Itinerary
- Day 1
Muscat
- Start point
- Muscat, Oman (Muscat)
Optional Activities
- Explore Muscat surroundings at your own pace
- Day 2
Muscat
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit to Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
- Drive through diplomatic and government district
- Stop at Royal Opera House
- Visit Al Alam Palace
- Visit Bait Al Zubair Museum
- Explore Muttrah Souq
- Hands-on cooking session with local Omani women in Sidab Village
- Shared meal with local hosts
Landmarks Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque Royal Opera House Al Alam Palace Mirani Fort Jalali Fort Bait Al Zubair Museum Muttrah Souq - Day 3
Muscat - Jebel Shams
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit traditional fish market in Barka
- Stop at Nakhal, date palm-filled oasis with thermal springs
- Photo opportunity at Nakhal Fort
- 4WD off-road crossing of Wadi Bani Awf
- Visit Snake Canyon
- Explore Bilad Sayt traditional village
- Explore Al Hamra, oldest preserved mudbrick town
- Visit Bait Al Safa living museum
- View abandoned Persian ruins in Ghul village
- Reach Jebel Shams summit (3,009 metres) with views over Wadi Ghul
Landmarks Barka Fish Market Nakhal Fort Wadi Bani Awf Snake Canyon Bilad Sayt Al Hamra Bait Al Safa Ghul Village Jebel Shams Wadi Ghul - Day 4
Jebel Shams
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Balcony Walk hike to abandoned village of Sap Bani Khamis (approximately 4 kilometres each way)
Landmarks Jebel Shams Balcony Walk Trail Sap Bani Khamis Al Khitaym Wadi Ghul Nakhar Village - Day 5
Jebel Shams - Wahiba Sands
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Stop at Wadi Nakhar
- Explore Nizwa Fort
- Explore Nizwa Souq
- Visit Birkat Al Mouz
- Travel into Wahiba Sands dunes
- Sunset views from the dunes
Landmarks Wadi Nakhar Nizwa Fort Nizwa Souq Birkat Al Mouz Wahiba Sands - Day 6
Wahiba Sands - Duqm
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Off-road crossing through Wahiba Sands to Mahout
- Explore Al Khaluf and Sugar Dunes
Landmarks Wahiba Sands Al Khaluf Sugar Dunes - Day 7
Duqm - Empty Quarter (Rub al Khali)
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Travel to Rub al Khali (Empty Quarter)
- Experience towering dunes of reddish-orange sand
Landmarks Rub al Khali (Empty Quarter) - Day 8
Rub al Khali - Salalah via Ubar and Wadi Dawka
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit UNESCO World Heritage site of Ubar (Lost City)
- Visit Wadi Dawka with natural frankincense trees
Optional Activities
- Explore Salalah at your own pace
Landmarks Ubar (Lost City) Wadi Dawka - Day 9
East Salalah
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Taqah coastal village
- Explore Taqah Castle
- Visit UNESCO World Heritage site Sumhuram at Khor Rori
- Explore Mirbat, former capital of Dhofar
- View Tomb of Bin Ali in Mirbat
- Visit Ayn Razat spring-fed oasis
Landmarks Taqah Taqah Castle Sumhuram (Khor Rori) Mirbat Tomb of Bin Ali Ayn Razat Dhofar Mountains - Day 10
Salalah City and Departure
- End point
- Muscat, Oman (Muscat)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Museum of the Frankincense Land
- Stop at local fruit and vegetable stall
- Visit Sultan Qaboos Mosque
- View Al Husn Palace
- Stroll through Haffah Souk
Landmarks Museum of the Frankincense Land Al Balid Archaeological Park Sultan Qaboos Mosque Al Husn Palace Haffah Souk















