Arabian Oryx Camp

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Scored 8.6
Rated fabulous

Excellent location!

9.2

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About this property

Located in the middle of Sharqiya Sands of Oman’s Empty Quarter, Arabian Oryx Camp offers a Bedouin experience in the desert. It features a typical Arabic restaurant that serves a breakfast and dinner buffet. All Bedouin style tents at Arabian Oryx are fitted with tiled floors. Each has split air conditioning, a fridge and a tea/coffee maker. A shower and free toiletries are provided in the private bathroom. Guests can enjoy the various traditional meals which are cooked daily and served by the campfire. Complimentary tea and coffee are served all day at Arab Oryx Camp. Sand skating and dune bashing are offered by Arab Oryx.The hotel also arranges desert safaris with a private camp. Seeb International Airport is less than 200 km away from Arab Oryx Camp. An airport shuttle is available upon request.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.2)

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6 single beds
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1 large double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

Christin
Germany Germany
“Very friendly staff, great dinner including variety of vegetarian options, air conditioning perfectly working”
Abhay
Qatar Qatar
“The food served was lovely, and the location was ok provided you book one of the taxis provided by the hotel and don't possess AWD. you can try this for a experinece”
Daniel
Romania Romania
“Everything was so amazing: people, location, dunes, sunsets, camels, food, everything with an exception: the A/C didn't have the heating function in working condition so in the room was too cold at night.”
Luca
Italy Italy
“Amazing place where to spend your nights in the desert. Personel was very kind and welcoming. Highly recommended.”
Nina233
Slovenia Slovenia
“Very accessible location not far in the desert, suitable for making trips around the area. We were upgraded for free to a newer unit which was spatious, nicely designed and tidy, the bed was huge and comfortable. The staff was very friendly and...”
Laura
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Great set up, fantastic bbq and music at dinner time. Lovely lodges to stay in.”
Raul
United States United States
“The location is excellent. Surrounded on two sides by beautiful dunes. The camel ride was pleasant and easy. Sunset viewing was the highlight.”
Jana
Czech Republic Czech Republic
“Great camp, nice room, fenomenal food. pick up included also drive in the dunes in sunset. Definitely I can recommend pick up with sun set drive, short camel riding. may be next time i will skip the star watching- too expensive.”
Elizabeth
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Peaceful and beautiful in the desert. Very calming after working in Muscat . Skys were stunning at night, the moon so bright. We got upgraded to super deluxe on arrival . The staff are so welcoming , kind and friendly. Dune bashing sunset trip was...”
Paul
Germany Germany
“I’ve read several reviews about the need for 4x4. Also I called the front desk and they said coming with a 2WD will be tricky. I’m not interested in a pickup and drop service for 35 OMR. So I booked a 4x4 and drive there by myself. The location...”

Host Information

Company review score: 8.7Based on 411 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company information

More than 15 years ago, Hamdan Al Hajri, owner of the Arabian Oryx Camp, set out to provide an authentic Bedouin experience for visitors to Oman. In his exact words: "I wanted to create a welcoming environment where I could share the beauty of the desert with my guests. And there is no better way to do that than sitting around a camp fire, listening to traditional music, sampling wonderful food and sharing stories among friends."

Property information

In the heart of the golden sands of Sharqiyah Desert nestled among stunning and ever changing patterns of dunes, Arabian Oryx Camp offering a luxurious Bedouin style accommodation that confines of the private Bathroom, a myriad of free high-end Toiletries are at the guests’ disposal. The sitting of the camp in the wilderness of the desert emphasize the beauty of the virgin golden sand dunes surrounding it. You will be welcome with warmth and kindness of Omani Hospitality. The delicious Arabic Cuisine splendor & attentive service along with live entertainment and Camp Fire under the roof of starry skies you will have ever charming experience once in a life time.

Neighbourhood information

The camp is rightfully surrounded by sand dunes, so one does not need to go far to experience the beauty of the desert. However way you want to enjoy the desert, we leave the choice up to you. You may go on a guided tour with our experts to get a view of the most spectacular sunrise or sunset. If you wish to go on a long drive from the camp, we can do that too. We even leave the speed of your travel to your liking: a 4-wheel drive or a camel train, you choose. This way, you get to have full control of your authentic Bedouin experience.

Languages spoken

Arabic,Bengali,English,French,Hindi,Urdu

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House rules

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Check-in
From 14:00 to 17:00
Check-out
From 10:00 to 11:30
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 12 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 1 year
Extra bed upon request
OMR 15 per child, per night
Cot upon request
Free
2 - 10 years
Extra bed upon request
OMR 15 per child, per night

Prices for cots are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

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There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
VisaCash
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print

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