Tours of Oman

With over 200 holidays to choose from, KE Adventure Travel has one of the very best collections of trekking and walking holidays worldwide. Graded on a scale from 1 to 12, we have holidays to suit everyone. Our tougher treks are likely to involve multi-day hikes through wilderness regions, with porter support and tented accommodation. Whilst at the other end of the scale, our softer walking holidays are more likely to be hotel or lodge-based with a day-walk format and an emphasis on uncovering the area's history, culture and cuisine. From our earliest days we've developed a range of treks that include celebrated classics such as Peru's Inca Trail trek, the ascent of Tanzania's Kilimanjaro and the ever popular Everest Base Camp trek in Nepal. Alongside these, we have always made it a priority to seek out distinctive and unique itineraries in less familiar areas such as Armenia, Cameroon, Madagascar and Burma. Whichever of our trekking or walking holidays you choose to undertake, you can be sure you'll enjoy breaking out of your day-to-day routine and exploring exotic landscapes on foot, with the chance to experience different cultures.

Oman Adventure Trekking

This exceptional trekking holiday in Oman, explores the most dramatic sections of the Al Hajar range of mountains which run the length of Oman's northern coastline, rising above the blue waters of the Gulf to a height of 3000 metres. Starting out amongst the Western Hajar Mountains, we follow rugged trails between picturesque mountain villages, each with its groves of date palms and intricately terraced fields. Camping out on the high Sharaf al Alamayn Plateau and on the Sayq Plateau, we visit the high point of Oman at the summit of Jabal Shams and enjoy far-reaching views across a landscape of jagged ridge-lines and intervening canyons. A night in a comfortable hotel at the former capital of Nizwa, with time to explore the town's forts and market streets provides a welcome break, before we complete a 2-day trek across the Eastern Hajar Mountains - which ends conveniently at a camp on the beach. With its superb trekking, year-round sunshine and welcoming people, Oman is the Middle East's best kept secret.

Walking in Oman: Forts, Deserts and Mountains

Tour Map of Walking in Oman: Forts, Deserts and Mountains

Oman is one of Arabia’s true gems - a land of rugged coastlines, deep wadis and vast deserts where tradition and progress go hand in hand. This trek through the Eastern Hajar Mountains is undoubtedly one of the most spectacular in the country, taking us from the white sandy beaches of the Arabian Gulf through stunning canyons, lush wadis, natural pools and old villages through towards the deserts of the interior. During the trek we will camp wild under star-studded skies with only our Bedouin donkey-handlers and Omani guides as company. To complete our journey, from the Hajar mountains we’ll then spend a night in the sand dunes of the stunning Wahiba Sands before returning to the mountains to explore the old capital, Nizwa, with its beautiful fort and visiting the “Grand Canyon” of Oman, Jebel Shams. As Oman grows in popularity this new off-beat adventure offers a much sought after alternative way to see the country as we travel from the coast, through the mountains and desert as well as taking in some of Arabia’s cultural highlights; a fantastic introduction to this fascinating country.