Oman Discovery

Muscat - Wahiba Sands

This morning’s sightseeing gives you an insight into Oman’s history and culture. First stop: the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque where you’ll find the world’s second largest hand-loomed carpet and the glittering central chandelier composed of thousands of crystals. Your second stop – and the last in Muscat – is the privately owned Bait Al Zubair Museum housing a collection of traditional artefacts from the region. Then it’s time to leave the city behind and head into the rust-red dunes of Wahiba Sands where you’ll have the chance to meet a Bedouin family and be welcomed warmly into their home. The day ends by checking into your desert camp.

INCLUDES : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Sur - Muscat

Further along the coast is Sur, a port city with a strong maritime history where shipyards still build traditional wooden dhows – as part of your visit here you’ll have the opportunity to walk around one of these factories, as well as making a stop at the fish jetty and the Sanseela Fort. If you feel like it there’s time for a swim at Fins Beach, one of many pretty beaches in the area, before continuing your journey on to Bimah Sinkhole, a deep limestone crater where you can descend to the bottom and swim in the emerald waters. Your final stop before returning to Muscat is Wadi Arbayeen, which is surrounded by date palms and provides yet another place for a cooling dip.

INCLUDES : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner