Family overnighter in Oman
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My preference would be to Camp…preferably a little distance away from the Motel,
but maybe I will stick closeby, if the majority are in the Chalets.
Have booked three furnished apartments in Jabal Akhdar for the trip. Each apartment has three bedrooms and a hall. We can also cook our own meals in the kitchen. Each flat is costing us OR40 each. Two families can share one flat… so it works out to OR20 per family. We can book more of these on or before the 22nd of March. So please confirm your participation on or before the 20th of March so that we can plan the trip accordingly.
So we will not be staying at the Motel in Jabal Akhdar… but at the furnished apartments in Jabal Akhdar.
Here’s a list of things I usually carry on such trips:
Ice box (with ice and assorted cold drinks, water etc).
Sleeping Bags / Quilts
Personal Medication: Panadol for general use
Emergency First Aid kit
Food for self + 20% extra
Torch
Camping Chairs
Folding table
Disposable Paper Plates, Spoons, Cups
Tea, Coffee, Sugar and milk (for the morning cuppa)
Warm clothes
Towels, Extra box of tissue paper
Personal Care Kit: Toothbrush, toothpaste, toothpick, Sun block, moisturising lotion, etc.
Personal Ruin Kit: Cigar, Booze… 😉
thanks Naved and anil for working out the staying arrangements:
Friends: the dates are firmed up as April 3 – 5, 2009
Confirmed so far : (picked up from the earlier page):
1. Ahmed Parvez and family – 2/3 days TBA
2. Ajay Sikri and family – 3 days
3. Naved hasan and family – 3days
4. Pankaj Malik and family – 3 days
5. Anil Berry and family – 2/3 days TBA
6. Manju and and family – 2/3 days TBA
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8.Stay arrangement confirmed so far:
Apartments:
1. ajay sikri
2. Pankaj Malik
3. Naved Hasan
4. Anil BerryCamping:
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2.others : please indicate your preference so that the booking for apartments can be confirmed. you don’t need to copy and paste the full table. just post your preference and participation in a seperate post to this topic, I will keep maintaining the summary table above
V’ve not been to Jebel Akhdar yet and would love to join. Due to some work I’ll have to confirm by next week.
If someone could clarify the final destination as it says Jebel Akhdar at one place and Jebel Shams at another? Where r u guys heading?
We’ll have our base camp at Jabal Akhdar (where we’ll be staying in furnished apartments) and will be exploring the nearby areas including Jabal Shams. Its not too far from Jabal Akhdar.
The trip will take you through many scenic areas and some adventure activities are also planned for those so inclined. To sum it up, the tentative POA will be something like this:
Early start around 7 from Dubai and cross over to Oman at the Hatta border
Road drive till Rustaq
Wadi drive thru wadi Bani Awf
beautiful mountain village oasis of Bilat Sayt
Steep mountain drive thru Wadi Haat and Al Hamra and Tanuf
Drive up to Jebel Akdhar summit
Stay the night at furnished apartments pre-booked at Jabal AKhdarSaturday: One or more following optional activities as you feel like:
Hiking
Trek thru the picturesque mountain villages
explore the local surroundings
Visit to Nizwa fort, the biggest and well restored fort in Oman and Nizwa SouqSunday:
Depart from Jebel Akdhar after breakfast
Wadi drive thru wadi Ghul
Visit Beehive tombs of Bat
Join the highway 21 at Dank
Enter UAE from AlainI suggest all those wanting to join this trip confirm their participation before the 23rd of March as availability of furnished apartments cannot be guaranteed after that. Or else, carry your tents and enjoy the pleasures of the outdoors…
Thanks for the clarification Naved Bhai. I’ll do my best to confirm before the date set forth or else would camp if v tag along. This is definitely going to be a nice trip.
Is there anyone planning to camp in this trip??? I’ve yet to confirm myself, but just asking.
Adeel Bhai, I do not want to miss this oppurtunity for camping…It will be nice…if it is not very cold.
