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This documentary is still a special one, with information about the ‘grandeur of the Frankincense trail’ in the past. For thousand of years frankincense has been prized in ancient times and was valued more than gold. The first part of the documentary is in the south of Oman, in Dhofar, where the Boswellia Sacra or Frankincense tree is at home. For the filming Kate Humble could count on the experience of Arabian Sand Tours.

But…anyone who wants to follow the footsteps of the Frankincense trail in Dhofar, or who wants to organize a stay in the desert where the camel caravans went through…just send Arabian Sand Tours an email….

The Rub al Khali in Dhofar changes three times from colors, the deeper you go…But having a real desert experience means….going back to our roots..NATURE…And than we mean with Arabian Sand Tours you go about thirty kilometer into the largest sandy  desert of the world…To find…peace, tranquility, silence, ….

The camp, set up on your request, lays among the golden dunes, referring to the color made by the sun, the sand and the blue sky, with hills of 300 metres high…to walk on, or just to discover the several sand types…and in the evening there is the campfire…and the night-sky full of wandering and falling stars… so perhaps, after your visit, many of your wishes can come true…

Photo credit René Baldinger, Panoramio
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Oliver Smith, The Omani Empty Quarter, Lonely Planet Traveller Magazine

Beside incense, Dhofar is an ideal place for making marvellous pictures about exceptional flora and fauna. Splendid example of this wildlife is the exhibition of ‘Wonders of Wildlife in Dhofar,’ the first solo exposition of Haitham Ghalib al Shanfari in Bait al Zubair in Muscat. Through the whole year, but certainly after mid-September, after the south-west monsoon has turned the region in a green paradise. Dhofar is also considered as the birdwatching place in Oman. 30 species of birds are exclusively found there. 24 different birds call the magical desert, Rub al Khali their home…..You are looking for your own pictures and experience,  ARABIAN SAND TOURS awaits you …also with programs on demand.

December 2016

When ‘Salalah Tourism Festival’ comes to an end, also the south-west monsoon comes slowly to an end.

……………But if you still want to see the greenery in the mountains and the abundance of water that this magical yearly natural phenomenon left behind, than it is now the time to book your flight to Salalah/Dhofar……….

From Arabian Sea Villas you can choose the trip you want….it’s just up to you….!

For looking to the trees in their natural environment, just click on the tour program of your choice…

Khareef in the local media….and….all this magic is still to see with the sun and nice temperature from mid/September. From Arabian Sea Villas one has easy access to all this natural beauty….

From mid-september the south-west monsoon comes to an and. The sun starts to shine the whole day round. To see the greenery and waterfalls in the mountains and to taste the Khareef honey at local markets, this is the time to travel to Salalah-Dhofar. From the whole Arabian Peninsula, only the south of the Sultanate of Oman offers this magic. Arabian Sea Villas are a perfect place to stay. From there you can drive easy around.

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