Private tour · Ash Sharqiyah
Bedouin evening in the Wahiba Sands
An evening with the Bedouin of the Wahiba (Sharqiya) Sands: coffee ceremony, bread baked over the fire, campfire stories and desert stars.
- Evening (3:00 – 10:00 pm)
- 4x4 (SUV) only — up to 4 guests per vehicle
- Hotel pickup in Muscat
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About the Wahiba Bedouin Evening tour
This evening is about the people of the desert, not dune-bashing. Your driver collects you in Muscat in the afternoon and drives into the Wahiba (Sharqiya) Sands as the light turns gold, to a traditional Bedouin camp where the pace is the desert’s own.
Sit with your hosts for the Arabic coffee ceremony — qahwa with dates — and watch bread baked the traditional way over the fire. As the campfire is lit there are stories of desert life and dinner under the open sky (own expense), and when the fire burns low, some of the darkest, clearest night skies in Arabia.
Your day on the map
Itinerary
- About 412 km in all
- 3:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- 6 stops
1Stop 1 of 6
Hotel pickup
In Muscat, for the drive into the Sharqiya Sands.
Next 207 km to Bedouin camp · about 3 h by road (10 km on sand)
2Stop 2 of 6
Bedouin camp
A warm welcome and a visit to the camp.
Next Coffee and bread
3Stop 3 of 6
Coffee and bread
The Arabic coffee ceremony and bread baked over the fire.
Next Campfire evening
4Stop 4 of 6
Campfire evening
Stories of desert life; dinner under the stars (own expense).
Next Stargazing
5Stop 5 of 6
Stargazing
The desert sky, then the drive back to Muscat.
Next 205 km to Muscat · about 2 h 45 min by road (10 km on sand)
6Stop 6 of 6
Back at your hotel
End of the day
What’s included
- Air-conditioned 4x4 with an English-speaking driver-guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Muscat
- Bedouin camp visit, coffee ceremony and bread making
- Campfire evening and stargazing
- Bottled water, parking, tolls and fuel
Not included
- Camp refreshments and dinner
- Camel rides
- Personal expenses
Good to know
- Bring a warm layer: desert nights cool down fast, especially in winter.
- A tripod helps for night-sky photos.
- The ground around the camp is uneven, so it doesn’t suit guests with limited mobility.
- Groups of 5 to 8 travel in two 4x4s.
Included: Air-conditioned 4x4 with an English-speaking driver-guide; Hotel pickup and drop-off in Muscat; Bedouin camp visit, coffee ceremony and bread making; Campfire evening and stargazing; Bottled water, parking, tolls and fuel. Not included: Camp refreshments and dinner; Camel rides; Personal expenses.
4x4 (SUV) only — up to 4 guests per vehicle. Tell us how many guests you are and we recommend the right vehicle.
Evening (3:00 – 10:00 pm).
We pick you up from your hotel or address in Muscat and bring you back at the end of the tour.
Each tour is quoted individually by vehicle and group size. Requesting a quote is free and there is nothing to pay until you confirm.