Yemen Travel Forum

we are thinking of going to yemen this fall. What are the 10 places or experiences we should see or do.

thanks Pete

hello, i will be traveling from saudia arabia crossing the yemeni border heading to sanaa, are there any problem going on ? i heard situation there is bad especially the area were al hothi gangs is taking place .

i hope to hear good answers and appreciate any help because i am traveling soon .

MBK

Hi,

Anyone interested to travel together around Yemen during this week? Share costs + safety.

Can anyone also recommend if it is safe to travel independently or do I need to be part of an organised tour? If so, can anyone recommend a good one?

Please get in touch at clemer13@yahoo.com

Cheers

Clement

Hello,

Hello,

I'm planning to go to Yemen for 2 or 3 weeks somewhere between 26 July and 24 August. As I would like to travel around by 4wd, which seems to be the best way to get around, I'm looking for 2 or 3 travel mates who would like to join me for sharing the costs for this. Please let me know if you're interested so we can see how we get on.

Looking forward to hearing from you!!

Farah

I want to travel to Yemen in 2009 (no specific date, yet). I have to see Sana'a, Shibam, Tarim, and Seyun. Anything else is gravy. I have looked up a few tour companies on line. Most were based in Yemen, a couple in other countries. Most have some set itineraries for pre-formed groups. I'm looking for a company that has a tour already organized, but I may not be able to get that. At any rate, are there any tour companies you would recommend or steer clear of? My inclination is to go with a Yemeni company instead of a North American or European one. But I'm flexible.

Hello,
We, 2 persons, want to visit Yemen in the next weeks.
Could anyone inform about the safety in Yemen nowadays?
(We will travel with a Yemen touroperator)
Jan

been here for six months and cant find any where to go.. Any1 have more detail bout this russian bar in touris city...

Hi,

Can you please tell me if the Jambia and antique shops are open on Fridays in Sanaa ( the old city ) ? I am plaaning a 2 days trip from Dubai ( Thursdays and Friday ) ???

Many thanks,
Hassan

Hey, just bough a tiocket to go to Yemen. I have some friends to visit. I am wodering if there are restrictions regarding obtaining visa or trouble in the airport. Some of the countries in the area requires a man ( relative or family) to escort the woman from airport. does the sam thing apply to Yemen?
Thanks

Im just enquiring if i can get a flight from Abu Dhabi to Sanaa in Yemen.
I want to go in July is that good weather?
Also is 5 days to 1 week enough just for a short trip there to look around.
I really want to go with my boyfriend as he is originally from Yemen but has not been there for years and years.
What sort of things can we do, we like to do our own things like walking and looking around, can some one give some suggestions.
Also is it cheap to buy stuff there.
Also does anyone know how much it would cost in Dirhams from Abu Dhabi to Sanaa in Yemen return.

Thanks....

Hayley

Today we decided spontaneously to go to Socotra - we have exactly one week for the island. I`ve looked at the few Sokotra pages, but I`d like to get more detailed info on the must-sees or recommended activities from people who have been there. What regions have the most spectacular landscape, are there good hiking trails, what activities would you pack into a full - five day-itinerary ?

Thx for your help!

Hello!
I will be travelling to Yemen and I was wondering what kind of vacinations you have chosen to take before going? I have talked to different doctors and received different recommendations.

Cheers!

I am planning to visit Yemen for 1 week in mid-April from UAE. ANy suggestions of places and itinerary? Thanks a lot.

Assalam alaykum and hello!

I would like to see your opinion about 1) which airlines offer best price from Europe to Yemen, 2) which of them offer also reasonably good service (comfort) plus good (inexpensive) price?

I admit having no idea how much costs air travelling from Europe (let's say Germany or any neighboring country or even Turkey) to Yemen. Something like budget airlines do their flights to Sana'a?

The more I think of travelling to Arabian peninsula, the more I like the idea of experiencing Yemen atmosphere.

Thank you a lot, have a nice day!

Nils

If you are from the US or the UK and are thinking about travelling in Yemen independant of an expensive tour agency and 4X4, forget it.

