Oman Road Trip - 6 Day Self Drive Adventure
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- Oman road trip to Oman. One week exploring sandy dunes, rocky mountains & hours of driving.
Itinerary:
Day 1, April 15 - Arrival, Muscat Muttrah, Old Souk, sleepover in Muscat.
Day 2, April 16 - Dolphin watching, driving, sleepover in Sur.
Day 3, April 17 - Bimmah Sinkhole, Wadi Shab, driving to the Wahiba Sands, sleepover in the dessert.
Day 4, April 18 - Wadi Bani Khalid, driving, Birkat Al Mouz Ruins, sleepover in Nizwa.
Day 5, April 19 - Late wake-up, private guided tour to Jabrin Castle, Bahla Fort, Jebel Shams, sleepover in Nizwa.
Day 6, April 20 - Nizwa Old Souk, Nizwa Fort, driving to Muscat, Azaiba Beach, departure.
Soundtrack:
Hex Cougar - Forever,
Schoolcraft - Here In The Dark
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Congratulations for your national holiday on 18th November Oman from your friends in Germany
Hello Sven Heilborn, thanks for taking your time to write such a positive comment!
Beautiful Oman. Lived in Oman 1981
Wow, how was it back then?
when you living the life, but never realise how fortunate you are.
you make it look magical..
Such a beauty 👌
Thanks for your comment!
Thank u for showing the beauty of my country .I wish u had a great time in Oman.
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Oman is always on the top
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Beautiful!
Thanks!
I am really blessed to be given the opportunity to live in this beautiful country,
I ❤ Oman
Wonderful!
I heard a lot of the beauty of oman and kind people there,,, I am planning to visit it end of this year - hopefully. Thank you for the amazing video
Hello, thanks for your comment. People I met in Oman turned to be hospitable.
Excellent Excellent Excellent. I really loved your video
Hello Abdulkarim Ali, thank you for your comment. I am about to publish a new travelling video from the summer trip to Italy. Stay tuned.
Great video! You really captured the beauty of Oman (without the heat :)
Funny, I was there around the same time. Amazing country! 👍🏼
love you oman from Bangladesh
Beautiful video of a beautiful country. Nice job!
Some really great footages. Thanks a ton for giving an overview of Oman
That has to be the best holiday video I have ever seen!! Well done mate and thank you for sharing!
Hello Gareth Jones, thanks for taking your time to view the video and leave such a positive comment!
Amazing and my favorite country in the middle east
Like and love 💖OMAN
Oman is gorgeous.
Beautiful video of a beautiful country, we going in april 2018 to Oman.
One of the Best Video in CZcams. What a Great Job. Thank you.
Absolutely beautiful video!!! Loved it! Beautiful Place!!
Hello HangingWithJeanna, thanks for your positive comment. There's another, more recent video from Oman, if you're interested: czcams.com/video/87iUEz8TUeI/video.html&t
welcome to Oman
from 6:15 to 6:45 I felt like in a real-life Alaadin!
Hello yas3 zay5961, thanks for taking your time to view the video and leaving a comment. It did feel like that when we were there :) The time seemed to have stopped in some of the places in Oman, in a good way of cause.
Great, you have covered many areas!!!
Thanks for watching!
Beautiful introduction to Oman - done very professional. ❤
Thanks!
nice trip i have planning to go next year .... this place its so Wonderfull
Amazing and lovely video thank you very much for all things in this video
Nice one 😎 my own country dream
Beautiful and inspiring, nice one mate
2:45 breathtaking
Thanks! It's my favorite shot =) Back then I didn't know how to launch Mavic from my hand, so I had to launch it directly from sand. The props got so dirty - even after I cleaned them thousand times, I'm sure there are still bits of Wahiba Sands in there ;)
Nice video. I m too visiting Oman by this month end, my plan is for a staying a month there n surely visit Dubai. Thanks for letting me know the beauty of nature much earlier than my trip.😎😎I have ditto same Gshock
Wow. This is an amazing video. I so need to get one of those drone things. So cool
Beautiful country, amazingly presented video. Cheers bro.
