A beautiful 7-days trek on the northern side of the Western Hajar and along the ridge. For adventurous travelers who are ready to experience traditional omani mountain life
Guidéd in :
Level :
Level 4
Environment :
Mountain, Wadi
Activities :
Accomodation :
X 3
X 3
per person
GROUP
of 3 to 7
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www.omantrekkingguides.com, website of AL MAALAM TOURS , company registered under Commercial Register Number (1087801), and with
(local tour operator licence)
AL MAALAM TOURS - PO BOX 917 - Post Code 611 - NIZWA - SULTANATE OF OMAN
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MAIN INFORMATION |
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Price per person |
550 OMR (1439 USD) |
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Group Size |
from 3 to 7 persons |
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Status |
AVAILABLE (Guaranted when 3 registered) |
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Tour guided in |
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Start |
26/02/2023 at 09:00 |
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Meet at Mutrah Hotel (we'll send you location) |
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Finish |
04/03/2023 at 18:00 |
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We can drop you to any hotel in Muscat |
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DOCUMENTS TO DOWNLOAD |
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DETAILED PROGRAM |
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TECHNICAL SHEET |
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COUNTRY SHEET |
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ABOUT THE GUIDE |
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ANTOINE
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CHILDHOOD |
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He was born and grew up in a peaceful village in the countryside in Normandy. |
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YOUTH |
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He studied in Paris first humanities and then switched to business management, still keeping on reading about history, philosophy, sociology, and working on holidays in a warehouse. |
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ADULTHOOD |
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After working a few years for another agency in the field of adventure tourism, he opened Al Maalam Tours with his friend Ibrahim. |
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FUTURE |
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The following of the story happens now, and will we written in a few years… |
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Tour guided by ANTOINE |
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www.omantrekkingguides.com, website of AL MAALAM TOURS , company registered under Commercial Register Number (1087801), and with
(local tour operator licence)
AL MAALAM TOURS - PO BOX 917 - Post Code 611 - NIZWA - SULTANATE OF OMAN
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BOOKING PROCESS |
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1 - Use the form on the right to give us a few information about you and eventualy ask us some questions. |
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2 a - If you have asked us more information, we'll reply to you as soon as possible, and you can then tell us later through a simple email when you are ready to book. |
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2 b - If you asked to book, we'll send you an invoice with our bank details if you want to pay by bank transfer (bank charges should be paid by you) and a link for the payment by credit card. |
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3 - When we receive the deposit, we send you the invoice mentioning the amount paid and the remaining amount to be paid. |
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4 - One month before departure, we'll ask you to pay the remaining amount : by bank transfer or credit card at latest 1 week before departure, or cash (OMR or USD only) during the tour directly to the guide. |
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CANCELLATION POLICY |
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You can cancel anytime. |
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More than 45 days before departure, we refund the full amount paid by you (except bank charges). |
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Between 45 and 20 days before departure, we keep 10% of the price of the tour and we refund the rest (except bankl charges). |
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Between 20 and 10 days before departure, we keep 30% of the price of the tour, which means the amount of the deposit paid. If you have already paid the remaining amount, we refund you that part (we keep only 30%). |
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Less than 10 days before departure, we keep the total amount paid. |
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If your insurance does not cover cancellation fees and that you have a good reason to cancel (you meet diifficltiies, not just that you changed your mind), we'll do ourt best to reduce as much as possible the amount kept: we work to earn our living, not to make money with the problems of others... |
www.omantrekkingguides.com, website of AL MAALAM TOURS , company registered under Commercial Register Number (1087801), and with
(local tour operator licence)
AL MAALAM TOURS - PO BOX 917 - Post Code 611 - NIZWA - SULTANATE OF OMAN
Transfer to a mountain village (225 km - 3h)
Hike across mountain villagesThe main valley forms a hughe amphitheater overlooked by the noth face of Jebel Shams which offers huge cliffs of sometimes more than 2000m. We walk along centuries old paths (some of them are in a bad state and some spots can be a bit difficult) linking remote villages. We pass 3 villages before arriving to our camp.
