Oman Wild Roots
9 Days
Min 6 max 11
€1699,-
The Trip
Travel with us to the sultanate of Oman. A land of mystery and hidden beauty. Together we will embark on an unprecedented adventure amidst the pristine Hajar Mountains. A travel experience you won’t find anywhere else. For a week, we will go back in time and enter another world. A serene world of lush wadis and rugged mountains. With a unique and ancient cultural history where semi-nomadic lifestyles still survive and mountain peoples traditionally live in harmony with the mountainous desert.
Together with these local Hajar people, their donkeys and our Omani guide friends, we traverse the majestic mountain landscape of this area. Our daily rhythm soon synchronizes with the simple but enriching life of the nomads in the mountains. We rise with the morning sun and continue our trek along winding shepherd’s paths to enjoy golden sunsets at the end of the day. Along the way, we will hardly see a soul other than wild donkeys and intrepid mountain goats. Each night we will camp in the wild or spend the night around the shepherds’ home-built encampments, where we will fall asleep under a crystal-clear starry sky. Water we drink from ancient reservoirs and food we eat from local Omani cuisine. And that won’t disappoint.
After a week spent outside feral and marveling, we return to civilization satisfied and enriched with impressions and perspectives.
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Theme and levels
The theme of this trip is Wild Roots: a trip to a place where nature and culture are inseparable. This trip takes place in the Hajar Mountains away from civilization. Amenities are not always nearby during this trip. A good basic condition and experience with hiking in mountainous terrain is desirable for the trip. We will do treks of 5-8 hours per day. Experience with (wild) camping, Wild Human trip is a plus, but not necessary.
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Practical
Cost
€1699,-
What’s included.
One night’s accommodation at Bait Bimah, six in wilderness encampments
Breakfast, lunch and evening meals of local fare
One or two Omani local guides
A team of local mountain people, shepherds and donkeys
Rewild Mountain Leader / wilderness guide
Use of a Rewild tent
24/7 backup support from the Netherlands
Transport on site
Not included in this price is your flight to and from Muscat, personal expenses and mountaineering insurance. We recommend taking out this from the NKBV.
We recommend both the outbound (EY42 and EY692) and return flights (EY693 and EY41) from Etihad Airways.
Travel guarantee and booking
The departure of this trip is guaranteed from 6 people. A maximum of 11 people can join the trip. This trip is a package tour and in order to comply with the legally required guarantee on package tours, Rewild uses the guarantee of VZR Garant. You can find the conditions of this guarantee scheme on the website of VZR Garant.
Insurance
To participate in Rewild trips, you must be insured for activities in mountainous areas off the beaten track. You can inquire about this with your current insurance company or purchase travel insurance from the Dutch Climbing and Mountaineering Association.
Conditions of participation
By participating in a Rewild trip, you accept the general travel conditions, as found at the bottom of the website. The cancellation policy is also explained here.
Packing List
Travel Program
Day 1 to 2
Travel Days
After an overnight flight, we arrive in Muscat, the capital of Oman, in the morning. After a transfer towards the mountains, we stay one night in Bait Bimah and discover a beautiful traditional village, before traveling on to the starting point for our trek through Hajar Mountains.
Day 3 through 8
On mountain tour
A week long trek across the Hajar mountains. Self-sufficient with our own tented camp and as a team accompanied by local shepherds, mules and guide, we trek through the mountains, walking between 10 and 20 km daily with the necessary altimeters (5-8 hours). We camp in the wild, sleep with local mountain people in encampments and feast on local Omani mountain cuisine. Along the way, we conquer the peaks of the Arabian Peninsula. The mules carry our food and basecamp, allowing us to lightly pack and maneuver our day trips.
Day 9
Travel Day
After our last trip, we travel back to Muscat. From the hinterland back to civilization and back to Holland.
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Can I cancel or change my booking?
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Do you offer travel insurance?
No, we do not offer travel insurance ourselves. We recommend mountaineering insurance through the NKBV.
Are there any hidden fees or service charges?
No, there are no hidden costs. All unavoidable additional costs are clearly stated in advance in the travel price.
Do you also rent equipment or materials?
Yes, some of the required equipment is available for rent on our trips. We offer these rental options during the booking process. There you can see exactly what gear is available and add it directly to your booking. That way you don’t have to arrange this separately in advance.
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