Best Of Oman

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The Best of Oman takes you around all the most beautiful sought-after travel destinations in Oman, as well as some hidden beauties of the land. Camping in the dunes, visiting the goat market, and traveling around ancient Oman sites, this trip lets you soak up all the wonders Oman has to offer in only two weeks!

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What’s Included

14 days, 13 nights

  • Private Tour in a 4WD vehicle

  • Omani English-Speaking Guides

  • Premium Quality Hotels

  • Personalized Tours

  • Breakfasts & Dinners

  • Domestic Airfares

  • Airport transfers



Day By Day Itinerary:

Day One: Arrival / Muscat

  • Airport pickup and transfer to hotel

  • Option to start Muscat City tour based on arrival day & time

  • Dinner at the hotel

Day Two: Muscat City

  • Breakfast

  • Explore modern Muscat with traditional Omani heritage

  • Visit the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque and Royal Oman Opera House

  • Explore the National Museum

  • Photo stop at the Al Alam Palace

  • Drive and walk along the Mutrah Corniche

  • Visit the fish market and Mutrah Souq

  • Dinner at a local restaurant

  • Return to the hotel for the night

Day Three: Flight to Khasab

  • Breakfast

  • A short flight to Khasab, Musandam

  • Tour of Khasab city, including Khasab Fort and Museum

  • Explore the Guardian Mountains

  • Discover high-altitude sea fossils

  • Dinner at the hotel

Day Four: Dhow Boat Adventure with Dolphins

  • Breakfast

  • Day-long Dhow Boat adventure (shared basis)

  • View Omani fjords

  • Dolphin watching

  • Snorkeling included

  • Lunch is served on the boat

  • Dinner at the hotel

Day Five: Mountain Trip to Nizwa

  • Breakfast

  • A short flight back to Muscat

  • Mountain road trip to Nizwa

  • Photo stop in Fanja

  • Visit Birkat Al Mouz village

  • Explore Nizwa Fort and Souq

  • Dinner at the hotel

Day Six: Oman’s Grand Canyon

  • Breakfast

  • Explore mountain villages around Nizwa

  • Visit Wadi Ghul, known as ‘Oman’s Grand Canyon’

  • Explore Wadi Nakhur

  • Hiking opportunities available

  • Enjoy scenic viewpoints

  • Visit Jabreen Castle

  • Admire decorative wood carvings and wall paintings

  • Dinner at the hotel

  • Overnight stay in Nizwa or Jabal Shams

Day Seven: Zukait Beehive Tomb, Wadi Bani Khalid, Desert Sunset

  • Breakfast

  • Visit Zukait Beehive Tombs

  • Visit Wadi Bani Khalid, a valley with flowing water and scenic views

  • Journey into Wahiba Sands desert

  • Experience sunset in the desert

  • Enjoy a delicious meal

  • Overnight stay in desert accommodations

Day Eight: Sur, Wadi Shab, Bimmah Sinkhole

  • Breakfast

  • Coastal drive

  • Hike into Wadi Shab; swim into a hidden cave with a waterfall and natural skylights

  • Swim in the deep blues and aquas of Bimmah Sinkhole

  • Return to Muscat

  • Dinner at the hotel

Day Nine: Salalah, Al Baleed, Haffa Souq

  • Breakfast

  • Airport transfer for flight to Salalah

  • Visit Al Baleed Archaeological Park and Museum

  • Explore Haffa Souq, a market filled with Omani handicrafts, perfumes, and the famous frankincense of Salalah

  • Enjoy fresh coconut milk by the beach

  • Dinner at a local restaurant

Day Ten: Eastern Dhofar Journey

  • Breakfast

  • Explore Wadi Darbat

  • Jabal Samhan, one of Dhofar’s highest peaks

  • Enjoy coastal views from a 1,000-meter cliff

  • Baobab forest with 1,000+ year old tree

  • The fishing village of Mirbat

  • Explore the the ancient city and harbor of Sumharam, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

  • Dinner at the hotel

Day Eleven: Western Dhofar Journey

  • Breakfast

  • Drive through the Qara Mountains

  • See Mughsail Beach and ‘blowholes’ spouting seawater through rocks

  • Enjoy breathtaking views from the cliffs of Sha’at, over 1,000 meters above the waves

  • Stop for lunch along the way

  • Return journey to Salalah with stops to experience wild frankincense trees

  • Dinner at the hotel

Day Twelve: Camping in the Dunes

  • Breakfast

  • Late morning, begin journey into Empty Quarter

  • Stop in Thumrait for lunch at a local café

  • Visit the mysterious sunken city of Ubar in Shisr

  • Proceed to Heshman, a small Bedouin village

  • Experience an awe-inspiring sea of sand

  • Camp in the middle of the massive dunes

  • Enjoy dinner at the camp

  • Take in the stars of the Arabian sky

  • Overnight in a Bedouin Tent

Day Thirteen: Wadi Dawkah

  • Wake up to sunrise over Empty Quarter sand dunes

  • Enjoy breakfast at campsite

  • Return journey to Salalah

  • Stop at the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Wadi Dawkah

  • Lunch at a local restaurant on the way back

  • Dinner served at your hotel

Day Fourteen: Departure

  • Breakfast at hotel

  • Transportation to the airport

  • Departure from Oman

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Tour Level and Cost

Pricing Per Person

  • Solo - $9,399

    2 people - $5,399

    3 people - $4,799

    4 people -$3,949

  • Solo - $10,879

    2 people - $6,119

    3 people - $5,879

    4 people - $4,839

  • Solo - $13,349

    2 people - $7,599

    3 people - $7,639

    4 people -$6,199

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