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Private 6 Days and 5 Nights Return Tour from Muscat

By Wadi Shab Sharing Tour
Free cancellation available
Price is £3,177 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults

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  • Free cancellation available
  • 6d
  • Mobile voucher
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  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

A 6-day, 5-night journey through Oman is far more than a holiday. it’s an immersion into a land shaped by ancient trade routes, timeless traditions, and striking natural contrasts. From the scent of frankincense drifting through historic souq to the silence of golden deserts and the cool emerald waters of hidden wadis, each moment reveals a different side of the country.
Across six unforgettable days, explore centuries-old forts and lively markets in Muscat, venture into the sweeping dunes of Wahiba Sands beneath star-filled skies, and swim in the turquoise pools of Wadi Shab. High in the mountains of Jebel Akhdar, breathe in crisp air and take in dramatic landscapes shaped over millennia.
Blending culture, nature, adventure, and authentic local encounters, this thoughtfully designed itinerary invites you to slow down, explore deeply, and experience the true spirit of Oman.

Activity location

  • Bimmah Sinkhole
    • Hawiyat Najm Park
    • Muscat, Oman

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Bimmah Sinkhole
    • Hawiyat Najm Park
    • Muscat, Oman

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Private Return Multiday Tour from Muscat
  • Activity duration is 6 days6d
    6d
  • English

Pickup included

Price details
£3,135.55 x 1 Adult£3,135.55
Paid at activity£41.59
Total
Price is £3,177.14
Until Sat, 4 Apr

What's included, what's not

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    1 Pax: Standard Single Room
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    3 Pax: Standard Triple Room
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    Accommodation (Guest & Guide)
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    Pick up and drop off in muscat area
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    2 Pax: Standard Double Room
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    Water during the tour
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    English Speaking Tour Guide
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    Transport: 4x4 Vehicle
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    Lunch (pay on the site)
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    Turtle Watching (pay on the site) 12 OMR / per person
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    Camel Ride (pay on the site) 3 OMR / per person (7 to 10 minutes ride)

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Bimmah Sinkhole - Fins Beach - Wadi Shab - Ras Al Hadd

  • 5 stops
  • Meals: snacks, breakfast
  • Accommodation: Turtle Beach Resort

Bimmah Sinkhole

  • 2h
Approximately at 8:30 AM, depart from Muscat, our first stop is Bimmah Sink Hole, a big crater near the sea with a small lake at the bottom, which is believed to have been created by a meteor.

Bimmah Sinkhole

  • 30m
Our next stop to Fins Beach, It is strikingly white, curiously pebbly, incredibly blue and jaw-droppingly amazing.

Wadi Shab

  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
Then we continue to drive 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 around a 35-minute hike up through the canyon Wadi, we arrive at one of several crystal-clear water pools. Tourists can swim on 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.

Wadi Tiwi

  • 30m
Our next stop is the Wadi Tiwi Photo Stop, which is named after the Tiwi village at the coast, is a beautiful wadi with lush plantations giving it a different (certainly greener) feel than many other wadis.

Ras al Hadd Castle

  • 10h
Then continue to drive to the hotel in Ras Al Hadd.

Day 2: Sur - Dhow Factory - Omani Ghazal Farm - Wadi Bani Khalid - Wahiba Sand Desert

  • 3 stops
  • Meals: snacks, breakfast
  • Accommodation: Desert Rose Camp

Sur

  • 2h
Depart the hotel after breakfast, then today we drive to Sur, In the morning we will show you the City of Sur with some old fortresses and the famous Arabian Dhow Factory, where you can see traditional wooden Dhows being built.

Wadi Bani Khalid

  • 4h
Then we will drive onwards to visit Omani Ghazal Farm in Al Kamel (Asilel Farm), then drive to Wadi Bani Khalid, one of the biggest and most beautiful Wadis in Oman. Here you can swim, sunbathe, relax and have a picnic in the beautiful scenic wadi canyons.

Wahiba Sands

  • 10h
In the late afternoon, we continue to our desert camp in the Wahiba Sands desert, where you relax or take part in an adventurous 4×4 drive in the sand dunes.Then we will watch the stunning sunset of the desert on one of the big sand dunes. We finish the day with have dinner at the camp and a nice romantic time around a campfire. Watching sunset and sunrise from the dunes.

Day 3: Sunrise - Visit Bedouin House - Nizwa Fort - Nizwa Souk - Birkat Al Mouz - Irrigation System of AL Kattmyn -Jebel Akhdar

  • 6 stops
  • Meals: snacks, breakfast
  • Accommodation: Sama Hotel Jebel Akhdar

Wahiba Sands

  • 1h
Watching sunrise early morning from the dunes before breakfast, approximately at 8:30 AM depart Wahiba Sand Desert with some stop for photo’s in the dunes.

