Wadi Bani Awf Oman
Wadi Bani Awf Oman. Wadi between Rustaq and Al Awabi, January 2014, Hajjar mountains
Wadi Bani Awf (وادي بني عوف), also spelled Wadi Bani Awuf, is a large wadi in wilayat Al Rustaq in the South Batinah Governorate of Oman. The wadi covers a large area with several villages and lots of cool attractions worth visiting, including the famous Snake Canyon! The route through Wadi Bani Awuf goes through beautiful scenery and connects all the way to Bilad Sayat in Al Dakhiliya region by crossing the Hajr Mountains and offers some of the best off-road driving experience you can find.
We referred to the Oman Off-road Guide during our visit to Wadi Bani Awf (which is a great book that we highly recommend for anyone wanting to explore Oman with their 4WD) and managed to visit the “smaller” Snake Canyon. You can’t refer to Wadi Bani Awf as a single attraction due to the large area it encompasses so we we will attempt to break-up the places we visited in this post.
Wadi Bani Awf Oman
Off Road di Snake Chanyon (Wadi Bani Awf) Kesultanan Oman Rasanya Seperti di Cianjur??
Wadi Bani Awf (وادي بني عوف), also spelled Wadi Bani Awuf, is a large wadi in wilayat Al Rustaq in the South Batinah Governorate of Oman. The wadi covers a large area with several villages and lots of cool attractions worth visiting, including the well-known Snake Canyon! Wadi Bani Awf offers some of the best off-road driving you experience in Oman – with beautiful scenery and stunning cliffs and canyons throughout. The route connects several villages, including the scenic Balad Sayat village, and extends across the Hajar Mountains portion separating Al Batinah from Al Dakhiliyah region.
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Oman Travel Guide - Astonishing Moments of Happiness
Oman Travel Guide - Astonishing Moments of Happiness
The Sultanate of Oman is in the Middle East, on the southeastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It borders the United Arab Emirates in the northwest, Saudi Arabia in the west, and Yemen in the southwest. Oman has two exclaves separated from it by the United Arab Emirates, the Musandam Peninsula and Madha.
Until Sultan Qaboos bin Said exiled the previous Sultan in 1970, Oman was an under-developed nation, and almost completely closed to visitors. Since that time, education, public works and tourism have taken off throughout the country.
Omanis are friendly people and are very helpful to tourists. In turn, tourists should respect the ways and traditions of the Omani people. Omanis are proud of both their country's rapid progress and their heritage as one of the great sea-faring nations. Excellent schools and hospitals, good governance, and on-going infrastructure improvement are all important characteristics of this once introverted and closed nation.
Oman has one of the hottest and driest climates in the world. However, there are substantial differences between the coastal zone, the mountain regions, the arid inland desert and the southwestern region of Dhofar.
Regions & Cities of Oman :
Northern Oman (Muscat, Bahla, Buraimi, Hajar Mountains, Madha, Matrah, Musandam Peninsula, Sohar) the capital city, fertile Al-Batinah coast, majestic Hajar Mountains and the Musandam Peninsula
Central Coastal Oman (Ibra, Masirah Island, Sur, Wahiba Sands)
awe-inspiring dunes, old forts and coastal scenery fringing the Indian Ocean
Zufar (Dhofar) (Salalah)
lush coastal lowlands and mountains bordering Yemen
Empty Quarter
huge desert wilderness including much of the largely undefined border area with Saudi Arabia.
Muscat - the historic capital and largest city
Bahla - oasis town which is home to a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Buraimi - border crossing town adjacent to Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates
Ibra - gateway to the Wahiba Sands
Matrah - adjoining the capital city and just as historic
Nizwa - contains one of the best-known forts in Oman
Salalah - the south, which is almost tropical at the time of the Kareef (southeastern monsoon)
Sohar - one of the the legendary homes of Sindbad
Sur - where dhows are still made by hand
Hajar Mountains - a majestic range, the highest in the Arabian Peninsula, which stretches into the United Arab Emirates.
Madha - tiny exclave of Oman completely surrounded by the United Arab Emirates
Masirah Island - a real desert island experience awaits on this haven for turtles and other wildlife
Musandam Peninsula - a rocky exclave on the Straits of Hormuz with some magnificent wadis
Wahiba Sands - massive rolling dunes as far as the eye can see
The food is mainly Arabic, East African, Lebanese, Turkish, and Indian. Many Omanis make a distinction between Arabic food and Omani food, with the former being the description of the standard dishes found throughout the Arabian Peninsula.
Oman has the full spectrum of accommodation - from ultra-luxurious hotels to extremely rustic huts in the desert constructed from date palm leaves. In recent years, Oman has been attempting to turn itself into something of a five-star destination for well-heeled travellers. This does not pose a problem to the budget-minded in Muscat, and even outside of the capital there is still a range of budget options. In some parts of the country, however, accommodation may be limited to higher-end hotels and resorts.
A lot to see in Oman such as :
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
Sharqiya Sands
Jebel Shams
Wadi Ash Shab
Nizwa Fort
Bahla Fort
Al Alam Palace
Bait Al Zubair
Royal Opera House Muscat
Nakhal Fort
Al Jalali Fort
Oman National Museum
Mutrah Souq
Wadi Tiwi
Land of Frankincense
Mutrah Corniche
Fort Al-Mirani
Khor Rori
Ad Dimaniyat Islands
Al Hoota Cave
Majlis al Jinn
Telegraph Island
Qurum Beach
Snake Gorge
Musandam Peninsula
Museum of the Land of Frankincense
Wadi Darbat
Al Balid Archeological Site
Bait Al Baranda Museum
Mughsail Beach
Arabian Oryx Sanctuary
Muscat Gate Museum
Jebel al Harim
Musandam Oman
Marneef Cave and Blow Holes
Khasab Fort
Wadi Shab
Wadi Dayqah Dam
Ayn Athum, Salalah
Djebel Samhan
Oman Children's Museum
Taqah Castle
Ghalya's Museum of Modern Art
Jibreen Castle
Al Rustaq Fort
Khuriya Muriya Islands
Hawana Aqua Park
Bimmah Sinkhole
Al Mouj Golf
Oman is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Oman . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Oman
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Trip to Balad Sayt, Oman
A group of friends venture out into the unknown hills of Balad Sayt in Oman an come back with a whole GB of slow-mo footage. The rest as they say is history.
Music: R.A.D x Kayu - Rise