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7 Day Bedouin Cultural Experience from Muscat

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Overview

Available languages

English

168 hours

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Oman Bedouin Culture Experience takes you on a cultural journey and historical adventure into the past. Discover what Oman was like in the 1950’s when nomadic Bedouin wandered the rolling sand dunes of the desert in search of sustenance like food and water. Your host guide for this experience is Said Al Amri. Said is a proud Bedouin and lives with his entire family in the desert. He is a college drop out and takes care of his camels and hosts guests from different parts of the world from many years. Said offer travelers a unique and exclusive glimpse of his Country, accompanied as their personal host & tour guide in Oman.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Specialized infant seats are available

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Since more of the tour takes place in the desert, hence wheelchair would be difficult option.

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

What‘s Included

Airfare ,Travel insurance , Tips, curios, min-bar, telephone calls, laundry ect.

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Seeb Airport

Oman

Garden Hotel

Way 3504, Beside Zawawi Mosque, Al Khuwair Muscat Oman

What To Expect

Day 1

Muscat - Oman

Accommodations

Tulip Inn Muscat, a 3 star city hotel.

1

Muscat

Arrival at Muscat International Airport by your flight Transfer to hotel and time at leisure

Admission Not Applicable
Day 2

MEET YOUR HOST SAID AL AMRI & HEAD FOR A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE

Accommodations

Home Stay in Tent

Food and Drinks

LUNCH

Lunch

DINNER

Dinner

1

Old Castle Museum

The Itinerary starts usually with a visit of Bedouin Museum owned by Khalfan bin Khamis al-Hashemi, a cultural researcher who owns the Old Castle Museum in Sharqiya Sands. Museum has a rich collect of artefacts of Omani & Bedouin culture. After Museum visit drive into Sharqiya Sands, Oman - Leading towards the reddish, rolling dunes of Sharqiya Sands, the paved road gives way to a compressed dirt track, peppered on both sides with tufts of green scrub. Deeper into the desert, the road disappears, but Said knows the way instinctively. The 26-year-old Bedouin tour guide grew up here and now spends his days teaching foreigners about his family's traditional way of life and much more. Arrive at Said’s home – meet the family and enjoy traditional Lunch with them. Later afternoon drive on the nearby dune for Sunset. After Sunset drive back & Join the Family evening gathering at Omani Coffee. Interact with the family and know more about their way of living and tradition. Traditional Dinner with Family

1 hour • Admission Included
Day 3

SHARQIYA SANDS –WADI BANI KHALID – JALAN BANI BUI ALI

Accommodations

Home Stay with Family

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

LUNCH

Lunch

DINNER

Dinner

1

Jalan Bani Buali

Today you will explore wahiba Sands and meet different Bedouin tribes living nomadic life in the desert. Apart from that, you will visit some nearby old mudbrick villages like Jalan Bani Bu Al and Jalan Bani Bu Hasan. Both famous for Arabian horse breeding. Stop at The 500 year old Al Hammouda Mosque in Jaalan Bani Bu Ali is an architectural masterpiece that has kept traditions alive. Besides being a functional mosque, it is also a tourist attraction. Located in Al Dhahir, the mosque is famous for its characteristic 52 domes is built in beautiful geometric design.

6 hours • Admission Not Applicable
Day 4

DESERT CROSSING – KHALUF

Accommodations

Camping in Khaluf

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

LUNCH

Lunch

DINNER

Dinner

1

Al Khaluf

Today you will cross the desert and on the way stop for photos. You will also get to meet many Bedouin tribes and can stop for a chat. Your stay today will be in tent at Khaluf beach. Al Khaluf is the name of the fishing village at the north end of the stretch. You will visit the village and meet the angler’s community at the beach side. Next day after breakfast, we will cross the desert approximately 5 hours driving to south east towards Muhut its one of the states of the central region of Oman overlooking the Arabian Sea; It was one of the most important ports of previous times. It was famous for shipbuilding, transporting passengers and goods from Oman to East Africa, India and other parts of the African continent, carrying Omani products and returning with goods that were not in Oman that time. from there continue our journey towards Khaluf Beach, one of the nicest beaches in Oman and a place excite and calm white sugar dunes, rocky outcroppings, and sleepy fishing villages. What makes this area special is its isolation. Since it is so far from Muscat, the area does not get many visitors.

7 hours • Admission Not Applicable
Day 5

KHALUF – RAS AL RWAYS – RAS AL HADD

Accommodations

Ras Al Jinz Turtle Reserve , a 3 star hotel

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

LUNCH

Lunch

DINNER

Dinner

1

Ras Al Jinz Turtle Reserve

In the morning, we leave our camping place drive to Al Khaluf Village stop at fish market local peoples come with hug number of fresh fish and seafood selling and paying. From Ras Ar Rways we drive along coastline you will pass on many of the sea villages and the largest and the most beautiful one is Al Askharah fishing village that will depend on fishing. We will visit Al Ashkharah port; there you will see much fishermen’s returning from the sea with huge quantities of fish and seafood. Then tour continues to Ras al Hadd. In the evening after buffet dinner in Ras Al Jinz turtle Reserve. Here we will go on a guided beautiful walking tour on the beach at night under the stars, where we have a high chance of seeing Omanis great sea turtles stumbling on to the beach to build a nest and lay the eggs. If you are lucky, you can even see baby turtles hatching from some nests.

7 hours • Admission Included
Day 6

RAS AL JINZ – MUSCAT

Accommodations

Tulip Inn Muscat , 3 star city hotel

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

1

Wadi Shab

In the morning, Said will show you the City of Sur, the famous Omani Dhow Factory, where you can see traditional wooden Dhows are being built. He take you to the old part from Sur where most of the houses there designed by wooden doors and windows. From Sur we drive to Wadi Shab. With a 45-minute hike up through the canyon Wadi, we arrive at one of several clear water pools. Tourists can swim on through the warm waters from pool to pool. Eventually we come to the last pool where an opening among the enormous rocks allows us to swim into an incredible crevice cave with a small waterfall. Inside, the sunlight filters in from the outside, turning the water into a beautiful turquoise blue whilst water showers down one side of the cave from the Wadi beyond. After visiting wadi shab stop at Bimah sinkhole, (swimming in the sinkhole is possible) Later in the Afternoon, drive back to Muscat.

7 hours • Admission Included
Day 7

DEPARTURE

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

1

Seeb

Breakfast at Hotel Check out from hotel (Standard Check out time 1200 Hrs.) & transfer to Muscat International Airport or extended beach holiday resort/hotel.

Admission Not Applicable

Options

Authentic Nomadic Experience

Home stay and Hotels - Basic
Desert Hiking & Walking
Basic Comfort
Duration: 7 days
Traditional
Desert & Coastal
4wd
Pickup included

Bedouin Cultural Experience

Pickup included

Nomadic Life in Desert

Home Stay & Hotels stays
Desert Crossing & Hiking
Basic Comfort
Duration: 7 days
Costal & Desert
Land Cruiser
Pickup included

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