روعه روعه عاااااشت عمان
from OMAN with love
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My Village ❤️
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Awesome work! Love your footage add music choices. It makes me wanting to be there so much! ;)
Thank you for all your comments.
waow!!! You did an amazing job editing this video!! great drone footage and amazing music!!! thinking of beginning my world travel by Oman!
Thank you for such a positive comment.
Wonderful 💯
Awesome footage! This video really made me enthousiastic on visiting Oman. Which accomodations did you stay in and which car rental did you use?
Hello Richard, thanks for your comment. We stayed in regular hotels in cities and at a desert sleepover in Wahiba Sands (I've posted the name of the place earlier). When it comes to renting a car, my word of advice would be - don't believe a single post that claims 4x4 is the only option to travel through Oman. If you are like us - self-drive trip through major tourist highlight around Nothern Oman - a sedan is more than enough. Highways there are new and reliable. There are plenty of options to hire a driver for dessert and mountain ventures, where 4x4 is indeed necessary. Hope it hepls make your planning easier.
Welcome to your country Oman We have the honor to visit you ...
For inquiries and contact number:
Phone number: 0096898883565 Watts father I name Faisal
Email: cozmo_99@hotmail.com
Thank you to visiting oman😃😃😃😃
Great video
amazing ☺
Thanks!
Nice video!
Magnifique, bravo !
Great and nice video
Hello Dawood AlBloushi, thanks for taking your time to leave a comment.
Amazing drone video footage! I so loved your video and the music ! I live in Dubai and can't wait to go scuba diving in Oman and my family did a winter desert safari in Rub Al Khali Desert which covers Oman as well 🌺
Thank you for your positive comment. I'm glad your are in favour of my music taste.
HI ..did you came to OMAN?
Very nice
Amazing!
beautifully produced !
Oman is definitely going into my bucket list.
I am here to help for ur upcoming trip to Oman
Wenderfull place Wowwww amazing..😀😀😀
❤❤ for muslim brothers
The footage is stunning. Great job.
Thanks!
Beautiful video right and photography of tourist places in the Sultanate. Welcome all the friends in Oman and wherever you go in areas you will be very welcome and help from the Omani citizen
Thank you for your positive comment.
What a fantastic video. Great capture and even more so for the editing and the choice of music. Btw I am curious to know about the drone footage. Did you need to take prior permission for the same? And if so, whats the procedure?
Hello Abhishek Chatterjee, thank you for your comment. This questions comes up a lot, and I've answered a couple of times already. Please scroll through previous comments to find my answers!
Very nice video thanks
teach & travel Welcome to Amman We are honored to visit you
Visit Fifa green mountains in Saudi Arabia
Great job guys! Stunning video!
How did you managed to take the drone footage? Where there any problems on the boarder?
Hi Jac g! I've posted many drone-related answers in the comments. Have fun!
owo nice shopping mall
How where you able to get your drone into Oman? I heard that they Keep them at the border and you will get it back when you leave
Amazing shots. I was wondering though, is it ok to use drones in Oman or you had to get some sort of prior licenses?
There's no definite answer to your question. Technically you are not allowed to fly a drone for recreational purposes in Oman. However, if you are careful and discreet enough, you should be fine.
Really nice footage ! Thanks for sharing
I'm also planning a road trip to Oman in January and if you have any advice or tips to share, it will be great :)
By the way, did you get any issues with your Mavic Pro because of the sand in desert ? (I'm also planning to get one :) )
Thanks !
Hello Billy, thank you for your comment. My word of advice would be - don't believe a single post that claims 4x4 is the only option to travel through Oman. If you are like us - self-drive trip through major tourist highlight around Nothern Oman - a sedan is more than enough. Highways there are new and reliable. There are plenty of options to hire a driver for dessert and mountain ventures, where 4x4 is indeed necessary.
It's funny you should mention Mavic and sand because there are still tiny grains of Wahiba desert in it from the only time when I launched it off the ground =) Tip: Do not step on the same rake and learn how to launch and land Mavic with your hand.
