Highlights of Oman

Dia 1: Muscat

Muscat
Arrive at Muscat airport. After the immigration and baggage check, you will enter the general arrival hall and will be met by our transfer staff who will assist you to comfortably embark on your vehicle and leave for the hotel. You will arrive at the hotel.
The standard check-in time at the hotel is 14:00 hrs. The hotel will try to allocate rooms upon arrival if the same is available; otherwise, guests can use the hotel facilities till the time room is allocated to them by check-in time at 14:00 hrs. The rest of the day is at leisure at the hotel.

Dia 2: Jabal Akhḍar

Muscat - Jabelakdher
Meet your guide at the hotel lobby and proceed for city tour of Muscat. Visit the Grand Mosque and visit. The Grand Mosque is one of the largest Mosques in the world, and at one time, it can accommodate 20,000 worshippers. The Grand Mosque has beautiful artwork, chandeliers, and one-piece carpet covering the entire prayer hall.
(To visit the mosque, one has to be dressed in conservative manner. One should not wear revealing or transparent clothes and should be covered from head to toe. Ladies have to cover their heads with a scarf. Grand Mosque is open for tourists from Saturday to Thursday from 08:00 hrs to 11:00 hrs).
Later photo stop of Royal Opera House. An architectural marvel reflects contemporary Omani culture.
Drive towards traditional part of Muscat. Visit Muttrah Souq is one of the oldest souq in Oman and the narrow alleys of souq with mystic smell of sandel wood make a great atmosphere. It is a place where you can communicate with local people and can buy souveniors for friends and family.
Drive further on a beautiful via corniche road for Bait Al Zubair Museum. It consists of a concise collection reflecting the splendid Omani Heritage. The collection includes traditional Omani Weapons such as swords, daggers, rifles & their accessories, along with jewellery, cosmetics & costumes from various regions of Oman.
Photo stop of Al Alam Palace, former residence of Sultan Qaboos is flanked by two Portuguese forts Jalali and Mirani.
Drive further to Dakhlya region well known as the cultural and heritage capital of Oman. Nizwa was one of the early settlements in Oman and the center of trade, religion, education, and arts.
Visit Birkat Al mauz is a place where locals grow date palm trees. Pass through the old village and the farms of date palm trees. Your guide will explain the complete cultivation process as well as old irrigation system in Oman – Falaj System.
Drive further on 36kms winding road for Jabelakdher, well known as green peak of Hajar mountain range at an altitude of 2000Meters above sea level. The mountains grow rose, pomegranates, peaches, walnuts, etc.
Check in at the hotel, enjoy the nice weather. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

Dia 3: Wahiba Sands

Jabelakdher - Wahiba
Breakfast and check out. Orientation drive of Jabel Akder followed by a nice trekking tour of three villages, Al Aqr – Al Ayn – Al Sharega village, walk through the alleys of a mountainous village, lush rose, and pomegranate plantations. Our guide will take us to a traditional rose water distillation unit.
Drive down the mountains. Visit of New Souq complex has been sensitively designed using Omani fort architecture and elegant Islamic arches. The air-conditioned halls of this souq are full of fresh fruit and vegetables, herbs and spices, huge stacks of dates, this is still the best place to buy traditional silver “Khanjarsˮ.
Special element: Walk through the alleys the walled settlement of Nizwa fort area to feel the local life. Take a walk through the Al Aqur wall to have an overview of the walled city, OR Take ride around the fort in golfcart. At Souk, our guide will explain the specialties of various varieties of dates from different regions.
Visit the majestic 17th-century Nizwa Fort that once guarded the trade and region. The fort dominates the entire area, with the town having grown around the edifice. Access to the top is only by means of a narrow twisting staircase barred by heavy wooden doors, studded with metal. From the top of the tower, one can get a bird ’s-eye view of Nizwa city.
Drive further on a fine highway for Shraqiya region, the house of Bedouin tribes. The main highlight of the area is the oasis village of Wadi bani Khalid, Wahiba Sands.
Wahiba Sands, the orange color sea of sands stretches around 200 km up to the Indian Ocean coast with sketches of dunes ranging from 50-100 meters in height. Wahiba host various types of flora and fauna. The Bedouin tribe finds their livelihood in this wilderness of the desert. Our experienced drivers will drive through these undulating dunes with soft dune bash. Watch a spectacular sunset from the top of sand dunes.
Accommodation, dinner, and overnight at camp.

Dia 4: Sur

Wahiba - Wadibanikhalid - Sur
Breakfast and check out. Exit from the desert to the highway, after a few kilometers Exit the highway, drive through a short winding road to reach Oasis village Wadi bani Khalid.
Wadi bani Khaled in Arabic means natural oasis. Wadi Bani Khaled stands a complete contrast to the Wahiba Sands. It is like an oasis in the desert with clear natural spring water pools and vegetation. Enjoy a walk in the Wadi (Swimming in swim costume is not allowed. If someone wishes to swim, they have to wear a full covered swimming costume and no towels from our end).
At Sur, an orientation drive of the city with a visit to the Dhow Building yard, where dhow (Arabian boat) are being repaired/built. Stroll around the souks and corniche. Check in at the hotel.
Early dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Evening leave for the turtle reserve to visit. Ras Al Jinz is one of the nesting areas for Green turtles. The Oman environment conservation department guards this area against poachers. It is a unique opportunity to sight turtles in their natural inhabitant (Sighting of turtles is not guaranteed, the entry is subject to availability of tickets).

Dia 5:

Sur - Wadi Tiwi - Muscat
Embark on your vehicle and drive along a coastal road to Muscat. The road passes between the eastern Hajar Mountains and the white sandy Arabian Sea coast.
Visit Wadi Tiwi. This wadi has an old village with many farms of banana, papaya, etc. Enjoy a short walk in this village/farms.
Visit Bimmah Sinkhole, a natural sinkhole formed due to the corrosion of lime cater stones. It has a blue-green water pool at the bottom. You will have a photo stop and also a toilet stop.
Later, continue to Wadi Arbayeen, one of the best off-road drives through the valleys of mountains, some of the places you may cross streams, and stop at one of the turquoise pools. After enjoying off-road.
Your next stop will be Wadi Daqyah dam, one of the beautiful dams built across the Wadi in the backdrop of the Hajar mountains. This is also a toilet stop.
Drive further to Muscat, check in at the hotel.