DAY 1 – ARRIVAL CAIRO TO SAYIOUN

Meet and assist at Sayioun airport. Your tour guide will be holding the “Hellosocotra” sign at the arrival terminal right behind the passport control counter. At the terminal.

Once you have cleared immigration and collected your luggage, we will head east to local market to exchange money and buy local clothing, after that we will head to Al-Howta palace hotel.

Overnight: At Al-Howta Palace Hotel

DAY 2 – ISLAMIC CENTRE OF TARIM

After breakfas, we will explore Kathiri Sultan’s palace in the heart of Sayioun town then the local markets nearby, after that will drive for 40 mins to the town of Tarim, where the Sofi Islamic centre of Yemen located, explore the town, and it’s schools, visit Al-mehdar mosque, the tallest mud tower in the world.

After our Tarim visit, we will drive for 2 hours to see the shrine of prophet Hood then drive back to the hotel.

Overnight: At Al-Howta Palace Hotel

DAY 3 – SKYSCRAPERS OF SHIBAM HADRAMOUT

After an early breakfast, we will drive for 30 minutes to see the ancient town of Shibam, the gate of the Empty Quarter, and the world’s first skyscrapers. We will take a walk around the town, then head to an overview point on the hill nearby for photo shooting.

After Shibam, we will drive for 2 hours to most famous valley in the Arabian Peninsula, Wadi Doa’n, the place where the best honey comes from and the Iconic landmark of Bokshan palace.

Overnight: At Haid Al-Jizil Hotel

DAY 4 – WADI DO’AN

After breakfast, you will get to gear up, and we will do a lot of walking on this day, starting from the Doa’n wadi, to several villages nearby, including a visit to one of the most beautiful palaces in Yemen, the Bokshan palace, then walk around the village of the bin Landen family, bee farms and local markets. This day will be perfect for photo shooting and drone filming, especially during the sunset from the hill overview.

Overnight: At Haid Al-Jizil Hotel

DAY 5 – AL-MUKALLA CITY

After breakfast, we will head slowly south to Al-Mukalla city, the coastal town and the capital of Hadramout province on the Arabian Sea. We will tour the old city, the city’s water canal, and the seafront. After that, we’ll grab some dinner and drop you off at the hotel to rest.

Overnight: At The View Hotel

DAY 6 – ARRIVAL MUKALLA TO SOCOTRA

After breakfast, we will head straight to the Ryan airport to catch your flight to Socotra. The flight is about 45 minutes long. Our staff will pick you up from the airport, then the Socotra journey begins with a visit to the Dragon’s blood trees. You will see the Dicksam highest, Wadi Duhur, and the Fermhine forest where you’ll explore the largest amount of dragon’s blood trees in one area.

Overnight: At Camping at Fermhine campsite

DAY 7 – TOWN OF QALANSIYAH 

After an early breakfast, we will explore the western part of the island, but we will make a quick stop at Dicksam Nursery so you can see the baby dragon’s blood trees and learn more about their growing process. Then, we will continue our way to see Qalansiyah town and the best beach.

We will tour the town and port of Qalansiyah and then make our way to an overview point, from which you can see the entire beach and the Detwah lagoon. This marine protected area is renowned for its magical landscape, and you can swim, sunbathe, and relax in the shallow sea.
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If the time allows, you will meet Mr Aliyah, aka the caveman, the smartest man in Socotra, who created his own tourist attraction. Hundreds of tourists come to his cave to meet him and to enjoy listening to his stories on life in the cave, the land, and its people, and then drive back to Hadibo once we are done.

Overnight: At Camping at Detwah campsite

DAY 8 – WE WILL MISS YOU

After breakfast, around 7 am, we will drop you off at Socotra airport to catch your flight back to Abu Dhabi.