Hope this info helps!
For an overnight stopover, I would recommend Sand Delight Camp in Al Wasil.
Gorgeous
no trouble to film with a drone in Oman? i've red blogs saying that is forbidden ???
Hello Adem Bah, thank you for your question. Please go through the past comments related to drones / customs / etc. I gave comprehensive answers before, so if you could scroll down and get an answer from there, it would spare me from writing a paragraph again :) Let me know if you still have questions. Good luck!
nice video well done
Amazing video. I have a quick question: how did u find the weather in April? Too hot or still fine? I would like to avoid the high touristy season and thinking of going in April myself. Tnx
Hello Madivnar, thank you for your question. In my opinion, April is the best time to visit Oman. It gets relatively hot during high hours of the day, but it is bearable. As a reward, you will avoid peak seasons and will be able to enjoy the piece and serenity of Oman. Have a wonderful trip.
@@edtechii Ty for recommendation :)..
No problem, have a wonderful trip
Hey guys, thx for sharing the impressions of oman with us. we will go there next week and we have a question: We normally also use a mavic 2 to make some drone shots but got the information, that drones are strongly forbidden there. How did you handled that. Did you just ignored the laws there or is just nobody paying attention to drones there? what did the security say at the airport? would be nice to get feedback from you guys, cause we are totally unsure to bring the drone or not...
Hello Video Diaries, thank for your question. To the best of my knowledge, drones usage for recreational purposes is illegal in Oman. I might be wrong here, so don't take my word for it. I personally didn't know that when I went there.
I've answered a lot of similar questions (airport, customs, etc.) in the comments below. Can you please go trough the comments to this video and find my answers, please?
If after that you still have a question, feel free to ask it.
I hope you'll find my answers helpful.
Good luck!
Great video, congratulations. What trek did you take at Jabal Shams (W4, W6, W6a) ? Would you recommend it. Thank you
I don't know really :) We hired a driver with a car to get us to the Jabal Shams.
Hey @Evgenii Permiakov, could you share the name of the desert camp where you slept? Thanks
Hello Thomas, thanks for the question! I cannot recall it now, but I do remember answering this question some time ago. Please check older comments and my replies. Thanks!
Desert retreat camp
How did you get the drone airborne ? I've read that using the drone is forbidden in Oman.
Hello Max Kro, thanks for your comment. I'd advise you go throug the comments to this video as this question came up a couple of times, and on both occasions I gave a comprehensive answers. Good luck!
A quick update regarding using drone in Oman. It came from my friend who is a teacher in Oman. Oman just put a law into place that if you are caught flying a drone you get mandatory from 6 months up to 3 year in jail. I didn't confirm it myself.
thanks for the update dude, i wondered how you brought the drone inside the country. Flying a Drone is illegal, but is it allowed to bring it into the country or will they take it away at the airport if you dont have a permit?
Haha 😂 sure they will arrest
Awesome.. I have visited Wadi Bani Khalid.. Other Places in queue.. Your video is awesome.. How did u take that Aerial View Pics ?? Can u refer me any special camera ?
Hello John Keates, I've listed all my video equipment in the description to the video.
Hello, good afternoon. I see that you took your drone to oman, but i checkef and it says it is prohibitrd unless you have a comercial permision. Is this true?
Thabk you!
Hello Dota Santos, thanks for your question.
To the best of my knowledge, drones usage for both recreational purposes and commercial is illegal in Oman now. I might be wrong here, so don't take my word for it. I personally didn't know that when I went there three years ago.
I've already given extensive answers to many similar questions (carry drone through Oman customs, drone usage in Oman, etc.) in the comments below. Can you please go trough the comments to this video and find my answers?
If after doing so you still have questions, feel free to post them here.
I hope you'll find my answers helpful.
Good luck!
Great video! Will travel oman in 2 months just by camping. Did you see any snakes, scorpions or spiders during your trip cause I’m really afraid of them..
