Outdoor Activities in Muscat

Head into Oman's Wahiba Sands without having to worry about transport or missing out on the desert's Bedouin heritage. This private full-day tour from Muscat serves up all the desert essentials and more: a dune bash, interaction with local Bedouin, and time at the palm- and pool-dotted canyon of Wadi Bani Khalid. Private 4x4 transport from your hotel, Muscat port or airport, and plus entry fees are included.

Oman boasts a swathe of mountains, 'wadis' (river gorges) and villages that are only accessible to experienced off-roaders. Discover one of the most beautiful valleys - Wadi Bani Awf - on this private tour from Muscat to ensure you see its highlights without getting lost. Explore the pool-dotted wadi, Bilad Sayt village, and more; and hear all about them from a guide. Lunch and port and hotel transfers make the day complete.

Swap Muscat for the delights of inland Oman and a thrilling dune drive in the Wahiba Sands on this private full-day trip with a private guide. Drive south by air-conditioned 4x4 through the craggy Hajar Mountains to one of Oman's most stunning 'wadis' (dry river beds) - Wadi Bani Khalid. Ogle the shady canyons, tiny villages and rock pools, and after a picnic lunch, head for the vast dunes of the Wahiba Sands. Take an exciting dune bash and if you wish, a camel ride, before heading back to Muscat.

Experience one of Oman's most scenic 'wadis' - dry river gorges - without driving off-road yourself on this private 4x4 coastal adventure from Muscat. Trace the northeast coast to Bimmah Sinkhole and Fins Beach, and delve into Wadi Shab with a driver-guide who'll manage the unmade trails as you admire the scenery. Then, walk and bathe in the wadi waters, perhaps swimming into a hidden pool with a waterfall, before returning.

Driving up Oman's Jebel Shams mountain to see the country's Grand Canyon isn't recommended to anyone but seasoned off-roaders. This private full-day trip takes you there and back, with no driving worries. Marvel at the vast canyon from Jebel Shams' summit, and visit Nizwa, villages, and ancient ruins with a guide to navigate and provide background you'd otherwise miss. Lunch and return hotel transport are included for ease.

Oman's hill forts more than justify a guided 4x4 tour: freeing you from driving across what can be rough terrain and letting you focus on the forts' beauty, history, and surrounding scenery. This private tour from Muscat delivers: whisking you to 17th-century Nakhal Fort, up to the Ain Towarah hot springs, and then to Rustaq Fort. Hotel or port pickup and drop-off, lunch, and entry fees are included.

Visit the Wahiba Sands and gorgeous Wadi Bani Khalid on a private day trip from Muscat. Board a 4x4 with a professional driver-guide, and pass the Hajar Mountains and plantations of Fanjah on route to Bani Khalid. Admire the paradise-like 'wadi' (river canyon), with its jewel-blue pools, boulders and palms; and savor a picnic lunch and swim. Next, head into the rolling dunes of the Wahiba Sands. Enjoy a sunset dune bash, visit a Bedouin camp and ride a camel (additional cost) in this epic setting before your return trip.

Combine visits to Jebel Shams and Nizwa during this 10-hour tour from Muscat. In a rugged 4x4 vehicle, get spectacular views of Oman's Grand Canyon and dig in to a traditional lunch in the mountain village of Misfah. Entrance fees, lunch, and round-trip transportation from Muscat accommodations are included.

Board a 4WD car and head towards Fanjah and make a turn near Bidbid which continues on the route to Ibra. Visit the ruins of Al Mansfah near Ibra, then head towards the enchanting Wadi Bani Khalid known as the lost Shangri-La. Reach the magnificent Wadi, before dune bashing.