Ali Husain has been organizing trips to Oman for awhile now but I only recently found out about them through a friend of mine. Ali is a Kuwaiti who used to travel to Oman on a monthly basis to hike and discover new places but he ended up completely moving there back in 2012 because he loved the place so much.
According to Ali, the mountains in Oman are rugged yet majestic and unfortunately, not many people know about the real beauty of Oman. It always upsets him every time he asks a person about Oman and the only thing they know is the Shangri-La hotel which is not a representation of anything real in Oman. Oman has so many hidden jewels, unique mountains, caves and waterfalls to offer but no one is willing to put the effort to leave the comfort of a hotel room. So, Ali decided to start a new outdoor community in the Gulf.
Every few months Ali organizes trips to Oman from Kuwait. The trips are available usually on weekends and they are all about team work and creating a mini community in a magical setup. Everyone on these trips works together to set up camps, cut wood, cook meals, etc. It is a full on schedule usually for two days with hardly any sleep. There are no hotels or proper bathroom and everyone will have to go back to basics in everything.
Right now Ali has two upcoming trips this October. The first trip is from October 9th to 11th and its to the the largest caving system in the region. It is an amazing experience like no other places on this planet. The second trip takes place from October 16th to October 18th and is to the summit of the highest point in the Gulf, Jebal Shams at 10,000 ft. The cost is KD150 per person and that includes food, beverages, camping gear and transportation but does not include airfare to Oman or any hotel stays before or after the trip. Most of the trips require a high level of endurance and acceptance is usually based on that.
So if you’re interested in exploring Oman you can contact Ali on [email protected] or whatsapp +96599635414. You can also follow him on instagram where you can see many more amazing pictures @husaak
8 replies on “Escape to Oman”
I almost made the mistake of booking myself into Shangri-La but at the last minute headed to Salalah. If you think Muscat is exciting, wait till you see Salalah 🙂
OhMAN.. IS AMAZING PLACE..
i was there this summer.. just get 4×4 car and go discover
https://youtu.be/yxDhzn85xbo
check this out.
Yea I’ve heard about how beautiful Oman is… Great idea by Ali!
I went backpacking in Oman last year and i had the time of my life!, i hitchhiked from Muscat to Maseera Island in a week; i wanted to continue to Salalah but i didn’t have time as i had a flight back to Kuwait.
You can basically camp anywhere in the country, i free camped at abandoned beaches, wadis and the desert using a cheap tent i bought from carrefour in Muscat, i stayed in a hotel for probably one night since i need a shower lol.
And hitchhiking was easy as hell people would gladly go out if their way to drop you where you want even if it’s not in the sam destination they’re heading.
The people were also kind and generous as hell and some of then were pretty concerned about me, i remember setting up a tent in a place called Ashkara and this kid who works as a border guard came up to me, we started chatting all night about general things and in the end he wanted to give me money as he thought i was in some kind of trouble, i tried explaining to him the concept of backpacking and that i’m doing this on purpose and have my own money but he still insisted on giving me the cash.
I seriously recommend Oman to anyone who seeks adventure.
Hear are some photos from my trip, enjoy.
https://imgur.com/a/Ovy60#0
lol the last part made me laugh
Awesome. I’m seriously looking into this as party of my bachelor party. This is so much better and more productive than the regular bottles in clubs nonsense.
I’m the admin of a group called Kuwait Climbing and many of us are very interested in going to Oman and Jordan to visit those sites and climb.
Maybe someday we can do a collab trip and add climbing along with the hiking
But first I’m trying to promote the sport and will probably use Jal Al-zour as a site to get people interested till I am confident enough in others to set a trip