Oman · EVENING EXPERIENCES
The heat decides this: the souq, the corniche and the dhows are all better after six. These 15 run late, priced and timed, with a note on which include dinner and which just get you there.
Cruise Muscat’s coast on a traditional Omani dhow, with palace and fort views, coffee, dates, and a sunset at sea.
“Beautiful cruise up and down the coast. Dhow was quite crowded and I would have preferred a smaller group - my decision. Plenty of soft drinks on board.”
See Muscat after dark on a guided van tour with mosque, opera house, Mutrah Souq, Al Alam Palace, and Omani dinner.
“I really enjoyed this tour, thanks to Jamal our excellent guide”
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.”
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.”
Ride camels, race over Wahiba Sands, watch sunset, and eat Omani food under the stars on a private 4x4 tour from Bidiyah.
“Une expérience inoubliable que tout le monde devrait vivre au moins une fois dans sa vie – et surtout avec Mohammed !”
Spend eight hours from Muscat swimming at Wadi Bani Khalid, visiting a Bedouin home, riding a camel, and watching sunset over Wahiba Sands.
“We had an amazing afternoon on this tour. Our guide Khalil was great, very knowledgeable and the day was well organised.”
Watch Muscat’s forts, palace, fishing villages, and sunset from a shared dhow boat on this affordable two-hour coastal cruise.
“We got on the dhow style boat and were lucky as it was only about 25% capacity so we could swap sides as the views changed. The water was so smooth it was amazing (and lucky as I get sea sick on a pedalo!) and the captain expertly drove us between viewpoints anRead more”
Explore frankincense country, Ubar ruins, black camels, and Rub al Khali sunset on a private Salalah desert safari.
“Mohammed was a knowledgeable, helpful, generous, courteous guide. He’s an excellent driver and we felt he looked after us and others on the highway and the dunes. We had history, tea, culture, and scenery from lush landscape, to farms, mountains, to wind blown barren dunes. Highly recommend”
Spend two days from Muscat at Wadi Bani Khalid, Wahiba Sands, and Ibra, with private guiding, desert camping, meals, and 4WD travel.
“Excellent driver, very knowledgeable who told us a lot regarding local culture. Sunset in the desert is a must”
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”
Sail Muscat’s coast at sunset on a traditional dhow cruise with hotel pickup, Omani coffee, dates, snacks, and photo stops.
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.”
Paddle Muscat’s coast at sunset, reach a quiet beach, and enjoy a two-hour kayak outing with gear, life jacket, and phone cover included.
“I wasn't actually able to experience the kayak trip due to some wind that was causing choppy water. The operator was late to advise me but did refund the cost to me and I will give them high marks for prioritizing safety. I would just suggest checking in with the operator befRead more”
See Muscat by night with mosque views, the Royal Opera House, Muttrah Souq, Old Muscat forts, and dinner with a private guide.
“Excellent tour with Khalil in Muscat. Saw the Grand Mosque, Souq, Opera House, etc... a good introduction to the city and Nation. Khalil was informative and his English was great, as was his driving. Thank you!”
Review of a private two-day Jebel Shams tour from Muscat, with Nizwa, mountain villages, forts, the Balcony Walk, meals, and a 4WD.
“We went on a 7day trip to Muscat, and it was our first time and we loved it! We are a family of 2 adults and 2 kids (8yrs). We rented a vehicle to visit multiple sites but we realised (2days ahead) that our vehicle was no match for the road towarRead more”
Pick a coastline, a canyon or a dune field.
