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- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 7 - 16
- Age range 16 to 85

Highlights
- Muscat - Explore impressive Forts, the Royal Palace and Corniche of the capital
- Wahiba Sands - 4WD exploration and camp among spectacular sand dunes
- Nizwa - Attend a cattle market and explore the town's remarkable fort
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Join trip in Muscat; afternoon sightseeing tour
- Day 2 Visit Grand Mosque. Drive to Fins Beach via Bimmah Sinkhole and Wadi Tiwi
- Day 3 Visit dhow shipyard in Sur; Drive into Wahiba Sands via Wadi Bani Khalid
- Day 4 Drive across the Wahiba Sands and onto Jebel Akhdar for a village walk
- Day 5 Visit traditional mountain village of Misfah al Abriyyin. Lunch at a local old house
- Day 6 Balcony walk at Jebel Shams and visit a former village chief’s house. On to Nizwa
- Day 7 Discover Nizwa; attend the Friday goat auction and visit the fort
- Day 8 Drive via Jabreen Castle to Muscat. Lunch at a Women cooperative. Optional Dhow cruise
- Day 9 Trip ends in Muscat
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
Hotel Royal Tulip
HotelDays 1, 8Tiwi Sunrise Hotel
Hotelday 2Sama Al Hareesh Desert Camp
Campingday 3Jabal Al Akhdar Grand Hotel
Hotelday 4The View
Hotelday 5Old Town Hotel
HotelDays 6, 7

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Explore!
Number of tours
528
Age Range
16 to 85 years old
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
88%
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Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodExcellent
- JJonnyBriggs· January 5th, 2025Great tour, super friendly and fun guide and drivers. Excellent country to visitShow moreExplore! commented on this reviewThank you so much for your lovely feedback and sharing these amazing pictures! It’s wonderful to know you had such a great time exploring Oman - it truly is an fantastic country to visit! We hope to welcome you on another adventure soon!Trip date: December 2024
- ASusan· February 28th, 2023Highlights were bashing the dunes in the 4x4s and also the walk we did up through the dunes to see the sun set. Plus the animal market at Nizwa which was fascinating.Show moreTrip date: February 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AHwai· March 1st, 20231. Camping in the Wahiba Sands 2. Visiting the Bedouin villages 3. Visiting a traditional house in Al-hamra 4. Goat markets... 5. Dhow tripShow moreTrip date: February 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AJanice· March 7th, 2023Desert camping experience. the wadis. Driving over the mountains. NizwaShow moreTrip date: February 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AFiona· March 13th, 20232nd night camping Driving through the desert Jebel Shams NizwaShow moreTrip date: February 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AJan· February 27th, 2023Off road in the desert & mountains was amazing.Show moreTrip date: February 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AVictor· March 13th, 2023Wild swimming in the rock canyon. Desert camping in a sand storm. Lunch in the adobe house. Landcruiser driving along mountain tracks.Show moreTrip date: March 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AHamish· March 16th, 2023Camping, drivers, local culture, foodShow moreTrip date: March 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ASally· September 11th, 2023Travelling off road through the desert, visiting a Beduin home and absolutely stunning mountain scenery - and road!!Show moreTrip date: September 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ADiana· September 12th, 2023travelling off-road in deserts and mountainsShow moreTrip date: September 2023Review collected by Explore!
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