BOULDERING EXPEDITION

CROSS-COUNTRY, OMAN

Sat, Mar 21 to Sun, Mar 29 2026

Register Interest ＋

An invitation to recce the first ever organised bouldering trip across Oman.

This trip is the exploratory road trip for a future guided bouldering experiences with Haraka Baraka. We’ll be testing boulder problems, as well as logistics and accommodations. Attendees should, therefore, have a level of flexibility and open mindedness.

* Registering your interest will take you to the Whatsapp group

Register Interest for March 2026

** Price is soon to be confirmed but expected to be around £550 for all included bar flights & travel insurance

ITINERARY

Highlights include:

Exploring Oman’s first class bouldering hidden deep in the Wadi’s across the Al Hajar Mountains

Interact and learn about local life in rural Oman; be that Bedouins in the desert or the Wadi guides deep in the mountains

Enjoy two nights camping in Umq Beer / the Valley of the Giants; home to some of the world’s most secluded and exciting bouldering problems

  • Arrive Seeb Int. Airport (Oman air flight) 

    • Sleep first night in Muscat

    • Relax, eat, sleep. Recover from travel 


    1st night

  • No alarms in morning (jetlag reset) & Brunch at 11am.

    Mini bus to afternoon activity’s starting location within Muscat / old town for 1pm

    • Walk / scramble / swim (3 hours)

    • Once completed, go back to accommodation shower and get ready for an early dinner / briefing of the trip 

    • Sleep / personal time for jet lag and travel recovery 

    2nd night

  • Leaving mid-morning (9-10 am) from Muscat 

    • Drive down the coast towards Bimmah Sinkhole (1.5 - 2 hours)

      • Arriving around 11:30 am - 12:00 pm, enjoy sinkhole for a swim / climb / picnic 

      • Once completed, leave around 1:00 pm to continue journey into the mountains towards Umq Beer / Valley of Giants

        • Road is 50 km (rough terrain) expected time could be anywhere from 2 hours to 4 hours (TBD)

      • Once arrived, enjoy climbing and set up camp for a 2 night stint.

    3rd night

  • Exploring over 70 set boulder problems within the Valley of the Giants (VoG)

    • All day climbing within the Valley, with problems ranging from V0 to V9

    • Swimming in the Wadi’s natural rock pools

    • Food to be supplied through a chef during this time 

    • Camping in the valley


    4th night

  • Leave late-morning / mid day 12:00 pm from Umq Beer (VoG) to Sur / Wadi Hawer

    • Climb most part of the morning 

    • Leave Umq Beer (VoG) to arrive in Sur for late lunch at Zaki restaurant 

      • Drive can be again from 2 hours to 4 hours (TBD)

    • Once in Sur, enjoy a tea and the coastal scenery of the late afternoon after Zaki restaurant 

    • As sun starts to set make way to Wadi Hawer 

      • Drive is around 1.5 hours

    • Arriving at our hotel in Wadi Hawer as darkness sets in


      5th night

  • Spend full day in Wadi Hawer 


    • Wake up to complete the total Wadi Hawer hike to Sayq

      • 8 hour hike / scramble / climb / swim 

    • Finish hike and go to have a local dinner with a local family in the village of Hawer 

    • Sleep in the same hotel as the night before 


    6th night

  • Leave midday 2 pm onwards towards Biddiyah 

    • Morning spent exploring the nearby Wadi’s opportunities for deep water soloing & bouldering

    • Head towards Biddiyah to watch the sunset in the dunes & enjoy some sandboarding

      • This drive is around 45 mins - 1 hour 

    • Post sunset in dunes drive to hotel in Ibra

      • 1 hour drive

    7th night

  • Spend morning in Ibra and the afternoon in Wadi Sa’al and then evening in Qurum 


    • Enjoy Ibra in the Old Town inc. breakfast on a farm

    • Leave Ibra around 10 am towards Wadi Sa’al 

      • Drive is around 1 hour and 30 mins - 1 hour and 45 mins

    • Climb from midday onwards in Wadi Sa’al until the evening 

    • Leave to Muscat for final dinner at Ramssa 

      • Drive is around 45 mins

    • Conclude trip in Muscat 


    8th night 

  • Breakfast together in Muscat. 

    Flight logistics to sorted ahead of time i.e taxi’s


    • 30-45 mins from Qurum to Seeb airport (assuming no traffic)

Valley of the Giants

The highlight of the Omani Bouldering Expedition is the climbing world’s hidden gem; the Valley of the Giants. It is nestled in the Eastern Hajar mountain range, approximatly five hours drive from civilisation and home to a remote and ancient Omani village.

With boulder problems ranging from V0 to V9, the valley earns its name with huge limestone boulders from about 4m to 18m tall at the base of 400m walls, and impressive rock wells to dive into.

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    • Accommodation

    • Camping

    • Transport

    • All meals & bottled water

    • Bouldering mats

    • Flights

    • Personal travel insurance

    • Personal expenses e.g souvenirs

    • Tourist visa (only applicable for stays in Oman over 14 days)

  • Mixture of restuarants and campfire meals when on the road

    It is not an issue to accommodate for allergies and dietary requirements

    Bottled water provided

  • A mixture of hotels and guesthouses

    Two nights open air camping in the valley of the giants

  • All bouldering levels are welcome.

    Probelms will accomodate to all experience levels.

  • Late March in Oman is the end of the winter season and will mean an average temperature of 26ºC.

    Note that bouldering is typically done in the Wadi’s (mountain valley’s) and as a result is typically cooler and shaded from. the sun.

KEY INFORMATION