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OMAN
Tours enable you to
see more of Oman during your holiday in
Oman. The management of Oman
Holiday has travelled
throughout the country since 1986 from
the far south beyond Salalah to the far
north in the straits of Hormuz. This
means that you will
then have first hand information about
the country, your questions can
be answered concisely and your Oman Tour
planned from actual experience. Since 1993
the management of OMAN Holiday have
enabled thousands of visitors to enjoy
Oman; the company is licensed by the Oman Ministry
of Tourism to provide Tours in the Sultanate
of Oman.
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007 :Journeying
along the coast from Muscat to the village
of Tiwi
this tour (using 4WD vehicle) by OMAN
Holiday combines superb coastal scenery
and the pleasure of viewing the Green
Turtles of Oman. Along the route tempting
white sand beaches and turquoise sea invite
a relaxing swim. Close to Tiwi enter a
Wadi near the town of Tiwi. The steep
sided Wadi with small date Oasis cuts
through the honey coloured mountains and
we can enjoy a simple picnic in a shaded
area before returning to our route to
our overnight stop. (Dinner and Breakfast).
After dinner we can take the short drive
to the Green
Turtle nesting beach – here
patience is rewarded with the sight of
these giant marine reptiles laying their
eggs at night. An early start the following
day can be rewarded with the last of these
Turtles returning to the sea. After breakfast
we return to Muscat making a detour over
the mountains and enter one of Omans many
attractive Wadis ‘Wadi bani Khalid’.
Here water pools reflect the blue sky
and green date trees; a fruitful setting
to remember before we enter the desert.
Lunch is taken in a local restaurant.
Engaging four wheel drive we will enter
the sands hopefully meeting some of the
hospital Bedouin inhabitants of this area
and having a chance to see camels in a
classic setting before we return to your
hotel in Muscat.If
you wish to spend more time touring Oman
– we can include Scuba Diving, Dhow
Cruises, Musandam Tours, and Salalah Excursions.
Our classic Muscat to Salalah safari of
around 10 days is one where routes and
accommodation can be selected to take
into account your own preferences and
equally importantly the number of participants.
Costings
on longer tours can be provided against
your tour preferences – we include
some suggestions below.
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009 :Visit
the
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Bait
Zubair and Al Alam Palace. Afternoon
at leisure. Overnight: your Muscat Hotel
(please see our Accommodation Page)Journeying
along the coast from Muscat to the village
of Tiwi
this day combines superb coastal scenery
and attractive Wadi. Along the route tempting
white sand beaches and turquoise sea invite
a relaxing swim. Close to Tiwi a steep
sided Wadi with small date Oasis cuts
through the honey coloured mountains.
Lunch as a picnic and a journey through
the Wadi before we arrive for a short
visit of Sur with its wooden Dhows. (Overnight
Dinner and Breakfast)
After
breakfast we travel to Nizwa making a
detour over the mountains and enter one
of Omans many attractive Wadis ‘Wadi
bani Khalid’. Here water pools reflect
the blue sky and green date trees; a fruitful
setting to remember before we enter the
desert.
Lunch is taken in a local restaurant.
Engaging four wheel drive we will enter
the sands hopefully meeting some of the
hospital Bedouin inhabitants of this area
and having a chance to see camels in a
classic setting before we continue towards
Nizwa. (Overnight Dinner and Breakfast)
Nizwa
with its souq and fort is a fascinating
town. The view from the main tower in
the fort is worth the climb. Further along
the route lies the fort at Jabrin with
its rustic ceiling decoration and tomb
of its builder a former ruler of Oman.
Lunch taken in a simple local restaurant
is followed by a visit to one of the attractive
villages that lie at the base of the Jebel
Akhdar mountain chain and return to Muscat.
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012 :From
Muscat we drive along the coast and after
a brief stop at a beach fish market make
our stop in Nakhl.
