Welcome To Exotic Orient Tours

SPECTACULAR OMAN 06 NIGHTS 07 DAYS

EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

• Islamic Agriculture
• Mystical Bazars
• Heritage Villages
• Forts & Castles
• Mountain & Desert

landscape.

• Coastline & beaches

VALIDITY

• 1st Oct 2023 – 30th April 2024
• 1st Oct 2024 – 30th April 2025
• BLACKOUT DATES
• 20th Dec 2023 – 8th 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 Ramada Encore Muscat or Similar 4* hotel

DAY 2- MUSCAT – NIZWA – BIRKAT AL MOUZ – JABAL AKHDAR

Breakfast at Hotel

Stop for a visit to the Grand Mosque, dedicated to Sultan Qaboos, modern and elegant, has become one of the symbols of the city, built from 1995 to 2001, and is famous for its beautiful. Persian carpet and the incredible chandelier with 1122 bulbs, 8 tons of weight, the largest in the world. Later drive to the historic town of Nizwa, Oman’s cultural capital. You visit the powerful Fort with its massive Circular Cannon Tower, one of the most impressive forts in Oman and the traditional Nizwa Souq. Drive to visit the village of Barkat Al Mauz. Enjoy a walk through the lush green date plantations. We continue to Jabal Akhdar (2000 meters above sea level) the green jewel of the Al Hajjar mountain ranges, a truly unique spot in the Arabian Peninsula. Enjoy the cool climate up in the mountains. Visit the villages of Saiq, WadiBani Habib (the village of the old houses) & Al Ain dot the landscape.

Overnight stay in Sama Jabal Akhdar (B)

DAY 3- NIZWA - WADI BANI KHALID - WAHIBA SANDS

Breakfast

Departure for WadiBani Khalid. Arrival and visit this splendid mountain oasis-wadi crossed by a perennial stream that forms waterfalls and lakes bordered by palm trees. Enjoy your time in Wadi. Departure for Al Wasil and then the Wahiba desert. Arrival and accommodation in the permanent camp. In the afternoon departure for an exciting excursion into the desert to admire the large spaces, the curious sometimes bizarre shapes of the dunes shaped by the wind, which in this desert can reach 120 meters. in height. After several photo stops we will reach the top of a dune to wait for the sunset, which with its incredible colors will give unforgettable sensations. Our drivers will offer you a small snack with a cool drink. Return to the camp, dinner and overnight.

Overnight stay in 1000 Nights camp (B-D)

DAY 4 - WAHIBA SANDS - CROSSING THE DESERT –

Breakfast and early morning departure for the crossing of the Wahiba Sands desert with the beautiful golden dunes, the deep valleys and the infinite spaces that will give visitors extraordinary images. Various photo stops in the most suggestive areas. Free lunch. The crossing will end on the coast near Qihayd where there is a large settlement of Bedouin fishermen, and from where we will continue south to Khaluf. Continuing along the beach you will reach an area of incredible beauty where the white sand desert fades into the blue and transparent sea. An enchanted landscape of pure beauty.

Overnight at Bar Al Hikman / Al Ashkarah (B-D)

DAY 5: BAR AL HIKMAN -RAS RUWAYS - RAS AL JINZ

Breakfast and departure north for Ras Al Jinz, along an interesting coastal route, flanking the Arabian Sea through Bedouin settlements and characteristic villages. Photo stop at the salt pans near Mahut and continuation to RasRuways. Visit the beautiful ocher dunes that fade into the sea and that at times compact creating unique lamellar formations. Then stop in Al Khabbah to observe the cliffs. Arrival in Ras Al Jinz and accommodation in an eco-lodge. Dinner and overnight. After dinner, we excursion to the turtle reserve, a protected area where the Chelonians Midas turtles, also known as the green turtle come to lay their eggs at night.

Overnight at Ras Al Jinz (B -D)

DAY 6: RAS AL JINZ - SUR - BIMAN SINKHOLE - WADI ARBEEN - MUSCAT

Breakfast and departure for Sur. Arrival and visit of the capital of the Southern Sharqiya region, once an important commercial center in particular for trade with Africa. Sur was also the last outpost where the Portuguese arrived. Visit the factory of the “dhows”, the typical Omani boats, where here they are built completely by hand and in wood. We will then move to the Ayjah area, which is located on a beautiful bay from where you can admire a beautiful view of the natural lagoon where Sur was born and which houses the Lighthouse. Continuing northwards, you will reach the so-called Biman Sinkhole, a singular geological formation consisting of a deep crater in the ground created by the sinking of the vault by the interaction of brackish water with the components of the rocks and at the bottom of which there is a kind of emerald lake. Departure for WadiArbeen, one of the most suggestive wadis in Oman crossed by perennial water that forms waterfalls and ponds. This wadi is set in a landscape of extraordinary beauty, a true oasis of peace in unspoiled nature. Late afternoon arrive in Muscat and check in at the hotel.

Overnight stay in Ramada Encore Muscat (B) or a Similar 4* hotel.

DAY 7, DEPARTURE TRANSFER

Breakfast at the Hotel:

After Breakfast, transfer to Muscat International Airport to board your flight back home.