Omani Heartland 8 (or 7) Night Adventure

Approx 2000kms including 750kms offroad
Estimated 34 hours behind the wheel, half of it offroad
3 nights Hotel (including two 4*)
1 night “glamping” at a traditional camel farm
4 nights wild camping
No previous offroad driving experience is required.
Maximum 6 guest cars.

Package A : 8 Nights

Includes

Car Rental Nissan Patrol Y61 4.8litre Auto (Falcon edition for early bookings!)
Petrol
Hotels
Camping Equipment Hire
Breakfast/lunch/dinner
Soft drinks
Camping Equipment Hire

Package B : 8 Nights

As for package A, but excluding

Rental Car
Petrol

Aimed at GCC Residents

Using their own 4×4 OR
Independently rented 4×4

Package C : 7 Nights

As for package B, using your own 4×4 but excluding

Historical tour of Adam
Last Night at Crowne Plaza OCEC
Farewell dinner at Kargeen

Join us in the evening of day 1 at Adam

Leave us when we return to the road near Rustaq on day 8 approx 1300hrs

Tour Dates

This itinerary runs on request, for a minimum 3 cars/6 adults

Omani Heartland runs during the winter, between October and April each year

We currently have availability early October 2022, late February and Early March 2023

Day One

Package A and B:

Arrive in Muscat, any time before 1200hrs, collect hire car.
Coffee and pre-trip briefing.
Drive to the old city of Adam,
Historical Oasis Tour
Overnight at a genuine Omani Camel Farm (toilet & shower available)

Guests opting for package C (6 nights) should join us at Adam between 5 and 7pm

#oasis #glamping #camelfarm

Day Two

200kms drive to our desert entry point
This area, known as the Al Huqf (al Hoof) Escarpment is exceptionally remote
Dark skies at night ensures, subject to weather conditions, an amazing starscape.
80km offroad wadi/plain driving til we reach our campspot

#rocks #fossils #darkskies #offroading #wadi

Day Three

Light breakfast at camp,
100kms or so of offroad driving, including easy rock crawling, until we reach the road at Duqm.
Overnight accommodation in the beautiful Crowne Plaza Duqm 4* with dinner

#rocks #fossils #offroading #remote

Day Four

Leave hotel around 0900hs
Drive westwards until we reach Al Ghaftain
Enter Rub Al Khali and drive til one hour before sunset
Camp for the night
BBQ
Skywatching – it should be very dark here

Day Five

Continue our drive northwards
Lots of stops for photos
Camping overnight just south of the Umm As Sameem

Day Six

Continue our journey in the Rub Al Khali
Cross the mysterious and enigmatic Umm As Sameem
Travel to the historic town of Ibri
Overnight at the Ibri Oasis Hotel

Day Seven

Leave hotel around 0900hrs
Explore fascinating geology!
Drive thru Wadi Sahtan
Camp near Wadi Banni Hinni

Days Eight and Nine

Visit an old Oasis Village on the edge of Wadi Bani Hinni
Those opting for package C will leave us now
All others will drive back to Muscat via highway
Check into the Crowne Plaza, Muscat or Mysk Al Mouj
Farewell Omani Dinner at Rosna

Next morning

Breakfast at Hotel
Departure

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What’s Included/Pricing Tables

Oman Heartland What's Included

Details	Package A	Package B	Package C
Hire of Nissan Patrol Y61	yes	no	no
Extra Driver	£60 each	n/a	n/a
Petrol	yes	no	no
Airport Meet & Greet	yes	no	no
Hire Car delivered/picked up to hotel	£15 each way	n/a	n/a
Camping Equipment Rental	yes	optional	optional
Crowne Plaza OCEC/Duqm	two nights	two nights	one night
Hotel Apartment, Masairah	yes	yes	yes
Glamping at Omani Farm	yes	yes	yes
Wadi Camping	two nights	two nights	two nights
Desert camping	two nights	two nights	two nights
Breakfasts, lunch, dinner	yes	yes	yes
water, tea and coffee	yes	yes	yes
accompanied by Scottish Guide	yes	yes	yes
Accompanied by Omani Guide	yes	yes	yes
Oman Visa	no	no	no
Flights	no	no	no
Souvenirs	no	no	no
Maximum guest cars	6	6	6

Omani Heartland Accommodation and Catering

Omani Heartland (to be updated, currently same price as RSS!)

Details	Package A	Package B	Package C	comments
	8 Nights including car hire	8 nights with own car	7 nights with own car
Two Adults in One car, sharing hotel rooms/tent	3350 GBP (equivalent to 1675 GBP per person)*	3050 GBP (equivalent to 1550 GBP per person)*	2750 GBP (equivalent to 1375 GBP per person)*	*minimum charge is for 2 adults in one car
Children aged 5-11	229 GBP each**	229 GBP each**	299 GBP each**	**sharing existing bedding in hotels. One extra bed per room available for a small charge
1st Extra Adult**	630 GBP***	630 GBP***	540 GBP***	***extra bed in exisitng hotel room. Separate rooms available for a supplement
2nd Extra Adult	770 GBP****	770 GBP****	590 GBP****	****cars with 4 adults in them will have two rooms allocated to them
	Payment Options: Mastercard/visa in GBP/EUR/AED	OR Bank transfer in GBP