Private Tour
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96 hours
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On this 4 days 3 nights tour you'll cross the Range of Al Hajar Mountains one of the best geological parts in the world, visit Jabal Shams The Grand Canyon of Oman, visit Nizwa the old capital of Oman 500 years ago, you'll have enough time to visit Nizwa Market and Nizwa fort, stay one night in the silent desert and watch the stars in the night dive deep in sparkling clean blue water pools in Wadi Bani Khalid and Wadi Shab, watch the turtles in the evening in Ras Al Jinz, and much more sights. kindly read the itinerary for more details.
Places & sights you'll visit:
Nakhal Fort, Wadi Bani Awf, snake canyon, Balad Sayt, Jabal Shams (The Grand Canyon of Oman), Nizwa Fort & Market, Wahiba Sands, Wadi Bani Khalid, Sur, Ras Al Hadd, Ras Al Jinz (turtle watching), Wadi Shab, fins beach, Bimmah Sinkhole
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Not stroller accessible
Infants must not sit on laps
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Hotels, Port, Airport, Residence Pick up & Drop off
3 Nights accommodation
All fees and taxes
Transportation by Air-Conditioned vehicle 4WD
Bottled water
Lunch
AL DIYAR HOTEL OR SIMILAR
Nakhal Fort
We'll leave Muscat for Nakhal, you can visit the beautiful Nakhal Fortress, which lies at the foothills of the mountains in a nice small village that grows extensive date palm plantations, this magnificent 1500 years old fortress rises out of the mountain rock, towering high above the ancient village as if still warning would-be attackers of its ominous strength, it has witnessed many battles and its packed full of hidden escape routes and secret passages. You can stroll around inside this restored Fortress and visit all the rooms which have been nicely decorated in the original old style, the view from the top of the Fortress over the mountains and green date plantations is outstanding.
From Nakhal we continue our trip to Wadi Bani Awf, the road leads us through the Wadi, and we'll pass by impressive Wadi Canyons (Snake Canyon) and several villages the most beautiful village there is Balad Sayt, It is surrounded by mountains from all directions.
Jabal Shams
From Balad Sayt we drive up the mountain, this mountain road drives up to the Jebel Shams 3009 Meters (The Grand Canyon of Oman) it's one of the most adventurous mountains in Oman, offering existing off-road experiences and fantastic views, you'll reach the Canyon viewpoint which is 2000 meter, Stop there enjoy the view and click some memorable photos.
Nizwa
From Jabal Shams, we drive to Nizwa, where we spend the first night of the tour.
SAFARI DESERT CAMP OR SIMILAR
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
BUFFET BREAKFAST
DINNER
Dinner
BUFFET DINNER
Nizwa Souq
Today we'll visit the famous Nizwa Market (Souq), a wide variety of vendors offer their goods in the streets of the souk, where you can find, vegetables, pottery, jewelry, handicrafts, Omani sweet (Halwa), dates spice, and souvenirs which are sold in authentic old market halls that few places can boast, especially interesting is the Friday cattle market when the locals from the nearby villages come to sell their, goats, cattle, sheep, and chickens in a circus style open marketplace.
Nizwa Fort Oman
Next to the Souq is Nizwa Fortress, the Fort is a museum today and offers splendid views of this ancient town and the surrounding mountains, you can walk around in this impressive fortress and visit its many rooms, passages, and towers, the fort is an architectural testimony to the economic and military achievements of the early Yaruba dynasty from the mid-17th century, it was a military stronghold designed to withstand even the strongest of attacks at the time, even along the corridors, many traps were laid to deter any intruders that might have penetrated the defenses.
Birkat Al Mouz Ruins
From Nizwa we visit Birkat Al Moz, it has a large Falaj system that supplies water date palms, and vegetables for many orchards, it’s listed to the UNESCO organization, it’s worth spending some time walking and discovering the old part of the village.
Wahiba Sands
From Birkat Al Moz we continue our journey to the camp in the desert Wahiba Sands, this spectacular desert has an ares of 12,500 Square K.M they called also Al Sharqiya Sands, formerly known as “The Wahiba Sands” it’s a region of desert in Oman the region was named for the Bani Wahiba tribe, divided between the northern and southern Governorates in the eastern Region, the area is defined by a boundary of 180 K.M (110 mi) north to south and 80 K.m (50 mi) east to west, relax in the camp or take part in an adventurous 4×4 sand dune drive, followed by watching the stunning sunset of the desert on one of the big sand dunes, we finish the day with dinner at the camp and a nice relaxing time.
