Oman 5 Night Self-Drive Adventure Tour

Join us for the ultimate self-drive holiday in

Oman: deserts, mountains, sabkah and seaside. 3 nights hotel accommodation with 2 nights wild camping.  approx 1800kms over varied terrain taking you to some of the most beautiful and remote spots. 

Tours Starting on

• Friday 19th October 2018
• Monday 5th November 2018
• Saturday 17th November 2018
• Thursday 6th December 2018
• Thursday 10th January 2019
• Saturday 9th March 2019

*all tours subject to minimum 3 cars/6 guests signing up.  Maximum 5 guest cars for October departures.

• Arrive at Muscat Airport any time before 1300hrs*
• Collect hire car – Nissan Patrol Y62 – either 4.0 litre or 5.7 litre
• Travel to Ibri (3 hours from Muscat)
• Welcome dinner
• Safety briefing
• Overnight stay at Ibri Oasis Hotel
• Food  – dinner, pack of dates, welcome soft drink*note – if your flight arrives later than 1300hrs, we suggest you travel one day before and overnight in Muscat**Note – direct flights from the UK to Oman are operated by Omanair and British Airways

 

• • Travel to the Rub Al Khali
  • Cross the enigmatic Umm As Sameem
  • Accommodation – camp overnight 200kms from the nearest town!
  • Food – hotel breakfast, snack lunch, camp supper

 

 

Our campspot in the Rub Al Khali

• Return to road at Al Ghaba, then onwards to Khaluf
• Beach drive (approx 15kms, subject to tidal conditions)
• Accommodation – camp overnight at the Sugar Dunes
• Food – camp breakfast, picnic lunch, camp supper

• Camels graze near the Sugar Dunes

• These old landcruisers are part of the fishing fleet!

• Chilling out on the beautiful sands of Khaluf

• Scaring the seagulls on the 15km beach drive to the Sugar Dunes

 

 

• Drive through Wahiba Sands to reach Ras Al Hadd
• Accommodation – overnight at the Ras Al Hadd Turtle Resort
• Food  – camp breakfast, picnic lunch, dinner at resort

• Camels grazing on the Wahiba Sands

• Cruising along a sandtrack in the Wahiba

• Turtle tracks

• A turtle heads back into the Indian Ocean after laying her eggs on the beach

• Return to Muscat via road
• Stop off and swim in Muqal Pools, Wadi Bani Khaled
• Visit Sur Dhow Shipyard
• visit Wadi Tiwi (lower section)
• Visit Dayqah Dam
• Accommodation – Crowne Plaza OCEC, Muscat
• Food – hotel breakfast, restaurant lunch, dinner at hotel

Muqal Pools

• Wadi Tiwi mountain road

• Dayqah Dam

Tour Price

• 5,875 AED per person, based on 2 persons in one car/sharing a hotel room (single supplement 4,000 AED)
• Please enquire for rates if 3 or 4 persons in car
• Maximum 5 guest cars on all itineraries
• Children should be a minimum of 10 years old except for departures on 28 december and 6 april.
• Tour is a guaranteed departure once 3 cars are booked with deposit paid.
• Payment
• 10% deposit to secure your booking
• 20% interim payment, 60 or more days before stated commencement of tour
• Balance payable 35 or more days before stated commencement of tour.
• Payment  by
  • Bank Transfer
  • Visa*
  • Mastercard*
  • *proof of address may be requested
• Gulf residents with their own 4×4 are welcome to join our trips – from 3600aed per person or 4 nights or from 3900aed for 5 nights. (Car hire and petrol are not included in this package)

Included:

• 3 night’s hotel accommodation
  • 4* Crowne Plaza Muscat OCEC
  • Ras Al Jinz Turtle Resort
  • Ibri Oasis Hotel
• All breakfast, lunch and dinner,
• Hire of Nissan Patrol Y62 4.0 litres or 5.7 litres, or similar
• Petrol
• Services of a guide throughout the trip

Excluded

• Flights to Muscat
• Holiday insurance
• Online visa Oman 5 OMR (10 GBP)
• International driving permit (not required for UK guests as UK licence valid for 90 days)
• Alcohol, premium soft beverages (water, cola, lemonade included in package)
• Cigarettes, shisha (where offered)
• At leisure activities in Muscat,

Omantel Simcard (2 OMR) and data package (3 OMR for 1 GB per week) if you wish to have this

Terms and Conditions, including cancellation policies, which apply to Adventure Tours  here

Registration form can be downloaded here