Sand Delight Camp

A very well-constructed camp, with the tents, especially, looking very neat. I especially liked the carpeted 'courtyard' outside the back door. Although I didn't use it, it could be a lovely place to rest/sleep outdoors, either during the day or the night. There are numerous activities on offer, and you will be transported to the start of these if they are located outside the camp. The staff are friendly, and the communication with the camp before arrival is good. The choice of foods is limited, but what is on offer is well-prepared and tasty. Vegans and vegetarians will have little or no choice.

Both my wife and I found the bed uncomfortable - not necessarily a universal issue. The areas within and immediately around the camp are kept free of litter: thanks to the camp staff. Unfortunately, the greater Al Wasil and Wahiba Sands area has become heavily trashed, especially with plastic waste. The areas around the car parks just outside the Sands are disgusting. Indeed, there seems to be so much trash that the garbage collectors are not able to cope with the problem (and a lot of trash is blowing out of the tips or carelessly dropped when the tips are emptied). The local communities are going to have to act on this if they don't want to lose business. There needs to be much greater awareness of this problem. There needs to be a creative initiative by the walis and businessmen of the area to bring the problem to the attention of locals and visitors alike.

The property has a large outdoor, but covered communal space. Tea, coffee, dates and a few games are continually available there. I like that there is a lovely place to hang out, besides our room. It also has electrical outlets. After dinner they also set up a fire nearby in case you want to sit by the fire. It was nice that there were a variety of activity options available. We chose camel rides (15 minutes was long enough for us) and sand bikes (quads). The quads were super fun and I wish we had booked them for longer. We only did 30 minutes and at that point you are just getting into it! They also have small ones for kids. Our 11 year old didn’t want to stop! Lunch with a Bedouin family was definitely worth it. And the kids also enjoyed the bow shooting activity. Most people while we were there chose to stay just one night. We are happy that we chose to stay for two nights. We played games and could just slow down and enjoy our activities in a relaxed manor. Also, really fun to see the stars at night in the desert.

It felt ‘scary’ (unfamiliar) to deflate the tires before driving out to the camp. But it all worked out really well. The guy they recommend to go to for deflating (and afterward reinflating) the tires was super kind and efficient and it only costs 1 OMR each time.

Nice location with a personal touch. Staff is very polite. Nice activities you can book. Fast communication over whatsapp.

Tents and food are very basic. It is not bad but overall we felt it was overpriced given for what is provided.

Good Location and staff. Food was good

No other guests, so no real activities. Dune bashing expensive