Hello Mariam, thanks for checking out my video and leaving a comment. Yes, in fact, there was something in the cafeteria tent in the evening - it looked like a white spider/snake. One of the Bedouins who hosted us quickly reacted an killed the thing. I guess there has to be some kind of discomfort when you go to such beauties of nature :) It's totally worth it. Have a great trip.
Great video, what was the name of the desert camp you stayed in at Wahiba Sands?
I mentioned the name of the camp somewhere in the comments earlier.
Nice video! Would you recomend this destination?
Yes, I definitely recommend going to Oman. Thanks for your comment.
Do you have any description of the itinerary and the hotel/tante/drivers you had?
Everything is in the description to the video. Also, go through the comments to this video, I've answered a few questions regarding hotels/drivers already :)
Hey would you recommend a 4x4 car to rent for visiting the Oman?
Hello Marcel, and thank you for your question. You do not have to rent 4x4. We were able to travel by sedan and rent 4x4 at specific sports only. I gave a more comprehensive answer earlier; please scroll through previous comments to view it. I hope this answers your question.
Hey bud. Thanks for the video. We did exactly the same trip but in the opposite direction. Every day exceeded our expectations. We also have some go pro videos and pictures but would have loved to have a drone. How did you manage to get approval if I may ask?
Hello Niel Visagie, thank you for taking your time to leave a comment.
Oman is an amazing destination. To be honest with you, I only discovered I should've had a permit when people started asking me about it in the comments to this video. It was the first time I had taken a drone for a trip, and I had no way of knowing that drones are illegal in some counties. I guess I got lucky - I could've easily been caught.
I went to Oman last year for a hiking trip with students and took my drone with me. No questions were asked and I ended up getting some decent shots. The video is on my channel as well, it's called "Traveling to Oman, Four-Day Camping and Hiking".
how did you get your drone into oman? I'm asking you because next week I will go in oman and i would like to bring my mavic.
Frankly speaking, at the time we were traveling to Oman, I didn't know drones are illegal there. So, I was carrying it in my carry-on luggage the whole time.
Awesome video. Deserves so many more likes!
Got a question for you - did you encounter any problems with taking a drone to Oman?
Not really. Are they banned there?
teach & travel Apparently you need to apply for a permit. (www.paca.gov.om/services/flight-safety-department-1/unmanned-aircraft-systems-uas-drone). Seems like a long drawn out process!
Did you pack the drone in your checked or hand baggage?
I guess that as long as you don't cause any problems and use a drone sensibly, you should be fine :)
How did you get a drone in Oman? I thought they are not allowed?
Hello Marijin Dvor, thank you for your question. Drones are, indeed, illegal in Oman. However, when I was traveling there, I wasn't aware of it.
@@edtechii ah ok, so you just were able to take it through the airport no problem? I heard the border control might confiscate a drone at the airport
Yes, I was able to enter the country with a drone in my backpack. And yes, customs control can confiscate it. If you value your equipment, I'd rather leave it home.
@@edtechii Cheers
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Great Video. Any like here is well deserved
Thank you for your comment. I worked hard on this clip :)
Thanks :)
Hi, plan a trip to Oman as well. Like to take my drone with me,but heared it is more or less forbidden.
How u manage that with thr drone?
A quick update regarding using drone in Oman. It came from my friend who is a teacher in Oman. Oman just put a law into place that if you are caught flying a drone you get mandatory from 6 months up to 3 year in jail. I didn't confirm it myself.
I'm a local citizen in Oman, as of 14th Jan 2018 drones are mentioned under Article 144 of Omani Penal Code which you can find a PDF copy at data.qanoon.om/og/1226a.pdf
It is however in Arabic, here's a quick rough translation:
A punishment of 6 months up to 3 years will be given to the following:
A- Those that flew over the country's territory with any means without proper authorization from a designated authority, this includes unmanned aerial vehicles or any other flying object.
B- Those whom took photographs, drawings or maps of sites or places contrary to the embargo set by the designated authority.
