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Published: April 20th 2006
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I have prepared a basic itinerary and attached it below, ofcourse these sort of plans go out the window the minute you walk on the plane but it gives an idea of where I would like to go.
Only two days to go.
Middle East Itinerary
Arriving UAE, Sunday April 23, 5.10AM
Deira mini bus station - Sharjah every 20 minutes
Stay at the Sharjah Youth Hostel (Ph5225070) Pg 325
Visit the Heritage area, Sharjah Archaeological museum, Sharjah Desert Park 9am opening
Monday April 24
Full day Dhow tour Musandam Peninsula (Oman)
Tuesday April 25
Stay at Dubai Youth Hostel (Ph 2988161/51) Pg 314
Visit the Hatta Heritage Village (open 8.am) - Al-Sabkha bus station Bus No16 every 50 minutes from 6am
Khor Dubai, Dubai Museum, Sheikh Saeed al-Maktoum House, Jumeira Mosque
Visit the Burj al-Arab and the Hydropolis
Wednesday April 26
Fly to Yemen 6.55am
Stay at the Arabia -Felix in the old city Ph 287330
Visit the National Museum, the Great Mosque, Military Museum, Souq Al-Milh
Dinner at Al-Fanoos and a trip to the Hammam Abhar
**Organise Air tickets to Sayun**
Thursday April 27
Trip to Wadi Dhahr (Dar al-Hajar), Shibam, Thilla, Kawkaban, Amran
Stay at the (Jabal Kawkabam Hotel)
Friday April 28
Visit Shaharah - Stay Funduq Khaled
Saturday April 29
Visit Al Hajjarah (Al Hajjara Tourism Hotel - Crn room second floor)
Sunday April 30/ May 1
Fly to Sayun and visit Shibam and Tarim (Sana city hotel)
Monday May 2
Visit Zabid
Tuesday May 3
Taizz and Jibla
Wednesday May 4
Return to Sanaa
Thursday May 5
Veg day
Thursday May 6
Sanaa - UAE - Qatar
10.05am Departure
Arrive 4.45pm
Staying at Qatar Youth Hostel
Friday May 7
Desert Safari to inland sea $116
Saturday May 8
Qatar city - Al-Corniche, Qatar Museum, Palm Tree Island, Doha Zoo
Sunday May 9
10-15am Depart to Dubai - Arrival 12.15am
Bus to Al-Ain (Bur Dubai bus station every 45min)
Stay night in Buraimi - Stay at Hamasa Hotel
Go for a Sheesha at Merkato
Monday May 10
Bus to Muscat (2 per day) 1pm and 5pm, 4.5 hrs
Naseem Hotel (Mutrah) - later walk the Cornische
Tuesday May 11
Mutrah Souq, Mutra Fort, Suktan’s Palace, Forts, Bayt Az-Zubair
Taxi to Ruwi - Sultans Army museum
Bus 26 Natural History Museum open 5-7pm and the Grand Mosque
Wednesday May 12-14
Ras AL-Jinz, Wahiba Sands, Masirah, Jebel Sams, Nizwa, Nakhal, Rustaq, Sur, Bahla, Jabrin, Jebel Ahdar, Wadi Hoqain
Saturday May 15 - 16?
Fly to Dubai
Monday May 17th (2 Days)
Dubhai to Iran (Book Flight)
Kerman - Mahan - Arg-e- Rayen - Joopar - *Meimand*
Wednesday May 19th (2 days)
Yazd -Chak Chak (Silk Road Hotel)
Friday May 21st (2 days)
Shiraz - Persopolis (naqsh-e- rostam, Parsagadae) - Kazerun & Shapur
Anvari Hotel or Saadi Hotel (cheaper)
May 24th (2 days)
Fly to Esphahan (Amir Kabir Hotel)
May 26th
Kashan -Abanyeh,
May 27th (2 Days)
Tehran (Firouzehhotel.com)
May 29th (2 days)
Sari, Bastam-Shahrud-Gorgon (Gonbad -e- Kavus)
31st May -1st June
Mashad -
June 2nd + 2 days (ref 15-16 May)
Qazvin - Zanjan- Soltaniyeh, Takab Takht e Soleiman, musaleh
June 3rd
Kermanshah
Sunday, June 4th
Shushtar - Shush- Choqa Zanbil
Monday, June 5th
Ahvaz to Khorramshar then to Kuwait by Ferry 10am
Stay at the Oasis Hotel perhaps or in the Souk at the Bahrain Hotel
Wednesday June 7th
Kuwait to Bahrain by air (6.20pm) Drink at the Baisan Hotel perhaps
Friday June 9th
Bahrain to Dubai 7.20pm
Saturday June 10th
Liwa oasis and Abu Dhabi
Sunday June 11th
Liwa Oasis and Dubai (Irish Village for a beer)
Monday June 12th
Fly home leave 10am, arriving 8.20am
13th June
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Jill Overy
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Just to let you know.
Just to let you know we are thinking of you and hoping that this trip will be worth the excitement and long wait . Hope, too , that you find some good travel companions and don't get lonely, or suffer with tummy. Watch those camels! and no belly dancers!We'll know if you do!! Interesting to hear from you - love Jill and Chas x x x