# Desert expedition planning simulation

> In the Wahiba Sands, teams plan a desert crossing with limited water, fuel and time, then adapt when the weather and route change. Duration: 6 hours. Group size: 12–80 people. Setting: Outdoor. Price from €160 per person. Popular locations include Muscat.

URL: https://www.bravodays.com/en/experiences/desert-expedition-planning-simulation
Last updated: 2026-10-21
Publisher: BravoDays (https://www.bravodays.com)

## Key facts

- **Duration:** 6 hours
- **Group size:** 12–80 people
- **Setting:** Outdoor
- **Physical intensity:** Medium intensity
- **Price from:** €160 per person
- **Available in:** Muscat

## Overview

In the Wahiba Sands, teams plan a desert crossing with limited water, fuel and time, then adapt when the weather and route change.

At a desert camp in the Wahiba (Sharqiya) Sands, teams receive the brief for a fictional expedition: reach a set of waypoints across the dunes within a time limit, with a fixed budget for water, fuel, vehicles and guides. They must plan the route, allocate resources and agree roles before setting off.

The expedition is then played out, partly at the table and partly on short guided walks and four-wheel-drive stages with local desert guides. News arrives along the way: a sandstorm warning, a vehicle problem, a waypoint that has moved. Each team must decide whether to continue, reroute or regroup with others.

At sunset the facilitator leads a debrief around the fire: which assumptions held, how resources were shared between teams, and how the group dealt with uncertainty when there was no perfect answer.

## What your team will practise

- Planning with scarce resources and clear assumptions
- Re-planning quickly when conditions change
- Sharing resources between teams for the common goal
- Deciding when there is no perfect option

## Included

- Facilitator and expedition game masters
- Licensed desert guides, four-wheel-drive vehicles and drivers
- Planning materials, maps and resource tokens
- Water, refreshments and safety equipment
- Sunset debrief at the camp

## Not included

- Transfer from Muscat unless booked as an add-on
- Overnight accommodation at the camp

## Available in

- [Muscat](https://www.bravodays.com/en/locations/muscat)

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