Culture and Nature Tour​ of Oman

Today, you would go around touring the capital city, Muscat. The first place of visit is the Grand Mosque, the largest mosque in Oman. A visit to the vibrant mosque is followed by a stop at the Bait Al Zubair Museum, a privately-owned museum where you could catch the glimpse of a wide display of authentic Omani craftsmanship. En route to the museum from the mosque, you would halt at Al Alam Palace & the twin forts of Jalali and Mirani for some pictures. Continue the tour as you reach the last stop for the day, Mutrah souq, a market sells a lot of eye-grabbing artefacts and other goodies that lure you into purchasing a thing or two.​ City tour duration: 4 hours.​

On this day of the tour, you would cover some of the important and most scenic locations across Oman. Your day starts with a visit to Nakhal. Tucked away by the palm grooves, and sighted with a backdrop of the Hajar Mountains, Nakhal comes as an important tourist destination in Oman as it comprises of a 350-year-old ancient fort. After a brief halt at the hot springs of Ain Towarah, you sojourn next at the destination Nizwa, the ancient capital of Oman, which was once a centre for trade and education. It is a conservative town that accommodates some of the renowned mosques and an ancient fort called the Nizwa Round Tower Fort which you’ll be visiting, today. You then end your day by going around the lanes of the Nizwa souq and indulging in some shopping, before you retire to your hotel here.​ Tour duration: 8 hours ​

Overnight stay at Muscat hotel.​​​

Your day will start on a beautiful note, by paying a visit to the Wahiba Sands where you could relish the beautiful waves of the desert sands and get a taste of the Bedouin values as well. The day ends on a blissful note by a visit to Wadi Bani Khalid, one of the most popular wadis of Oman.​

The duration of today’s journey: 8 hours​

Overnight stay at Muscat hotel.​​​

Hopping from Muscat to Salalah!​

Night stay: Overnight stay at the Salalah hotel.​

Welcome to Salalah, the capital city of the Dhofar region and the second-largest of Oman. This day, you will take a tour around the city of Salalah ( both Salalah east and west). Placed at a strategic location, Salalah is popular for frankincense trade and its summer khareef (monsoon). The annual Salalah Festival held during the autumn attracts tourists flocking from the other Arab regions to Salalah to find respite from the heat. This tropical city is lined by banana plantations, coconut trees, vegetable and fruit gardens all the way, that serve as a treat to the eyes of the bearers!​ The Salalah sightseeing commences with a visit to the fishing village of ‘Taqah’, which is renowned for its dried sardines and authentic Dhofari houses. After a halt at ‘Taqah Castle’, the former official residence of the ‘Wali’ or the Governor, you head to the city of Sumharam. The remnants of the city and its port Khor Rori, talk a lot about the ancient marine trade network, specifically Frankincense trade, that once turned the town a glorious one. Then proceed towards a stunning valley of Wadi Dirbat, and then to Qara Mountains as you set off to explore the western part of Salalah. After visiting the Prophet Job’s tomb located in the Green Mountains of Salalah plains, you would move towards Mughsail to cover the white sand beaches. You end the day by a scenic drive back to the hotel.

Night stay: Overnight stay at the Salalah hotel.​

Its now time to bid adieu to the beautiful Arab land as you will be headed back to your home town!​​

Tour Ends​