Yemen Transportation

  My driver for 5 days in Yemen
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  • My driver for 5 days in Yemen
      My driver for 5 days in Yemen
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  • Shared Taxi in Yemen
      Shared Taxi in Yemen
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  • Shared Taxi in Yemen (for 7 pax)
      Shared Taxi in Yemen (for 7 pax)
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  • Sana'a airport
      Sana'a airport
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  • Emirate aircraft at Sana'a airport
      Emirate aircraft at Sana'a airport
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My driver in Yemen

by Sambawalk

I contacted a local Yemen travel agent and arranged for a driver and car for 5 days itinerary (per my Yemen main page). I think the most important is not the travel agent (or the middle man), but the driver. It is the driver who goes around with you every day from place to place. Travel agent is only negotiated the price and itinerary and then take a portion of $$ as profit. It is a matter of your luck if you get a good driver. My case I did have a reasonable good driver who can speak some English and tell you some situations. The driver is not a guide so you need your own guide book. Places to visit are quite standard, as long as he understands your requirement as negotiated with the travel agent.I got quite a reasonable good deal for 5 days. I negotiated to pay the agent driver and car (with gasoline of course) only, whilst I paid for accommodation everyday on my own. It worked out to...

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Yemenia aircraft - Sana'a and Seiyun

by Sambawalk

I flew Yemenia airlines domestic flight from Sana'a to Seiyun round trip. It was US$145. The 737 aircraft looks quite new. Inside the aircraft, the monitors even has 3D flight path, which was the first time I have ever seen so far. Even Emirates, Singapore airlines, Cathay Pacific, Air France, Continental airlines which I have flown in the last 6 monthsndo not have. See more pics for the monitor.

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Itinerary suggestion

by MichaelFalk1969

One week would be sufficient to visit Sanaa and do some daytrips to destinations outside Sanaa (Wadi Dahr, Bait Bauß, Thulla/Kaukabam, Menackha/Hajjara). If you want to visit the Hadramaut too (recommended!), another week is necessary. A typical itinerary would include inland flight from Sanaa to Seyun, 1/2 day in Seyun, 1/2 in Shibam, a daytrip to the Wadi Idin with palm groves and oasises, finally a two-day trip through the Wadi Dauan (Duan) and the Jol plateau with stops along the way. Inland flight from the harbour town Mukalla to Sanaa. You can as well start with Mukalla and then fly back from Seyun to Sanaa.Another week added, and you have time to see the highlights of Socotra (like Homhill, Diksam, Arher Beach, Shoab Beach, Qualanisya & detwah Lagoon etc.).

Fly or Drive?

by janiebaxter

You can fly between most of the major cities in Yemen, certainly between the major tourist places. However, you will miss a lot of stunning scenery, mountain villages and atmosphere. The roads are mostly good and a lot of new roads are being built so the driving situation can only get better. The Chinese have built some new roads and many wealthy Yemenis who live abroad finance the building of roads in their local areas.The rural wadis and some mountain passes still have gravel roads but 4 wheel drive vehicles can get most places – especially with a good driver who knows his way around. It is best to travel these roads during daylight and start early as rain can make them difficult in the afternoons and it is not good to be driving on them after dark.Our tour was in 4 wheel drives with drivers, but we flew from Sana'a to Seiyun due to the security situation - FCO not allowing Brits to...

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Safety and Permits

by janiebaxter

Tourist groups outside of Sana’a travel in 4 wheel drive vehicles to look less conspicuous than a minibus, after shootings in 2007. We travelled 3 people per car plus our drivers. There are many checkpoints along the roads and we stopped often. Tourist cars have to have a permit to travel from one place to another, which states your nationality, reason for travel and destination. These are photocopied and handed in at each checkpoint. If you don’t have a permit you will have to return to the nearest police station and get one. Our cars also travelled in strict order with car 1 always in front, handing the permits to the police for all the 3 cars.This means it is very difficult to change your itinerary once it has been set, as it requires a visit to the police station.

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Organized Travel vs. Independent Travelling

by MichaelFalk1969

Usually my wife and I are independent travellers; our trips are usually self-drive & self-organized. In Yemen we relied on Arabic-speaking German and French friends who were hosts, drivers, guides and translators as well. Part of our tour was semi-organized, meaning a local tour operator customized our Hadramaut excursion according to our whishes. Some general tips:1. I do not recommend exploring Yemen the self-drive way. You probably do not speak fluent arabic; good Yemen maps are rare; the traffic is chaotic and can be dangerous; if there is an accident or if your car has a breakdown, there will be problems; the orientation is difficult due to the lack of bilingual street signs (or any signs at all); once you leave Sanaa, you need a "tachrier" (permit) to travel to the different regions of Yemen, otherwise you will be turned back at the checkpoint; the road conditions outside Sanaa are...

Sana'a - taxis around the capital

by travelinxs

A taxi to and from the airport should be about 1000YR ($5 / UK2.50) but I think I was lucky and most seem to be paying about 1500YR. Expect to pay more again after dark. A (private - not shared) taxi across the city will be around 400YR ($2 / UK1.00). There are two types of taxi, both yellow but easy to distinguish. The modern Roha company taxis are metered and less negotiable but perhaps more reliable. The beat up yellow taxis owned by everyone else may possibly be a little cheaper but need to be haggled down.

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Option A

by JohnniOmani

Yemen is obviously lacking in tourism infrastructure so getting around requires forward thinking so most people usually select some form of a tour but I always encourage independant travel. Getting around Yemen usually requires getting a driver with a SUV and paying him around 40 or 50$ a day (tour agencies double that) and it is worth if you are going far. Buses ( mini buses and older buses still run occasionally from Sana'a) but I havent met a traveller yet that really used them extensively because of the road permits required to travel around Yemen. You will have check point after check point in most areas and unless you are fluent in Arabic that wouldnt be an easy process to say the least. My advice is to go to a hostel/hotel in your guide book and ask them about setting yourself up with a driver because travel agencies double the price in most cases in Yemen. I got a driver from my...

Cheap rides

by flynboxes

I am a firm believer in taking local transportation but this is one I would pass on. Sitting in the back of a Toyota pickup with 10-12 other people and a QAT stoned 14 yr old driver is not my idea of fun. If you read the local papers you will read about trucks such as this taking a blind corner a little too fast and killing all inside/outside. Seeing these trucks pass us going up the hills at 40 mph was an experience I will not soon forget

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Yemenia (the local airline)

by MichaelFalk1969

Yemenia is the local yemeni airline and is probably the cheapest option to get to the Yemen. For inland flights, it is the only option. As most travellers want to travel both to Sanaa and to the Hadramaut region, an inland flight is recommended to avoid the troublesome province of Marib, where kidnappings have happened. It is also quicker than to travel by car, so you save time. From expats in Yemen I know that delays or cancelled flights are not uncommon with Yemenia, so always confirm your flight 24 - 48 hours before and plan the inland flight so that you have a sufficient time buffer to get a connection flight back home. I experienced this myself as our flight we had confirmed the other day was rescheduled to an earlier time, so that we lost 6 hours waiting in Mukalla. Mukalla airport is notorious for mistakes like that.

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Q:  Hi, i want to travel to hodeidah and then to Mukalla.Can I get flight from hod to Mukalla and Mukalla to saana? 

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A: The only domestic carriers are Yemenia and Felix. There are no direct connections from Hodeidah to Mukhalla. You'd have to go via San'a. Of note, San'a airport has closed... 

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