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Socotra & Yemen Southeast to Oman · 14 Days
Jeddah · Socotra · Mukalla · Haid al-Jazil · Shibam · Seiyun · Ghaydah · Salalah, Oman
Fourteen days, the longest crossing. Eight full days on Socotra, then down the Hadramawt from Haid al-Jazil to Shibam and Seiyun, along the Arabian Sea through Mukalla and Ghaydah, and out across the Yemen–Oman border to Salalah—keeping clear of the conflict zones throughout.
Day by Day
Jeddah to Socotra · Arher dunes
Jeddah JED 11:00 IY525 to Socotra SCT 14:30. At Arher, dunes rise straight out of the coastline; sunset where the Arabian Sea meets the Indian Ocean.
Arher beach private camp (twin luxury tent)
Dune sunrise · Dihamri · Homhil
Up the dune for sunrise, then the Dihamri marine reserve for snorkelling or diving, and Homhil in the afternoon for dragon-blood trees, desert rose and frankincense at sunset.
Arher beach private camp (twin luxury tent)
Kalysan canyon · Deguub cave · Zahek dunes
After sunrise, Kalysan canyon—white rock and blue water. Then the south coast and Deguub cave with its stalactites and natural pools, and sunset on the great Zahek dune.
Diksam private camp (twin luxury tent)
Samha plateau · Firmihin forest
Samha, home of the dragon-blood tree, and the Firmihin forest with its layered canopies. At night, dragon-blood trees silhouetted against the Milky Way.
Diksam private camp (twin luxury tent)
Samha sunrise · Detwah Lagoon
Dragon-blood forest at sunrise, then Detwah Lagoon—white sand and turquoise at high tide, a mirror at low tide—with the desert rose on the surrounding hills.
Detwah Lagoon private camp (twin luxury tent)
Shuab Beach by boat
A boat to Shuab, the golden beach, past cliffs and dolphins; a relaxed morning on the sand, then Qalansiyah for the coast at sunset.
Detwah Lagoon private camp (twin luxury tent)
Detwah Lagoon at ease
A free day around the lagoon's coast and open country—a slow rhythm, rest and photography, and the quiet of a private camp.
Detwah Lagoon private camp (twin luxury tent)
Socotra to Mukalla and Haid al-Jazil
Morning flight to Mukalla, and the mainland crossing begins. On to Haid al-Jazil for sunset over Wadi Doan and the night on the rock.
Haid al-Jazil hotel
A full day at Haid al-Jazil
A full day at Haid al-Jazil, Hawfah and the painted Buk palace, with Qarn Majed and other traditional villages and viewpoints; a honey producer for the famous Hadrami sidr honey, and sunset over Wadi Doan.
Haid al-Jazil hotel
Wadi Doan · Seif · Shibam
Down the valley, stopping at Seif and Hajrain, where houses grow out of the cliff, then Shibam—the 'Manhattan of Arabia'—on foot through the old town and rooftops at sunset before Seiyun.
Seiyun, local four-star hotel
Seiyun · Tarim
Tarim, the mud-built Sufi city: the small market and the Mihdhar mosque with its mud minaret. After lunch, the tomb of the Prophet Hud, then back to Seiyun for the Sultan's palace and the market.
Seiyun, local four-star hotel
Seiyun to Mukalla
Drive from Seiyun to the coastal city of Mukalla. Visit Al-Ghwayzi fort and Khor Mukalla, check in, then the old town and the local market.
Ramada Mukalla
Mukalla · Gheysn · Ghaydah
An early start east along the Arabian Sea towards Ghaydah—fishing villages and beaches at Sayhut, lunch at the coastal hamlet of Kisit, then through Gheysn to Ghaydah by evening.
Marina hotel, Ghaydah
Ghaydah · Shufayt · Salalah, Oman
After breakfast, drive to Shufayt on the Yemen–Oman border, stopping at fishing villages along the way. Farewell to the Yemeni guide, cross into Oman, and reach Salalah by evening—the crossing is complete.
Good to know
- A Yemen mainland visa is required: a Socotra island permit alone does not allow travel on the mainland.
- All flights are separate, non-through tickets. If an earlier flight is delayed, the airline bears no responsibility for onward flights or losses.
- Local conditions can change road access, accommodation and site openings at short notice; only licensed local ground operators can arrange this.
- Your guide may adjust the order of days and sites to suit season, weather, roads and camp conditions.
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