点评:One of the main reasons for coming to Oman and Saudi Arabia was to visit the desert, especially the Rub’ al Khali. So we were 4 people (I, my husband and 2 friends). I found the “Arabian Sand Tour Services” in the internet. In total we changed I think 20 Emails but they were always prompt and offered all the information we asked for.
At the beginning we wanted 3 days (and 2 nights) of wild camping (tents) but a few days before our journey we changed it to 1 night in order to be able to see other places around Salalah. They were very flexible and offered us 1 night in the desert and other beautiful places to see in the 3rd day which I fully recommend.
In the first day on our way to the dunes we went to the Frankincense plantation and the Al Hashmann village. On our way back we went to Ubar and the rocky desert. On the 3rd day we went in the Qara mountains, the city of Mirbat and the amazing Wadi Darbat. On our way we visited some Baobab trees, ate in local restaurants and met local people.
My wife and I have traveled the whole world but we have never met a guide like Mohammed. The whole time we spent with him he explained us everything not only from an objective point of view (which one can find in the books) but also from his point of view and how it is pereceived by the locals. We talked about arabian culture, religion, how the tribe laws work and he told us stories from his vast experience in the desert (more than 10-15 years). And above all he was a funny person and we made jokes. At the end we felt like he is more like a bigger brother than a guide.
One more thing. We had to change also our accomodation and they promptly offered us 2 rooms with sea view in their villas on the beach.
All in all we had a great experience with them because we didn’t feel like guests, but more like new members of their community who are willing to discover their past, culture and way of life. In our opinion this is the essence of a trip like this, to discover things that could never be discovered in a book or a vlog. We will definitely return for a longer stay in Rub’ al Khali.
翻译:来阿曼和沙特阿拉伯的主要原因之一是参观沙漠,尤其是鲁卜哈利沙漠。所以我们有 4 个人(我、我的丈夫和 2 个朋友)。我在网上找到了“阿拉伯沙之旅服务”。我们总共更改了 20 封电子邮件,但他们总是很及时并提供了我们要求的所有信息。
一开始我们想要3天(2晚)野外露营(帐篷),但在出发前几天我们把它改为1晚,以便能够看到塞拉莱周围的其他地方。他们非常灵活,为我们提供了在沙漠住一晚以及第三天其他美丽的地方的机会,我强烈推荐。
在前往沙丘的第一天,我们去了乳香种植园和阿尔哈什曼村。在回来的路上,我们去了乌巴尔和岩石沙漠。第三天,我们去了卡拉山脉、米尔巴特市和令人惊叹的达尔巴特干河。在路上,我们参观了一些猴面包树,在当地的餐馆吃饭,并结识了当地人。
我和我的妻子走遍了世界各地,但我们从未遇到过像穆罕默德这样的导游。在我们和他一起度过的整个时间里,他不仅从客观的角度(可以在书中找到)向我们解释一切,而且还从他的角度以及当地人的看法来解释一切。我们谈论了阿拉伯文化、宗教、部落法律的运作方式,他向我们讲述了他在沙漠中的丰富经历(超过 10-15 年)的故事。最重要的是,他是一个有趣的人,我们开玩笑。最后我们觉得他更像是一个大哥哥而不是向导。
还有一件事。我们还不得不换住宿,他们很快就在海滩别墅里为我们提供了两间海景房。
总而言之,我们与他们一起度过了一段美好的经历,因为我们感觉自己不像客人,而更像是他们社区的新成员,愿意发现他们的过去、文化和生活方式。在我们看来,这就是这样的旅行的本质,去发现在书本或视频博客中永远无法发现的东西。我们一定会回来在鲁卜哈利省停留更长时间。