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DAY EXCURSIONS
WADI

THRILLS

PROCEED TOWARDS THE FISHING TOWN OF QURIYAT THROUGH
THE STARK MOUNTAIN TERRAIN. DRIVE THROUGH THIS FISHING
VILLAGE VISITING THE € YEAR OLD QURIYAT FORT BEFORE
HEADING TO THE FISH SOUK WHERE A VARIETY OF FISH IS
TRADED FOR LOCAL CONSUMPTION AS WELL AS EXPORT. DRIVE
ALONG THE PICTURESQUE WATERFRONT. THERE IS GOOD
CHANCE OF SPOTTING FLAMINGOS AND EAGLES AT AN INLAND
STREAM. FROM HERE WE PROCEED TOWARDS THE COAST AND
VISIT THE VILLAGE OF HAIL AL GHAF WHICH IS KNOWN FOR ITS
FRUIT PLANTATIONS.
WE THEN START ON AN ADVENTUROUS ROUTE CUTTING
THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS. AT THE END OF THE DRIVE, WADI
ARBAYEEN AWAITS WITH ITS DEEP POOLS OF WATER SET
AMONG THE DATE PALMS. ENJOY A PICNIC LUNCH HERE AND
DRIVE BACK TO MUSCAT VIA WADI MAZARA.

WADI BASHING

AFTER BEING PICKED UP FROM MUSCAT YOU HEAD NORTH TO
BARKA. THEN ON TO THE OLD VILLAGE OF ABYAD. AFTER NAVI
GATING YOUR WAY THROUGH THE NARROW STREETS OF THE
VILLAGE THE LANDSCAPE OPENS UP TO REVEAL A SMALL
EXPANSE OF DESERT DUNES. HERE YOU WILL GET TO EXPERI
ENCE SOME DUNE BASHING WITH YOUR EXPERIENCED
OFFROAD DRIVER. AFTER THIS THRILLING DRIVE, YOU GO BACK
THROUGH THE VILLAGE TO WADI ABYAD. THE WADI IS
THOUGHT TO GET ITS NAME FROM THE WHITE CALCITE POOLS
THAT ARE LOCATED WITHIN IT.
SOMETIMES AFTER THE RAINS THERE ARE POOLS DEEP ENOUGH
TO SWIM IN. NEXT PROCEED TO HAVE A PICNIC LUNCH AFTER
WHICH WE HEAD BACK TO MUSCAT.