The fort here sits commandingly on a small
hill with a view over the surrounding
Oasis and countryside. The fort in Rustaq
may not have such a magnificent location
but with a history stretching back 1500
years it has plenty of interest. Lunch
taken in a simple local restaurant is
followed by continuing to Sohar (Overnight
Dinner and Breakfast)We
make a brief visit to the fort in Sohar
and then depart through the mountains
for Ibri where we can visit the 4000 year
old Beehive tombs near Bat. Lunch is taken
in a local restaurant. After lunch we
continue to visit Jabrin
Fort and arrive in Nizwa (Overnight
Dinner and Breakfast)
Nizwa
with its souq and fort is a fascinating
town. The view from the main tower in
the fort is worth the climb. From Nizwa
we visit one of the attractive villages
that lie at the base of the Jebel Akhdar
mountain chain. Lunch taken in a simple
local restaurant is followed by a visit
to a small abandoned mud town and we return
to Muscat.
We are an Omani based company registered
with the Oman Ministry of Tourism.
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Over
Night Tours from Muscat
We
make occasional promotional tour packages
that either take in special events or
pass on extra value to you. We have
exclusive
OMAN Holiday promotional hotel packages
which provide you with extra
value when you book your hotel stay in
Oman through us.
Our tours with driver are based on 4 people
per vehicle (4WD vehicles are used where
driving on rough roads or desert is required).
Where a tour includes an overnight stay
the accommodation is priced on two people
sharing accommodation and again 4 people
on the tour. We can provide
other tours and vehicle and accommodation
combinations to suit your own needs. For
a more relaxing insight to areas away
from Muscat combine two or more tours
and stay overnight
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: A morning tour by OMAN Holiday which will
include a visit to the Sultan Qaboos Grand
Mosque with its dramatic interiors and exterior,
Muttrah Souq a bustling market with a mix
of every day requirements and holiday souvenirs,
a Museum of your choice an excellent
overview of Omans cultural heritage and
Al Alam Palace the official residence of
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005
:A full day tour by OMAN Holiday which will
include a visit to the Sultan
Qaboos Grand Mosque with its dramatic
interior and exterior, Bowsher Oasis and
Hot springs, a Museum of your choice.
Lunch will be taken in a simple local restaurant.
Following lunch a walk in the area around
Al Alam Palace , concluded with an
opportunity to shop in interesting Muttrah
Souq. |
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006
:Breakfast with the Dolphins
an early morning sea based trip to enjoy
the sight of one of the pods of Dolphins that
inhabit that Gulf of Oman. The coast along
Muscat is spectacular and reason enough to
take this trip by OMAN Holiday – add
in a chance to see Common and Spinner Dolphins
(we cannot guarantee a sighting but around
90% of our trips are
successful) and this is a
'must take' tour. The Breakfast! - we
provide sandwiches and soft drinks for you
- the Dolphins find their own. |
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009
:This mid winter morning
half day tour by OMAN Holiday can get you
up close to some of Oman's migratory bird
population. The trip may include Al Ansab where we can hope to see Purple Heron,
Marsh Harriers and Cormorant (amongst other
species) and Qurm where wading birds may
be seen.
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015
:For gifts or purchases for yourself we
can introduce you to some unique shops, ones
that you will not find in the cloned
shopping centres elsewhere. If you desire
perfumes fit for Royalty we can take you to
its source; perhaps some stunning Omani
Silver, dazzling fabrics or simply to wander
and enjoy a more leisurely pace of life. The
ideal time is late afternoon or early
evening.
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002 :Take
this full day tour by OMAN Holiday to view
two of Omans most attractive forts. From
Muscat we drive along the coast and after
a brief stop at a beach fish market make
our stop in Nakhl. The fort here sits commandingly
on a small hill with a view over the surrounding
Oasis and countryside. The fort in Rustaq
may not have such a magnificent location
but with a history stretching back 1500
years it has copious interest. Lunch taken
in a simple local restaurant is followed
by a leisurely drive back to Muscat. |
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006:With
a picnic for lunch this full day tour by
OMAN Holiday combines a classic fort and
a drive into one of Omans most interesting
Wadis (valleys). From Muscat (using 4WD
vehicle) we drive along the coast and after
a brief stop at a beach fish market make
our stop in Nakhl.
The fort here sits commandingly on
a small hill with a view over the surrounding
Oasis and countryside. Later we enter our
Wadi and drive along much of its lower reaches
with its combination of small villages and
straggling date oasis. We can find an attractive
place to enjoy a simple picnic lunch.