I did camp at Jebel Shams last year around winter time. It was cold but if one is prepared then its not a problem.
So r u camping Ahmed Bhai?? Camping season is almost over in the UAE and we’ll have to go to these couple of Jebels to camp in the next 7-8 months, so it would be a good opportunity.
Though, I dont know how it would work, with some people camping and some in the apartment 😕
I would like to Join (ME and Wife), but I have some questions / concerns,
– My wife’s passport will expire on 09.04.2009, so will they allow her to go and come back on 3 and 4th April respectively.
– Very short on Budget, so would like to camp, I have the camp purchased from Carefoure (camp for 3) the blue one, will this work, an I don’t have sleeping bag, I will bring Blankets instead.
– I will be joining for 2 days, unless there is a holiday on Sunday, which I suppose is not the case.
– Just want to have an Idea how much total expense will be for two persons if we camp.I appreciate your guidance.
quote humsafar:I would like to Join (ME and Wife), but I have some questions / concerns,– My wife’s passport will expire on 09.04.2009, so will they allow her to go and come back on 3 and 4th April respectively.
– Very short on Budget, so would like to camp, I have the camp purchased from Carefoure (camp for 3) the blue one, will this work, an I don’t have sleeping bag, I will bring Blankets instead.
– I will be joining for 2 days, unless there is a holiday on Sunday, which I suppose is not the case.
– Just want to have an Idea how much total expense will be for two persons if we camp.I appreciate your guidance.
Your camp should be fine but I would recommend buying the sleeping mats (cheap ones @ AED10 would do). Bringing blankets or comforters would be fine too. I dont think so there would be any expense for camping as far as I know but correct me if someone knows more about it. There should be a choice to camp free or by paying, I suppose.
Regarding passport expiry, usually border crossings is allowed with passport validity of 6 months but going to Oman might be different so cant really comment. Your best bet is to call the Oman Embassy and ask them this question, rather I would suggest if you get time get the visa stamped so to make sure u r not met by any surprise at the border.
I think Adeel Bhai is right.
Ali, you should try & get the new visa stamped ASAP,
it will be very dis appointing, if they refuse the visa on the border.I am definitely camping, we can manage, but proper accomodation may be required for the ladies travelling with us.
quote Ahmed Pervez:I think Adeel Bhai is right.Ali, you should try & get the new visa stamped ASAP,
it will be very dis appointing, if they refuse the visa on the border.Ahmed BHai, if by visa stamp you meant UAE visa, she has the valid UAE visa, with more than two years left, her current passport will expire on 9th, and the delivery date for new passport is 13th April, but I am sure Pakitan consulate can not deliver it on the date they mentioned.
getting visa is not a worry for me, if the Oman post dont stamp the visa, I dont mind coming back, but the thing I am worried is, that will UAE post allow her to enter back in UAE with only 4 dahys left in expirhy, logically, there should not be any problem, since she she has valid pasport and visa.
quote humsafar:quote Ahmed Pervez:I think Adeel Bhai is right.Ali, you should try & get the new visa stamped ASAP,
it will be very dis appointing, if they refuse the visa on the border.Ahmed BHai, if by visa stamp you meant UAE visa, she has the valid UAE visa, with more than two years left, her current passport will expire on 9th, and the delivery date for new passport is 13th April, but I am sure Pakitan consulate can not deliver it on the date they mentioned.
getting visa is not a worry for me, if the Oman post dont stamp the visa, I dont mind coming back, but the thing I am worried is, that will UAE post allow her to enter back in UAE with only 4 dahys left in expirhy, logically, there should not be any problem, since she she has valid pasport and visa.
u can check that info with the immigration department. also do check with oman consulate if they have any issues as well. since it will be disheartening if you make all arrangements and go till border and come back.
That’s right Stanley,
better prepared than sorry…Good idea to get a confirmation prior to the scheduled trip.
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