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bike tours through oman
Your prayers have been answered: you can now have your dream bike tour organised for you
Two wheels are always more fun than four. Ask Rainer Kopp or Klaus Schereck. They will not only tell you so but will also take you biking across the deserts, mountains and wadis of the sultanate. Together they run a motorcycle expedition organising company called Oman Bike Tours.
"We have always enjoyed motorcycling and there was not much scope of off-road adventures back home in Germany like there is here. That's what brought us to Oman. Having ridden around the country we felt that there was an opportunity to run a motorcycle expedition company in the sultanate," explains Rainer.
The season
December to March
Upcoming tours
Tour 1: 10.1.2007 to 24.1.2007
Tour 2: 26.1.2007 to 2.2.2007
Tour 3: 3.2.2007 to 17.2.2007
Tour 4: 3.3.2007 to 17.3.2007
The schedule
The tour is 14 days long and usually encompasses the following places:
Days 1 and 2 - Arrival in Muscat, night halt
Day 3 - Muscat to Tiwi
Day 4 - Tiwi to Wadi Bani Khalid
Day 5 - Wadi Bani Khalid to the Sharqiya Sands
Day 6 - Sharqiya to Nizwa
Day 7 - Tour of Nizwa and the souq
Day 8 - Nizwa to Jebel Akhdar
Day 9 - Jebel Akhdar to Jebel Shams
Day 10 - Jebel Shams to Wadi Bani Awf
Day 11 - Tour of Wadi Bani Awf and Rustaq
Day 12 - Return to Muscat from Wadi Bani Awf
Day 13 - Night halt in Muscat
Day 14 - Departure from Muscat
The cost
Each such motorcycle tour costs 3,800 euros (RO1,900). This includes return airfare, accommodation, motorcycle, petrol and food.
Requirements
All travellers interested in motorcycle tours of Oman with Oman Bike Tours must have a valid international motorcycle driving licence, travel insurance and must bring along their own protective gear. “There are no plans as of now to include protective gear among the things that the tour will provide as it would entail problems like difference in sizes, gear for different terrain and so on,” explains Rainer.
The bikes
KTM lc4 640, fitted with dual sport tyres
Engine displacement: 625cc
Output: 54hp at 6,750rpm; 60Nm at 5,750rpm
Brakes (front): Brembo four piston fixed calliper 320mm disc
Brakes (rear): Brembo single piston fixed calliper 220mm disc
Fuel tank capacity: 9.2 litres (2.5 litre reserve tank)
Dry kerb weight: 149kg
"These enduro bikes have good handling characteristics in both
on-road and off-road conditions. They have enough power to provide a top speed of 165kmph, which is good enough for road travelling and the dual sport tyres provide the perfect compromise between on-road comfort and off-road grip," explains Klaus.
This was the second tour organised by the group, the first one being a purely experimental venture. “Our target group is primarily tourists from Germany and Austria but others are welcome to join the tour as well,” says Rainer. Klaus explains that their website is entirely in German as of now, as are their advertising fliers. “However we will be introducing an English version of the website soon,” he says.
Contact
In Oman tours can be booked through Gulf Ventures. For further details call 24706381 or log on to www.gulfventures.ae.
Alternately you can find more information or book tours by logging on to the group’s own website www.omanbiketours.com.
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