Osian Hidden Desert Experience
- Duration
- Full day with optional overnight
- Where
- Osian district, unmarked routes
- Ideal for
- Second-time visitors and travellers with time to spend on one place
Osian was a caravan town, and the road it grew on is still traceable in places. We follow a stretch of it, stop at a hamlet that still throws pots for the local market, and climb a ridge that on a clear winter day shows you an extraordinary amount of nothing.
If you want to stay, we can camp on the sand or arrange a room in a village house. Both are simple; the second is more interesting.
Highlights
- A traceable stretch of the old caravan road
- A potters' hamlet working for its own market
- A ridge with a thirty-kilometre view
- Optional night on the sand or in a village house
Price on request
Experiences are quoted per group, so the price depends on your party size and the day you want.
What's included
Included
- Private 4x4 and driver
- Local guide
- Camel ride
- Lunch and refreshments
- Overnight arrangements on request
Good to know
Best time
November to February
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