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Oman Excursions...
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Short Excursions - see below
Longer Excursions
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See more of Oman by prebooking one of these short excursions. 4WD vehicles and off-road tracks are used to explore desert and mountain landscapes and colourful local communities.
Western
Hajar Mountains . 3 days
Day 1: Muscat/Sohar - Drive west to Nakhl to visit the fort and hot springs, continuing via a series of wadis and pools before reaching Rustaq (ancient capital and vast date plantation). Overnight: Sohar Beach Hotel.
Day 2: Sohar/Nizwa - Visit to the fish market in Sohar (impressive heritage as trading port) continuing along a mountain track south to Ibri to visit the old mud brick houses. After lunch, head east to Jabreen fort and Bahla. Overnight: Falaj Daris Hotel, Nizwa.
Day 3: Nizwa/Muscat - Return journey commences via Nizwa - impressive fort, mosque and colourful souk. After stop in Bahla to visit the famous potteries, we continue to the beautiful mountain oasis of Misfah. Lunch en route. Afternoon visit to old decorated mosque at Manal.
Eastern Hajar Mountains . 3 days
Day 1: Muscat/Sur - Morning departure for the scenic drive along the beautiful coastline via Quryat, Wadi Shaab, Tiwi and Qalhat. Picnic lunch en route. Overnight: Sur Beach Hotel.
Day 2: Sur/Ras Al Junayz - Visit of Sur town and the dhow shipyard followed by a boat trip to explore the coastline. After lunch, south to Ras Al Hadd and Ras Al Junayz, the unique turtle reserve (laying season September to November), where we camp overnight.
Day 3: Ras Al Junayz/ Muscat - Camp breakfast followed by coastal drive via Al Askhara before stopping at Jalan Bani Bu Ali. Lunch en route. Then on to the Wahiba Sands for a spectacular drive across the dunes with a stop at a camel camp. Return to Muscat via the old villages of Mudairib and Ibra.
Day 1: Muscat/Khasab - After an interesting one hour flight up the northern coast to the Musandam Peninsula and Khasab, on the Straits of Hormuz, take 4x4 vehicle for mountain trip into fascinating, inaccessible area until recently closed to outsiders. Visit to villages of Sayh and Jebel Harum. Overnight: Golden Tulip Hotel.
Day 2: 'Fjords' of Musandam - A chance to explore the inlets, remote villages and beaches on a dhow cruise (lunch included) through the 'fjords' of Musandam with a stop for swimming and snorkelling in the clear blue waters. Return to Khasab late afternoon. Overnight: Golden Tulip Hotel.
Day 3 - Khasab/Muscat - Return flight from Khasab to Muscat.
Day 1 - Muscat/Jaalouni - Leaving from Muscat in 4WD vehicles for Nizwa, with time for a refreshment stop, the route continues south on the Salalah highway to Heyma, where we stop for lunch. Now we proceed off road until reaching Jaalouni Oryx Project late afternoon where camp is prepared for the night on the Jaalouni plain. After an introduction to the Oryx Project, we join the rangers as they feed the oryx themselves at Jaalouni. Later on, a Bedu family invites us for dinner.Overnight in tents at Jaalouni.
Day 2 - Jaalouni/Jiddah - After an early breakfast local rangers escort us on a drive across the plain of Jiddah Al Harasis to look for the beautiful, graceful oryx in its natural environment. The Arabian Oryx is a medium sized antelope and, like the camel, is remarkably well adapted for desert life through its extraordinary ability to conserve water; it is also able to meet its need for nourishment by eating plants with high water content and by feeding at dawn when dew is on the ground. Today we reach the eastern edge of the Jiddah, the Hugf Depression. With natural springs and other water sources the Hugf is home to a variety of plants and animals, one such being the Nubian ibex, related to the domestic goat. The Hugf is also a refuge for the Arabian wolf, the caracal lynx and the wild cat, formerly an endangered species. Other wildlife to be encountered include the Arabian gazelle which, like the oryx, lives in herds, the sand fox, recognized by its bushy white-tipped tail and large ears, the desert hare and the Ethiopian hedgehog. Overnight Camp.
Day 3 - Jiddah/Muscat - Return late afternoon to Muscat, picnic lunch being taken en route.Call us on 01543 258631 or 0845 003 2211
Longer Excursions - click on title for more details
Coastal Caravan - A 9 day • 8 night expedition to Salalah Including both internal and international flights. An exciting overland camping adventure following the full length of Oman’s spectacular coastline south, through breathtaking scenery, to Salalah. Departures will coincide with the full moon - click here for more details...
Discover Salalah - A 4 day • 3 night fully escorted tour of the sub tropical Dhofar region of Oman. Bordered by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to the east, and Yemen, to the south, the Dhofar region is marked by a sub-tropical climate due to the influence of the khareef which, blowing in from the Indian Ocean, assures much milder summer temperatures than those of Muscat - click here for more details...
The Empty Quarter - see below for details
Day 1: Muscat/Salalah
Transfer to the Salalah Hilton for an afternoon at leisure relaxing beside the hotel's splendid pool with its island features, stocked with plants and shrubs, and lovely beach of white sand. Overnight on b&b basis.
Day 2: Ubar and the Empty Quarter
The archaeological site of Ubar, a former walled city destroyed by earthquake, is our first destination. To reach this former centre for trade in frankincense we drive north, via the Dhofar escarpment, the town of Thumrait and pyramidal hillocks of the Nejd area. After a picnic lunch at Ubar the exciting drive continues across flat desert until the yellow shapes of the vast dunes of Rub Al Khali, or Empty Quarter, appear on the horizon. When the engine is turned off you can hear a pin drop - there is nothing, not a soul in sight as far as the eye can see. Camp is set up in a sheltered depression half way up a spectacular, high dune where the driver/guide prepares dinner at sunset. A quite unforgettable experience.
Day 3: Full day desert & wadi
Rise early to watch the sun casting its pinky glow over the vast expanse of mountainous, virgin dunes rising straight out of the desert. Return to Salalah through the beautiful Wadi Sahanwoot. Overnight: Hilton Salalah.
Day 4: Salalah/Muscat Transfer to Salalah airport for flight back to Muscat.
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