Highlights of Oman

Upon your arrival at the airport, you will enjoy a private transfer to your luxury hotel in Muscat.

After breakfast, enjoy a full-day private tour with your expert guide and driver, beginning in Muscat, the seaside capital city of Oman. Visit the impressive Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, the landmark Royal Opera House and museums dedicated to Oman’s rich cultural heritage. In Old Muscat, see Al Alam Palace (one of several used by the Sultan of Oman) and visit hilltop fortresses overlooking the Gulf of Oman. Walk along the waterfront corniche in the Muttrah district and browse the Muttrah Souk (market) for Omani frankincense, jewelry, ceramics, antiques and more.

Today, you will enjoy a full-day private excursion to Nizwa, a historic oasis town in the foothills of the Al Hajar Mountains. Walk along the ramparts of atmospheric Nizwa Fort, take in views of the expansive palm groves, and visit the souk to browse for pottery, textiles, and other local handicrafts. After the tour return to your hotel in Muscat.

Today, you will visit Wadi Bani Khalid, a beautiful river valley dotted with villages, en route to Wahiba Sands (A'Sharqiyah Sands). Spend a night in a desert camp amid spectacular sand dunes that roll on for miles into the distance. You have the opportunity to meet local Bedouins, ride a camel and watch the sunset at the top of the sand dunes from your private, Bedouin-style tented camp.

This morning, you transfer to Muscat airport for your flight to Salalah, a subtropical city in the Dhofar region that was a hub of the ancient frankincense trade. Your luxury resort overlooks a white sand beach studded with swaying palm trees. During today’s private tour, you will see highlights including Job's Tomb, the Sultan's Palace, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Al Husn Souk, historic Dhofari houses, and local farms growing coconuts, bananas, and other produce. Learn about the frankincense trees and how they once brought great prosperity to the region. See the seaside town of Mirbat and the ruined port cities of Al Baleed and Sumhuram (Khor Rori), both listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

This is a full day of private touring with your expert guide and driver. Explore Job’s Tomb, the local bazaars, the historic seaside neighborhoods, frankincense trees, and a few archaeological ruins.

Enjoy a full day trekking in Jabal Samhan or choose to stay at the hotel to enjoy the property.

Private transfer to the airport for your flight to Muscat for one more precious night.

Today we say goodbye to Oman, with a private transfer to the airport for your flight home.