This tour takes you into the heart of the UAE and offers an ideal combination of nature & culture. Our direction is east and the drive offers some picturesque views of the magnificent "Red sand Dunes". The route is straightforward and leads to the peaceful town of Hatta, which nestles in the foothills of the rugged Hajjar Mountains. Our first stop will be at the Hatta Heritage village, set in its own oasis and guarded by two watch towers, here you will discover the traditional life of days gone by. The drive continuous through the narrow mountain passes and wadis "river beds", along which we will see numerous villages and small towns with its interesting mix of old dwellings made of stone, ‘arish’ (palm frond) roofs, and concrete houses. We reach Mahda, an old caravan post with great wealth of water and soil that hasn’t lost the intrinsic charm of an Omani authentic village; the houses are made of mud surrounded by several palm plantations with fortifications around them and a central oasis, rich and green. Our route continue in circular direction towards the old village of Khutwa, the highlight of our journey, the contrast between the new and old village will become more and more evident while cruising our way into this breathtaking Oasis. We will rest our cars and proceed further on foot down the quiet and tranquil path surrounded by gardens irrigated by a ‘Falaj’ (old underground irrigation channels), the easy hike will end up at the deep gorge (another highlight), after which a lunch picnic will be served on the banks of a ‘Falaj’ with gushing water drumming to the ears. Before winding up our journey we will stop at the fossil valley and explore some of the hidden fossils of ancient shells and creatures, these were created when limestone formed around their shells on the ocean bed making a mould, which then solidified, leaving a perfect imprint.

Optional: continue to our desert camp for an Arabian Night

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