Itinerary
Day 1: Muscat City Tour Full Day
Stop At: Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Sultan Qaboos St, Muscat 113 Oman
We will take you through the gorgeous city of Muscat where we will first visit the grand mosque which, among a couple others, is one of the biggest 1-piecehandmade Iranian carpets in the world. The carpet weighs a whopping 21 tons and can comfortably accommodate up to 20,000 worshippers.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Royal Opera House, Al Kharijiyah Street, Muscat 113 Oman
We will drive you around the ministries and the Royal Opera House area which is a leading arts, and culture organization in the Sultanate of Oman. The vision of the Opera House is to serve as a centre of excellence in global cultural engagement.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Qurum Beach, Al Shati Street, Muscat 113 Oman
Visit Qurum Beach then Photo Stop and we will take you to had a taste of Omani bread with honey and karak tea
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Mutrah Souq, Al Bahri Rd Near Corniche Restaurant, 113 Oman
Muttrah Souk is next, where you can find various souvenirs and Muttrah Souq one of the oldest marketplaces in Oman dating back two hundred years
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Al Alam Palace, Waterfront Oman
Al Alam Palace, one of six Sultanic residences of the monarch has a history of over 200 years, and was built under the watch of Imam Sultan bin Ahmed, the 7th direct grandfather of Sultan Qaboos. The existing palace, which has a façade of gold and blue, was rebuilt as a royal residence in 1972.The inner grounds of the palace remain off-limits, but visitors are permitted to stop near the gates and take photographs. AL Alam Palace is surrounded by the Mirani and Jalali Forts built in the 16th century by the Portuguese.
The Palace is used for official functions and receiving distinguished visitors. In January 2012, the Sultan received Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands at Al Alam Palace during her state visit to Oman.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Al Jalali Fort, Oman
(Photo Stop)
Al Jalali Fort, or Ash Sharqiyah Fort, is a fort in the harbour of Old Muscat, Oman. The fort was built by the Portuguese under Philip I of Portugal in the 1580s to protect the harbour after Muscat had twice been sacked by Ottoman forces. It fell to Omani forces in 1650. During the civil wars between 1718 and 1747, the fort was twice captured by Persians who had been invited to assist one of the rival Imams. The fort was extensively rebuilt later.
At times, Al Jalali served as a refuge or a jail for a member of the royal family. For much of the 20th century it was used as Oman's main prison, but this function ended in the 1970s. Fort al-Jalali was restored in 1983 and converted into a private museum of Omani cultural history that is accessible only to dignitaries visiting the country. Exhibits include cannons, old muskets and matchlocks, maps, rugs and other artefacts.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Mirani Fort, Qasr Al Alam Street Old Muscat Oman
(Photo Stop)
Al-Mirani is a fort, originally built by the Portuguese, in the harbour of the city of Old Muscat, Oman.In the 1552 Capture of Muscat, an Ottoman force consisted in 4 galleons, 25 galleys, and 850 troops attacked the city of Muscat. They captured the city and its fort. The recently built Fort Al-Mirani was besieged for 18 days with one piece of Ottoman artillery brought on top of a ridge. The fort was captured and its fortifications destroyed.
Duration: 45 minutes
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Royal Tulip Hotel
Day 2: Ras Al Hadd Tour
Stop At: Bimmah Sinkhole, Hawiyat Najm Park, Muscat Oman
Our first stop on this day is Bimmah Sinkhole, a big crater near the sea with a small lake at the bottom, which is believed to have been crated by meteor.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Muscat, Muscat, Muscat Governorate
Fins Beach, It is strikingly white, curiously pebbly, incredibly blue and jaw-droppingly amazing.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Wadi Shab, Tiwi Oman
We continue to drive to Wadi Shab. This Wadi is an enormous canyon gorge that is lined with palm trees and impressive indications of what the power of the water coming down from the mountains can do in nature. With a 35-minute hike up through the canyon Wadi, we arrive at one of several crystal-clear water pools. Tourists can swim on through the warm waters from pool to pool. Eventually, we come to the last pool where an opening among the enormous rocks allows us to swim into an incredible crevice cave with a
small waterfall. Inside, the sunlight filters in from the outside, turning the water into a beautiful turquoise blue whilst water showers down one side of the cave from the wadi beyond.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Wadi Tiwi, Tiwi Oman
Tiwi village at the coast, is a beautiful wadi with the lush plantations giving it a different (certainly greener) feel than many other wadis.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ras al Hadd Castle, Al Hadd Oman
The beaches at Ras al Hadd and nearby Ra's al-Jinz are known as a breeding ground for green sea turtles.