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001 :This
is a classic full day tour from Muscat by
OMAN Holiday. The route takes us through
the dramatic mountain range that is such
a feature of northern Oman. Nizwa
with its souq and fort is a fascinating
town. The view from the main tower in the
fort is worth the climb. Further along the
route lies the fort at Jabrin with its rustic
ceiling decoration and tomb of its builder
a former ruler of Oman. Lunch taken in a
simple local restaurant is followed by a
visit to one of the attractive villages
that lie at the base of the Jebel Akhdar
mountain chain.
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006 :For
those with a head for heights a full day
visit by OMAN Holiday to Omans grand canyon
is a great experience. On our outward journey
(using 4WD vehicle) we make a visit to one
of the attractive
villages that lie at the base of the
Jebel Akhdar mountain chain. Climbing in
our 4WD to around 2000 meters the scenery
is classic limestone karst with the addition
of a 1000meter deep wadi slicing its way
through. A walk along its edge and a picnic
lunch with a magnificent view can round
off the journey before returning to Muscat.
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003 :Journeying
along the coast from Muscat to the village
of Tiwi
this full day tour (using 4WD vehicle) by
OMAN Holiday combines superb coastal scenery
and attractive Wadi. Along the route tempting
white sand beaches and turquoise sea invite
a relaxing swim. Close to Tiwi a steep sided
Wadi with small date Oasis cuts through
the honey coloured mountains and a journey
through this is our terminus before we retrace
our route to Muscat.
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005 :The
Wahaiba
Sand desert was the subject of intense
study by the Royal Geographical Society
in the late 1980s. Today a visit to these
sands needs no scientific excuse as even
a layman can appreciate their beauty and
interest. Using 4WD we drive through jagged
mountain scenery on a full day tour. Engaging
four wheel drive we will enter the sands
hopefully meeting some of the hospital Bedouin
inhabitants of this area and having a chance
to see camels in a classic setting. From
the desert we drive over the mountains and
enter one of Omans many attractive Wadis
‘Wadi bani Khalid’. Here water
pools reflect the blue sky and green date
trees; a Fruitful setting to remember on
our journey back to Muscat. |
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002 :This
classic tour with OMAN Holiday is taken
in a 4WD. Driving from Muscat we pass through
the dramatic mountain range that is such
a feature of northern
Oman . Nizwa with its souq and fort
is a fascinating town. The view from the
main tower in the fort is worth the climb.
Further along the route lies the fort at
Jabrin with its rustic ceiling decoration
and tomb of its builder a former ruler of
Oman. Lunch taken in a simple local restaurant
is followed by a visit to one of the attractive
villages that lie at the base of the Jebel
Akhdar mountain chain. We ascend Jebel
Akhdar (Green Mountain) to overnight
in a simple hotel (Dinner and Breakfast).
Today we take time to enjoy the fresh climate
for gentle trekking through attractive mountain
villages many of which have terraces that
cascade down into the valleys below. Following
a simple lunch in a local restaurant we
descend from the heights and make our way
to Muscat.
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003 :The
Wahaiba
Sand desert was the subject of intense
study by the Royal Geographical Society
in the late 1980s. Today a visit to these
sands needs no scientific excuse as even
a layman can appreciate their beauty and
interest. On our route in a 4WD we visit
a small town on the borders of the desert
and look at places of interest. We then
drive over the mountains and enter one of
Omans many attractive Wadis ‘Wadi
bani Khalid’. Here water pools reflect
the blue sky and green date trees; a fruitful
setting to remember before we enter the
desert. Lunch is taken in a local restaurant.
Engaging four wheel drive we will enter
the sands hopefully meeting some of the
hospital Bedouin inhabitants of this area
and having a chance to see camels in a classic
setting. Overnight in an isolated permanent
camp with simple facilities and enjoy the
canopy of stars. (Dinner and Breakfast)
From the desert we head towards the coast
and visit the town of Sur whose wooden Dhows
plied their trade between Indian, Oman and
Africa. Following the coast we pass the
ruined medieval town of Qalhat and enter
a Wadi near the town of Tiwi. The steep
sided Wadi with small date Oasis cuts through
the honey coloured mountains and we can
enjoy a simple picnic in a shaded area before
returning to our route towards Muscat. Along
the route tempting white sand beaches and
turquoise sea invite a relaxing swim before
we arrive at your hotel.
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