Wahiba Sands · Things to do

Most camps keep boards and it works better on the steeper faces near the crest. Included at some camps, charged at others.

Camps arrange visits to households still living in the sands, with camel milk and coffee. Go through the camp so the payment reaches the family rather than a fixer.

Rented at the desert edge near Bidiyah and at some camps. Noisy, not the reason to come, and popular with families.

Colder and better than sunset, and the ridge is yours because almost nobody gets up for it.

Ten minutes over slippery rock above the upper pools at Wadi Bani Khalid. Bring a torch: there is no lighting and the floor stays wet.