Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: We pick you up from your hotel in Muscat and transfer you to the Bander Rhowda Marina. Here we will depart on our boat to explore the dramatic coastline. We will see the sites of Muscat from the sea and hopefully see dolphins. We head for Bander Khyran which is full of secluded bays and sandy beaches, where our tents will be erected and we will have a chance to relax on the beach and snorkel before sundown.
Day 2: Heading out of Qantab, a village near our camp, we head south along the coast to the fishing town of Quriyyat where we are able to stroll along its promenade and visit its historic fort. Continuing along the coast, we will visit the Bimah sinkhole, one of the wonders of Oman and the twin wadi’s of Tiwi and Shab. The afternoon is taken up exploring the wadi’s, clambering over big boulders and swimming in their deep pools. We arrive late afternoon to White Beach at Fins for the night.
Day 3: Leaving the camp after breakfast and a quick swim, we arrive in Sur mid-morning. Here we have the opportunity to wander around this famous boat-building town. Home to the Arabian dhow, Sur is rich in tradition and it is possible to see the traditional boat building methods still being used today. Leaving the port we head towards Ras al Jinz where we will be staying the night. In the evening we will be escorted by a reserve ranger to view the Green Back turtles laying their eggs on the beach.
Day 4: Today we leave the coast and head to the Sharqiya Sands region, home to the Wahiba Sands desert and Wadi Bani Khalid. We visit the old domed mosque at Jalan Bani Bu Ali near the town of Al Kamil. Proceeding alongside the desert we head into the hills and onto Wadi Bani Khalid. This wadi is one of Oman’s finest and gives us a great opportunity to explore the depths of the wadi. We have an opportunity to just relax by the crystal waters, or swim through the different pools and clamber over the boulders into the heart of the wadi itself. Midafternoon we head into the sands. Driving through the sands we pass camels and Bedouin settlements on our way to our designated camping site some 25 kilometers in the sands. This evening we enjoy a magnificent sunset over the desert before dinner.
Day 5: Early risers get a chance to see the sunrise before breakfast. We head out of the desert and head north towards the Hajar mountain range. En route we visit the old settlement at Mizfa, near Ibra. We continue to the foot of the mountains, where we are able to wander around the deserted village of Birkat Al Mawz. We head through Nizwa and onto the highest peak in Oman, Jebal Shams. The views are quite spectacular from the summit, some 3000m above sea level. We enjoy a late afternoon stroll around the rim of the canyon before settling down in the Jebal Shams Camp.
Day 6: Today we enjoy a picturesque walk to the abandoned village of As Sab on the top of the mountain. This walk is regarded as one of the most beautiful in Oman. On returning to the camp we have an early lunch and then have a short drive to our next walking location at Misfah al Breen. The walk takes us through the canyon and circumnavigates the massif, passing through two mountain hamlets before returning back to the date palm groves. Tonight we relax in the comfort of a 4* hotel in Nizwa. The trekking is not compulsory and other activities are available
in these locations.
Day 7: After breakfast we begin our off-road drive through the Hajar mountain range. This drive is one of the best off-road drives in Oman and there are plenty of opportunities to stop and take in the views across the range and through the wadis below. We reach Nakhal on the far side of the range for lunch, and stroll around its beautiful fort before heading back to Muscat for late afternoon where tour arrangements end.
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Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- All accommodation,
- All meals,
- All soft drinks,
- All transportation and private guiding.
Notes: It is based on 4/6 pax per vehicle. For bigger parties quotes available on request.
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