Itinerary
- Day 1
Muscat
Muscat- Start point
- Muscat, Oman (Muscat)
Optional Activities
- Explore Muscat surroundings at your own pace
- Day 2
Muscat
Muscat- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
- Drive through diplomatic and government district
- Visit Royal Opera House
- Visit Al Alam Palace and Portuguese forts of Mirani and Jalali
- Visit Bait Al Zubair Museum
- Hands-on cooking session with local Omani women in Sidab Village
- Visit Muttrah Souq
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
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
Jebel Shams- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Balcony Walk hike along canyon wall towards abandoned village of Sap Bani Khamis
Landmarks Jebel Shams Sap Bani Khamis Al Khitaym Nakhar Village - Day 5
Jebel Shams - Wahiba Sands
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
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 to Empty Quarter
Duqm to Empty Quarter- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner beneath the desert sky with Bedouin storytelling)
Included Activities
- Travel through Rub al Khali (Empty Quarter)
- Pause in Thumrait
- Sunset viewing from desert lounge
- Bedouin storytelling and cultural folklore session
Landmarks Rub al Khali (Empty Quarter) Thumrait Al Nejd - Day 8
Empty Quarter to Salalah via Ubar and Wadi Dawka
Empty Quarter to Salalah via Ubar and Wadi Dawka- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant), Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Ubar (UNESCO World Heritage site)
- Visit Wadi Dawka (UNESCO World Heritage site)
- Learn about frankincense and its historic and modern-day uses
Landmarks Ubar Wadi Dawka - Day 9
East Salalah
East Salalah- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit coastal village of Taqah
- Visit Sumhuram ruins at Khor Rori (UNESCO World Heritage site)
- Visit Mirbat, former capital of Dhofar
- Visit Tomb of Bin Ali
- Visit Ayn Razat
- Visit Mughsail Beach
- View frankincense trees in natural habitat
Landmarks Taqah Sumhuram Khor Rori Mirbat Tomb of Bin Ali Ayn Razat Mughsail Beach - Day 10
Salalah City and Departure
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












