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  • 4WD Trips

    With all of these mountains, wadis and desert dunes, it is probably apparent that a saloon car isn't going to suffice for many of the journeys you take in Oman! A 4WD, piloted by a skilled local, is very often required and adds to the sense of adventure.

    4WD Trips

  • Beaches

    Oman's miles of coastline are a veritable haven of white-sand beaches and secluded coves. Whether you choose to stay in a downtown Muscat hotel where the beach is wide and open, or to head to somewhere like Musandam, where your hotel is likely to be the only thing for miles around, Oman's beaches are one of her major attractions.

    Beaches

  • Dunes

    The Wahiba Sands are easily accessible from Muscat and provide an insight into desert life. The tall dunes hide small Bedouin encampments, and a surprising array of wildlife. For the truly adventurous, the legendary sands of the Rub' al Khali, or Empty Quarter, beckon in the south of the country.

    Dunes

  • Local Culture

    Although a clichéd phrase, much of Oman is relatively untouched by Western influences, and when you stand at Nizwa market watching the locals haggle over livestock, or admire the way fields have been terraced into impossibly steep mountainsides, you're appreciating a more traditional lifestyle.

    Local Culture

  • Mountains

    The Hajar Mountains have kept the interior of Oman isolated for millennia , and the remote villages steeply terraced into the mountainsides seem little changed in that time. In Salalah the mountains have captured the moisture in the ocean air, allowing the liquid gold of frankincense to be grown on their slopes.

    Mountains

  • Wadis

    Cutting through heavily folded rock, with pretty streams and swaying palms nestled in their beds, the wadis of Oman are a major attraction, from the gentle and peaceful Wadi Bani Khalid through to the drama of Wadi Gul, with its 1 kilometre sheer sides.

    Wadis

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  • Dhofar
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    • The Dhofar region around Salalah holds numerous attractions for the visitor and is worth taking a day or two to explore. The mountains dominate the Dhofar hinterland. The most spectacular pass across them is the “Furious Road” which rises 400 metres in three miles through eight hairpin bends.
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    • Salalah
    • Salalah, the birthplace of the current Sultan, sits on a long sandy beach fringed with palm trees even though the desert is just a few kilometres away. The mountains behind Salalah capture moisture that allows the famous frankincense trees to grow.
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    • Jebel Akhdar
    • Jebel Akhdar, meaning Green Mountain, refers to the northern section of the Hajar mountains. As you take the road out of Nizwa heading for Jebel Shams, you start to climb past ancient villages steeply terraced into the mountainside.
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    • At its heart is old Muscat, a walled city with a natural harbour watched over by the twin fortresses of Jalali and Mirani, where the Sultan has his palace. Nearby, the historic commercial district of Muttrah spreads along the shore of a wide bay.
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    • Isolated by the Hajar Mountains from the coast and the outside influences brought to the coastal cities through trade and conquest, Nizwa developed as a bastion of conservatism.
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    • Ras Al Jinz
    • Reached from the Wahiba Sands via the stunning water pools and shady canyon of Wadi Bani Khalid, Ras Al Jinz is a small sandy bay where greenback turtles come ashore to nest all year round.
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    • Sur
    • Sur, a placid sea coast town with its striking traditional dwellings, is a pleasant getaway and one of the most important towns in the Eastern region.
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    • The Batinah Plain
    • The Batinah Plain lies north of Muscat, sandwiched between the Jebel Akhdar massif and the ocean. Here, a series of forts were built to protect the springs that allowed the Batinah Plain to be made fertile.
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    • The Musandam Peninsula
    • Musandam is one of the least visited but most beautiful areas of Oman. An island of Omani territory, entirely cut off from the rest of the country by the surrounding United Arab Emirates, it is a legacy of the tribal lines that dictated local borders.
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    • The Wahiba Sands
    • The Wahiba Sands is a large desert area just four hours drive from Muscat. A surprisingly wide array of flora and fauna call the sands home, as do about 3,000 Bedouin.
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{F946FBC9-0C91-48FD-9F68-EAFA908AAC80}Dhofar

Mountains dominate the Dhofar hinterland.

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{BCCB81BA-E90D-480F-A45C-F086FD6981A9}Jebel Akhdar

An area of scenic beauty.

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{F245ABB6-A5D4-4F1D-8827-5C26FE6B03E0}Muscat

Capital of Oman, containing a walled city and twin fortresses.

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{C32A4CDC-45A0-48D2-BE64-CC70C9640975}Nizwa

Home to the impressive Nizwa fort and souq.

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{CBE89D44-2D76-46D9-98A0-9D72C9C0CDFF}The Wahiba Sands

Meet some of the 3,000 Bedouin who reside here.

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