Middle East Camping Trips

Wow! Jordan is a must visit place, and that combined with an amazing guide in Salah just makes it extra special. This tour combines visiting some must see places with some scenic walks. The walks can be tough with walking on soft sand and also some large ascents/descents. They are worth it though! We had a small tour party of 7 which meant those who had paid the single supplement had their own tents at the camp sites. We even had a light and a electric socket in our tents. On occasions, there were clear skies at night with plenty of stars to look at. We also had some great sun sets. I've been to Pompeii but Jerash is another level of remains! Don't forget to get the Dead Sea mud applied. So much fun. There were early starts on most days, and the last day was particularly long but very worthwhile. Jordan is a friendly country and we felt completely safe. All the staff we met were very good with the main guide, Salah, was brilliant.

Absolutely brilliant holiday. Awesome hiking through Wadi Rum desert and Petra, gorgeous Bedouin camping experience, itinerary just right. The company makes it of course, and this was a great group led by a considerate, professional, experienced and entertaining guide named Saleh. Would highly recommend!

We thoroughly enjoyed this trip in a country about which we knew little in advance. As always with Explore the booking process was very smooth and the trip itself was well planned. It was fast paced, we covered a lot of ground in a fleet of 4x4 vehicles which gave the whole experience an exhilarating feeling. It also meant we experienced the wide variety this country has to offer, coastline, desert, mountains and old towns and villages. The accommodation was generally excellent, especially the desert camp and the View resort with its spectacular location. The decision to spend 2 nights in Nizwa worked well and the town centre location of the hotel was a great base for wandering Our guide, Muatasim, looked after us very well. He was passionate about his country and made sure we all had a good experience. A lot of the time we travelled in a vehicle with 4 people and we were very lucky to have a driver, Harib, who spoke good English and was keen to help us understand his country. He was also a brilliant driver! Overall we really enjoyed our experience of Oman and would thoroughly recommend this trip

Excellent tour with great overview of Oman. Chose this itinerary because of the added day in Jebel Ahkdar and was worth it. Fabulous scenery with the mountains, wadis, abandoned villages and the balcony walk on the Jebel shams canyon. Full group divied in 5 very comfortable 4X4 jeeps for transportation. Nice ensuite cabins (not tents) in the desert. Wonderfull location of the Nizwa hotel giving access to the city at night time, when all the locals are out and about. Good food, included meals and the others. I would recommend this trip without any hesitation.

Mussa and his team were fantastic - encouraging, supportive and attentive, especially on that final summit hike! I’m also glad I went on the safari extension- Godwin couldn’t have been more informative and engaging. A great trip all round that will live long in the memory.

The trip was well organised and managed. I was very impressed with the team on the ground - the lead guide (Julius) was extremely knowledgable, attentive and good-humoured, the rest of the team from junior guides, to porters and cooks did an incredible job making our stay on the mountain safe and as comfortable as possible. Me and my partner felt very well cared for from start to finish. The trek itself was incredible - beautiful views and a fantastic way to spend time in nature and challange yourself. We thought 8 days was perfect to acclimatise. It was lovely to also see animals on the safari afterwards. A once in a lifetime experience!