- Level 3
- Duration : 4 hours
- Height difference : +200m/-400m
- Walking time : 3 to 4 hours
Camping the valleyA wonderful campsite with unbelievable views over the north face of Jebel Shams
Individual camping tent|
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Hike across mountain villagesWe start hiking from our campsite and walk up and down several valleys. Almost each valley hosts a village which has its own charm. Palm gardens, aflaj, terraced fields, beehives... We hike in traditional Oman and the scenery is spectacular. Some few passages might be a bit difficult.
- Level 4
- Duration : 6 hours
- Height difference : +700m/-400m
- Walking time : 4 to 5 hours
Overnight in a private houseWe sleep in a mountain village which is now inhabited by only one family. We rent a house located little aside where we have several rooms to sleep and a bathroom. If the house is not available, we camp on the terraces near the village.
Dormitory room|
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Hike toward the ridgeA superb hike today : we start to hike up the cliffs of the rock amphitheater, mainly on a good path (but some parts can be a bit more difficult, and on a few places the path does not exist anymore…). We hike up a gully which hosts a suprisingly high number of trees for Oman, which attracts brids. Views are splendid. Finaly, we reach our bivouac spot near a spring using a good flat path on a rocky ledge.
- Level 4
- Duration : 5 hours
- Height difference : +800m/-100m
- Walking time : 4 to 5 hours
Bivouac near a springWe spend the night in a charming place, near a spring and with great views, located at an height of 1800m
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Hike towards the main ridgeWe continue the path on the rocky ledge overlooking the rock amphitheater. We finaly reach the ridge and discover the south side of the mountain which offers a completely different mophology.
- Level 4
- Duration : 4 hours
- Height difference : +450m/-50m
- Walking time : 2 to 3 hours
Bivouac high in the mountainWe camp at a pass located at an height of 2200m. Food and water supply are brought by a donkey.
under the stars|
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Hike alng the main ridge and down to another valleyFrom our bivouac, we start hiking following the main ridge up and down. On clear days, we have great views from Jebel Shams to Jebel Akhdar on the southern side and from Wadi Sahtan to Wadi Mistal on the northern side. We then start the hike down. Views are really great! The way is not always easy, sometimes on a good path, and sometimes with no path. We finaly reach the village lying at an height of 1200m, of which we cross part of the gardens.
- Level 4
- Duration : 6 hours
- Height difference : +300m/-1200m
- Walking time : 4 to 5 hours
Overnight in a private houseWe sleep in the house of our friend in a mountain village which is now not inhabited full time. We have 3 rooms where we can sleep and a newly built bathroom. We can also sleep outside under the stars…
Dormitory Room|
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Descent in the small valleyWe cross the village and follow a good mountain path which takes us at the bottom of the valley. We then hike around boulders in the river bed. There are a lot of trees and sometimes, after big rains, a stream flows during several months.
- Level 2
- Duration : 2 hours
- Height difference : +50m/-350m
- Walking time : 1 to 2 hours
Lunch in an old hamlet renovated into a guesthouse
- Level 1
- Duration : 1 hours
Canyoning in the lower Snake CanyonThe Snake Canyon is a very narrow canyon located in Wadi Bani Awf. In some parts of the canyon, you can touch both sides at the same time… We'll start from the secondary entrance. No abseiling is required. You'll just have fun by jumping (max 4 meters), sliding, walking in the water and short swimming! For thoses who don't want to jump, we install short abseils.
- Level 2
- Duration : 3 hours
Mountain guesthouseIt's an old settlement which was nicely renovated and turned into a guesthouse. The farming activity was kept (fields and cattle). And the staff is particularly nice!
Dormitory|
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Hike through mountains and villagesWe walk in the river bed with many trees and birds (sometimes also a stream) and then find a good path which climbs in the mountain and takes us to a first small village. We then walk our way up through the palm gardens and reach a very narrow path. From there we see another bigger village. We walk down to the village and enjoy a tour in the gardens. We finaly find a very narrow gorge which we follow until we reach the main road of the valley.
- Level 3
- Duration : 5 hours
- Height difference : +600m/-500m
- Walking time : 4 to 5 hours
Transfer to Muttrah (245 km - 3h)
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www.omantrekkingguides.com, website of AL MAALAM TOURS , company registered under Commercial Register Number (1087801), and with
(local tour operator licence)
AL MAALAM TOURS - PO BOX 917 - Post Code 611 - NIZWA - SULTANATE OF OMAN
