DHOFAR 🇴🇲
DHOFAR Lying in Southern part of Oman, and on the eastern border with Yemen; the Dhofar Governorate is the largest of the 11 Governorate in the Sultanate area wise. It is a rather mountainous area that covers 99,300 km2 and its largest city, as well as capital, is Salalah. Its seasonal tropical climate gives it a unique vibe that is different to the rest of the country, and is known for its Khareef [Fall in Arabic] where rain and cooler temperatures hit this area while heat is soaring in areas of Dakhiliya & Muscat. Historically, the region was a source of frankincense. The local variety of Arabic is Dhofari Arabic, which is quite distinct from that of the rest of Oman and from Yemen. A drive through some of the mountains and coastal areas of this region! . . . . . . . . #dhofar #khareefseason #oman #experienceoman #adventurecalling #sololife #getlost #roadtrippin #natureseekers #lifehappensoutdoors #wilderness #ancientsites #adventruretimes #roadtrip #desertlife #beachlife #nature #sunset #landscape #desert #sky #mountains #travellife #travelstoke #hoptale #neverstopexploring #backpacking #lifehappensoutdoors #getoutandplay #incognitostravel #yourescapewizard
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Day 1 Itinerary
Places visited: Jabal Samhan Views - Hadbeen beach - Hasik Road - Khor Sanq (Wadi Al Nakheel) - Muqasarit View Point - Canyonlands View Point - Marmul - Haraweel Wind Turbines
Jabal Samhan Views
Hadbeen beach
Hasik Road
Khor Sanq (Wadi Al Nakheel)
Muqasarit View Point
Canyonlands View Point
Marmul
Haraweel Wind Turbines
Places visited: KOUT HAMRAN كوت حمران - Mughsail Twisted Road - Mughsail Beach - Shaat oman - Shaat Sea Overview Point
KOUT HAMRAN كوت حمران
Mughsail Twisted Road
Mughsail Beach
Shaat oman
Number 18 ( ١٨ ) is written under the eye! Domesticated camels are numbered by the owner fpr recognition.
Shaat Sea Overview Point
Day 3 Itinerary
Places visited: Natural Park of Frankincense Tree - Eftalqot - The Abandoned Ship
Natural Park of Frankincense Tree
This natural park of frankincense trees is located in Wadi Dawkah, an important stop along the ancient Frankincense Trail, an incense trade route that’s been used by merchants for millennia. Around 5,000 frankincense trees can be found in this desert valley, including some ancient specimen. Although frankincense trees can reach a height of 26 feet, most trees in Wadi Dawkah are no more than 10 feet high.
Around age 8 to 10, frankincense trees are mature enough to be tapped. In April, when the temperatures are rising fast, the trees can recover from the tapping process. Using a putty knife, workers scrape the bark of the tree; the exact location and number of incisions per tree are dictated by the knowledge that has been passed down from one generation to the next. Resin oozes from the wound, which is left on the tree for two or three weeks to harden.
The first harvest, however, is not usable. Workers will repeat the tapping process soon after the first harvest, and the second harvest yields the raw material for the production of incense and essential oils.
Eftalqot
The Abandoned Ship
This place feels like a scene from a movie with the waves crashing on the cloffs, birds saoring around and the rusty ship sitting there quietly!
Mixed stories around the truth behind the fate of this ship in Eftalqott; but according to some, the abandoned ship ran aground by Cyclone Mekunu, which struck the coast of Oman in May 2018. Been there since.
Some say the underpaid crew abandoned theere demanding higher pay!!
In both cases this place is so mysterious in the setting and definitely worth the visit (4x4 and good navigation needed to find it).