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Lost city of ubar3/8/2023 ![]() On the way back to your hotel we will stop in a traditional omani restaurant to have dinner and let the evening fade away. Your tour guide will capture this unique moment with photos and videos so you can treasure this experience forever and show your loved ones at home as well. Be sure that it is a very special and unforgettable experience to see the magical sunset in the desert. Now you drive to the place where you can ride the sand dunes in an 4X4 vehicle, climb the dunes yourself, and bask in the beautiful sunset. The desert offers large sand dunes up to 250 m in height and is home to many unique desert plants and animals. Stop At: Empty Quarter The Empty Quarter, which is the largest sand desert in the world, covers a wide expanse of the Arabian Peninsula, including parts of Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E.,Yemen and Oman. ![]() On the way there, your tour guide will tell you how Ubar was discovered. Despite an extensive search, however, the legendary city could not be located for a long time. The Greek geographer and astronomer Claudius Ptolemy and the Arab historian Mohammad Al Hassan Al Hamdani also reported on the legendary Ubar in their writings. Ubar is mentioned in the Bible and the Koran and described as a magnificent city with many columns. Even the Queen of Sheba is said to have been here to buy frankincense. The most famous dubs Shisr as the legendary city of Ubar, which was once an important city as a crossroads of caravan routes that made it rich through trade in frankincense, spices, coppers and probably Arabian horses. Ubar is an ancient kingdom that is said to. Stop At: The city of Shisr is the next attraction on the tour into the desert and is surrounded by numerous legends. You will then visit the Lost City of Ubar (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), which is just 175 km away from Salalah. Thumrait is known as a famous Bedouin settlement and played a major role in times of the ancient Frankincense Trading Route which ran from South of Oman to the Mediterranean Sea. Stop At: Your journey proceeds to the city Thumrait to have some traditional arabic coffee (qahwah) with dates. Of course, your guide will explain everything about the cultivation of frankincense, the different varieties and uses. The large natural garden and UNESCO Heritage Site is the habitat of around 1.200 frankincense trees and source of the world famous Dhofari Frankincense. ![]() You will drive through several camel herds until you reach the first stop of the tour: the Wadi Dawkah. Afterwards you will pass through the marvellous landscape of Salalah and have the opportunity to admire the biodiversity nature has to offer. This is a typical itinerary for this product Stop At: Our certified tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in an air-conditioned four-wheel drive jeep.
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