DISCOVER OF OMAN

Tour Highlights

The Grand Mosque .
The Muttrah souk - a traditional Omani market.
The souk Omani souvenirs like Frankincense.
Beautiful Silver Handicrafts and “Pashmina shawls”.
Feast For The Senses.
BAHLA is famous for its gigantic fort.
The Green Mountain & Desert
Bimah Sinkhole, a spectacular limestone by a collapsing mountain.

DAY WISE TOUR ITINERARY

ARRIVAL TO MUSCAT
Arrive in Muscat International Airport.Our Airport representative will be holding a signage with the logo of our Company and the name of the guest to welcome the guest and escort them to their Transfer to Muscat hotel Check in, overnight at a hotel in Muscat
MUSCAT CITY TOUR
Breakfast at the Hotel. Proceed from your hotel in Muscat for Muscat city tour.The first stop on the Muscat City Tour is the Grand. Mosque the most beautiful architectural piece of work.From the Mosque, proceed to the old part of Muscatcity: The Muttrah souk a traditional Omani market.The souk offers a wide range of goods, especiallytypical Omani souvenirs like Frankincense, the Omani Dagger or Khanjar and beautiful silver handicrafts and “Pashmina shawls”. The next stop is the Bait Al Zubair Museum. The museum is a small town house that has been converted to display the old archaeological findings and Omani traditions such as national dress andjewellery.From here we shall proceed to see the Sultan’s palace (video filming is prohibited) surrounded by the 2 Forts of Mirani and Jalali built by thePortuguese in the 16th century during their rule ofthe coastal cities of Oman. After tour Back to the hotel Overnight at a hotel in Muscat.
FEAST FOR THE SENSES
Breakfast in the hotel. Check out & Proceed toward Nakhl Fort This is a tour that showcases the sights, sounds, and even the smell of Oman’s best kept secrets. The First stop is Nakhl, the country’s highest fort that has been standing proudly on a hilltop for 350 years now. Then we will be taking you around the charming sights of old neighborhoods and clay houses, including those at Wadi Bani Auf, Bilad Sayt, the 400 year old town of Al Hamra, and Misfat Al Abryeen, a picturesque huddle of ochre colored stone buildings.You’ll be ending the day in the ancient city of Nizwa, After the tour you will proceed to your hotel in Nizwa. Checki in & 0vernight at Hotel in Nizwa.
NIZWA, BAHLA, JIBREEN
Breakfast at the Hotel. Pick up from the Hotel & Start the morning with a visit to the unique cattle market in Nizwa (on Fridays) Livestock owners, both women and men from nearby areas, bring their animals mainly sheep, goats, cattle and at time seven camels to the market where they are registered Visit the Nizwa fort which has been strategically built atop a hill overlooking the ancient city with its colorful domes and bustling market below Spend some time in this traditional city and visit the interesting fort with the round tower and the museum and stroll thru the Souq The small town of BAHLA is famous for its gigantic fort and its distinctive earthenware pottery and it also has a certain reputation as the favoured haunt of mischievous jinn’s and other supernatural phenomena a kind of Omani Glastonbury We proceed on to the Jibreen castle, the finest of Oman’s castles built during the late 17 th century Proceed to the Wadi of Maydeen This Wadi is located at the foot of the Mountain and has a beautiful natural spring water source One can also see how the traditional irrigation system that was used. After tour proceed toward Jabel Akdhar & Overnight stay at Hotel in Jabel Akhdhar.
JABEL AKHDHAR - THE GREEN MOUNTAIN & THE DESERT
Breakfast at the hotel , Check Out from the Hotel Pick up at 8:00 AM visit Saiq Plateau Wadi Bani Habib Birkat Al Mauz Wahiba Dune bashing visit Bedouin home sunset watch . When you wake to a morning surrounded by breathtaking views of the mountain, you just know it’s going to be a wonderful day. The Green Mountain is rife with adventures of every kind from short walks and long hikes to military routes and trips to fruit, rose, and nut plantations. You will be driven to Wadi Bani Habib, a green deserted village on top of Saiq Plateau, and to the popular Birkat Al Mauz, a village of clay ruins. From high up above, you will then have to brace for the second leg of the adventure right in the heart of the glorious Wahiba desert. Bash the dunes and just lose yourself in the beauty of the ever changing slopes of sand. The rest of the day will be dedicated to everything Bedouin see their homes and enjoy the warm Omani welcome of coffee and dates. Optional at supplement: camel riding. After the tour drive to desrt camp. Overnight at your Hotel in Desert Camp in Wahiba.
JABEL AKHDAR - RAS AL JINZ
Breakfast at the camp Check out & Pick up from the Hotel to visit Wadi Bani Khalid & Sur Dhow Factory Drive to Ras Al Jinz ( wadi day where you will finally have the chance to take a dip and relax in the cool waters of a natural pool. Remember to bring light clothing for swimming as you head for Wadi Bani Khalid. Enjoy not only the calm, clear and deep waters, but also the sight of palm trees all around (bikinis are not allowed). After the wadi escapade, you’ll be driven straight to Sur, where you will be seeing some fishermen in action as they go through their lives at the harbor. Visit the dhow building yard where traditional wooden boats are made by hand). . After the Tour we will proceed towards Ras Al Jnz & Arround 14:00 PM check . During evening time Pick up at 20:30 PM for Turtle Watching ( Just when you think the day is over, wait until nightfall. At 21:00hrs, rangers will take you on a 15 min walk to the turtle nesting site of Ras Al Jinz Turtle Reserve Center. After the Tour back to Hotel & Overnight at a hotel in Ras Al Jinz.
RAS AL JINZ - MUSCAT
Breakfast in the hotel, check out & Pick up to Visit Wadi Tiwi White Beach of Finns Bimah Sinkhole Muscat (Explore Wadi Tiwi, another deep and narrow gorge carved out of the mountains, running between towering cliffs right down the sea). Proceed to visit the Bimah Sinkhole, a spectacular limestone crater that had been created many years ago by a collapsing mountain and is filled with blue green sea water. After the tour drive to Muscat hotel. Check in at the muscat hotel. Overnight at a hotel in Muscat
MUSCAT DEPARTURE
Breakfast at the Hotel .Check out from the hotel & Transfer to Muscat International Hotel for your Departure flight back to your home.