The 15 Best Empty Quarter Tours from Salalah

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

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

Review of Salalah’s Empty Quarter sunset safari, with frankincense trees, Ubar ruins, dune driving, timing, value, and practical tips.

“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

Review of Salalah’s Empty Quarter sunset safari, with dune bashing, Wadi Dawkah, black camels, Ubar, and practical booking advice.

“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 Salalah’s frankincense trees, ancient Ubar, and the Empty Quarter at sunset on a private eight-hour desert tour.

“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 Salalah’s Rub Al Khali with frankincense groves, Ubar ruins, black camels, dune driving, tea, and a memorable desert sunset.

“Ahmeds slogan starts with: "Arrive as a Guest – leave as a Friend." And that couldn’t be more true!”

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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 in Oman’s Empty Quarter with Ubar, sunset dunes, Bedouin camping, stargazing, and Wadi Dawkah frankincense trees.

“Fantastica esperienza Mohamed top. Sa informare con gentilezza e nello stesso tempo sa mantenere il distacco perfetto per godersi questi magnifici scenari consigliatissimo”

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6.Desert Sunset Magic – Salalah Empty Quarter Experience

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

Review of Salalah’s Empty Quarter tour, with frankincense, Ubar, dune bashing, Bedouin culture, sunset views, price, and practical tips.

“Great experience. Our guide Hamid was very professional and took care of us making sure we had the best experience, arriving at the dunes in time for a unique experience. Hamid was very knowledgeable on Oman history and we appreciated him sharing the historical facts of his country.”

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7.Magical Desert Safari By Land Cruise in Empty Quarter

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

Review of Dhofar’s Empty Quarter safari with dune bashing, Ubar, camels, frankincense, sunset coffee, and local Omani guides.

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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, dune driving, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“Amazing friendly guide, very flexible with the schedule and during the tours. Very helpful and answers all the questions you ask . Great experience all together, would recommend it to a friend.”

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9.Empty Quarter And Lost City Of Ubar

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

Travel from Salalah to Rub Al Khali and Ubar, with private transport, sand dunes, Thumrait, frankincense trees, and hotel pickup.

“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, frankincense trees, and the Empty Quarter on a private Salalah 4x4 tour with dune driving, sand skiing, and sunset views.

“Excellent from the beginning to the end. Our guide was nice, friendly, guided us through the whole trip. We enjoyed it very much.”

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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, frankincense forests, Ubar ruins, sunset, dinner, and sunrise.

“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 · from $512

Explore Salalah’s frankincense valley, Ubar ruins, and the vast Rub al Khali on a private eight-hour desert safari.

“E' un'esperienza indimenticabile ed un'ottima organizzazione da parte di Alpitour. E' stata l'unico tour che abbiamo organizzato dall'Italia, in loco si trova ad un prezzo inferiore ma ritengo valga la pena andare con quanto organizzato da AlRead more”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $240

Ride into Oman’s Empty Quarter, seek Ubar and giant dunes, and enjoy a private 4X4 day trip from Salalah with local guidance.

“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

Explore Wadi Dawka, lost Ubar, and Oman’s Empty Quarter on a private 8-hour desert tour with dune driving and sunset views.

“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 Wadi Dawkha, Ubar, and Rub al Khali on a private Salalah safari with frankincense, dune bashing, 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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