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RUB AL KHALI

8 DAYS
Departure on 08/01/2024

Climb sand dunes, contemplate, live the daily life of the desert, and sleep under the stars during 7 days and 7 nights. Smooth organisation makes the trip suit the sportier ones as well as the more contemplative ones.

Guidéd in :

Level :

Level 2 & 3

Environment :

Desert

Activities :

Hiking     Easy Walking     Culture   

Accomodation :

Camping X 7    

700 OMR

per person

GROUP
of 4 to 12

JOUR 1 : Short walk in the sands to sea the sunset

DAY 1 : Short walk in the sands to sea the sunset

DAY 1 : Short walk in the sands to sea the sunset

DAY 1 : Short walk in the sands to sea the sunset

DAY 2 : Hiking in Rub al Khali

DAY 2 : Hiking in Rub al Khali

DAY 2 : Hiking in Rub al Khali

DAY 2 : Hiking in Rub al Khali

DAY 2 : Hiking in Rub al Khali

DAY 2 : Hiking in Rub al Khali

DAY 2 : Hiking in Rub al Khali

DAY 2 : Hiking in Rub al Khali

DAY 2 : Hiking in Rub al Khali

DAY 2 : Hiking in Rub al Khali

DAY 2 : Hiking in Rub al Khali

DAY 2 : Hiking in Rub al Khali

DAY 2 : Hiking in Rub al Khali

DAY 2 : Hiking in Rub al Khali

DAY 2 : Camping in the desert

DAY 2 : Camping in the desert

DAY 3 : Camping in the desert

DAY 3 : Camping in the desert

DAY 3 : Camping in the desert

DAY 3 : Camping in the desert

DAY 3 : Camping in the desert

DAY 3 : Camping in the desert

DAY 3 : Camping in the desert

DAY 3 : Camping in the desert

DAY 4 : Camping in the desert

DAY 5 : Hike in Rub al Khali

DAY 5 : Hike in Rub al Khali

DAY 5 : Hike in Rub al Khali

DAY 5 : Hike in Rub al Khali

DAY 5 : Hike in Rub al Khali

DAY 5 : Hike in Rub al Khali

DAY 5 : Hike in Rub al Khali

DAY 5 : Hike in Rub al Khali

DAY 5 : Hike in Rub al Khali

DAY 5 : Hike in Rub al Khali

DAY 5 : Hike in Rub al Khali

DAY 5 : Hike in Rub al Khali

DAY 5 : Hike in Rub al Khali

DAY 5 : Hike in Rub al Khali

DAY 8 : Morning walk in the dunes

DAY 8 : Morning walk in the dunes

DAY 8 : Morning walk in the dunes

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




MAIN INFORMATION

Price per person

700 OMR (1832 USD)

Group Size

from 4 to 12 persons

Status

AVAILABLE (Guaranted when 4 registered)

Tour guided in

English

Start

08/01/2024 at 08:30

Meet in Salalah Beach Villa (Ad Dariz, Salalah)

Finish

19/01/2024 at 18:00

We can drop you to your hotel anywhere in Salalah

DOCUMENTS TO DOWNLOAD

DETAILED PROGRAM
With walking and driving times, and difficulty level
 


 

TECHNICAL SHEET
What you have to bring, prices, details of our services, and advices
 


 

COUNTRY SHEET
General, cultural, and practical information about the country
 


 

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




BOOKING PROCESS

1 - Use the form on the right to give us a few information about you and eventualy ask us some questions.
If you are already decided to book, please check "Booking" ; Otherwise, check "Information"

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.

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.

We ask for the payment of 30% deposit to consider your booking confirmed.

3 - When we receive the deposit, we send you the invoice mentioning the amount paid and the remaining amount to be paid.

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.

CANCELLATION POLICY

You can cancel anytime.

More than 45 days before departure, we refund the full amount paid by you (except bank charges).

Between 45 and 20 days before departure, we keep 10% of the price of the tour and we refund the rest (except bankl charges).

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%).

Less than 10 days before departure, we keep the total amount paid.

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...


BOOKING / INFORMATION

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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



You'll find more precise information in the PDF document "Detailed Program" (Tab "More Infos", section "Documents to download")



DAY 1

08/01/2024

- Lunch - Dinner


      salalah Food Souq

Salalah food souq is worth a visit : it is very lively! We find there wondeful fishes, meat, vegetable, fruits, dates, and traditional medicines...

- Duration : 1 hours

      Transfer to our campsite in Rub al Khali (310 km - 4h 15)


      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    
- Duration : 1 hours
- Height difference : +150m/-150m
- Walking time : 1 to 2 hours


      Camping in the desert

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

Individual camping tent



DAY 2

09/01/2024

Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner


      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 2 & 3    
- Duration : 8 hours
- Height difference : +250m/-250m
- Walking time : 4 to 6 hours


      Camping in the desert

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

Individual camping tent



DAY 3

10/01/2024

Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner


      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 2 & 3    
- Duration : 8 hours
- Height difference : +250m/-250m
- Walking time : 4 to 6 hours


      Camping in the desert

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

Individual camping tent



DAY 4

11/01/2024

Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner


      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 2 & 3    
- Duration : 8 hours
- Height difference : +250m/-250m
- Walking time : 4 to 6 hours


      Camping in the desert

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

Individual camping tent



DAY 5

12/01/2024

Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner


      Hike in Rub al Khali

We walk through the desert in the morning time : we walk sometimes on the sabkha (the vast flat area between the big dunes), sometimes on small dunes, and we ascent one or two high dunes. Around noon, we reach our new camp site, have lunch and take rest while it's hot. We then take time to set up our tents and late afternoon we climb one of the high dunes around us to see sunset.

- Level 2 & 3    
- Duration : 8 hours
- Height difference : +250m/-250m
- Walking time : 4 to 6 hours


      Camping in the desert

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

Individual camping tent



DAY 6

13/01/2024

Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner


      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 2 & 3    
- Duration : 8 hours
- Height difference : +250m/-250m
- Walking time : 4 to 6 hours


      Camping in the desert

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

Individual camping tent



DAY 7

14/01/2024

Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner


      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 2 & 3    
- Duration : 8 hours
- Height difference : +250m/-250m
- Walking time : 4 to 6 hours


      Camping in the desert

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

Individual camping tent



DAY 8

15/01/2024

Breakfast - Lunch -


      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 & 3    
- Duration : 2 hours
- Height difference : +150m/-150m
- Walking time : 1 to 2 hours






End of our services



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