Classic Oman

9 days

Indicative cost incl. flights:

 

£2,055pp

3 star & low season

£2,810pp

5 star & high season Self drive (our most popular option)

£3,325pp

5 star & high season Guided

 

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Wahiba Sands
Muscat
Nizwa & The Mountains
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Day 1
Fly from the UK to Muscat, where you’ll be met and taken to your hotel, for a stay of three nights.
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Day 2
You have a private tour of the city, including the Sultan’s Palace, The Grand Mosque and Muttrah souq.
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Day 3
You are free to relax at the hotel today.
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Day 4
Head north to the Batinah Plain to the forts of Rostaq and Nakhl before traversing the Hajar Mountains through dramatic Wadi Bani Awf. Spend three nights in the Nizwa/Jebel Shams area.
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Day 5
Spend the day in the mountains, marvelling at Wadi Ghul, Oman’s “Grand Canyon”, visiting dramatically-perched mountain villages like Misfah and taking a trip underground at the Al-Hoota Cave.
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Day 6
The focus today is on the imposing forts and towns of the interior – most notably Jabeen and UNESCO-recognised Bahla. Try to be here on a Friday for the livestock auction at Nizwa.
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Day 7
You head for the desert today, cresting dunes in the sweeping Wahiba Sands. Spend the night in one of our recommended desert camps.
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Day 8
Head back to Muscat via the pools at Wadi Bani Khalid and Sur town before hitting the coastal road. On this you’ll pass palm-lined rivers at Wadi Shab and Tiwi, and peer into Bimmah sinkhole.
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Day 9
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.

The heart of Oman’s appeal lies in the combination of stunning natural scenery, an attractive and well-preserved heritage, and a unique, well-managed blend of the ancient and modern Arabian worlds. This tour showcases all of these, starting with a few days in the capital, Muscat, before working through the forts, mountains and deserts of the interior, finishing back in Muscat.

3 nights Muscat – 3 nights Nizwa and the mountains – 1 night Wahiba Sands – 1 night Muscat

When to go:

Oct - Apr

Weather:

Average Temp. - 29C
Rainfall -9mm/month (dry season)
Water Temp. - 27C

Flight time:

8hrs from London

Testimonials:

“A FANTASTIC AND UTTERLY MEMORABLE HOLIDAY”

 

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