Nizwa Fort Oman

  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
Then today drive to Nizwa, the former capital of Oman, and home of the famous Nizwa Fort, the fort is a museum and offers splendid views of this ancient town and the surrounding mountains.

Nizwa Souk

  • 2h
Then next is Nizwa Souk, take a break to browse and purchase some Omani silver craft and another beautiful handmade item.

Birkat Al Mouz

  • 30m
After your time in NizwaThen drive towards Birkat Al Mouz, a unique village nestles into a mountain face.

Aflaj Irrigation Systems of Oman

  • 30m
then next is the Irrigation system of Al Kattmyn in 2006, one of the five Irrigation Systems of Oman was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.

Jebel Akhdar

  • 10h
Our next stop in Jebel Akhdar or they called the Green Mountain is part of Al Hajar Mountains range in Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate of Oman. It rises to a height of 2,980 and encompasses the Saiq Plateau at 2,000 metres above sea level, after lunch then continue to hotel.

Day 4: Dianna's Viewpoint - 3 Village Walk - Wadi Bani Habib - Al Suwjara Old Village

  • 4 stops
  • Meals: snacks, breakfast
  • Accommodation: Sama Hotel Jebel Akhdar

Jebel Akhdar

  • 1h
After breakfasr we depart the hotel, first stop Dianna’s Viewpoint. The rim of the cliff here, with its celebrated panoramic view of the farmed terraces below, has a royal connection. Diana, Princess of Wales, enjoyed this spot on a royal visit to Oman with the future British king in 1986. The tourist office receives numerous enquiries about the location, a point not lost on two neighbouring hotels that both encircle a potential viewpoint. They may be capitalising on Diana's memory, but this doesn't detract from the spectacular vista.

Jebel Akhdar

  • 3h
Next is the 3 Village Walk, Al Aqr, Al Ayn and Ash Shirayjah are important sites of archaeological significance in Oman. Marvel at the ancient ‘falaj’ water irrigation system, which maintains the unique cliff-hanging terrace farms. Abundant produce is harvested from these farms including pomegranates, pears, grapes, garlic and onions. You can also collect some aromatic Damask roses that grow locally. Learn about the customs of the area and visit fascinating sites such as mosques, majilas, abandoned and inhabited homes and a medicinal distillery.

Wadi Bani Habib Hiking

  • 1h
. Then will move to Wadi Bani Habib, Wadi Bani Habib refers less to the wadi of walnuts and pomegranates that are still grown here, and more to the ruined village that lies wrapped around the bottom of the valley. An easy walking path leads down 200 steps to the wadi bottom, across the irrigation channel that keeps the orchards fertile, and up to a cluster of slowly decaying mud buildings on the other side.

Jebel Akhdar

  • 3m
  • Admission ticket included
Then next is Al Suwjara Old Village, The village preserves its stunning natural splendour and ancient history, which extends for more than 450 years, and continues to tell its storey through its carved walls and rocks that have become part of its historical heritage. It was uprooted more than 80 years ago due to rain. Then after we drive back to hotel.

Day 5: Al Hamra Old Village - Bait Safa Museum - Misfah Al Arbyeen - Jebel Shams

  • 4 stops
  • Meals: snacks, breakfast
  • Accommodation: Jebel Shams Resort

Al Hamra

  • 3h
Depart the hotel after breakfast, We head up to make a visit to Al Hamra Old Village.

Misfah Al Abryeen

  • 1h
Next, home to the mountain village of Misfah Al Abryeen, where some of the oldest preserved houses in Oman can be found.

Misfah Al Abryeen

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
To the next stop in Bait Al Safa an old house converted into a famous living Omani Museum.

Jebel Shams

  • 10h
Then continue to drive Jebel Shams the Grand Canyon of Oman, which is the Ministry of Tourism, Sultanate of Oman, states to be 3,009 m (9,872 ft) high. Then will drive to hotel.

Day 6: Grand Canyon of Oman - Bahla Fort - Jabreen Castle - Back to Muscat

  • 3 stops
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Not included

Jebel Shams

  • 2h
Depart the hotel after breakfast starting your day you will move further up the mountain of the Grand Canyon of Oman for a breathtaking photo stop.

Bahla Fort

  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
Then after head to Bahla Fort, where you can see the local pottery being made.

Jabreen Castle

  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
Afterwards head up to Jabreen Castle, one of Oman’s most beautiful forts. Next, back to Muscat then drive you back to Muscat.

Location

Activity location

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    Bimmah Sinkhole
    • Hawiyat Najm Park
    • Muscat, Oman

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Bimmah Sinkhole
    • Hawiyat Najm Park
    • Muscat, Oman

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