TURTLE BEACH RESORT OR SIMILAR
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
BUFFET BREAKFAST
DINNER
Dinner
BUFFET DINNER
Wadi Bani Khalid
After a relaxing slow breakfast in the Desert Camp, we'll leave the desert for Wadi Bani Khalid, one of the biggest and most beautiful wadis in Oman, after reaching the magnificent Wadi, just a short walk of approximately 10 minutes (walking shoes are required), you'll see sparkling clear water pools 9 meters depth perfect for a long swim, relax sunbath, in the beautiful scenic Wadi Canyon.
Sur
From the Wadi we continue our journey to Sur, we'll take you on a city tour in Sur we'll show you the Dhow Factory and old ship we take you to the old part of Sur where you can see most of the houses designed by the wooden doors and windows.
Then we continued our tour to Ras Al Hadd and checked in at our hotel/resort for the night. In the evening after the buffet dinner, we take you to the Turtle Sanctuary at Ras Al Jinz, where we'll go on a guided beautiful walking tour on the beach at night under the stars, where we have a high chance of seeing Omanis great sea turtles stumbling onto the beach to build a nest and lay the eggs, if you are lucky, you can even see baby turtles hatching from some nests.
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
BUFFET BREAKFAST
Wadi Shab
Today we'll take you to Wadi Shab, this Wadi is an enormous canyon gorge that is lined with palm trees and impressive indications of what the power of the water coming down from the mountains can do in nature, with 35 to 40 minute hike up through the canyon Wadi (walking shoes or trainer & Swimming Shoes are required), we arrive at one of the crystal clear water pools, tourists can swim through the warm waters from pool to pool, eventually, we come to the last pool where an opening among the enormous rocks allows us to swim into an incredible crevice cave with a small waterfall, inside, the sunlight filters in from the outside, turning the water into a beautiful turquoise blue whilst water showers down one side of the cave from the Wadi beyond.
From Wadi Shab, We’ll make a stop at Fins beach or people call it white sands beach opens up a panorama of strikingly white sands and intriguingly pebbly beach, with sparkling turquoise waters and soft cool breeze.
Bimmah Sinkhole
From Fins Beach on the way back to Muscat we'll stopped at Bimmah Sinkhole (swimming in the sinkhole lake is possible) Bimmah Sinkhole a water-filled depression, structurally a Sinkhole, in the limestone of eastern Muscat Governorate in Oman, a lake of turquoise waters, it is 50 m by 70 m wide and approximately 20 m deep, it's only 600 m away from the sea, between the coastal towns of Dibab and Bimmah village, the sinkhole was formed by a collapse of the surface layer due to the dissolution of the underlying limestone, to preserve the Sinkhole, the local municipality developed a park there. After visiting Sinkhole we drive back to Muscat.
Pickup included
7 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
SunRae K,
Dec 31, 2024
- Viator
Things to prepare are tower, wet tissue and warm cloth. Big difference between Day and night weather.
voishim W,
Nov 19, 2023
- Viator
This 4-day Oman tour was Very enjoyable, interactive, interesting and adventurous tour with our friendly , warm and experienced guide mr Fawzi Mohamed. He was courteous, kind and helpful in taking care of us ! We visited the dessert witnessing the sun rise and sunset. swam in the Wadi, ate at local restaurants as well as observing the turtle laying eggs ! We highly recommend this tour !
Alexander N,
Oct 29, 2023
- Viator
We had a great time with our family and our super guide. It was fun and incredible adventure. In four days we saw Oman from different sides, the desert, the sea, the rocks, the animals (goats etc. crossing the street) learned a lot about people and culture. Special experience was to sea untouched nature and the turtles by night when they are coming to the beach laying the eggs.
rnystrom,
Jan 4, 2023
- Viator
This is the tour that gives you a taste of what Oman has to offer. From the mountains, cultural city of Nizwa, the Wadis, watching the sunset from the dunes in the desert and the opportunity to see turtles at the beach. To top it all, our tour guide Salman was one of the best guides we've ever had. He is very proud of his country, culture and faith and is very keen to share this with you. He would ensure that all questions were answered and that everything you wanted was catered for. He made this a 5 star tour.
Operated by Discover Mazoon Tours Oman