In Wahiba Sands( Sharqiya) with my family.

How I promis to you I will give you the route How to take from Muscat to Wahiba Sands.  Follow the Muscat- Sur in land route to the turn-off for  Al Mintarib 36km south  of Ibra or 52 km  noth of Al Kamil. Turn  off  at the  juction  by the Shell petrol station  and head  towards the town. After that,  at the four way  juction  2.3 km from the petrol station, go straight. You will see soon pass an old fort on the right. Turn  right at the T-juction immediately after this fort.
At the end of the paved are signs for Al Raha Tourist Camp. Proceed with caution  on the main track  heading into the sands, and remember to deflate your tyres in you leave the packed trall. Past  the Al Raha Tourist Camp, the main track continues and eventually peteres out. It is approximatelly 170 km to reach the southern edge of the sands.
Although Oman is 82% desert and sand dunes, this is the only route, which is mostly dunes. You will get chance to practise your sand driving skills here, and the entrance to the Wahiba Snds near Al Mintarib is a great place to do so. The terrain is relatively gentle and there are lots of people nearby just in case if you get stuck.
Your time in the Wahiba  Sands may very from  a few hours of dune bashing  to a complete traverse lasting to a complete lasting a few days-it's all up to you.

In this beautiful trip, we enjoyed to much. This time the conditions were good compared to last time, but the prices also varied.

There were pleasant moments where we had fun and really felt good at the fire. The outside was cold especially at night and in the morning, and the day was warm. In the two days spent in the desert, we charged our batteries for 2 weeks with positive energy. Spending time with family was my most beautiful desert experience

 January 2019