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Reviews of Nomadic Desert Camp

Sharqiya Sands, 421 Al Wāşil, Oman

#6 of 17 hotels in Al Wāşil

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Review score

Based on 79 hotel reviews

9.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.2

  • Comfort

    9.1

  • Location

    9.7

  • Facilities

    9.1

  • Staff

    9.7

  • Value for money

    8.5

  • Free WiFi

    10.0

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  • Reviewed: 14 June 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hosts are very friendly, kind and make you feel welcome. They go the extra mile for an immersive desert experience. It is traditional and clean. Couldn't hope for more. We will be back for sure

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 April 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It’s not the deserts camp fall but it’s too hot to sleep at april.

    Lovely desert stay

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 14 April 2025

    10
    Thoroughly recommended.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hospitality was spectacular. We had a really wonderful experience with the family including the sunset camel ride and the full day jeep safari, both of which gave us great insight into life in the desert. We were glad the camp had huts and not tents as they would be too hot. Early April is very hot - would go in the winter next time.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 April 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    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: 12 March 2025

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

    Nothing

    Amazing Camp, very authentic experience. Super friendly host.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 March 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    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: 27 February 2025

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

    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: 17 February 2025

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

    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: 15 February 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    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: 29 January 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 via mobile

    The stunning, peaceful location.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 January 2025

    10
    Excellent, authentic desert experience
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    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: 26 January 2025

    10
    Recommendable
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The authentic package

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 January 2025

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

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

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 30 December 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    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: 30 December 2024

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

    Real Bedouin experience in the desert. The best part was the walk to see the sunset cooking caffè on the fire on the sand and getting bread prepared traditionally from the fire from breakfast

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 December 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 via mobile

    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: 26 December 2024

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

    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: 24 December 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff, the food and the facilities were excellent

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 December 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 via mobile

    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: 23 November 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    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: 10 November 2024

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

    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: 2 November 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: 14 April 2024

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

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

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 March 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The rustic no frills made u feel part of the desert

    Stayed in March 2024

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