DAY 1: Muscat
Your flight will bring you to Muscat International Airport. When you get off the plane, meet our First Class staff at the Aerobridge. They will take you to the Arrival room. Take it easy in the lounge until your passport is stamped to go through customs.Once you're done with customs, our staff will lead you to the luggage belt, help you with your bags, and then give them to our driver who is waiting. Get taken to your hotel in Muscat. Get to the hotel and check in. Stay at the hotel for one night.
2ND DAY: Oman
Breakfast in the morning at the hotel. Meet our guide in the hallway of the hotel after breakfast. We will start our tour this morning by going to the Grand Mosque, which is Oman's most beautiful mosque. The fully combined areas and vegetation make up the developed part of the site, which is 416,000 square meters in size.The 40,000-square-meter Mosque building is built on a raised platform, which is how Omani mosques have always been built: higher than the street level. It has a main prayer hall, a girls' prayer hall, covered walkways, a meeting hall, and a library with about 20,000 books. It can hold up to 20,000 worshippers. The 70-by-60-meter hand-knotted Persian carpet is one of the most important parts of the main prayer hall. It weighs 21 tonnes and has 1.700 million knots. It took 600 women weavers from the Iranian state of Khurasan four years to finish from the planning stage.Note: Women who go to the mosque must wear a scarf over their heads and not wear shorts, beachwear, or open clothes because they are expected to be fully covered. Men have to wear pants that are long. You can't wear shorts. Visit The National Museum is the most important cultural building in the Sultanate of Oman. Its mission is to show off Oman's cultural history from the time when people first came to the country to the present day. The museum's displays are spread out over fourteen halls, each with more than 7,000 unique, carefully chosen artefacts and 33 digital interactive display systems. It is the first museum in the Sultanate to have a learning centre that meets the best international standards. It is also the first museum in the Middle East to use the Arabic Braille method. Take a picture at Al Alam Palace, which is where Oman's master, His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tariq, lives. The house is a work of architecture in and of itself, and its site between the two Portuguese forts of Mirani and Jalali makes it even more impressive. Then we drive to Muttrah Souq, which is one of the most well-known souks in the Middle East.Take a walk through its maze of alleyways, which are lined with a wide range of goods, from foreign fabrics to fragrant oriental spices and finely made items. An enjoyable experience is going to this busy, beating centre of Muscat's old area. Arabian smells and spices from far away fill the air here. Other stores sell unique items like traditional silver jewellery, antiques, famous Omani khanjars (daggers), arts made of copper, camel bone, wood, leather and outfits made by hand in Oman. A trip to the Royal Opera House in Muscat In the Sultanate of Oman, the Royal Opera House Muscat is the most important arts and culture organisation. The Opera House wants to be a world-class hub for cultural exchange, and it tries to make people's lives better through a wide range of artistic, cultural, and educational activities. The Royal Opera House Muscat's work in many areas includes showcasing a wide range of artistic creations from Oman, the region, and around the world; creating a space for cultural and socioeconomic development reflections and actions; encouraging audiences and nurturing creativity with new programs; promoting cultural tourism; and enacting cultural diplomacy by reviving global and multidisciplinary collaborations and exchanges. Go back to the hotel, Stay at the hotel for one night.
DAY 3: Mosque to Jebel Akhdar
Hotel breakfast. After breakfast, leave the hotel and drive to Jebel Akhdar, which will take 2 hours and 30 minutes. Go to the town of Jebel Akhdar. Jabel Akdhar in Arabic means "green mountains," which is fitting since the area is known for its gardens, farms, and terrace crops. Go to Wadi Bani Habib to see one of the towns and farms that are far away. At first glance, the town seems to be in pretty good shape for being abandoned. But as you get closer, you'll see that no one is there—roofs have fallen in, walls have cracked, and doors are gone.The town is empty and ready to be discovered. Follow your guide through the rooftop gardens to get a better look at this interesting spot. After that, drive to the towns of Saiq and Al Ain, which are spread out across the land. The towns look out over a beautiful scenery with steep peaks, deep gorges, and wide plains. When they are fully open in March or April, the roses of Jabal Al Akhdar fill the air with their sweet scent.At this time, people in the village distil rose water in their own homes. After that, check in at your hotel. Stay at the hotel for one night. Possible: You can plan a 30-minute helicopter ride from Muscat to the Jebel Akhdar hotel.
DAY 4: Nizwa to Jebel Akhdar and back to Jebel Akhdar
Hotel breakfast. Leave for Nizwa this morning. Go to Nizwa Souq and look around. The beautiful New Souq complex was carefully planned using the architecture of Omani forts and beautiful Islamic domes. These souks have cool rooms with lots of fresh herbs, veggies, dates, fish that was just caught, and herbs and spices. Hand-carved Omani swords called "Khanjars" and Bedouin jewellery are still best bought here, where silver is still sold by the weight. Then you go to Nizwa Fort, which is one of the most amazing forts in Oman because of its huge Circular Cannon Tower.The huge tower was built on a stable rock base so it could handle the shock of 24 guns. A great panoramic view from the top lets tourists see Nizwa and the fields around it from above. This is a photographer's dream! Go back to the hotel. Stay at the hotel for one night. You can take a 30-minute buggy trip of Nizwa's old town if you want to.
JEBEL AKHdar to Wahiba Sands on Day 5
Hotel breakfast. Check out of the hotel after breakfast and drive to Wahiba Sands. We start by going to Wadi Bani Khalid. When you get to Wadi Bani Khalid, Wadi is thought to be one of Oman's most beautiful wadis. The road to Wadi Bani Khalid goes through the Eastern Hajar Mountains, which give you a great view of the area below. A lot of pretty towns are tucked into the mountains that we pass. Here, the road goes down to the wadi and finishes at a town next to a big, shallow pool surrounded by plants.At this point, we stop our cars and continue on a short walk to the wadi's deep blue pools. Take a swim in this beautiful natural pool. (Please keep in mind that the walk from the parking lot to the pool is about 500 meters.) New rules from the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism say that women who want to swim in the wadi must cover their bodies with shorts and a T-shirt. It is not allowed to swim in bikinis. This is to show respect for the people' culture. We spend some time in the Wadi and then drive to Wahiba Sands. Before going into the desert, the tires will be pumped up when we get to the edge of it. You can get to your camp by driving over the sand. Get to the fancy Desert Nights Camp and check in. Drive over the dunes in the evening to see the sunset. Before you get to the sunset point, go dune bashing over the dunes. Go back to your camp after sunset. Camp Dinner Stay the night at Desert Nights Camp.
6TH DAY: Wahiba Sands to Muscat
Camp breakfast. Early in the morning, have fun at camp. After that, drive to Muscat. When you get there, check in at your hotel. Stay at the hotel for one night.
DAY 7: Departure
Hotel breakfast. You can take your time in the morning. In the afternoon, you will check out of the hotel and be taken to Muscat International Airport to catch your trip home.
