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Reviews of Nomadic Desert Camp

Sharqiya Sands, 421 Al Wāşil, Oman

#4 of 17 hotels in Al Wāşil

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Review Score

Based on 82 hotel reviews

9.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.2

  • Comfort

    9.1

  • Location

    9.7

  • Facilities

    9.0

  • Staff

    9.7

  • Value for money

    8.4

  • Free Wifi

    10.0

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  • Reviewed: April 1, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We really enjoyed some aspects of this stay but I do think it would be better to come before or after Ramadan. And although we were comfortable from late afternoon to early morning as there was a breeze, this camp is basic in terms of amenities. No air-conditioning during the day might be uncomfortable, there's no electrical (so no charging your phones etc; no lights in the huts, etc). Bathrooms are separate from the little huts, and the beds were very simple. The food was very good, our host in the morning was lovely and funny and interesting. We enjoyed our stay but, you need to know what the stay is like.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 12, 2025

    10
    Authentic experience in the Oman desert.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    Amazing Camp, very authentic experience. Super friendly host.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 5, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    All perfect.

    We loved every moment of our stay, from the seamless pre-arrival communication and warm welcome to the thoughtful guidance on driving in the desert. The hosts take care of everything, including deflating your tires, before leading you in a convoy with other guests to the camp. This is a truly one of a kind experience at the first authentic Bedouin camp ever established. The host family, who have lived in the area for generations, offer a genuine glimpse into their way of life. We also booked the one hour sunset tour, which we highly recommend. Out of all the places we stayed during our Oman trip, this was by far the most unforgettable.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: February 27, 2025

    10
    Magic moment in desert with Nomadic
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing really. Just few suggestions to improve further… 1/ more comments on the environment and life in the désert during camel ride; 2/ traditional music during dinner / evening to bring even more authenticity and friendly atmosphere. Price for camel ride is quite a luxury, yet I do not regret the experience.

    Great desert experience as a family, lovely 2-hour camel ride, early wake-up for sunset, very friendly staff, comfortable night, good dinner and breakfast

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 24, 2025

    10
    We are very thankful for the time we spent at Nomadic Desert Camp thanks to Humeid and his brothers who welcomed us so w
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Clean, comfortable and welcoming while staying very traditional

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 17, 2025

    10
    Comfortable and relaxing stay in the desert
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The camp was very welcoming, comfortable and cosy. We arrived in the late afternoon, in time to join a ten minute walk to see the sunset from the dunes nearby, with dates and coffee. All the staff was very kind and accommodating. The food at dinner and breakfast, buffet style, was plentiful and delicious. The huts are cleverly built to let a breeze come through. Each individual hut feels private, but you can also enjoy the communal area and fire pit throughout the day. The shared facilities (toilet, sinks and showers) are clean and not busy (good ratio for the number of guests). You can book activities with the camp, such as camel walks. There was good communication with the camp ahead of time to arrange transfers to/from the camp. We highly recommend stopping there for a night to discover life in the desert.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 15, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    A beautiful camp in a beautiful location. If you're looking to go quad biking and other obnoxious activities this isn't the place for you. Abdullah and his team run an authentic camp oasis in the dunes, with delicious food and copious amounts of coffee and dates. The sunrise camel ride was fantastic and is a must do. The camp staff are the loveliest people you will meet in Oman and they also have the best sense of humour. If you're looking to experience the desert properly then this is the place for you.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: January 29, 2025

    10
    It was a truly unique experience - the setting, the warm welcome, the comfortable cabin, the food, the night sky - and o
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The stunning, peaceful location.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 28, 2025

    10
    Excellent, authentic desert experience
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The owners of the camp are some of the nicest, most genuine people you will meet in Oman. They are real Bedouin family and interact with the guests daily to ensure you have a good time. They made me feel so comfortable as a solo female traveler.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 26, 2025

    10
    Recommendable
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The authentic package

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 22, 2025

    10
    Amazing place ! Very welcoming hosts, tasty food, lot of activities, highly recommended to visit !
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Amazing place ! Very welcoming hosts, tasty food, lot of activities, highly recommended to visit !

