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Wahiba Sands & Sharqiya Bedouin Dunes
Stretching across 12,500 square kilometers in eastern Oman, the Wahiba Sands (Sharqiya Sands) showcase dramatic transverse dunes with rich orange and ochre hues. Travelers experience authentic Bedouin hospitality in desert camps, exhilarating dune bashing by 4x4, and crystalline stargazing under pristine desert skies devoid of light pollution.
“An ocean of shifting amber dunes soaring up to 100 meters, home to nomadic Bedouin traditions and astronomical night skies.”
— Tourism Compass Heritage Committee
EraDynastic Era
Duration24 Hours
RegistryUNESCO Sovereign
GeodeticsWGS84 Grid