Wahiba Bedouin Rustic Camp

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.

We had a lovely stay. The dunes behind the camp are beautiful and great fun for playing on and seeing beautiful views of the dessert. The family tent was spacious and it was nice to have our own private seating area. We learned a lot sitting around the fire hearing about bedoin life. The kids liked milking the goats in the morning. We would recommend.

Wir haben das Camp direkt bei Obeid dem Besitzer gebucht und wurden auch vom Ort abgeholt, da wir kein Allrad Auto hatten. Wir hatten ein Zelt mit eigenem kleinen " Badezimmer", das oben offen war und für eine Nacht völlig ausgereicht hat. Zum Sonnenuntergang und Aufgang sind wir zu den Sanddünen hoch, ein wunderschönes Erlebnis. Abends sitzt man am Lagerfeuer und Obeid oder sein Sohn erzählen vom Leben in der Wüste und es ist eine schöne Unterhaltung. Essen war gut und es war immer Tee, Omanischer Kaffee oder Wasser und Datteln da. Uns hat es sehr gut gefallen dort. Dank Obeid und seinem Sohn.

Simplicité, tradition, générosité, partage et endroit parfait pour profiter pleinement du désert. Nous avons passé 2 nuits pour profiter de tout: promenade de 3h à dos de dromadaire (plus sportif que prévu !), dune bashing (avec luge dans le sable tirée par le 4x4!), soirée bédouine avec tenue traditionnelle, danse, tatouage au henné, discussion autour du feu de camp. Tente bédouine conforme aux attentes avec sanitaires dans notre paillote privative et rien pour nous séparer de la beauté du désert (certains camps sont entourés du hauts murs, quel dommage…). Le plus qui a fait fondre les enfants: des lapins du désert qui viennent traîner dans le coin et possibilité d aller câliner et nourrir les bébés chèvres au milieu du désert! Fabuleux !!!! (NB: prévoyez du cash pour régler)