Oman Family Holiday

12 days

Indicative cost incl. flights:

A typical 4* holiday costs from

£3,775 per person

(Based on four people travelling. Low season can be a lot cheaper, and peak season or 5* hotels can be substantially more expensive.)

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Sur & Ras Al-Jinz

Nizwa & the Mountains

Muscat

Wahiba Sands

Day 1

Fly from the UK to Muscat, where you’ll be met and transferred to your Muscat hotel, chosen from our selected portfolio, for a stay of three nights.

Day 2

You have a private tour of the city, including the Sultan’s Palace, The Grand Mosque and Muttrah souq.

Day 3

Head out for a boat trip today to try and spot some dolphins and enjoy the coastal scenery around Muscat.

Day 4

If you’re self-driving your saloon car will be delivered to the hotel today; otherwise you’ll be collected by your driver. You cut through the impressive Sumail Gap in the Hajar Mountains to reach Nizwa and the interior, spending two nights in one of our preferred hotels in the region.

Day 5

Try to be here on a Friday for the livestock auction at Nizwa souq, in the shadow of the vast fort, and head up to the plateau overlooking Wadi Ghul, as well as visiting the impressive Al-Hoota Cave.

Day 6

Today you drive westwards towards the Wahiba Sands; on the fringe of the desert you’ll be met by a 4x4 from one of our selected desert camps who’ll take you out for a memorable desert adventure and overnight stay.

Day 7

The day begins with a visit to the small but fascinating villages of Jalaan Bani Bu Ali and Jalaan Bani Bu Hassan, before you head to Sur and Ras al-Jinz where you spend the night in one of our portfolio of local hotels. In the evening you venture onto the beach with a local guide to watch turtles nesting.

Day 8

Today you hit the coastal road from Sur back to Muscat, passing palm-lined rivers in steep canyons at Wadi Shab and Tiwi, as well as taking the time to peer over the rim of the sinkhole at Bimah. You spend four nights in a family-friendly hotel either in Muscat or Mussanah.

Day 9

Head into the Batinah Plain today, the bread-basket of Oman, to visit the forts of Rustaq and Nakhl.

Day 10

At leisure to enjoy the pool and facilities at the hotel.

Day 11

At leisure to enjoy the pool and facilities at the hotel.

Day 12

Self-drivers drop their car at the airport today; otherwise you have a private transfer to the airport in time for your flight home.

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Everything we do is tailor-made; our itineraries are just suggestions to give you an idea of what is possible. Please contact us so we can tailor the perfect holiday exclusively for you.

Oman is a superb destination to visit as a family. Muscat has numerous hotels with spacious grounds, access to beaches and large swimming pools for relaxing, fun-filled days. That’s why we suggest having a good few days at the end of this multi-centre trip to be in or near Muscat and spend some down-time at a beach resort.

Venturing further afield there are caves, sand dunes, dolphins and turtles for the younger ones to enjoy and it can be done with a guide, or as a family road-trip in a hire car. Omanis themselves are also a very friendly, welcoming nation, creating a very accessible place in which to introduce your children to bold and beautiful Middle Eastern culture.

3 nights Muscat – 2 nights Nizwa and the mountains – 1 night Wahiba Sands – 1 night Sur – 4 nights Muscat and around