WehavedriventhelengthandbreadthofOmanandweareawareofthe pitfallsthatacountrylikethismayholdinstorefortheunsuspecting traveller. MuchofOmanconsistsofvastareasofbarren, flatdesertandis probablynotquitewhatyouhaveinmindifyouarethinkingofatriphere! Weknowthebestplacestovisit, weknowtheroads, thehills, thewadisand thedesertsandmostimportantly, weknowthepeopleonthegroundthat canshowyoutheseplaces. Wecanputtogetherawonderfulitineraryfor youensuringthatyouseetheverybestthat Omananditsfriendlypeoplehavetooffer SAFARIDRIVE0148871140 92

SafariDriveinOman Omanisournewestdestinationandistotallydifferentfromalltheother countrieswegoto. Herewecombinetheexcitementandfreedomofaself drivejourneywiththethrillofheadingintoWahibaSandsforafewdays cameltrekkingordesertdriving. Webelievethatajourneyinto theremoterareasisamust– theyareabsolutelyspectacular andthesceneryisoutofthis world. However, wealsoknow thatitisveryimportanttobe safeandhere, morethan anywhere, youwillneeda capableguide– onlythemad wouldtravelintothedesert alone! IntheEmptyQuarter, our SafariDriveguideisaBedouin andhelovesthisareawiththe prideofsomeonewhohas spenthislifehere. Heknows everyduneand, more importantly, everyoasis. Headingoffintothesands withhimissimpleandintrepidtravellingatitsbest. Thereareno facilitiesofanykind– justlotsofsand, theoddpassingBeduandhis caravanofcamels, youandyourvehicle, ear- ringingtranquillityand breathtakingscenery. SittingunderthenightskytalkingtotheBeduabouttheirlife, yourlife andtheworldisamemorableandintriguingexperience. 93