See the Highlights of Oman Over a 3-Day Tour from Muscat
Highlights
Muscat, Wadi Ghul
nature, trekking, Desert
Private Tour
3 Days
Easy
English
Description
Embark on a journey to visit the marvellous Wadi Bani Khalid and enjoy swimming in its pool or sunbathing beside it. Trek up the Wadi Tiwi and Wadi Shab, a huge canyon, to see a clear water pool and be blessed with a small waterfall towards the end. Stop at Bimah sinkhole to take beautiful pictures, relax at the beautiful Fins beach, and experience the magic of the Omani Desert.
Itinerary
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DAY 1- Bimmah Sink Hole – Fins Beach – Wadi Shab – Wadi Tiwi – Ras Al Hadd
- Depart Muscat, approximately at 8:30 AM, Our first stop on this day is Bimmah Sink Hole, a big crater near the sea with a small lake at the bottom, which is believed to have been created by a meteor.
- Our next stop is at Fins Beach, which is strikingly white, curiously pebbly, incredibly blue and jaw-droppingly amazing.
- Then, we will continue driving to Wadi Shab this Wadi is an enormous canyon gorge that is lined with palm trees and impressive indications of what the power of the water coming down from the mountains can do in nature.
- After around a 35-minute hike up through the canyon Wadi, we will arrive at one of several crystal-clear water pools. Tourists can swim on through the warm waters from pool to pool. Eventually, we will come to the last pool where an opening among the enormous rocks allows us to swim into an incredible crevice cave with a small waterfall. Inside, the sunlight filters in from the outside, turning the water into a beautiful turquoise blue whilst water showers down one side of the cave from the wadi beyond.
- Our next stop is the Wadi Tiwi photo stop, which is named after the Tiwi village at the coast, is a beautiful wadi with lush plantations giving it a different (certainly greener) feel than many other wadis.
- Later, continue the drive to the hotel in Ras Al Hadd.
Overnight stay at Ras Al Hadd.
Watching Turtle in the evening. -
DAY 2- Sur – Dhow Factory – Omani Ghazal Farm – Wadi Bani Khalid – Wahiba Sands Desert
- Depart the hotel after breakfast, then today we will drive to Sur.
- In the morning, we will show you the City of Sur with some old fortresses and the famous Arabian Dhow Factory, where you can see traditional wooden Dhows being built.
- Then, we will drive onwards to visit Omani Ghazal Farm in Al Kamel (Asilel Farm).
- Next, head to Wadi Bani Khalid, one of the biggest and most beautiful Wadis in Oman. Here you can swim, sunbathe, relax and have a picnic in the beautiful scenic wadi canyons.
- In the late afternoon, we will continue to our desert camp in the Wahiba Sands desert, where you relax or take part in an adventurous 4×4 drive in the sand dunes.
- Afterwards, we will watch the stunning sunset of the desert on one of the big sand dunes.
- We will finish the day with have dinner at the camp and a nice romantic time around a campfire.
Overnight stay at Wahiba Sands Desert.
Watching sunset and sunrise from the dunes. -
DAY 3- Zukait Tower Tombs – Jebel Akhdar – Birkat Al Mouz – Irrigation System of Al Kattmyn – Muscat
- Watch sunrise early morning from the dunes before breakfast, approximately at 8:30 AM and depart Wahiba Sand Desert with some stop for photo’s in the dunes.
- Our next stop is the Zukait Tower Tombs in Izki, this stunningly well-preserved site was declared by UNESCO to be an “array fossilized bronze age landscape”, acting almost as a time-capsule for the BCE era. The rich landscape that is home to these beehive tombs was recognized as a World Heritage Site in 1988 and has continued to win plaudits for the treasure trove of data it has provided archaeologists from around the world.
- Then, head to Jebel Akhdar in Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate of Oman. It rises to a height of 2,980 and encompasses the Saiq Plateau at 2,000 meters above sea level.
- After lunch, drive towards Birkat Al Mouz, a unique village nestled into a mountain face, and the Irrigation system of Al Kattmyn in 2006, one of the five Irrigation Systems of Oman which was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.
- Later, return to Muscat to conclude the tour.
What's Included
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations within 24 hours before the tour -
Refund of 50% of the tour price.
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