"WELCOME TO OMAN!"... We booked this night in the desert, but did not know exactly what to expect. After having met Hamed at the hotel we took off towards south. After approx. 1,5, hours he said: "Listen, this is not part of the tour, but I would like to visit this friend of mine..." We are generally open for unexpected adventures, so we answered with: "Sure, why not?". We entered a small patio and met this old man who offered us coffee, fruits and dates. After explaining him that we could really not stay for lunch because of lack of time, Hamed said: "Welcome to Oman!" We continued our trip towards south and turned off onto a small road. After stopping serveral times in order for other cars to pass we did not believe our eyes. Between these immense high red rockes there seemed to be a real oasis, as seen only in dreams before. We asked Hamed if this was real and he aswered with a huge smile in his face: "Welcome to Oman!" We had a quick dive into the 35 degrees warm water and hurried back into the car, as we had to arrive to the desert camp before nightfall. After another drive for approx. 45 minutes we took an off road path and within no time, were stunned again: spread out red sand dunes as far as the eye could see! Hamed's eyes started to shine and his feet pushed down the accelerator. We were thrown left and right through the Jeep but we enjoyed it screaming: "This is amazing!" We could hardly hear Hamed screaming back proudly: "Welcome to Oman!" We were just in time to enjoy the beautiful sunset on top of the sand dunes above our camp. We took some photos, went back to the camp for dinner and had a good night sleep under the stars... We would like to thank Hamed for sharing his passion for the desert with us. You can tell this guy is all into nature and knows how to enjoy it to the max! We had to most amazing time in Oman and can recommend it to everyone. If you still doubt booking we can only suggest you to just do so and experience the hospitality of this beautiful country for yourself. Stefan & Eveline