Arabian Oryx Camp

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Scored 8.6
Rated excellent

Excellent location!

9.3

About this property

In the middle of Sharqiya Sands of Oman’s Empty Quarter, Arabian Oryx Camp provides 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 tile 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 available by Arab Oryx. The hotel also arranges desert safaris with a private camp. Seeb International Airport is less than 124 miles from Arab Oryx Camp. An airport shuttle is available upon request.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular amenities

  • 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 (9.3)

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6 twin beds
2 twin beds
2 twin beds
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1 queen bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

Popat
United States United States
“Good food, any requests are promptly taken care of. Excellent staff, very helpful”
Laura
United States United States
“Food was very good authentic and fresh Sunrise camel ride was awesome!”
David
Germany Germany
“Very friendly, helpful and relaxed people. Exceptional good food.”
Irina
Russia Russia
“Everything was arranged very well - transfer, including dunes and sunset, great buffet with big choices of delicious food. Dunes are very closed, so we could climb easy to meet sunrise. Calm and quiet place to watch the stars and relax.”
Al
Oman Oman
“The location of the Arabian orex camp is very beautiful, in the embrace of the sand dunes and under the twinkling stars and moonlight on a very beautiful night. The presence of the Arabian Maha enclosure is a real aesthetic addition to the name of...”
Mayank
Oman Oman
“Dinner was good. More Veg options in Breakfast can be available.”
Ana
Serbia Serbia
“Very kind staff, the room was perfect, the dinner and breakfast were really tasty. Thank you for such amazing hospitality! 😊”
Ahmed
Oman Oman
“The location and variety of activities. Also the helpfulness of the staff and cleanliness of the rooms is exceptional. We also enjoyed the live music performances.”
Shantha
India India
“Breakfast and dinner was excellent. The spread covered the tastes of all guests. Rooms were good and comfortable.”
Zulkarnain
Malaysia Malaysia
“The location not far from the nearest town, room upgrade, friendly staff, mobile phone line are available and also the activities are fun and value for money.”

Host Info

Company review score: 8.8Based on 395 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company info

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 info

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.

Neighborhood info

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

Area info

House rules

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Check-in
From 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Check-out
From 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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

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Crib and extra bed policies

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

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There are no extra beds available at this property.

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

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