Oman Hiking Tour

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Oman Hiking Tour:

In November of 2019, I spent two weeks in fabulous Oman doing the initial research to create this tour. I plan to return to Oman in March of 2024 to put the final touches to the tour and to offer a December 2024 departure. For the time being, I will let the photos speak for themselves.

General Details

Location:
Oman

Duration:
9 days/8 nights. Optional 3 night extension

Departing from:
Muscat

Tour finishes:
Muscat

Price

Book this tour from €4,400.00* pp.

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Private departures only. Pick a date that suits you and contact us for information. The final price will depend on the number of participants.

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Getting to and from the tour:

Arrival and departure: Muscat is well connected by direct flights from several European hubs including London, Paris, Frankfurt, Munich, Amsterdam, and Milan as well with Middle and Far Eas hubs such as Dubai, Doha, Istanbul, Hong Kong, Bangkok, and Singapore.

If you sign up for this tour, you’ll receive detailed information about travel logistics, including a "Final Bulletin" with clear instructions on how to reach the first hotel. The bulletin will also include your guide’s cell phone number for any assistance you may need.

ITINERARY

Day by Day

Day 1:

Arrive Muscat. Overnight Muscat.

Day 2:

4X4 drive to Nizwa via Snake Canyon. Hike Wadi Tanuf. Overnight Nizwa.

Day 3:

Hike An Nakhur Gorge and visit ancient Al Hamra. Overnight Jabal Shams.

Day 4:

Jabal Shams Balcony Hike along edge of Oman's Grand Canyon. Overnight Jabal Shams.

Day 5:

Jabal Al Akhbar. Al Hilaylat to Masirat Al Jawamid Hike. Ovenight Aliwi Resort.

Day 6:

Jabal Al Akhbar. As Sarab village loop. Overnight Aliwi Resort

Day 7:

Spectacular 4X4 transfer to coast. Overnight near Fins beach.

Day 8:

Wadi Tiwi Hike. Overnight Fins beach.

Day 9:

Transfer to Muscat for flight out. Optional three nigth extension to Musandam fjords.

ACTIVITY LEVEL

Are you ready?

ACTIVITY RATING: 3 = Moderate

This is a Moderate tour for fit hikers, and a little challenging but do-able for not-so-fit hikers.

Rolling to hilly terrain with frequent climbs and descents, often over rocky terrain. May have some short, relatively steep climbs and descents

Between 2-5 hours per day, mostly in the morning but also in the afternoon

Usually between 8 and 12 kms/5 and 7 miles. Max distance is 14 kms/8 miles

Trails consisting of mostly compact earth, gravelly earth, and sometimes dirt-gravel roads and on occasion rocky and uneven trails

Good, but on occasion you have to pay attention to where and how you place your feet. Proper hiking shoes with thick soles with good treads are required. Sport sandals, running shoes and tennis shoes are not adequate

Recommended but not required, but if you habitually use hiking poles then you will find them helpful

This tour is appropriate for fit first time “hikers” who enjoy hiking and who have good balance and who are coordinated

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We often "cheat" on this tour by using our 4X4s to get to the trail head and therefore access the most spectacular places

About the same

A 1 out of 5 rated tour is a tour without any hiking. Walks would be in towns, cities, and villages, and the countryside walks would be on paved, or gravel/dirt roads, and occasionally on some packed earth trails. Elevation gain and loss would be negligible

A 5 out of 5 rated tour is a tour that would be physically challenging and technically difficult even for very fit and experienced hikers. The hikes would have steep ascents and descents on narrow, exposed trails with challenging footing, such as on scree fields, or through rock falls and boulders. Distances would be up to 25 km/16 miles per day and feature ascents of over 1,000 m/3,200 feet in a day. A 5 out of 5 tour would also mean that you would be carrying a heavier-than-normal pack. None of our tours are rated 5 out 5. Our most challenging tours are 4.5 out of 5, and they are the Dolomites Alta Via (because of some exposed trail that requires some technical expertise) and our Republic of Georgia tour which has some long hikes with over 1,000 meters of elevation gain