alien NATURAL forms AND REMOTE FISHING HAMLETS
In addition to our regular departures to Socotra, we also offer tour services for private travel parties and lone wolves alike. Get in touch for more info on our customised journeys to Socotra!
DAY 1 — Hadiboh
Meet-and-greet at Hadiboh International Airport and transfer to our hotel of choice in Hadiboh, the capital of Socotra.
The best connection to Socotra is the weekly flight from Abu-Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. We offer a free-of-charge booking service for all flights to/from Socotra. Please contact us to learn more about your options.
Hadiboh walking tour and visit to two major natural attractions located in close proximity to the town: Ayhaft Canyon, an Eden-like green wadi besprinkled with crystal-clear freshwater pools, and Delisha Beach, a pristine strip of sand plunging into the blue waters of the Indian Ocean.
Dinner and overnight in Hadiboh.
DAY 2 to DAY 7 — Socotra
We’ll spend the next six days exploring the many natural and cultural wonders of Socotra, one of the last untouched paradises left on our spoiled planet: pristine white-sand beaches, otherworldly landscapes dotted with alien natural forms (such as the endemic Dragon’s Blood Trees), paradisiac blue lagoons, impervious rocky cliffs, deep wadis covered with lush vegetation, coral reefs full of thriving marine life, stunning plateaus and impressive cave systems.
The list of attractions you will visit with us in Socotra includes (but is not limited to): Dihamri Marine Protected Area, Diksam Plateau, Qalansiyah Beach, Homhil National Park, Fermahin Forest, Hoq Cave, Haggier Mountains, Shu’ab Beach, Durhur Canyon, Zahek Dunes.
During our time on the island, we’ll also have the unique chance to meet with Socotri fishermen, herders and village dwellers alike, who will share with us their food, their home and the mystic secrets of their culture.
Being this a Soviet Tours trip, we will also go hunting for the few USSR’s remnants scattered around the island: from 1967 to 1990, Socotra was, namely, part of the South Yemen aka the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, which was a Marxist–Leninist one-party state supported by the Soviet Union (in fact, the only communist state on the Arabic Peninsula). To protect the island from any potential invasion from the mainland, the USSR installed several dozen old and rusty T-34 tanks (from the heroic days of the Great Patriotic War), along the island’s northern coast.
Meals and overnights in different rural locations across Socotra.
DAY 8 — Farewell to Paradise
Transfer to Hadiboh International Airport for your flight back home.
If you are fit enough you can also prolong your stay in Socotra and undertake the challenging but extremely rewarding trip to the outer islets of the Socotran Archipelago, namely Abd al Kuri and Samhah; please contact us to learn more about this option.
End of the tour.
1995 €
INCLUSIONS
Double/twin hotel and tent accommodation (breakfast included), private transport in Socotra (jeep/boat), all entrance fees, all meals outside Hadiboh, English-speaking guiding service, 24/7 on-site and remote assistance.
EXCLUSIONS
Single supplement, international flights, main meals in Hadiboh, extra drinks, visa fees (if required), additional activities, tips, travel insurance.
