DHOFAR: A BIRDWATCHERS PARADISE

Welcome by Panorama Travel representative at Salalah International Airport, followed by transfer to the hotel.

• You will receive detailed itinerary after reservation.
• 2 weeks before the start of the trip you will receive the final updated itinerary.
• Birding every day and in each site visits will be decided by our guide based on best birding conditions.

• The many coastal lagoons will hold Greater Flamingos, Eurasian Spoonbills, and Glossy Ibises throughout the year, and a variety of ducks during winter.
• Explore the birding sites around Salalah including visits to springs, wadis & Sumaharm UNESCO archeological site.
• Night Observation (To be decided by the expert).

• Explore Dhofar Birds in the gardens, and farmlands. The gardens and foothills at Dhofar’s Springs are good places for the Dhofar specialties, such as Abyssinian White-eye, Cinnamon-breasted Bunting, African Paradise Flycatcher, Rüppel’s Weavers, Shining and Palestine Sunbirds, Black-starts and many other common birds.
• Explore Dhofar natural wonders: We will discover one of the world largest sinkholes, caves and stunning hidden (wadis) valleys.

• We embark on a four-wheel drive adventure through the diverse terrain of Dhofar from the sea through the mountains to the desert. The drive through the desert will not produce many birds, but a stop at the various oases, lush green areas, and water sources may be rewarded with excellent sightings.
• After investigating the lost city of (UBAR) the Atlantis of the Sand, we proceed to explore the world’s largest sandy ocean & some of the worlds largest dunes.

• We embark on an early birding to explore the desert side of Dhofar mountains. The desert oasis & farms attack many of migrated birds. We will look for the raptors & visit secret birding sites that our experts keep monitoring thought the year. The permanent water in the desert attracts sandgrouse by the hundreds.
• Explore the UNESCO Frankincense national reserve. Afternoon birding on the woodland valley.

• Embark on early morning birding to the western national reserves. The stunning sites and the valley we will explore to today are home of many rare & endemic birds in the region include the Arabian Partridge, Sand Partridge, Arabian Warbler, Broad-billed Sandpiper, Yemen Siren, in addition to raptors like the eastern imperial eagle.
• Explore Al Baleed site & visit the Frankincense Land Museum.

Departure transfer to Salalah International Airport