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lands of Somaliland. At the current time though it's unlikely you will be allowed to do
this.
TOURS
Currently the only way to visit Yemen is with a tour agency. However, few tour operators
outside the country offer tours to Yemen. Fortunately, there are a number of good local
companies based in Sanaʻa that can help organise your trip.
The standard rate among travel agencies in Sanaʻa is US$70-100 per vehicle per day.
This is for a large 4WD and also includes the driver's fee, his food and accommodation,
petrol and 230km to 250km free mileage per day. The rate increases to US$150 per day
for longer trips (ie more than 250km or about six hours' driving). Good discounts can usu-
ally be negotiated for longer trips.
Guides (costing from around US$40 to US$50 per day, including food and accommoda-
tion) speaking English, French, Italian, Spanish, German or Russian can also usually be
organised.
www.arabianhorizons.com
; Hadda St)
Branches in Aden, as well as in the USA and Canada.
off Hadda St)
Offers all the standard tours and specialises in diving.
slick professional outfit that can arrange almost any kind of tour almost anywhere in Ye-
men. It has its own boat for diving trips in the Red Sea.
Hadda St)
Probably the most helpful tour company in Sanaʻa, this friendly and well-regarded
outfit values customer service and really goes out of its way to try and help. It can organ-
ise standard tours throughout the country as well as specialist trips, including diving,
mountain hiking and travel for senior citizens. Highly recommended.
tp://visityementours.weebly.com
; Talha St)
Friendly, long established agency.
Rd)
These guys are good and we receive lots of positive feedback from happy punters.
Trekking and camel tours are its speciality. The owner also speaks fluent French.
