Sama Al Wasil Desert Camp

um mal in der Wüste zu übernachten, ganz nett die Bungalow ausreichend gross, praktisch eingerichtet, das Bad funktional Nachtessen überraschend abwechslungsreich (Büffet), sogar Früchte und etwas Dessert gab es aufgrund der Lage in der Wüste (ca. 15 km ab der nächsten Stadt) sehr ruhig dezente arabische Musik zum Diner Frühstück auch gut, mit ordentlicher Kaffeemaschine

Mooie ervaring om op deze wijze te kunnen genieten van comfort midden in de woestijn. Goed verzorgde kamers en prima maaltijden in buffetvorm. Er worden leuke excursies aangeboden. De medewerkers zijn opnieuw bijzonder aardig en behulpzaam. Het resort ligt zo'n 10 km de woestijn in over een goed te berijden zandweg.

L’accès au camp est somme toute facile si l’on fait confiance à Google Maps après avoir fait dégonfler ses pneus à la station d’essence Al Maha. C’est 15 km de piste quasiment toute droite avec les panneaux verts “Sama” qui balisent le trajet. Le camp très fréquenté par des groupes est particulièrement bien organisé avec un personnel nombreux et serviable. Les chambres sont des constructions individuelles carrelées disposées en cercle avec tout le confort nécessaire. La dune qui fait face peut s’escalader facilement éventuellement avec une corde permanente. Des sorties en quad ou en dromadaire sont également possibles. Un cinéma en plein air propose deux séances en soirée. Les repas/buffets sont servis sur une vaste terrasse couverte. Le choix est correct sans plus.

Abbiamo trascorso qui la notte di capodanno e non potevamo fare scelta migliore! Il camp è abbastanza isolato e, mi pare di aver capito, è tra gli ultimi nel deserto (a circa 20 minuti di auto dall’ingresso del deserto). La struttura è molto bella e ben tenuta. Noi eravamo nei bungalow, carini e funzionali. Dietro il campo ci sono le dune, facilmente accessibile con corda. Mi è piaciuto moltissimo il cinema all’aperto, con tanto di pop corn e bibite! Il cenone di capodanno è stato OTTIMO (l’unico pasto degno di nota in Oman). Il buffet era vario, ben fornito, e il bbq di pollo e cammello ottimo. Comodo il servizio di trasporto. Noi abbiamo fatto anche mezz’ora di dune bashing (esperienza carina, però purtroppo il nostro driver era davvero giovane e inesperto… peccato). Consiglio senz’altro!

We spent one night in the desert camp. It’s in Bidiyah, close to the sand dunes. Our guide made sure we were up in the dunes at sunset so we could take nice photos. The camp itself consists of mud brick-like houses (although built with modern materials) to give a close feel for how the houses looked back then. The inside of the guest house was a bit spartan although it had nice lamps on the simple night tables and enough décor to make the room interesting. No cabinets but there were ropes and bars and from the ceiling so you could hang the clothes hangers. There were just enough power outlets for you not to get anxious. The T&B was small but serviceable although there were threshold barriers so you had to be mindful when stepping inside the room or the T&B. And as you’d expect, there was no wifi – ha ha ha. Dinner and breakfast was at the common dining pavilion off to one side of the camp. They had coffee and a limited variety of food but most were tasty. What made the dinner special was the camel and chicken barbecue being cooked on the spot. But you had to walk across about 20 feet of sand to get there from the cement footpath. We thought we might have issues in bringing our luggage to and from the car but the helpers made short work of the task. After dinner, they supposedly shared movies in a separate sand area close to the dining pavilion – but we didn’t hang around long enough to check if they actually did.

Accueil moyen, nuisance sonore avec les quads et autres 4x4, lits hyper dur, nourriture très basique, plats sans variété, vous avez d'autres campements beaucoup mieux dans le désert à des tarifs compétitifs. Je ne recommande pas ce campement