(Stay for Overnight)
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Turtle Beach Resort
Day 3: Sur Tour
Stop At: Sur, Sur, Ash-Sharqiyah Governorate
We drive to Sur, In the morning we will show you theCity of Sur with some old fortresses
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Dhow Factory, HG6P+MM8, Sur, Oman
The famous Arabian Dhow Factory, where you can see traditional wooden Dhows being built in Oman.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Sur, Sur, Ash-Sharqiyah Governorate
We will drive onwards to visit Omani Ghazal Farm in Al Kamel (Asilel Farm.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Wadi Bani Khalid, Wadi Bani Khalid, Ash-Sharqiyah Governorate
Wadi Bani Khalid, one of the biggest and most beautiful Wadis in Oman. Here you can swim, sunbathe, relax and have a picnic in the beautiful scenic of wadi canyons.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Wahiba Sands, Wahiba Sands, Ash-Sharqiyah Governorate
We continue to our desert camp in the Wahiba Sands desert, where you relax or take part in an adventurous 4×4 drive in the sand dunes. Then we will watch the stunning sunset of the desert on one of the big sand dunes. We finish the day with a dinner at the camp and a nice romantic time around a campfire.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Arabian Oryx Camp standard room
Day 4: Nizwa Tour
Stop At: Zukait Tombs, زكيت، Oman
Zukait Tower Tombs in Izki, this stunningly well-preserved site was declared by UNESCO to be an "array fossilized bronze age landscape”, acting almost as a time-capsule for the BCE era. The rich landscape that is home to these beehive tombs was recognized as a World Heritage Site in1988 and has continued to win plaudits for the treasure trove of data it has provided archaeologists from around the world.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Jebel Akhdar, Al Hajar Mountains Range, Nizwa 611 Oman
Jebel Akhdar or they called the Green Mountain is part of Al Hajar Mountains range in Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate of Oman. It rises toa height of 2,980 and encompasses the Saiq Plateau at 2,000 meter above sea level.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Birkat Al Mouz Ruins, Nizwa Oman
Birkat Al Mouz, is one of the most famous villages in ruins in the Sultanate, a unique village nestle into a mountain face.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Aflaj Irrigation Systems of Oman, Sayq Oman
Irrigation system of Al Kattmyn in 2006, one of the five Irrigation Systems of Oman were added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites, then continue to Nizwa. Overnight stay at Nizwa or Jebel Akhdar.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Intercity Hotel
Day 5: Jebel Shams Tour
Stop At: Nizwa Fort Oman, Nizwa Oman
Nizwa, the former capital of Oman, and home of the famous Nizwa Fort, the fort is a museum and offers splendid views of this ancient town and the surrounding mountains.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Nizwa Souk, City Center Close to the fort, Nizwa 611 Oman
Nizwa Souk, take a break to browse and purchase some Omani silver craft and other beautiful handmade items.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Al Hamra, Al Hamra, Ad-Dakhiliyah Governorate
After your time in Nizwa,head up to make a visit to Al Hamra Old Village.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Misfat al Abreyeen, Al Hamra Oman
Next home to the mountain village of Misfah AlAbryeen, here some of the oldest preserved houses in Oman can be found,
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Jebel Shams, Al Hamra Oman
Jebel Shams the Grand Canyon of Oman, which is the Ministry of Tourism, Sultanate of Oman, states to be 3,009 m (9,872 ft) high, afterwards back to Muscat.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Transfer to the Hotel or Drop off to the Airport (Hotel not included for the last day)
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