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Recharge + Refocus = Bottom Line Results
The Quest for the Silver Oryx
Mountain Team Building in Oman
Now Booking for mid October, 2008 to mid Apri, 2009. Book Early to Avoid Disappointment.
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Boost Team Spirit.
Encourage Risk-Taking.
Fine-tune your marketing, sales and corporate strategy.
Improve your team's ability to deal with change and uncertainty.
Improve your team's tolerance for ambiguity.
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With direct flights now available from Toronto and New York to Dubai & Abu Dhabi, this adventure is now even closer than ever.
Available mid October to mid April. Book Early.
Disponible en français ou anglais en Oman.
Mountain Team Building for Executive Retreats
& Incentive Travel in Oman
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Group Size:
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Price:
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8 - 60+ (Optimal = 10 - 30)
5 Star Beachfront resort in Muscat, Mountain campsite or 4 Star Hotel in the Mountains
Contact us by E-mail or our On-line Booking Form for a quote based on group size
Oman, United Arab Emirates (Al Ain, Fujairah, & Hatta)
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Please note: We are located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Bringing us to Dubai or Oman will involve some air travel expenses. Please factor that into your budget before proceeding with a request for quote.
Our expertise is facilitation. We bring you an integrated approach to team building that bundles engaging recreational activities with business facilitation. We deliver MUCH more value than just "fun in the sun".
We work with local alliance partners in Dubai and Oman to handle the transportation, logistics, recreation, and meals and execute each session flawlessly.
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Mountain Survival, our newest Survivor team building simulation is ideal for executive retreats, sales rallies and sales incentive trips. Your team will participate in a range of outdoor team challenges and business exercises to hone sales, marketing and teamwork skills. You will also get exposure to the global marketplace, broaden your horizons and gain a more international perspective.
We can offer this Survivor team building session in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Oman.
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Why Oman?
Majestic mountains with sweeping panoramic views....contrasting themes and landscapes....rocks, caves, exotic Arabian architecture, secluded beach hideaways, lush oasis springing from rocky mountains.
There is no better way to challenge your team and take them completely out of the box. They will return refreshed, rejuvenated and with fresh approaches to your business challenges from a fresh perspective.
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Oman and Dubai Visitors:
We periodically conduct executive retreats in Oman and Dubai. You can save on the airfare by booking this Survivor Team Building session on the same trip when we are serving other clients. This will provide an opportunity to split airfare.
Important: To offer this team building session with the name Survivor and include elements from the show, we will have to collect royalty charges from you and pass them on to CBS, Disney or Touchstone depending on your location
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The Quest for the Silver Oryx, a mountain team building adventure in Oman is a unique and memorable choice for executive retreats, sales rallies and incentive travel. Your team will have an opportunity to sharpen its teamwork, sales, and marketing skills as you enjoy panoramic views and intense challenges in the mountains of Oman.
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Please note: Due to the ruggged terrain and the distances to be travelled, it is important for your team to arrive in time to be transported to your hotel before before dinner on day 1. While the journey will be 1 1/2 to 3 hours, the views will be absolutely spectacular and well worth it. It is important to do your team briefing on Day 1 either before or after dinner and give your team an opportunity for a good night's rest before their adventure begins.
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Day 1
Upon arrival in Muscat, you'll be whisked past the charming roundabouts and traditional Arbian buildings to a hotel near your mountain adventure. You'll have an opportunity to relax, go for a swim, and enjoy a welcome dinner and briefing with your team.
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Day 2
Early the next morning, you will begin your a mountain adventure that you will remember for a lifetime. You'll enjoy unbelievable views from stunning mountain vistas. Depending on the fitness level of your team, we can include hikes, rock climbing, abseiling, a via ferrata, caving, wadi bashing, cave exploration, or mountain biking in your mountain team building adventure. We'll work out a special itinerary for members of your team with physical challenges.
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Throughout your time in the mountains, a trained business facilitator will take you through a range of business exercises and help you debrief your activities. This will ensure that you take valuable strategies and tools back to work with you to improve the cohesiveness of your team and the performance of your businesss.
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Your ultimate team challenge will be a combination of orienteering and GPS Geocaching treasure hunt in search of the Silver Oryx. Your treasure additional resources to survive in the mountains and upon rescue. It will also give you important clues to help you chart your course to a stunning oasis.
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You'll also compete in a firestarter challenge and prepare a scrumptious chocolate treat in a cooking challenge. To top off your day's adventure, you'll explore a fort and hunt for treasures during your shopping challenge in a traditional souk. This will give you an opportunity to explore the delights of historic Nizwa.
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At the end of Day 2, you'll have the option of camping out in the mountains or "being rescued" and returning to Muscat to enjoy dinner at an exquisite 5 star hotel with an oasis feel.
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You'll enjoy a scrumptious gourmet meal at a luxury restaurant in on the flat rooftop of one of the resort's most stunning locations featuring traditional Arabian architecture. If you wish, you can award prizes to the winning team or use a golf tournament prize table format so that everyone walks away with a souvenir of their adventure in Oman.
