Lost City (Full Day Excursion to Rub Al Khali) Lost City Full Day Excursion (Pick Up Mirbat City)
ID: GYG621235-O-1126734
Category:
Country: Oman
Duration:
08:00 hours
Description
A visit to Oman's southern region. Explore the 'Qara' mountain range, a Bedouin settlement, and the vast 'Al Nejd' desert. Visit the Empty Quarter desert, UNESCO listed city Ubar and Wadi Dawka
Start the tour in the morning hours by 4×4 vehicle and drive towards the ‘Qara’ mountain range with its spectacular view of the Salalah plains dotted with thick shrub & woodland. After having a small break in Thumrait town, which was famous as a Bedouin settlement, proceed west on graded road crossing the huge gravel desert of ‘Al Nejd’.
Visit the ‘Lost City of Ubar’ (UNESCO World heritage site), 175km away from Salalah. This legendary ancient kingdom, known as Ubar, was said to have existed in one of the most inhospitable places on earth – a vast and forbidding Rub Al Khali desert, appropriately known as the Empty Quarter. According to myth, the desert swallowed up Ubar. Quite literally, it sank without trace - becoming the fabled ‘Atlantis of the Sands’. This once buried city, which was spotted by satellite, gives you a glimpse of the value of work carried out by a team of explorers in 1992, led by Sir Ranulph Fiennes. After walking around the site proceed to the Empty Quarter to experience the “biggest sand desert in the World” by rambling on fascinating sand dunes. A breathtaking overview of the vast desert awaits you on the top of the dunes.
On the way back to Salalah, drive into Wadi ‘Dawka’ (UNESCO World heritage site) known as the ‘Frankincense Wadi’, which is also well-known as the biggest collection of the naturally grown Frankincense trees in the region. Experience the Frankincense and its use in the past as well as in the modern World.
Highlights
- Embark on a morning 4x4 adventure in Salalah
- Visit the UNESCO-listed 'Lost City of Ubar'
- Conquer the mesmerizing sand dunes of the Empty Quarter
- Explore the 'Qara' mountain range, and the vast 'Al Nejd' desert
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This tour involves walking over rough and inclined ground.
No Entry Fees required at the places of visits.
Maximum number of Passengers in a vehicle should be 4, due to the safety regulations.
Guests should wear comfortable cloths and avoid jewellery or expensive watch and cell phones as there is no signal at the camp/ desert.
What to Wear: Please ensure you dress respectfully.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
