Wahiba Bedouin Rustic Camp

Rustic and genuine desert experience run by beduin family. An evening by the camp fire listening to the old and modern lives of the Wahiba Sands beduins is inspiring and interesting. Plenty of things to do and climbing the adjacent dune at sunrise or sunset a must.

Lovely place to spend a night and get to see a beautiful sunset and sunrise in the desert. What we also enjoyed a lot were all the amazing stories that our incredible host was telling us by the fire. The whole stay was an amazing experience and we are happy to have chosen this desert camp 👍

Great location in a peaceful part of the desert. Not recommended to drive yourself (4WD necessary) unless some experience driving on sand, although don't really have to go through the dunes to reach the camp (unless you get lost!) as there is a rough, flatter sandy path from Bidiyah to the camp. The charge of 15 rial for a drop off and pick up (15 min journey) from Bidiyah was a little steep by Omani standards but the driver Majid was friendly and enthusiastic. He also arranged a free room upgrade as the camp was very quiet. The Bedouin house was reasonably equipped (although don't expect luxury) - LED lighting with a large bathroom and living area. Great views out to the dunes. Mostly clean but some insects as to be expected. Not too cold at night, even in December. They made some effort to provide vegetarian food. We missed out on the campfire with the Bedouin owner and stories etc as he had gone to Muscat that day for shopping. Sand boards/sledges need replacing - they're broken and just gather sand - wasn't worth lugging up the dunes!

We visited with our 14 and 17 year old sons who are tough to please on vacation and they really enjoyed it. There is enough to keep them busy for one night but two might be tough. The dunes were spectacular and they did the dune bashing- well worth the price. They also enjoyed sitting by the camp fire hearing Obeid speak about Bedouin life and feeding the goats. Accommodations were great - our tent could hold six - it cools down nicely at night. Best part was the food - authentic and plenty of it. We showed up fairly early at the camp and Obeid shared his personal lunch with my son - can’t say enough t how much this gesture was appreciated by my son. We had them pick us up in town rather than rent a 4 wheel drive car - which is probably better anyway - Obeid’s son drove us - very nice kid and drove confident / fast - which of course my teens liked. Overall a great overnight trip.