Join us on our epic Gulf trek across Arabia visiting each Gulf countries traveling through Oman, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait.
While many travellers only see the Gulf through the lens of carefully-curated tourist attractions, this tour allows you to adventure well off the beaten path to experience the Arabian Peninsula in such a unique way that very few tourists get to do or see.
The tour commences in Muscat in Oman, from there you’ll have tea with local women, swim in hidden natural pools, camp in the immersive Wahiba Sands, stay in ancient mud villages, and visit private 2000-year-old tombs.
After heading to the UAE, you’ll explore one of the country’s least-known, but most important cities, Al Ain. Here, we’ll rub shoulders with camel traders, explore the country’s large mountain range, and attend the largest cultural festival that is rarely attended by non-Emiratis. In Abu Dhabi, we’ll dig into a street food tour of the country’s diverse culinary scene, meet with leaders of the nation’s religious tolerance movement, and stretch our legs as we hit the track of Abu Dhabi’s famous Formula One Circuit.
Heading to Qatar, you’ll visit slavery museums, meet with local vendors, and enjoy brunch with a Qatari family. Afterwards, you’ll journey to Al Hofuf, Saudi Arabia, where we will chat with young Saudis, explore ancient caves, and stay in the largest date palm oasis in the world.
In Riyadh, we’ll explore the nation’s capital, all while taking in some of the largest celebrations of Saudi culture before heading to the tiny nation of Bahrain. Here, you’ll explore the ruins of the ancient Dilmun civilization before we throw on swimsuits and snorkels to participate in an authentic pearl diving experience. You’ll further learn about the art of pearl diving that formed the base of this entire region’s economy before the discovery of oil. You’ll have the chance to collect up to 60 oysters, and we’ll take any pearls that you may find to be appraised at the heart of Old Manama’s market.
Towards the end of the tour, you’ll end up in Kuwait. Even though it was the first country to discover oil in the GCC, Kuwait retains a very different feel than the rest of the Gulf. A combination of war, democracy, and freedom of speech have made it slightly less consumerist and traditional than the rest of the region. Here, you’ll camp with our guide’s Kuwaiti family in a traditional Bedouin camp, visit the ruins of the Iraq war and an ancient civilization started by Alexander the Great, and visit the massive oil fields that have shaped the modern history of this region.
Group | Start Date | End Date | Duration | Price | Single Supplement |
Full Tour (All Groups) | January 17th | February 1st | 16 days | $3995 | $945 |
Group A: Oman & UAE | January 17th | January 23rd | 7 days | $1995 | $495 |
Group B: Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Kuwait | January 23rd | February 1st | 10 days | $2495 | $495 |
Wednesday 17th January – Muscat, Oman
Thursday 18th January – Muscat – Wadis – Wahiba Sands
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Friday 19th January – Nizwa – Misfat Al Abriyeen
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Saturday 20th January – Misfat Al Abriyeen – Al Ain, UAE
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Sunday 21st January – Al Ain – Abu Dhabi
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Monday 22nd January – Abu Dhabi
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Tuesday 23rd January – Abu Dhabi – Doha, Qatar
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Wednesday 24th January – Doha – Al Hofuf, Saudi Arabia
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Thursday 25th January – Al Hofuf – Riyadh
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Friday 26th January – Riyadh
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Saturday 27th January– Riyadh – Manama, Bahrain
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Sunday 28th January – Manama – Dammam, Saudi
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Monday 29th January– Bahrain to Kuwait City, Kuwait
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Tuesday 30th January – Kuwait City
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Wednesday 31st January – Failaka Island
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Thursday 1st February – Kuwait City
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