ON REQUEST 10-30 Days. Discover & study the Sultanate geology hidden wonders.
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4WD & Bus
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1-35Pax
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English / Arabic
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All meals included
Overview
Oman Geology Field Trip is a customized on request 10-30 days field study. This expedition designed and led by Panorama Travel experts to explore Oman’s unique geological treasures. The trip opens the door for companies, academic organizations, schools, and individuals for a field study of the Sultanate’s unique geo-heritage, which is almost unrivaled anywhere on Earth.
On this tour, we will explore the majestic Hajar Mountains one of the world’s best natural geological museums. We will take you on a journey that opens a window into the Earth’s past from up to 600 million years ago. We will Discover the ‘Al Ruba Al Khali’ the Empty Quarter (the world’s largest Ocean of sand). We will investigate the desert quicksands and the domes of salt that have brought rocks over 600 million years old to the surface. We will explore hot springs, sinkholes, and some of the world’s largest caves. We will explore Muscat, some of Oman’s unique ancient towns, medieval forts, and Souqs. We will wander in the heaven of Oman’s majestic wadis (valleys) and visit some of Oman’s most beautiful villages.
Book Oman Geology Field Trip. The Sultanate offers an unparalleled opportunity to study plate tectonics, ancient fossils, and desert processes in one of the world’s most visually stunning settings. Whether you’re a student, researcher, or rock enthusiast, a geology field trip here will deepen your understanding of Earth’s dynamic history.
Highlights
- Explore the Sultanate unique world class geology phenomena, many of which are world-class.
- Investigate & touch the “Moho” which separates the Crust and the Mantle.
- Investigate Jabal Al Akhdar Extinction, thin wavering dark strata, represents one of the periods during the Permin-Triassic event of perhaps 50% of animal life on Earth become extinct.
- Investigate Jabal Al Akhdar Extinction, thin wavering dark strata, represents one of the periods during the Permin-Triassic event of perhaps 50% of animal life on Earth become extinct.
- We will explore the unique ophiolite of Oman one of the only oceanic ridges that are not covered by the sea where you can touch the “Moho” (Mohorovicic Discontinuity ) which is the boundary between the Earth’s crust and the mantle.
- Discover the ‘Al Ruba Al Khali’ the Empty Quarter -the world's largest sand sea desert- we explore the desert quicksands and the domes of salt that have brought rocks over 600 million years old to the surface.
- Explore some of the world's largest caves, the Pillow lavas, the hot springs, and some of the world's largest and unique sinkholes.
- Explore the Majestic Hajar mountains one of the world's best natural geological museums and wander through Oman's majestic wadis, a window into the Earth’s past from up to 600 million years ago during the Neoproterozoic geological era.
- Enjoy a diverse range of dramatic landscapes, including the deep-green wadis on the Eastern Hajar Mountains, the pristine white sandy beaches, and the vast desert dunes at the Empty Quarter, where we overnight under the stars.
- Discover the Sultanate rich culture.
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