Discover Oman
Daily departures. (Muscat city tour doesn't operate on Fridays)
PRIVATE tour
- Breakfast. Lunch is included on days 3,4,5 & 6. Dinner is included on day 5.
- 4* Crowne Plaza Muscat; 4* Hotel Indigo, Jabal Akhdar; Thousand Night Camps, Wahiba Sands; Ras Al Jinz Turtle Reserve.
- The price shown includes international flights, private transfers, accommodation, sightseeing
- Peak season for turtle nesting and hatching activity is May-September. However the desert is not recommended during July and August.
- This holiday is 100% financially protected. ATOL protected 2713
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Day 1 Muscat
Fly to Muscat.
Day 2 Muscat
On arrival you will be transferred to your hotel.
Day 3 Muscat
See Muscat's top attractions during a full day city tour including Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Bait Al Zubair Museum, Mutrah Souq, the Royal Opera House and both Al Jalali and Al Mirani forts.
Day 4 Jabal Akhdar Region
Travel to the Jabal Akhdar region, the green jewel of the Al Hajar Mountains (approx 3 hours drive). Surrounding you are numerous villages along with spectacular landscapes of dramatic peaks, gorges and wadis.
Day 5 Jabal Akhdar, Nizwa
Tour the city of Nizwa this morning, visiting the impressive fortress and famous souq. Later begin your desert adventure heading alongside the dunes towards Wahiba Sands, just in time for sunset (approx 4 hours drive).
Day 6 Wahiba Sands
Explore the vast mass of undulating red and white sand as well as the dunes that soar skywards. In stark contrast is Wadi Bani Khalid, which has clear deep blue water and pretty villages sit in the mountains (approx 2 hours drive).
Day 7 Ras Al Jinz
Early this morning, drive to the beach to watch nesting turtles. Travel on to Sur where you visit a dhow factory, before returning to Muscat (approx 3 hours)
Day 8 Muscat
Enjoy a dolphin watching cruise this morning before your tour concludes with an evening transfer to the airport. Alternatively, extend with a beach stay in Muscat or Salalah.
Need to know
Departures
Daily departures. (Muscat city tour doesn't operate on Fridays)
Meals
Breakfast. Lunch is included on days 3,4,5 & 6. Dinner is included on day 5.
Accommodation
4* Crowne Plaza Muscat; 4* Hotel Indigo, Jabal Akhdar; Thousand Night Camps, Wahiba Sands; Ras Al Jinz Turtle Reserve.
Tour price
The price shown includes international flights, private transfers, accommodation, sightseeing
Notes
Peak season for turtle nesting and hatching activity is May-September. However the desert is not recommended during July and August.
