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OMAN WILDERNESS SELF DRIVE WITH ROOF TOP TENT 05 NIGHTS 06 DAYS

EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

Self-drive Adventure  | Heritage villages | Forts & Castles | Souqs / Bazars |Mountain & desert landscape. |Rooftop Camping

VALIDITY

1 st Oct 2023 – 30th April 2024  ( BLACK OUT DATES ) 20 th Dec 2023 – 8 th Jan 2024

DAY 1, ARRIVAL TRANSFER

Pass through the immigration and customs. Our Chauffer will meet you outside the Airport (Landside) and escort to the vehicle parked outside. Overnight stay in City Seasons Muscat (Or Similar 4*)

DAY 2, EXPLORE MUSCAT CITY (4Hrs.)

Breakfast at Hotel

Vehicle with rooftop tent will be delivered in hotel at 8.30 am. After visits, proceed to the historic town of Nizwa, with its giant fort and high-walled souq, lies on a plain surrounded by a thick palm oasis and some of Oman’s highest mountains. Visit Nizwa Souq, which is still the best place to buy silver in the country, followed by a visit to the most visited national monument in Oman, the Nizwa Fort. After visits, proceed to Jabal Akhdar. Jabal Akhdar is known as the green mountains of Oman. Jebel Akhdar refers not to a mountain as such, but to an area, that encompasses the great Saiq Plateau, at 2000m above sea level. It is well hidden in a labyrinth of wadis and terraces. Visit the terrace plantations, village of Saiq & Wadi Bani Habib Overnight Rooftop tent –Jabal Akhdar.

DAY 3, MISFAH – AL HAMRA – BAHLA - NIZWA

0830 Hrs. Breakfast at hotel and drive to Nizwa

We first visit Misfah, a pretty village with stone houses, precariously clinging to the side of a huge mountain cliff. The village is laden with date, lemon and banana groves. We visit the village of Al Hamra, famous for their old multi-storied mud houses surrounded by a vast expanse of lush green date plantations. Later Drive to Jabal Shams and Jabal Shams is the highest peak in the Gulf region. Enjoy breath taking view of the deep canyon A visit to Jabrin castle enables the visitor to recapture the atmosphere of medieval Oman. The 17th century fort is one of Oman’s finest castles and has some exquisite hand-painted ceilings. (The Jabrin castle has two floors of steps to climb in order to view all the rooms and the terrace). Islamic inscriptions combine with secret hiding. Overnight Rooftop tent - Jabal Shams

DAY 4, NIZWA - SINAW – WAHIBA SANDS

Breakfast at Hotel

8.30 Check out and Drive to Wahiba Sands. First, we visitSinawSouq. It features different areas for women and men, which are designated by a sign, but the action often spills out on to the streets, with sellers who missed a prime spot under the covered area opting to set up shop and display their wares along the pavement. Continue and visitWadi Bani Khalid, this is considered one of the most beautiful wadi’s in Oman. The drive to Wadi Bani Khalid is through the Eastern Hajar Mountains, which offers a panoramic view of landscape below. We pass many pretty villages embedded in the mountains. Here the road winds down to the wadi alongside a large, shallow pool fringed with vegetation and ends at a village. We park our vehicles at this point and continue on a short trek to the deep blue pools of the wadi. Enjoy a swim in this glorious grace of nature.Desert Safai over golden sand dunes and visit of a Bedouin family. Chat with the host and enjoy the traditional Bedouin Omani coffee with dates. Evening get ready for a Sunset on nearby sand dunes. Overnight Rooftop tent – Wahiba Sands

DAY 5, WAHIBA SANDS - SUR - MUSCAT

Breakfast at Camp

Depart from camp and drive to Muscat via scenic coastal route. First a stop at the ruins of Bibi Miriam & Tomb, whichcan be seen at the village of Qalhat on coastal road to Muscat. Our next stop is Wadi Shab. Inside you will have to walk along palm groves, on rugged rocky cliffs and swim through some pools to get to the main attraction, which the submerged cave with waterfalls. It will take you about 30-45 minutes’ walk to get to the cave and to enter it you have to swim through a hole between the mountains. Later visit Bimah Sinkhole, a spectacular limestone crater with blue green water at the bottom. On clear sunny days while driving along the coast one might chance to see sharks in the deep blue water or fleet footed Gazelle sprint across the landscape. Overnight Rooftop tent – Yiti Muscat

DAY 6, EXPLORE MUSCAT & DEPARTURE

Stop for a visit to the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, modern and elegant, has become one of the symbols of the city, built from 1995 to 2001, famous for the beautiful Persian carpet and the incredible chandelier with 1122 bulbs, 8 tons of weight, the largest in the world. Continue to Bait Al Zubair Ethnological .Museumwhere precious collection of Swords (Al Saif), Daggers (Kanjar), various weapons, ceramics and Omani customs and traditions are at display. Then stop at the Alam Palace, the official residence of the Sultan (external), & the two Portuguese forts (outside), Mirani and Jalali and the Souq of Muttrah.

Transfer to Muscat International Airport to board your flight back home.

Handover the vehicle at P1 parking at Muscat International Airport.