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Day 3
If you stayed in the mountains, you'll wake up to a spectacular sunrise, start a fire without matches, and compete in a breakfast cooking team challenge that is always a crowd pleaser.
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Either in the mountains or in a conference room at your hotel, you'll spend some quality time debriefing your experience and mining it for tools and strategies that you can take back to work with you. You'll have some time to grapple with some of your company's business issues and challenges and generate solutions using the simulation toolkit.
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The transfer to Muscat and the dinner at the rooftop restaurant will take place at the end of Day 3 for those who stayed in the mountains. Other groups will enjoy a feast in a beach and an opportunity for a grilling challenge under the night sky.
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Day 4 (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)
We HIGHLY recommend a tour of Muscat which will give you a chance to do some shopping and explore the Muttrah Souk, the Bait Al Zubair Museum, and the Coniche. Depending on your itinerary, you can spend the rest of the day relaxing on the beach or cover other business agenda items before you return home. Groups wishing to extend their stay can go Dolphin watching, visit Turtle Island or savour the delights a Dhow dinner cruise.
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We can also offer this mountain team building session in Dubai, Al Ain, Fujairah, & Hatta.)

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We will include a number of activities and energizers in your executive retreat to reinforce the moutain exploration theme.
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Examples:
- 4WD mountain ride to enjoy spectacular panoramic views
- tent pitching
- soccer challenge
- sunset picnic in the mountains
- cooking or grilling challenges
- BBQ feast under the stars
- fire starter challenge
- sunrise breakfast
- treasure hunt for the silver oryx featuring GPS Geocaching and orienteering with compass and map
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- souk shopping challenge at traditional, silver and spice souks
- visits to ancient forts
- Muscat Tour
Choice of:
- rock climbing
- abseiling
- mountain bike challenges
- caving
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To describe your requirements and find out how we can help you achieve your objectives, please submit the Booking Request Form that you can access through the Book Services tabs and links.
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Sample Agenda
Day One
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Arrival in Muscat
Transfer to Mountain Hotel
Free Time
Team Leader Briefing Session (45 Minutes)
Afternoon Tea or Dinner in Teams
Executive Presentation - Mandatory
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Team Briefing - Mandatory (2 Hours)
- Introductions
- Orientation
- Team Names with Mind Maps
- Luxury Item Inventory
Safety Guidelines
Magical Night Tour of Nizwa (Optional)
Overnight at Mountain Hotel
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Day Two - Morning
Choice of:
- Rock Climbing
- Abseiling and Rappeling
- Mountain Bike Challenge
- Mountain Hike
- Caving
Immunity Challenge
- Firestarer Challenge
- Cooking Challenge (Snack)
- Soccer Challenge
Product/Target Market Selection with Mind Maps
Marketing Strategy with Marketing Grid
Feasibiliy Analysis with Force Fields
Lunch with Omani Family
Marketing Strategy Flow Charts (Optional)
TV Commercial with Storyboards
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Day Two - Afternoon
Debriefing Exercises
Immunity Challenge
- Quest for the Silver Oryx
(Orienteering and GPS Geocaching Treasure Hunt)
Day Excursions in Nizwa
- Visit to Forts and Museum
- Shopping Challenge at Traditional, Spice and Silver Souks
Options
Rescue and Transfer to Stunning Beach Hotel in Muscat
- Dinner at Rooftop Restaurant
Transfer to Campsite
- Tent Pitching Challenge (Whole Group)
- Cooking Challenge (Whole Group)
- Dinner
- Camp Fire and Commercial Presentations
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Day Three
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Sunrise Snack
Immunity Challenges
- Fire Starter Challenge
- Breakfast Cooking Challenge
Debriefing Exercises
Re-configure Teams
Aplication Exercise
- Executive Think Tank:
Opportunity to Brainstorm Presentation Development
Lunch
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Aplication Exercises
- Executive Think Tank:
Presentations
Opportunity to Input for Specific Real World Business Challenges
Wrap Up
Options:
Rescue and Transfer to Stunning Beach Hotel in Muscat
- Dinner at Rooftop Restaurant
For Group That Stayed at Hotel
- BBQ Dinner and Grilling Challenge on the Beach
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Day Four - Morning
Muscat City Tour
Lunch
Day Four - PM Options
Shopping, Free Time at the Beach
Department Overview Presentations (Optional)
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Day Five
Business Meetings with Local Companies (Optional)
Dolphin Tour (Optional)
Tour of Turtle Island (Optional)
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Day Five - Evening Options
Dhow Dinner Cruise (Optional)
Dinner at a Traditional Omani Restaurant
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Other Outdoor Team Building Sessions
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We also offer the following Survivor Team Building Sessions:
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To discuss your requirements and find out how we can help you achieve your objectives, please contact us via E-mail or submit the Booking Request Form that you can access through the Book Services tabs and links.
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