Ive been studying here for a month to learn some Arabic at a local university and today went to apply for travel permits and was turned down flat. Even to Khokaban or Shiban just outside (50km or so) the capital, Sana'a, was refused. I offered to take internal flights over any areas they thought might be a security issue but was still refused. My visit here has turned into a farce and complete waste of money and time because I cannot afford the $80 a day or so for an expensive tour. I was told by the Ministery Of Tourism this specificaly applied to UK and US visitors only.

I hope this might save you similar grief. I wish I could hate this country, but I cant. Only my own. The irony is that this is probably the safest capital city Ive ever been to and the people the warmest and most hospitable. The chances of me being able to vent my anger on a mugger or pickpocket on the way back to the hotel tonight is zero. How ironic.

I want to book a flight out to Socotra Island but cannot find anything about costs of accomodation, renting tents, costs of transport on the island etc. and am worried I will get myself shipwrecked out there unable to afford to survive! Can anyone help? Many thanks.

Dear All:

I will travel to AL Hudayduh of Yemen and it is the forth city , who can help me that place is safe and any cheap apartment or hotel to live in coming Nov or Dem of 2007 !!!

Thanks a lot

how do you get to Socotra from Geneva, how long does the trip take and how much does it cost leaving november 22 and returning 27?

Can anyone tell me please about possibilities of cycling in Yemen.
Sana-a to Wadi Hadramaut? Do you need permits?
Awaiting your reply, salaam Theohijnekamp

Can anyone inform me about marib and the desert?is it possible and safe to go there?and is there good guide? advise me please.

Dewika

Can someone please recommend a budget hotel in Sana'a in the old city for a few nights? Looking at around $10 or less a night & also cost of taxi from Airport? (still no guide book so advice very helpful) Thanks.

I am planning to visit Yemen in March 08 - how safe is it these days? I am worried because i checked the Canadian foreign affairs website and they really do not have good things to say re safety for foreigners. Any areas i should not visit?
Also, do i need to know any Arabic to travel around in smaller villages?
My family's origin is in Yemen, many generations ago, and i am more interested in the way they live than in traditional tourist locations.
Thank you!

My friend and I are planning to trek in the Haraz Mountains. We plan to take a taxi from Saana to Manakha on our 1st day in Yemen organize a guide there and spend the night in Al Hajarrah on Monday night.

How many days does it take to hike to Al Mahwit from here. We would like to do it in 3 days if possible. Then on Thursday we plan on taking a taxi from Al Mahwit back to Saana. Can anyone recommend a trekking itinerary for this route?

Also do we need travel permits to do this trek or do do this drive from Al Mahwit to Saana?

We need to be in Saana by Friday.

Thanks
Matt

It appears Lonely Planet have dropped their Yemen guide book. Can anyone recommend a good budget guide? Thanks.

Hi,

I would like to ask, if somebody would like to travel together around Sanaa, or if there is anybody who I can meet with when I`m there.
If that`s just a tea or a coffee, that would be also great!!

Thanx,

Tamas

can anyone tell me anything about how the life is in Sanaa yemen? Expenses, what is decent (apartments) and what is not. How r the people etc.
thanks...

Ramadan Kareem!

Unfortunately, Yemenia have tripled the originally quoted price for our flight from Mukalla to Socotra and from Socotra back to Mukalla. If anyone knows of any other prices, could you please let me know the cheapest flights available for October 6th, returning the following week (13th October) as soon as possible. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Would it be possible to take a boat to Socotra? We have insurance so our general safety is not a key issue!

Does the Egyptian Passport Holder need a visa in Yemen?

I plan on 3-4 days trekking in November in either of these places. I will have food, water and tent and will probably hire a guide. I have read what guide books have said about both of these places. Which place is better for scenery, firendly people, culture, etc?

Hi,
I am fed up with corporate work and hypocrisy and I am taking of from for six months . I am planning to come and live a hippie life in Yemen. I want to live with nomads in a tent without electrccity, without running water and no mobile connection and no TV.
Can any body tell me how can I arranger such place in Yemen.
jelmar