Immersion in the Rub' al Khali dunes

Before your departure, check with the embassy or consulate regarding the entry and stay requirements for your destination country. You can also find this information on the France Diplomatie website ( https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/dossiers-pays/ ).

In the case of flights with stopovers operated by different airlines, also check the entry requirements of the countries you are transiting through.

It is your responsibility to ensure you are in compliance, particularly regarding the validity of your identity documents (for example, some countries require your passport to be valid for at least six months after your return) , visa requirements, necessary vaccinations, and health recommendations. And don't forget to consider any customs restrictions and other potential requirements of your destination or transit country.

ℹ️ Information may change up to the departure date, remember to regularly check official websites.

Individual and group cooking equipment and group bivouac equipment are provided by us.

Essential everyday kit:

• Sunscreen cream for face and lips
  
• 1.5L bottle
  
• Packet of tissues
  
• Hand sanitizing gel or disinfectant wipes
  
• Mosquito repellent spray for skin and clothing
  
• A roll of toilet paper
  
• A lighter
  
• Comfortable sleeping bag, adapted to your size, rather mummy-shaped (closer to the body and with a hood that closes) with a side zip closure for opening at your convenience.
  - It is necessary to adapt your sleeping bag to the temperatures encountered, determined according to your travel dates and the region visited. We advise you to choose a sleeping bag that is comfortable at 10°C below the lowest average temperature encountered (for example, if you are traveling in February in the Nizwa region, you need a sleeping bag that is comfortable at: 15 - 10 = 5°C).
  A sleeping bag that's comfortable at -10°C will also be comfortable at 0°C or 10°C; simply open it to allow air to circulate inside. Conversely, if you already have a sleeping bag that's comfortable at 10°C, for example, a fleece sleeping bag liner will make it about 5 degrees warmer.
  
• Cotton or silk sleeping bag liner
  
• Headlamp + spare batteries (always useful)
  
• Lightweight bath towel
  
• Knife (don't forget to put it in your checked baggage on the plane)
  
• Toiletry bag and bath towel
  

• Walking shoes: high or low-cut, as you prefer, but with good soles. Avoid new shoes, as blisters could ruin your trip: if necessary, try to break them in before you leave.
  
• Lightweight shoes or sandals are recommended for walking through towns and villages, during transfers, or in the evenings at camp. Sandals, which offer good ventilation, are ideal when the weather permits. These shoes should be brought in addition to your hiking boots.
  
• Shoes or sandals that can go in the water, for wadi crossings, like old sneakers.
  
• Lightweight socks for daytime and warm (wool or looped) socks for evenings at altitude.
  
• Trousers in cotton or light material (see "Etiquette" in Oman).
  
• Swimsuit. If you have a swimsuit with shorts and a rash guard for swimming in the wadis, bring them.
  
• Shirts or T-shirts with sleeves covering the shoulders.
  
• Polar
  
• Gore-Tex type jacket for rain, wind and cold weather.
  
• Hat or cap, and/or a shemagh: the first two offer the advantage of also protecting your face from the sun, which the shemagh (long veil scarf) does not do: the latter is on the other hand very useful for protecting yourself from the cold, the heat, the sand and the wind.
  
• Category 3 sunglasses
  

For nights spent bivouacking at altitude in the heart of winter (from mid-November to mid-March) you will also need:

• Warm jacket: down-type jacket or thick fleece in addition to the Gore-Tex jacket.
  
• Cap
  
• Gloves