Rippled dunes below the mountains of Tabuk

EXTENDED JOURNEYS

Mainland Yemen, Saudi Arabia & Wider Regional Extensions

Socotra's isolation is only the beginning of this journey across time and space. Once your island stay concludes, the wider tapestry of the Arab world unfolds: from Yemen's mud-brick towns and Saudi Arabia's vast deserts to Oman's blue coastline.

Following ancient trade routes and footprints, our gaze can reach farther still—to the tropical worlds of the Vanilla Islands, the vast landscapes of mainland Africa and Europe steeped in history. From the island's one-of-a-kind ecosystems to the meeting of civilisations across Asia, Africa and Europe, set aside the superficial and let your journey carry you farther afield.

Saudi journeys

Morning mist and layered rock across the wilderness

8 days · USD 3,900 per person

The Wilderness of Wonders

A desert wilderness shaped by nature: Jeddah, Tabuk and three days in Wadi Disah, closing among the rock formations of AlUla.

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A resort set into the desert cliffs, pool at dusk

8 days · Price on request

The Red Sea Luxury Line

The same timeline, different beds: Six Senses and Shebara's floating villas on the Red Sea, Desert Rock, then Banyan Tree in AlUla.

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Tracing the Mainland: A Civilisation Beyond Socotra

Socotra's elemental seclusion is only the opening chapter. We have carefully woven together three extended itineraries that connect the island's hidden landscapes with the Yemeni mainland: fly from Jeddah directly to Socotra, then continue via Mukalla into the Hadramawt—exploring the centuries-old mud-brick towers of Shibam, the dramatic canyons of Wadi Doan, or travelling overland to Oman's coast. This is a private expedition balancing depth with assured support, created to take you beyond the crowds and into the essence of the region.

The tower city of Shibam above the green valley

8 days · USD 3,500 per person

A World Heritage Journey Through Yemen's Hadramawt

Eight days exploring three world-class treasures where nature and human history intertwine. Fly from Jeddah directly to Socotra and settle into a wilderness-luxury camp on this otherworldly island; then continue to…

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The Seiyun oasis and its desert escarpment

11 days · USD 4,500 per person

Socotra and Yemen's World Heritage: A Photographic Journey

Eleven days crafted for visual storytellers: a slow-paced journey in pursuit of light. The first seven are devoted to Socotra's extraordinary landscapes; the route then flies to Mukalla and enters the mainland, moving…

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The old fort above the coast at Mukalla

14 days · USD 5,500 per person

Socotra and Southeast Yemen: An Epic Crossing

Fourteen days on an epic passage across land, sea and civilisation. The first eight unfold amid the elemental landscapes of Socotra. From Haid al-Jazil, the route follows the valleys of the Hadramawt to the old cities…

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