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9-day trail running tour in Oman
Etienne, a SNAM-UIMLA-certified mountain guide, wants to take you on this 9-day trail running experience in Oman, a jewel of Arabia at the entrance of the Persian Gulf!
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Al Hajar Mountains
9 Days
Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec
Fit
Intermediate
Description
Lying at the entrance of the Persian Gulf, the Sultanate of Oman is a land brimming with open spaces and hidden treasures.
This trail-running trip to the land of the Arabian Nights is a real immersion in its sublime landscapes and in its ancestral traditions.
Jebel Shams (3000 m) —the most spectacular of all Grand Canyon mountains, known as ‘mountain of the sun’— is waiting for your ascent.
We will run 20 km a day so you’ll need to be in a very good physical level and have experience hiking on altitudes higher than 1500 m. It’s also important that you do not suffer from vertigo.
The itinerary I propose for this 9-day tour is as follows. The first and the last day will be saved for the airplane trips. From the second day to the seventh day, we will dive in this almost virgin territory. At the foot of many canyons, we’ll find exuberant oases called Wadi. We will descend from the mountains until these bodies of waters and take a big dip.
We will also get the chance to meet the sea turtles, that slumber on the sandy beaches of Ras Al Hadd.
Besides, this trip could be a perfect opportunity to explore the ancient Bahla Fort, the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque and the mystifying Al Hoota cave as well as the souks of Nizwa and Muttrah.
During this trip, we’ll stay some nights at very comfortable hotels, with breakfast and traditional Omani meals. But the adventurous part will be sleeping in a bivouac in the desert of Wahibah.
Admire the most glorious sunset of your life over the ocher-colored sands of Wahibah! Send a request and book this 9-day tour.
Itinerary
Day 1: Wadi Shab Resort
RDV Airport Paris CDG to Muscat (7h30, direct flight)
Transfer in 4×4. Overnight at Wadi Shab Resort.
Day 2: Ras Al Hadd
Wadi Tiwi (4×4). Trail from Wadi Tiwi to Wadi Shab by Al Ghomb (23 km). Ras Al Hadd (4×4)
After dinner, a nightwalk in search of laying turtles on the beaches of Ras Al Hadd and Ras Al Jinz. Night at Ras Al Hadd Guest House.
Day 3: Wahibah
Sand Desert of Wahibah Sands (4×4).
Trail crossing the northern tip of the Wahibah Sands desert (10 km).
Bivouac in the middle of the desert, under the splendid starry sky.
Day 4: Nizwa
End of the Wahibah desert crossing (5 km).Nizwa (4×4).Visit of the souk of Nizwa. Night at the Al Diyar Nizwa Hotel.
Day 5: Al Hoota
Visit to Al Hoota Cave. Ghul (4×4).
Ascent to the Jebel Shams base camp at Al Khitaym and balcony of the Grand Canyon of Arabia (12 km).
Overnight at Jebel Shams Resort.
Day 6: Jebel Shams + Jebel Akhar
Ascent to the highest point of the Arabian Peninsula, the Jebel Shams (3075 m – 23 km). Jebel Akdhar (4×4). Overnight at Sahab Hotel.
Day 7: Wukan + Muscat
Ascent to the pass of Wukan (20 km)
Muscat (4×4). Overnight at Ramee Guestline Hotel Qurum, close to the mangrove.
Day 8: Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
Visit of Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Mutrah Souk and Muscat.
Night at Golden Tulip Airport Hotel.
Day 9: Departure
Muscat to Paris CDG.
Details
Accommodation Hotel / Bivouac |
More info Physical conditions / Technical level: -Be able to run 20 km per day for 6 days (or have already run an ultra-trail) -Have already run more than 25 km, -Have already done hiking or trails with a difference in altitude > 1500 m D +, -Be comfortable in difficult technical parts -Do not have vertigo. |
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About the guide
As a certified International Mountain Leader and an engineer in geology and mountain biology, I am passionate about the many facets offered by the mountain environment, in France or abroad.
I like to escape for several days in the great outdoors of Scotland, Oman, Corsica, the Alps or Kyrgyzstan with my backpack. But I also like walking the most beautiful trails in the world running, in "light" mode, with little equipment on the back.
I am indeed a trail-running specialist since I am one of the best French in the discipline, accumulating dozens of victories on many races all over France.
I will be listening to you and I will know how to give you good advice at the right time to help you progress in your practice. I will not hesitate to talk to you about geology, botany, fauna or geomorphology, sciences that I particularly like.
What people are saying about Explore-Share
Teodora Jugrin
5.00
Nov 19, 2021
I had a very good experience booking the hike through Explore-Share. Communication with the team was prompt and clear and the booking process was seamless. The trip itself was also just perfect. Uroš was a fantastic guide, highly skilled and talented. The hike felt safe at all times, even on more exposed routes, thanks to him. He was always up to date on the weather forecast and planned the days around it, checked the conditions on the route ahead of me, if needed, discussed and adapted the routes to my level and always made sure I was safe and comfortable. I highly recommend him, as well as Explore-Share.
SG
5.00
Oct 25, 2021
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Dan Laufer
5.00
Oct 17, 2021
Explore-share was easy to use and the staff and guide w ere very responsive. The trip descriptions were accurate and the pricing reasonable. I would definitely recommend the site for people looking to do guided hiking.
Mac
5.00
Oct 13, 2021
Excellent!! Great guide and service. I had a very good experience. Id do it again.
Amanda Gardner
4.00
Sep 14, 2021
Guide was very experienced and very patient with us. We learned a lot and he tried to fit in all the knowledge he could in one day, super awesome. A little tough going back and forth to get the trip set up hard to tell if the site is sketchy until you see reviews but all worked out. Ended up with an awesome day with an awesome guide. Overall pretty satisfied and thankful!
Meret Schädler
5.00
Sep 14, 2021
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john mcevoy
4.00
Sep 10, 2021
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Catherine Derroitte
5.00
Aug 25, 2021
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5.00
Aug 2, 2021
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Ibolya Kovacs
5.00
Jul 5, 2021
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Prices per person
Group of 1 | EUR 5361 Each |
Group of 2 | EUR 3609 Each |
Group of 3 | EUR 2681 Each |
Group of 4 | EUR 2372 Each |
Group of 5 | EUR 2269 Each |
Group of 6 | EUR 2155 Each |
Group of 7 | EUR 2011 Each |
Group of 8 | EUR 1959 Each |
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Price includes
- Guiding fee
- Accommodation included
- Flight to the start
- Transportation start and back
- Transport during the trip
- Luggage transfer
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Price details
The following items are included in the price:
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-Air tickets (A / R Paris CDG - Muscat)
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-Transport by 4x4, 7 seats
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-Visits: Al Hoota Cave, Bahla Fort, Great Mosque, Wadi Shab, etc.
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