Our cars at Nomads are not the cheapest but they are insured to drive off-road  please see our Terms & Conditions. 

If you  have a quote from another car rental company, you must ask them to send you their T&Cs. We are completely open and honest with you. We tell you exactly what our T&Cs are. Many of the “bigger” car rental companies, do not allow their cars to be driven off-road.

If you do not book a 4WD vehicle through us, you might end up renting a 4WD vehicle from  an International Rent a Car Company and the Terms & Conditions could state  “Our Vehicles are for paved roads only”. My goodness why would you want to rent a 4WD car if you cannot go off the paved road

Nomads highly recommend a 4WD car particularly if you are  camping but there is no point if you hire a Four Wheel drive car and then cannot take it off-road

Drop off and Pick Up is Free of Charge to The Nomad Guest House

Cars can be Picked up in Muscat and Dropped off in Salalah. Drop off charges apply.

The Major advantage  of a roof top tent is that you can camp wherever the car can go. This is particularly convenient in the mountains where it can be difficult to find a place to pitch a ground tent

However when travelling with 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 teenage kids for example there is not enough room to all sleep in a roof top tent. In this case  you could take a tailgate tent if the car is compatible (the rear door must open vertically). These tailgate tents have a substantial headroom so it is very comfortable for two adults (or more) to sleep on camping cot beds.

Or better choose  one of our cars that have two Roof top tents installed. Both the  GMC Yukon and the GWM Poer have two roof top tents. In fact we equip these cars for five. Because one or two people can comfortably sleep in the back of the Yukon or the bed of the Poer.

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 Nomad Terms & Conditions for Driving Off-Road

• 2WD cars must not be driven Off-Road
• 4WD cars can be driven Off-Road. With some limitations: which are imposed for your safety.  They can be driven into the desert to a pre-booked desert Camp. But they can only be driven beyond these camps with a Nomad guide.
• When Off-road NEVER drive through a flowing Wadi THE CAR IS NOT INSURED FOR THIS.
• When driving off-road in 4 wheel drive mode if High gear box is engaged do not drive faster than 80 Km/hr.
• If the above speeds are exceeded it is possible that the gear box oil overheats, if it does stop and let the oil cool down.
• Any damage/repair costs due to these consequences will have to be borne by Lessee
• We do not commit to providing assistance  off road
• It you do get into trouble or get stuck in the sand for example. Police or third party assistance might be required any costs incurred must be paid by the  the Lessee

Optional Extras  

• Extra driver charges = OMR 2 per day.
• Baby seat @ OMR 1/day
• Additional Km over Free allowance 0.1 Rial per Km
• Drop off and Pick Up charges may apply Pick up /Drop off Nomad Guest House is Free

General Terms & Conditions 

• Excess in case of an accident is 300 Oman Rials if the ROP (Royal Oman Police) report that it is “your” fault is OMR 5 per day
• This Excess can be reduced to 150 Oman rials by taking out EXTENDED INSURANCE OMR 5 per day
• For the Peak period, 20 Dec to 07 Jan a surcharge is applicable of OMR 5 per day
• VAT (Value Added Tax) @5% to be added
• The rental day = 24 hours. (No half day charges)
• Damage of windscreen and tyres are not covered under the insurance
• Tyre puncture repair is the responsibility of the Lessee at his/her cost.
• If a tyre is found to be unrepairable a new tyre cost will have to be borne by the Lessee.
• All our cars are Non-Smoking. If renter smokes inside the vehicle OMR 50 will be charged as valet services charge.
• All our cars are maintained at the respective dealer in case of a problem you have to call us and we will try to arrange assistance from the nearest branch of the dealer for you.
• In case of an accident and the vehicle is immovable we will help you by coming to the site – additional costs may apply as service fee due to transportation costs from Muscat etc.
• In case of an accident limited towing costs are also included in the insurance costs – depending on the location some part of the towing charge may have to be borne by the Lessee.
• We will provide a clean car inside and outside with a full tank of fuel and it should be returned similarly if not charges will apply.

Payment Policy

• We will need a valid Credit card with a copy of the driver’s license.
• Visa & Master Card are ok but they must have  a minimum of 6 months’ validity. We cannot accept Debit Cards. If paying by Credit Card  3.5 percent will added.
• If you want to pay by cash pleas pay the full amount as per the quote
• Be careful it is easy to get speeding fines in Oman. These might only be notified after you have returned the car.
• We require credit card Pre-Authorisation of  OMR 100/ to pay any fines. This is in addition to payment for the car, nothing will be deducted from your card unless fines are incurred.

Cancellation Policy

• Up to 7 Days No cancellation charges
• Less than 72 hours Full cancellation charges of the total (all-inclusive) cost of the rental will apply

TO BOOK

Press “Get in Touch” Fill out the contact form. Tell us Type of Car, number of days. Date of arrival, time and location for Pick up and Drop off. Please tell us any optional extras and if you want a Roof Top Tent  Our Partners will confirm price and availability. You will be asked to send a copy of your Driving License & Passport. You will also be asked to fill out and sign a Credit Card   Pre-Authorization form. If you are booking a car with camping equipment Pick up & Drop off must be at the Nomad Guest House. We are about a 15 minute Taxi ride from the Airport the fare is about 9 rials