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Suggested Itineraries
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Day Tours from Muscat
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Start from Grand Mosque (except Thursday & Friday) (Ladies fully covered with scarf
and shorts not allowed for men) & Bait Al Zubair Museum (except Friday) is a brief
introduction that traces Oman's history and development. Then, photo stop to the
magnificent Al Alam Palace, official palace of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos flanked
by the 16th century Portugese forts Mirani & Jalali. Dr
Duration : 4 Hours
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Nizwa Tour
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Nizwa, capital of the interior, is the birthplace of Islam in the Sultanate of Oman.
Nizwa boasts of the famous Round Tower Fort, built in the 17th century, and its
Souq renowned for its Friday cattle auction, intricately hand-carved "Khanjars"
(daggers) & ornamental silver jewellery.
Jabrin, the finest of Oman's castles built in the late 17th century, became a seat
of Omani learning. The pretty village of Birkat Al Mauz situated at the foothills
of Jebel Akhdar (Green Mountains). Enjoy a walk through its oasis and dense date
plantations.
Duration : 4 Hours
Advisable : start tour at 7 am to see goats market
Other : From Muscat to Nizwa 143 kms
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Nizwa Tour
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Nizwa, capital of the interior, is the birthplace of Islam in the Sultanate of Oman.
Nizwa boasts of the famous Round Tower Fort, built in the 17th century, and its
Souq renowned for its Friday cattle auction, intricately hand-carved "Khanjars"
(daggers) & ornamental silver jewellery.
Jabrin, the finest of Oman's castles built in the late 17th century, became a seat
of Omani learning. The pretty village of Birkat Al Mauz situated at the foothills
of Jebel Akhdar (Green Mountains). Enjoy a walk through its oasis and dense date
plantations.
Duration : 4 Hours
Advisable : start tour at 7 am to see goats market
Other : From Muscat to Nizwa 143 kms
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Wahiba Sands
Tours ( Sharqiya Sands )
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The Wahiba Sands, a vast mass of undulating red and white sea of sand and dunes
rising up to 200 meters are also host to a variety of flora and fauna. The ever-changing
patterns of the dunes are a photographers delight. Visit a Bedouin house in this
wilderness. In stark contrast to this is Wadi Bani Khalid. It comprises of small
pretty villages embedded in the mountains. The Wadi has clear deep blue water.
Duration : 4 Hours
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Dhow Cruise
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At 0800 hrs transfer from the hotel to the Marina. Depart in the morning from the
Marina by dhow and cruise along the magnificent coastline. Along the way, watch
dolphins at play. There is ample opportunity to stop for swimming and snorkeling
at Bandar Khayran. This spot is an ideal retreat with its calm waters and isolated
beaches.
Picnic lunch served on board. Return to the Marina by 1800 hrs and transfer to the
hotel.
Duration : 4 Hours
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Forts & Mountain
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First Day: Drive down to Nizwa market and fort. Drive up the Jebel
Shams to see the Grand Canyon of Oman. Enjoy a picnic lunch up in the mountains.
Visit the Palace of Jabrin and the walled village of Bahla ( Bahla Fort ). Dinner
at a local restaurant in Nizwa. Overnight at Nizwa.( Golden Tulip Nizwa or Falaj
Daris)
Duration : Full day
Second Day: Breakfast . See the animal auction in Nizwa and then
travel to Al Hamra oasis, view the mountain village of Misfat Al Abreen. Travel
across the Al Hajjar mountains to Billad Sayt enjoy a picnic lunch and then through
Wadi bani Awf to Nakhal. Visit the Nakhal fort and the springs. Drive back to Muscat
late afternoon.
Duration : Full day
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Sun Sea
n’ Sand
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First Day: Breakfast at the Hotel. Depart from the hotel and travel
via Izki, Mudhabi, Sinaw to Ibra and Mudairib, before travelling to Wahiba Sands.
Dinner and overnight at the Wahiba Sands, in a camp.
Duration : Full day
Second Day: Breakfast at the camp.Depart from the desert after
dune driving and camel riding for Wadi Bani Khalid and then onwards to Jalan via
Al Kamil, Visit Billad Bani bu Ali & Hassan and the old 52 dome mosque. Drive down
onwards to Ras Al Hadd. Dinner &overnight in your tent at the Turtle Beach Resort.
Late night & early morning drive from the tent to visit the site where you can find
Green back turtles.
Duration : Full day
Third Day: Breakfast at the camp.Depart from Ras Al Hadd for Sur,
visit the town and the dhow building yard, before commencing your return journey
to Muscat along the coast road via Wadi Shab (where you will be served a picnic
lunch) & Quriyat.
Cost: Per person based on 4 person in A 4 WD, Sharing a twin tent with dinner on
day 1, breakfast and dinner on day 2 and breakfast and picnic lunch on day 3. Non-
Alcoholic Beverages all through the tour, Service of An English Speaking Chauffeur
Duration : Full day
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Romantic Tour
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First Day: Depart from the hotel in a large 4WD. Our journey
will take us first to the fish market of Quriyat. The road meandering along the
coast will bring you to the Bimah sinkhole- a meteoric depression in the ground
filled with water. We arrive at WADI SHAB and trek through the canyon to reach the
natural pools of water where you can have a swim. The white Mokkalla beach is where
we will stop by to enjoy a picnic lunch. Our journey continues down to Sur the town
famous for its Dhow (Omani boats) building yard. From Sur we travel down to the
Wahiba sands. A night out in the wilderness of the Sharqiyah sands (Wahiba), home
of the nomadic Bedouins who for centuries have lived under the open skies. Share
their experience in this vast sea of sands under a starlit sky. Unforgettable memories
of a tranquil sunset. Dinner and overnight in tents.
Duration : Full day
Second Day: Next day depart from the camp and drive up the dunes
to see a flaming sunrise. Return to the camp for a camp breakfast. After breakfast,
visit a Bedouin family, where you can buy local handicrafts and take a camel ride
(at an extra cost-payable directly to the Bedouin family). From the desert, we travel
to Wadi Bani Khalid it comprises of small pretty villages embedded in the mountains.
The wadi has clear deep blue water and is a perfect place for a swim. From the wadi
we commence our return journey to Muscat, stopping en-route at the Al Qabil Guest
house for lunch. Late afternoon is estimated time of arrival back to the hotel.
Duration : Full day
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Explore Oman Tour
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Day 1: Muscat Wahiba Sands, overnight stay at al areesh camp.
Day 2: Wahiba, Wadi Bani Khalid, Al Kamil, Jallan bani bu ali &
Bani bu hassan al ashkara, Ras al jinz and overnight stay at al naseem camp.
Day 3: Ras al jinz to Sure Qalhat, wadi shab, Quriyat Muscat. Overnight
stay at hotel in Muscat
Day 4: Wadi Mistal Wakhan , Overnight stay at hotel in Muscat.
Day 5: Birkat al Mauz Nizwa bahla jabrin .Overnight stay in Nizwa.
Day 6: Nizwa, Ibri, Baat Sulaif .Overnight stay in Nizwa.
Day 7: Jabel Shams, Wadi Ghul Misfat al Abreen al Hamra (Trekking
by in jahal shams)
Overnight stay in Nizwa .
Day 8: Morning free to hotel in Nizwa. Afternoon check-out and
travel to Jabel Akhder. Sunset point in the evening. Overnight stay at jabal akhdar
hotel.
Duration : 8 days
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If you need any help or you need Oman Visitors Team to arrange your trip send to
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