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KTM950

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Start of season tour Oman-Salalah
« on: July 10, 2011, 06:17:54 PM »
the season will start with:
http://www.2xwheeler.com/Events/Salalah_-_Oman.html

trip can be done with road bikes. all off-road sections are possible to bypass.

any "petrolhead" joining?
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Re: Start of season tour Oman-Salalah
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2011, 08:25:26 AM »
Trip Charges are too high

Option 2 charges shouldn't even reach 5k
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Re: Start of season tour Oman-Salalah
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2011, 11:37:20 AM »
Taha that' the main reason I never joined any of those trips with 2wheelers....too much on the high side...it's cool and nice but when I want to go for trip and get with
the minimum spending....
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Re: Start of season tour Oman-Salalah
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2011, 04:05:56 PM »
Thanks for the feedback on the prices, Yes i agree prices are a bit expensive for the Salalah trip but its mostly down to the fact that
the good hotels in Salalah are limited to 5 star hotels (Hilton/Rotana) both charge an exuberant price especial since we will be having
a full board package.

Ride Safe,
Shadi
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Re: Start of season tour Oman-Salalah
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2011, 10:18:32 PM »
Maybe Shadi you can work out another option where you don't offer 5 star hotel but budget hotels. I am sure most of the bikers want a bed to sleep and most of the time will be out. If people want to be true adventurer let them camp out under the stars.   
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Re: Start of season tour Oman-Salalah
« Reply #5 on: July 12, 2011, 02:33:01 AM »
you are right about that Maddog, last time i went to salalah was 2 years ago. i stayed 5 nights, 3 of them i camped on the beach
and 2 in the mountains.... its still one of the best trip i ever had.

thanks for your input, i will make sure next time to put together a camping only trip.

Thanks
Shadi
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Re: Start of season tour Oman-Salalah
« Reply #6 on: July 12, 2011, 09:45:39 AM »
that's exactly the spirit many bikers are looking for Shadi...I keep 5 star hotels for my company to pay when I travel ;)...the rest of my personal trips I almost never pais more
than 20 USD/night... :broke:;)...
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Re: Start of season tour Oman-Salalah
« Reply #7 on: July 12, 2011, 10:29:00 AM »
Very true guys.

This is not "shaikh's" adventure; rather, it's bikers adventure.

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Re: Start of season tour Oman-Salalah
« Reply #8 on: July 12, 2011, 11:41:48 AM »
would very much agree,,, camping in the middle of nowhere, now that's an adventure!
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Re: Start of season tour Oman-Salalah
« Reply #9 on: July 12, 2011, 03:23:48 PM »
i am somehow surprised about the replies that camping trips are preferred.
beginning of September is around the end of the raining season, not very suitable for camping.
when i made the Dubai-Salalah-Muscat-Dubai tour in 2009 only 2 bikers joined - reason we camped and stayed only 2 nights in the Crown Plaza Salalah.
best time for camping tours to Oman is November - March. Before and after its either to hot or to humid.
the tour in September was planned as hotel tour based on the preferences of the bikers interested to join.

 
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Re: Start of season tour Oman-Salalah
« Reply #10 on: July 13, 2011, 08:47:44 AM »
Quote from: KTM950 on July 12, 2011, 03:23:48 PM
best time for camping tours to Oman is November - March. Before and after its either to hot or to humid.

This is true for Muscat. However, if we're driving through Muscat, or even stay for one night, then it's OK.
Salalah's season (best weather), on the other hand, starts end of June till September, when it starts to dry a little (which is good for bikes)

"The right time to visit Salalah is around the season of monsoon, in the month of June to September. It is at this time that the town
witnesses most of the tourist influx."
source:  http://www.asiarooms.com/en/travel-guide/oman/salalah-useful-information/when-to-visit-salalah.html

Also
http://wikitravel.org/en/Salalah



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Re: Start of season tour Oman-Salalah
« Reply #11 on: July 13, 2011, 02:52:25 PM »
"The right time to visit Salalah is around the season of monsoon, in the month of June to September. It is at this time that the town
witnesses most of the tourist influx."
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most of the tourists, yes if you like rain.
Salalah is know as favourite tourist destination for Middle Easterner (especially Saudis), excaping the hot summer and "enjoying" the rain.

http://www.weather-and-climate.com/average-monthly-precipitation-Rainfall,Salalah,Oman
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Re: Start of season tour Oman-Salalah
« Reply #12 on: July 23, 2011, 08:08:15 PM »
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Re: Start of season tour Oman-Salalah
« Reply #13 on: July 23, 2011, 08:18:27 PM »
I do agree options offered r too expensive, it would have been great to go on adventure basis, camping, "sleepin a la belle etoile"  that's the beauty of a trip by bike...

Unless you're part of the "jet set bike group" lol personally im not

just sharing my opinion...

XXX
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Re: Start of season tour Oman-Salalah
« Reply #14 on: July 23, 2011, 08:56:22 PM »
Quote from: sandra on July 23, 2011, 08:18:27 PM
I do agree options offered r too expensive, it would have been great to go on adventure basis, camping, "sleepin a la belle etoile"  that's the beauty of a trip by bike...

Unless you're part of the "jet set bike group" lol personally im not

just sharing my opinion...

XXX

LOL, jet set biker.

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1677182642985.94373.1040063647&type=1
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