Yemen

Arrive in Seiyun as a group and transfer to hotel for briefing.

Depending on the flight time, you will explore the city of Seiyun.

Overnight in Seiyun at hotel.

Today we visit the tomb of Hud, the most famous Sufi saint of Yemen and the ancient town of Tarim.

Tarim is famous throughout the world as a centre of Islamic teaching and it’s monuments include the Al-Muhdhar Mosque and it’s 53 metre high minaret, one of the tallest mud built structures in the world.

Overnight in Tarim at hotel.

A morning in Tarim before moving on to Shibam. Known as the Manhatten of Arabia, Shibam’s mud-built skyscrapers are one of the highlights of any trip to the Middle East.

We will also stop for a visit at the tomb of Qabr Ahmad al Habashi before returning to Seiyun.

Overnight in Seiyun at hotel.

We leave the Wadi Hadramout and we enter the Wadi Dawan, a valley full of date palms and small villages.

Highlights include the small village of Saif, Beit Buqshan, home of the famous coloured palace and the view of Al Hajjarain, built on a rock escarpment in the middle of a wide Wadi.

Overnight at hotel in Wadi Dawan overlooking Haid Al Jazail.

A morning exploring Wadi Dawan, before heading to the old port city of
Al Mukkalah. Here we will visit the museum and the old port.

Overnight in Al Mukkalah at hotel.

Today is a long but scenic drive along the Yemeni coast to the town of
Al Ghayda.

We will start early and take our time stopping at small fishing villages
and beaches along the way.

Overnight in Al Ghayda at hotel.

Early start passing small fishing villages and beaches as we drive along the Yemeni coast towards Oman.

Continue the drive from the Yemeni border to Salalah (3 hours).