset Magic – Salalah Empty Quarter Experience - Thumrait coffee break on the frankincense trade crossroads

6.Desert Sunset Magic – Salalah Empty Quarter Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $200

Private Rub al Khali sunset adventure from Salalah with frankincense history, Qahwah and dates, dune bashing, and Al Hadaf views.

“Great experience. Our guide Hamid was very professional and took care of us making sure we had the best experience, arriving at the dunes in time for a unique experience. Hamid was very knowledgeable on Oman history and we appreciated him sharing the historical facts of his country.”

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Desert Safari Trip Full Day & Ubar Lost city

Desert Safari Trip Full Day & Ubar Lost city - Thumrait Stop: Omani Coffee as Your Desert Warm-Up

8.Desert Safari Trip Full Day & Ubar Lost city

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $195

A full-day Salalah desert safari with coffee in Thumrait, black camels in the Empty Quarter, dune bashing, and sunset, plus Ubar options.

“Wir waren Aufgrund einer Kreuzfahrt in Salalah. Pünktlich wurden wir direkt am Hafen abgeholt. Die Fahrt bis zur Wüste war sehr angenehm, unser Fahrer erklärte und erzählte uns viel über sich, sein Land und die Leute. Wir hatten viel Spaß und die Zeit verging wie im Read more”

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Private Sunset Experience in Empty Quarter Desert

Private Sunset Experience in Empty Quarter Desert - Timing, Pickup, and How the 7 to 8 Hours Work

9.Private Sunset Experience in Empty Quarter Desert

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $195

Private Empty Quarter sunset safari from Salalah with camel farm, frankincense trees at Wadi Dawka, and the Lost City of Ubar.

“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 tRead more”

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Empty Quarter And Lost City Of Ubar

Empty Quarter And Lost City Of Ubar - Salalah pickup, the Qara Mountains drive, and a reality check on time

10.Empty Quarter And Lost City Of Ubar

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · from $250

Private Salalah day trip to the Empty Quarter and Ubar, with Thumrait, 250m dunes, Frankincense stop, and hotel pickup.

“It is nice, but not worth the money - way too expensive for what you get. First of all it is a very long car drive to the desert, where you only spend like 30 minutes - also the dune bashing is not really fun, as it lasts for about 5 min and that is it. On Read more”

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Desert Safari, Sunset & Sand Bashing (Rub Al Khali Desert)

Desert Safari, Sunset & Sand Bashing (Rub Al Khali Desert) - The Qara mountain range: where the Salalah plains start thinning out

Golden Dunes Getaway: Overnight Safari in Salalah’s Empty Quarter

Golden Dunes Getaway: Overnight Safari in Salalah’s Empty Quarter - Thumrait break: a quick stretch stop in the desert town

12.Golden Dunes Getaway: Overnight Safari in Salalah’s Empty Quarter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $300

Salalah to Empty Quarter for dune bashing and a Bedouin overnight, plus Wadi Dawkha and Ubar ruins. Dinner, breakfast, pickup.

“Talking with our very kindly Driver and getting so many news about this beautyful country, sunset on the dunes, the night experience by the sitting around the fire in the camp and seeing wonderful sunrise next morning. An very amazing trip!”

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Desert Safari in the Rub al Khali

Desert Safari in the Rub al Khali - Ubar Ruins, Why This Desert Has Stories

13.Desert Safari in the Rub al Khali

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $512

Rub al Khali desert safari from Salalah with the frankincense trail, Ubar ruins, expert sand driving, and a cozy camp evening.

“Alice, Geraldina and the local Bedouin guide Bukhit were incredible hosts. The camp was clean and cosy and the team prepared me a vegetarian meal which was so delicious! It was a super special stay, with interesting fireside chats, stargazing and singing. Thank you for such a beautiful trip and I hope to visit again soon!”

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Empty Quarter ‘Rub Al Khali’ Day Tour – 4X4 Safari Adventure

Empty Quarter 'Rub Al Khali' Day Tour - 4X4 Safari Adventure - Ubar: the lost city idea, and why the sand matters

14.Empty Quarter ‘Rub Al Khali’ Day Tour – 4X4 Safari Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $240

4X4 day tour into Oman's Empty Quarter from Salalah, with Ubar stops, mega dunes, rare geode search, and optional Thumrait lunch.

“Our tour guide was Khaled. Very nice tour & even he has been surprised that me & my husband we the only one to go to the Empty Quarter in the heat. We weren't lucky to find any geodes, but the experience was amazing.”

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Private tour – Empty Quarter desert adventure – Wadi Dawka + Ubar

Private tour - Empty Quarter desert adventure - Wadi Dawka + Ubar - Wadi Dawka UNESCO stop, frankincense trees and a rocky mountain reset

15.Private tour – Empty Quarter desert adventure – Wadi Dawka + Ubar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $195

Private Empty Quarter adventure from Salalah: Wadi Dawka frankincense trees, Ubar, and dune driving with sunset photos in 8 hours.

“A 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.”

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