In the morning, we will depart our campsite and travel towards Raqala Village, before heading to another amazing spot of the island call Homhil.

To get to Homhil we will hike for an hour past some of the most famous flora on the island, such as dragon blood trees, cucumber trees, frankincense trees and bottle trees.

At the end of the hike, we will reach the natural swimming hole at the top where we can cool off after the climb. The view from here is spectacular as it sits 600m above the sea and the water is fresh and clear. Perfect after a little hike.

We will then return to the beach for another swim and some time to relax.

In the afternoon, we will go for a drive to Ras Ersal, which is the meeting point of the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea.

We’ll then return to our camp at Arher Beach where we will once again spend the night.

We’ll start off today with a two hour drive to reach Wadi Kalsyan.

Wadi Kalasan is a natural pool that extends out into the Indian Ocean and is surrounded by incredible mountains. Here we will have a swim and take in the scenery.

Afterwards we will continue to the Dihamri protected area which is known as one of the best places on the island for snorkelling and diving. You can bring your own snorkelling equipment if you have it and want to, or you can hire it locally if that’s better for you.

We will have dinner and camp overnight at the Dihamri Protected Area.

Leaving Dihamri in the morning, we will drive up to the Dixam Plateau, which is home to the most dragon blood trees on the island.

Once we arrive we will go for a walk through the trees and have lunch amongst them. Socotra is the only place in the world where you can see these amazing, very uniquely shaped trees.

Afterwards, we will continue into the Firmhin dragon blood tree forest where there are thousands of these epic trees!

Once in Firmhin, we will set up camp and spend the night. This is one area on the island that can get a little cooler at night.

After breakfast, we will continue to the southern part of the island which is known by the locals as “Nogad”.

Here we will explore Degub cave, which hosts stalagmites and stalagtites, on a short walk through. The cave isn’t very big, but it makes for a cool stop on the way to the south coast. Sometimes we can see some animals here such as bats.

We will then continue heading south to yet another incredible beach called Oamak beach, where we will have lunch and a swim.

After we have had a bit of time to explore the beach we will make our way to the huge Zahaq dunes for sunset.

Afterwards we will head back to Oamak beach, where will have dinner and set up camp for the night.

This morning we will head to Qalansiyah, the second largest town on the island after Hadiboh. Along the way we will make a stop to see the abandoned Soviet T-34 tanks that were put on the island during WW2. This makes for a great photo stop as the tanks are completely rusted over from the salty air. And we do love a good rusty tank!

Continuing past Qalansiyah we will head to the starting point of the Detwah Lagoon, which hosts snow-white sand and turquoise clear water, and where you will definitely want to take a dip.

After enjoying the paradise of the lagoon, we will head to our lunch stop where we may have a chance to meet the famous cave man of Socotra. Made famous in a BBC article, he shows how locals once lived on the island from a beach cave. He actually lives in Qalansiyah now, but still loves to show tourists the old traditional way of life.

For sunset we will head to a lookout point to take in views over Detwah Lagoon. We will then return to our campsite for dinner and to relax and spend the night.

Today we will take an excursion to Shoab beach, known as one of the most remote parts of the island.

At Shoab beach we will take a short boat ride, during which we may see spinner dolphins and other types of marine life. Of course we will take you to the best spot for a quick swim before heading back to Qalansiyah for lunch.

After lunch we will head to Hadiboh, the largest town on the island. This will be your chance to buy any local products and souvenirs, such as Socotra honey or Yemeni-style clothes.

After visiting the town, we will head to Delisha beach, to our final camping spot of the trip.

Overnight at Delisha Beach.

In the morning, we will head to the airport to take the 11:50am flight back to Abu Dhabi.

End of tour.