DGGV- Oman field trip 2021
Wadi’s to sinkholes, beaches to dunes, this 14-day tour package expands on our 7-day tour, going into greater depth and detail about each of the geological features of the environment of Oman.
Included is all all the exciting chapters of a geologists’ dream: tsunamites, radiolarlites, paleo-lagoons, and caves, all types of sands, minerals and rocks. We will dive deep into marine environments and climb to the highest peak in Oman.
Along with the pre-Islamic archaeological treks, oasis swims and desert crossings that make holidaying in Oman an once-in-a-lifetime experience
Duration
14 Days
Price
2,700 € (DGGV- members)*
2,900 € (non-members)*
*minimum of 12 people, double occupancy,
for single occupancy there is an extra charge of 150 €
Included
Not included
- Transportation
- Accomodation
- Full board
- Guide
- Car insurance
- Airport shuttle
- Agency assistance
- International Flights
- Entrance fees
- Online Visa fees
- Travel
& personal insurances
Best time to visit Oman : September - October - November - December - January - February - March
Day 1 - Muscat
- Individual arrival in Muscat
- Overnight : hotel accomodation in Muscat
Day 2 - Muscat
- Introduction to the geology of Oman
- Wadi al Kabir viewpoint
- Al Khoud: Pillow Lava and Eocene Nummulites
- Halban: Beehive tombs
- Overnight : hotel accomodation in Muscat
Day 4 - Radiolarites
- Northern Coast of Oman: Tsunamites, Coastal uplift and Jurassic Radiolarites
- Wadi Shab: hike
- City of Sur: Tour of Dhau Shipyard
- Evening: Turtle Beach, depending on the season viewing turtle egg laying or hatching
- Overnight: camp in radiolarites
Day 5 - Sands & Desert
- Batain: Kimberlite occurrences within the Batain nap
- Jalan: Outcrops in basement rocks
- Wahiba Sand Desert: dune bashing and overnight camp
Day 3 - Muscat
- Saih Hatat: window exhumed subduction zone
- Al Siffah: Eclogite
- Wadi Al Mayh: Mega-folds
- Bimmah: Sink hole
- Overnight : camp at Finns beach
Day 6 - Salt Dome
- Wahiba Sands: Aeolianites and Limnic Deposits
- Qarat Kibrit: Salt Dome
- Overnight : camp in the Salt Dome
Day 7 - Hajar Mountains
- Nizwa City: Fort and market (souq)
- Hajar Mountains: Eastern flank
- Overnight: hotel accommodation in Muscat
Day 8 - Muscat
- City tour of Muscat: tour of The Grand Mosque and Muttrah Souq
- Overnight: hotel accommmodation in Muscat
Day 9 - Hajar Mountains
- Introduction to the Geology of the Hajar Mountain Range
- Wadi Mistal: Quaternary climate and Precambrian Tillites
- Overnight: Camp in Wadi Al Abyad
Day 10 - Fossilised Moho
- Wadi al Abyad: View fossilised Moho and hike through Theophiolites
- Overnight: camp in Wadi Al Abyad
Day 11 - Al Hamra
- Wadi Bani Kharus: Permian unconformity; Snowball Earth tillites
- Wadi Bani Awf: Mountain oasis; Falaj systems
- Overnight: camp near Al Hamra
Day 12 - Jebel Sham
- Sint: Fossil Megalodonts, Paleo-wetland and Sheeted dikes
Day 13 - Pillow Lava
- Wadi Jizzi: Pillow lava of the Geotimes outcrop; Ancient copper mining
- Sohar: Black Smoker
- Overnight : camp near the Black Smoker
Day 14 - Muscat
- Ghizayn: White Smoker
- Drive back to Muscat
Day 15
Back to home safely