The 15 Best Empty Quarter Tours in Oman

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

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

Ride from Salalah to Wadi Dawkah, Ubar, and the Empty Quarter for dune walks, desert driving, and a sunset over Rub Al Khali.

“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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2.Sunset Desert Safari – Rub Al Khali – Empty Quarter

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 79 reviews · 8 - 21 hours · from $102

Salalah sunset safari to Oman’s Empty Quarter with dune bashing, Wadi Dawkah, black camels, Ubar, and optional desert dinner.

“è stato Musallah è stato un grande autista e compagno di viaggio e ha fatto di tutto per farci star bene....in sintesi è stato bravissimo.”

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3.Empty Quarter Desert Sunset tour

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

Explore Wadi Dawkah, Ubar, and Oman’s Empty Quarter on a private sunset tour from Salalah with 4x4 desert driving and local guides.

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

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

Explore Oman’s Empty Quarter from Salalah with frankincense trees, Ubar, black camels, dune driving, and a memorable desert sunset.

“The service was very nice when it comes to both the transport and personnel. The view of the desert was wonderful and all of us enjoyed the trip very much. The guide we were travelling with even brought snack to share with us.”

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

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

Spend a night under Empty Quarter stars, visit Ubar and Wadi Dawkah, and cross Oman’s dunes by private 4x4 from Salalah.

“Bella esperienza, interessante il discorso sul frankincense. Bella l'esperienza sulle dune con la 4x4, il tramonto e la scelta del campo. E mi sono trovato BENISSIMO con la guida, una persona squisita! 4 stelle perché Viator sicuramente ha increRead more”

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6.Desert Sunset Magic – Salalah Empty Quarter Experience

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

Explore Salalah’s Empty Quarter with frankincense, Wubar ruins, dune bashing, Arabian coffee, and a sunset from Al Hadaf dunes.

“We spent amazing trip. Guide Hamed was very nice. We felt like on trip with an old friend who introduced his country with proud to us and wanted that we feel happy.”

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7.Magical Desert Safari By Land Cruise in Empty Quarter

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 18 reviews · from $152

Ride into Oman’s Empty Quarter for dune bashing, black camels, Ubar, frankincense country, and a 45-minute sunset stop.

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8.Private Sunset Experience in Empty Quarter Desert

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

Review of Salalah’s private Empty Quarter sunset tour, with camels, frankincense trees, Ubar ruins, dune driving, and practical booking advice.

“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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9.Empty Quarter And Lost City Of Ubar

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

Visit Thumrait, the Rub Al Khali dunes, and lost Ubar on a private Salalah day tour with hotel pickup, a guide, and bottled water.

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 7 hours · from $180

Explore Ubar, Wadi Dawka, and the Empty Quarter on a private 4x4 tour from Salalah, with dune driving and a desert sunset.

“Is was excellent. The driver was knowledgeable. It is a ‘must try’ programme.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $300

Spend a night in Oman’s Empty Quarter with dune bashing, Ubar, frankincense groves, sunset, dinner, and sunrise from $300.

“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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12.Desert Safari in the Rub al Khali

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews

Explore Salalah’s frankincense valley, Ubar ruins, and Rub al Khali dunes on a private 8-hour desert safari with expert drivers.

“Everything was going perfect. Nice people, beautiful landscape. Professional tour in an unforgettable place.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $240

Salalah's 8-hour 4x4 trip crosses Oman's Empty Quarter, visits Ubar, climbs mega dunes, and searches for rare desert geodes.

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $195

Review of Salalah’s private Empty Quarter tour, with Wadi Dawka frankincense trees, Ubar, dune driving, and a desert sunset.

“The tour was great and our guide Azuz is a nice guy very experienced.”

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15.Desert Safari in Empty Quarter with Dune Bashing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $216

Explore Ubar, Wadi Dawkha, and the Empty Quarter from Salalah with frankincense, dune bashing, private 4WD travel, and sunset views.

“We went to visit a Frankincense Plantage, a camel farm and the biggest desert im the world, the Rub al Khali. Adnan knows a lot about his country and is happy to answer every question you have. He is one of the friendliest persons I‘ve ever met and I recommend doing this trip to everybody who visits Oman!”

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