SAND DUNES OF THE EMPTY QUARTER

DAY 1

      Transfer Nizwa - Fahud

      Transfer Fahud - Umm As Samim

      Stop in the Salt Desert of 'Umm As Sammim'

In arabic, 'Umm As Sammim' means 'the mother of poisons'. It is a very dry and plane stretch of salt. It is very unhospitable for life and there is no vegetation. We stop in this weird place to have a look at the salt crust.

- Level 1    
- Approximative length : 0 Hours 30

      Transfer Umm As Samim - Rub Al Khali

      Short walk in the sands to sea the sunset

We go have a walk across the high dune of the Rub Al Khali (Empty quarter in arabic), the huge and arid desert of Saudi Arabia that crosses Oman's border. We'll walk up a dune to see sunset in this unbelievable landascpe…

- Level 2    
- Approximative length : 1 Hours
- Elevation gain/loss : +150m/-150m
- Walking time : 1 a 2 Hours

      bivouac in the Empty Quarter

We set our camp at the foot of the huge dunes of the Rub Al Khali

Individual camping tent

DAY 2

      Hiking in Rub al Khali

Morning, we start walking from our camp. We climb several high dunes which surround us : the ascent is sometimes exhausting, but the descent is quick and fun and gives us sometimes the opportunity to have the dune sing. Around noon, we walk back to our our camp and have lunch and rest under a shady place. Late afternoon, we climb another huge dune to get to its summit and enjoy a wonderful sunset at the top.

- Level 3    
- Approximative length : 6 Hours
- Elevation gain/loss : +150m/-150m
- Walking time : 4 a 5 Hours

      bivouac in the Empty Quarter

We set our camp at the foot of the huge dunes of the Rub Al Khali

Individual camping tent

DAY 3

      Hiking in Rub al Khali

Morning, we start walking from our camp. We climb several high dunes which surround us : the ascent is sometimes exhausting, but the descent is quick and fun and gives us sometimes the opportunity to have the dune sing. Around noon, we walk back to our our camp and have lunch and rest under a shady place. Late afternoon, we climb another huge dune to get to its summit and enjoy a wonderful sunset at the top.

- Level 3    
- Approximative length : 6 Hours
- Elevation gain/loss : +150m/-150m
- Walking time : 4 a 5 Hours

      bivouac in the Empty Quarter

We set our camp at the foot of the huge dunes of the Rub Al Khali

Individual camping tent

DAY 4

      Morning walk in the dunes

this morning, we climb one of the big dunes and enjoy a last view over this sea of sand...

- Level 2    
- Approximative length : 2 Hours
- Walking time : 1 a 2 Hours

      Transfer Rub Al Khali - Al Ghaba

      Transfer Al Ghaba - Nizwa

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