{"id":829,"date":"2026-08-26T09:55:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T09:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/letsoman.com\/?post_type=tour&#038;p=829"},"modified":"2026-08-29T11:59:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T11:59:17","slug":"long-weekend-offer-for-wahiba-sands","status":"publish","type":"tour","link":"https:\/\/letsoman.com\/tours\/long-weekend-offer-for-wahiba-sands\/","title":{"rendered":"Wahiba Sands Long Weekend: A Short Escape into the Desert"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">One Night, A Different Landscape<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wahiba Sands sits close enough to Muscat for a genuine short break, yet far enough to feel like an entirely different country. This two-day format is built around a single overnight stay deep in the dunes, bookended by a coastal detour on the way out and a mountain wadi on the way back, giving travelers a compact taste of Oman&#8217;s desert, coast and interior without committing a full week to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It suits couples or pairs who want a well-paced desert weekend to pair with a longer Muscat stay, rather than a full multi-day touring itinerary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Wahiba Sands<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wahiba Sands, also known as Sharqiya Sands, is one of Oman&#8217;s defining landscapes: a vast expanse of red and white dunes stretching across the country&#8217;s eastern region, home to Bedouin communities who still live seasonally among the sand. A single night here, away from artificial light and city noise, offers a level of stillness that few destinations near a capital city can match. Combined with a coastal stop at Bimmah Sinkhole and a limestone wadi pool on the return leg, this short itinerary threads together three distinct Omani landscapes in the space of two days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trip Overview<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Duration:<\/strong> 2 days, 1 night<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hotel:<\/strong> Arabian Nights Resort and Spa, Wahiba Sands (half board: breakfast and dinner)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transfers:<\/strong> Two-way transfers on a seat-in-coach (SIC, shared) basis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sightseeing included:<\/strong> Day 1, Bimmah Sinkhole, Fins Beach, and photo stops at Wadi Tiwi and Al Ayjah Lighthouse. Day 2, Wadi Bani Khalid<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pricing basis: <\/strong>Based on two travelers sharing a room<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Single room supplement: <\/strong>OMR 40.000 per room<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Note: booking deadlines and rates shown below reflect a prior offer period. Confirm current dates and pricing at time of enquiry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day-by-Day Itinerary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day 1: Muscat to Wahiba Sands via the Coast<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Departure from Muscat is by shared (SIC) transfer along the coastal route. The day&#8217;s stops include the <strong>Bimmah Sinkhole<\/strong>, a limestone crater with striking blue-green water at its base, and a swim stop at<strong> Fins Beach.<\/strong> The route continues with photo stops at <strong>Wadi Tiwi <\/strong>and the <strong>Al Ayjah Lighthouse<\/strong> before arriving at Wahiba Sands for check-in and an overnight stay at Arabian Nights Resort and Spa on a half-board basis, with breakfast and dinner included. The evening features a live barbecue dinner in the desert accompanied by live oud music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day 2: Wadi Bani Khalid and Return to Muscat<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second day includes a stop at Wadi Bani Khalid, known for its clear, deep blue pools set among the mountains, before the return transfer to Muscat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One Night, A Different Landscape Wahiba Sands sits close enough to Muscat for a genuine short break, yet far enough to feel like an entirely different country. This two-day format is built around a single overnight stay deep in the dunes, bookended by a coastal detour on the way out and a mountain wadi on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":656,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"tour_duration":"02 Days \/ 01 Nights","tour_route":"Wahiba Sands","tour_inclusions":"<ul>\r\n<li>One night at Arabian Nights Resort and Spa, Wahiba Sands, on a half-board basis (breakfast and dinner)<\/li>\r\n<li>Live barbeque dinner with live oud music on Day 1 evening<\/li>\r\n<li>20% discount on spa treatments at the resort<\/li>\r\n<li>Two-way transfers (seat-in-coach basis) with sightseeing at Bimmah Sinkhole, Fins Beach, and photo stops at Wadi Tiwi and Al Ayjah Lighthouse on Day 1<\/li>\r\n<li>Wadi Bani Khalid sightseeing on Day 2<\/li>\r\n<li>Pricing based on two travelers sharing<\/li>\r\n<li>All applicable taxes<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","tour_exclusions":"<ul>\r\n<li>Personal expenses of any kind<\/li>\r\n<li>Single room supplement of OMR 40.000 per room applies for solo travelers<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","tour_terms":"<ul>\r\n<li>This package is priced for two travelers sharing a room; solo travelers should budget for the single room supplement.<\/li>\r\n<li>Transfers run on a seat-in-coach (shared) basis rather than a private vehicle, worth noting for travelers who prefer a private transfer.<\/li>\r\n<li>Confirm current booking deadlines and seasonal availability at the time of enquiry, as offer periods and rates are updated periodically.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","footnotes":""},"tour_category":[],"tour_destination":[],"class_list":["post-829","tour","type-tour","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/letsoman.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tours\/829","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/letsoman.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tours"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/letsoman.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/tour"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/letsoman.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tours\/829\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":872,"href":"https:\/\/letsoman.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tours\/829\/revisions\/872"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/letsoman.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/656"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/letsoman.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=829"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"tour_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/letsoman.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tour_category?post=829"},{"taxonomy":"tour_destination","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/letsoman.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tour_destination?post=829"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}