C- Those that enter a military establishment, a camp, or a place that is inhabited or settled by armed forces, warships, commercial aircraft, military aircraft, military vehicles or an arsenal, or a porter or a factory that proceeds in work that gives interest in the defense of the country, where its entry shall be prohibited for unauthorized personnel.
D- Resided or found in any of the places that the designated authority prohibits residence or presence in it.
If said crime is committed during time of war, imprisonment shall be from 5 years up to a maximum of 15 years.
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That's all what it says but if you ask me, I can tell you that it can become a compounded issue if you take illegal photography since there's a whole other section of this which can be found under the Information Technology Laws and Regulation of Digital Media.
So far drones are used by companies for their activities in a legal manner but from what I hear is that they do require authorization to use one, the same applies to individuals.
How do you obtain authorization is still slightly unclear but you can read about it here:
www.paca.gov.om/services/flight-safety-department/unmanned-aircraft-systems-uas-drone
My advice is to use drones in a non invasive manner, just use common sense, I don't think you will like it when someone invades your private space.
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Beautiful video by the way, I'm a citizen yet haven't experienced half of what you just did haha.
Cheers
Hello No Cake No Code, thank you for your very informative response. Oman has stunning landscapes that lend themselves so well to arial photography. I hope that those tourists who do venture into using drone in Oman will do so using common sense and caution.
No Cake No Code My dad works there n I have permanent resident visa so it means I m near about a citizen so r these applicable to me n can I shoot a travel video there. Reply pls I m glad to hear
Hey, how did you get your drone into Oman - I have heard that they x-ray everything on arrival and confiscate drones?
Well, it has been confirmed that flying drones for recreational purposes is illegal in Oman. However, I learned it only after I left Oman. When I went to Cuba last summer, I witnessed how a guy next to me got his Mavic confiscated. So, yes it does happen in countries where drones are not allowed. There are tricks how you can bypass that. Try to do some research.
I have tried to do research, and have asked many people here on youtube, but can't seem to get a definitive answer. Did you fly in with your drone?
I can partially explain why you cannot find a definite answer to your question.
Because accessible drone videography is a relatively novel phenomenon, the legal basis for drone pilots have not been clearly established yet. There is a lot of grey area, therefore many countries (e.g. Oman, Cuba) have simply banned drones outright just to play it safe. So long as you follow common sense, do not bother people around you and not fly over military bases and oil refineries, no one is going to put you in jail. Believe me, they have a bigger fish to fry.
One trick is to disassemble your drone so that it does not look like a drone in an x-ray image. Consider also the luggage you place it into. Separate the bits out.
Tried it when we went to Cuba. It did work. Didn't dare to fly it there though.
Check out my latest video from a four-day hiking trip to Oman:
czcams.com/video/87iUEz8TUeI/video.html
luckily there is a mute icon on every video...
after having my drone taken off me in 2017 while trying to leave I have lost the love to promote this country via social media.. I tried and they shut me down every time. \\i can't wait to leave and find a better place to promote
Thank you for visiting Oman. May we share the video on the official Experience Oman Facebook page with credit ofcourse! facebook.com/experienceoman
Thank you for your comment. Yes, you can share the video on the official Experience Oman Facebook page with credit.
Perhaps the Oman tourism board could help to lobby Oman government to allow tourists to sensibly use consumer drones?
There are plenty example on CZcams alone of illegal (e.g. filming landing airplanes) use of drones. Legal restrictions are just a safety measure in response to those careless and blatant drone "owners".
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Nice to meet you.
Hello Sandip, thanks for your comment.
Why would you like to have more subscribers?
Yes Sir
Please help me and advise me what to do !
Hello, I don't understand you question. Can you clarify what you are trying to achieve and why?
Hello! I'm a video producer for INSIDER and we're doing a video on Wadi Shab. Do you have any more footage of the pools and hidden cave that we could feature in our video? We'll be sure to give you clear, onscreen credit on any footage you provide us. My email is anarishkin@thisisinsider.com. You can send it there. Thanks!
All Omani people's are good without balushi people's
😂😂 whay?