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: December 30, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    From my point of view quite overpriced. Nearly 500 EUR for two people for a night in a very basic tent with two hours camel ride and 18 km transfer to the camp feels to me not as good value for money

    A very nice and quite camp in the dessert, run by two friendly Bedouin brothers

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: December 28, 2024

    10
    Comfortable but easy kept camp to get a slight feeling for the desert
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Perfect organisation and a great location deep in the desert. Very sustainable setting, great, easy and beautiful huts, very little light in the night, which we liked a lot, all very clean. Humied was a very welcoming host, explained many desert facts and made us a sweet little picnic between the camels with fresh karak and dates in the sunset in the desert. We loved his very well kept camels, friendly and strong! We like to warmly recommend this camp!

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: December 26, 2024

    10
    Wonderful desert experience
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It was our first desert experience and it was wonderful. The camp itself, the friendly family running it, simple but sufficient facilities and beautiful surroundings.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: December 24, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The staff, the food and the facilities were excellent

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: December 7, 2024

    10
    Superb night experience on the desert, very simple as it should be. Great hosts.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very nice host and nice atmosphere in the camp. Good buffets for dinner and breakfast. Nice bedroom’s huts and shared simple shower and restrooms. All very well organized. Could enjoy a walk in the desert at sunset and look at the beautiful sky after dinner.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: November 23, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Excellent hospitality by the owners! My second stay at the camp and I liked it even better than the first time! If you want to experience the Bedouin lifestyle, I highly recommend this place. The food was fantastic too😋

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 10, 2024

    10
    Perfect overnight stay in the desert
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It was everything we hoped.

    Superb location, lovely people, it’s basic but perfect. A family owned place that was so welcoming.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 2, 2024

    9.0
    Authentic experience with good food and nightly tea at a fire under the stars
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Oman is building luxury resorts in high speed, destroying the very quietness and beauty it has to offer and one travels to for that experience. The desert camp gotten crowded by one of those developments, destroying the silence with jeeps roaming around the desert at night, and floodlights for the camp looking like a football field, compromising the stargazing. This is a criticism of the country, not the camp.

    The huts are beautiful and kept simple and authentic. The shower and toilets feature "night sky views". The family is nice, especially Sultan who we did a whole day Camel Safari with. That was a great experience.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: April 14, 2024

    9.0
    Good desert experience
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Amazing experience, good host, amazing sunset and sunrise (sunrise as camelride). Good food, had fun.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: March 17, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The rustic no frills made u feel part of the desert

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 11, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The place is great, simple, clean and with detail. You can really relax and enjoy the atmosphere in the desert. Our guide was perfect, he answered all our questions, he was funny, helpful and interested in everyone. Thanks so much for your hospitality, we really had a wonderful time. The food was also good and the ginger tea was my little highlight 😉 100% recommend staying at the nomadic desert camp if you are looking for a more traditional and personal place.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: February 22, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The only thing we would have appreciated during our activities is to receive more information regarding the desert and the bedouin life, we found that was a missed opportunity. Other than that it's a 10/10

    The camp is located not too close from the nearest village, offering an immersive desert experience. The tents are spacious, clean and nicely decorated and so is the dining area. The staff is helpful, kind and efficient and agreeing pick up was really easy. The buffet was generous with a good and tasty selection of food. The camp offers activities like camel riding and dune safari. We enjoyed both very much. The greatest plus of this camp is that, compared to other structures who might have more of a hotel feel, gives the travellers a authentic and close to nature experience. We would go back and we will recommend it to family and friends.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 17, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Extraordinary camp, with amazing hosts. Highly recommended! It is a family ran camp, one of the first to open in the area. It is ran by two really hospitable brothers with a great sense of humour, who made sure we had an amazing stay with our two year old. The camp provides a really authentic experience, where the guests can enjoy the starry sky in complete silence while still being comfortable in an impeccably clean camp. The camp is located at a good distance in the desert, unlike some of the camps that we saw along the way which were really close to the road and from where you could hear the traffic. We had a sunset ride in the dunes and a camel ride in the morning, and our hosts made sure our little one can join and enjoy himself. They also provided a baby cot and yummy food.

    Stayed in February 2024

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