14-days study abroad program / January 3-16, 2022
led by: Dr. Maria Curtis
Associate Professor – Anthropology and Cross-Cultural & Global Studies
14-days study abroad program / January 3-16, 2022
led by: Dr. Maria Curtis
Associate Professor – Anthropology and Cross-Cultural & Global Studies
ITINERARY
B= Breakfast | L=Lunch | D=Dinner | TBD= To be decided
DAY1
MON 3rd JAN 2022
??:?? (TBD) Meet at UHCL Campus and head to Bush International Airport
Bush International Airport Tour
IAH19:10 DXB 19:45 +1 day EK212 Boeing 777-200LR
14 hrs 35 mins
DAY2
TUE 4th JAN 2022 – 4 NIGHTS MUSCAT
Arrive in Dubai 19:45
Connection Duration: 6 hours 30 minute
HOTEL: GRAND MILLENNIUM MUSCAT
DAY3
WED 5th JAN 2022
Wednesday, 05 Jan 22 DXB02:15 MCT 03:30
1 hr 15 mins EK866 Boeing 777-300 ER
Welcome by Panorama Travels team and transfer to the hotel
0900 Meeting with Prof. Abdullah Al-Sadi (Dean College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences)
Lecture on food security by Prof. Slim Zekri
1530 Back to Hotel
1830 Dinner invitation by the Diwan of Royal Court.
HOTEL: GRAND MILLENNIUM MUSCAT
MEALS: B: buffet at hotel | L: SQU | D: at Hotel
DAY4
THU 6th JAN 2022
0800 Visit the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque.
1130 Meeting H.E. Environment Authority Chairman.
1300 Meeting H.E. Ministry of Agricultural, Fisheries and Water Resources.
1600 Meeting at the USA embassy.
1830 Presentation by the Environmental Society of Oman.
2100 Explore the Avinus Mall
HOTEL: GRAND MILLENNIUM MUSCAT
MEALS: B: buffet at hotel | L: Hotel | D: at Al Seef waterfront.
DAY5
FRI 7th JAN 2022
0800 Depart the hotel.
0830 Visit Muttrah fish, fruit & vegetable market.
0900 Tour Muttrah and Mutrah Souq.
1900 Opera performance “SABER REBAI”.
HOTEL: GRAND MILLENNIUM MUSCAT
MEALS: B: buffet at hotel | L: onboard Dhow | D: Fil Ful
DAY6
SAT 8th JAN 2022 – 3-NIGHTS IN SALALAH
0840 Visit the place area (the Old Muscat).
WY 907 Operated by Oman Air Aircraft: Boeing 737-8 MAX
MCT 02:45 pm SLL 04:30 pm Travel time:1 hr 45 mins
Transfer to the hotel.
1850 Presentation of the Arabain Leopard Protection Program.
2000 Dinner at hotel.
HOTEL: CROWNE PLAZA SALALAH RESORT
MEALS: B: buffet at hotel | L: TBD | D: hotel
DAY7
SUN 9th JAN 2022
08:00 depart
09:00 – 10:00 Wadi Darbat.
1100 – 1230 Depart to visit Mirbat Castle.
01400 – 1630 Tracking the Arabian Leopards.
1700 Visiting the camel farms & dinner at the camel farms.
HOTEL: CROWNE PLAZA SALALAH RESORT
MEALS: B: buffet at hotel | L: in Mirbat | D: at the camel farms
DAY8
MON 10th JAN 2022
0910 Visit the Frankincense land Museum.
1010 Al Baleed UNESCO Archeological site.
1200 visit Al Mooruj Diary Company.
1400 Visit the coconut farms with a Wildlife expert & photographer.
1630 visit the Souq Al Hafah and Al Salaam Souq.
1900 Dinner in town
2100 Depart to Airport
HOTEL: CROWNE PLAZA MUSCAT OCEC
MEALS: B: buffet at hotel | L: in town | D: in town
DAY9
TUE 11th JAN 2022 – 2 NIGHTS IN THE DESERT
1000 Visit Wadi Tiwi.
1230 Visit Sur Dhow Yards & Sur Maritime Museum.
1630 Reach Safari Desert Camp and check-in.
HOTEL: DESERT CAMP
MEALS B: buffet at Hotel | L: Sur | D: Camp.
DAY10
WED 12th JAN 2022
1030 Visit the typical palm date farm of the 1 million palm project by the Oman Investment Authority.
16:00 Sunset Camel Ride (included)
HOTEL: SAFARI DESERT CAMP
MEALS B: CAMP | L: with a bedouin family | D: Camp
DAY11
THU 13th JAN 2022 – AL JABAL AL AKHDAR 1 NIGHT
1030 Visit Nizwa University
1500 Exploring spectacular Jebel Al-Akhdar.
HOTELS: SAMA AL JABAL AL AKHADAR
MEALS: L: Desert Camp | L: Invitation by Nizwa Uni. | D: Hotel
DAY12
FRI 14th JAN 2022
0900 Check-out and depart the hotel.
1030 Visit Bait Al Safa & Lunch at Bait Al Safa
1500 Check into Misfah Old House.
2000 Evening with locals at Halwa Caffe exploring the Omani Narratives
HOTEL: MISFAH OLD HOUSE
MEALS: B: buffet at hotel | L: Bait Al Safa | D: Misfah Old House.
DAY13
SAT 15th JAN 2020
0700 Agriculture tour of the village
1000 PCR test at Badar AL Sama Nizwa
1100 We will explore Nizwa’s Souq.
1200 Lunch in Nizwa Heritage Inn.
1330 Visit Nizwa Fort.
1600 Reach Muscat and check into CROWNE PLAZA OCEC
HOTEL: CROWNE PLAZA MUSCAT OCEC
MEALS: Breakfast: Misfah Old House | L: in Nizwa | D: Grand Millennium
DAY14
SUN 16th JAN 2022
0200 Check -out and depart the hotel
Sunday, 16 Jan 22 EK867 Boeing 777-200LR
MCT04:40 DXB 05:55
1 hr 15 mins
Connection Duration: 4 hours 10 minutes
EK211 Boeing 777-200LR
DXB10:05 IAH 16:40
16 hrs 35 mins
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EXCLUSIONS
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