Adventure Dubai & Oman

The United Arab Emirates and the Sultanate of Oman situated at the Strait of Hormuz – the magical sound of these words instantly generates images of immense luxury combined with exotic fairy tales of 1001 Nights.

But what exactly is it that makes the Emirates and the Oman worthwhile being travelled today? To put it in a nutshell – it is all about the unimaginable mélange of our desire for the modern things in life and our affectionate love for traditional things. In our case this will be the Emirates representing the modern part while the Sultanate, although meanwhile evolved to a modern Arabic State as well, has managed to preserve its unique impression of a legendary and exotic destination, casting its spell over you by its unexpectedly diverse scenery and even more so by the welcoming Omani people.

Starting our Tour of the Oman from the United Arab Emirates, we first want to get to know this part of the Arabic Peninsula. The area around the Hatta dam gives us the opportunity to learn more about a desert country’s water supply. Listening to the sound of the waves, you can easily imagine the Portuguese Seafarers landing with their big sailing ships on the Omani coast around 1500. As a contrast, the fabulous, dream-like luxury hotels spotted along the coast will show us the perfect and harmonious transition into a modern world. We will roar up winding roads into the breathtakingly rugged mountain ranges towering up to 10.000 ft and neighboring the coast.

But then, as a surprise while following along the easily passable, dried-out river valleys, these mountains reveal magical turquoise oases showing an unexpected abundance of water and vegetation.