Meet & assist on arrival and transfer to hotel of your choice.
After breakfast we start your Oman holidays with Muscat city tour. The tour begins with a visit to Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque one of the largest mosques in the Middle East, followed by a visit to the Natural History. Later drive along the picturesque Corniche, then visit Bait Al Zubair Museum, a private collection exhibiting the wealth of Oman’s history. This will be followed by a photo stop at the residence of his Majesty Sultan Qaboos, the Al Alam Palace, which is flanked by the 16th century Portuguese forts Mirani and Jalali. Later we visit Muttrah Souq,
Breakfast at Hotel. Afterthat, we depart by 4WD to sur via the scenic and rugged coastal route. This tour offers breathtaking glimpses of the blue waters of the Gulf of Oman offset by pristine white beaches. After we drive past the fishing village of Quriyat our first stop is the Bimah sinkhole, a spectacular limestone crater with blue green water at the bottom. Then stop at fins beach, one of the beautiful white sands beach.Drive ahead to Wadi Tiwi. The road to Tiwi winds between houses. The sight is remarkable with its lush green plantations with water flowing all year around. Picnic lunch will be served at convenient place. Reach Sur, Check in to Hotel in Sur. Overnight at hotel.
Today we embark on a full day tour to Wadi Bani Khalid –an Oasis spot in the middle of the barren and dry mountains and then to Wahiba – the great Arabian Desert with sight seeing en route. Visit to Bedouin house, camel ride & Sand Dune Drive while at Wahiba and later proceed to Nizwa- the cultural capital of Oman. On arrival check into hotel of your choice for overnight stay at Hotel
Morning we depart on a full day trip to the historical & heritage capital of Oman – Visit Nizwa souq where potteries, gold& silver wares are sold. Then visit the famous round tower fort of Nizwa, probably the best fort architecture in Oman. Later visit. Al Hamra one of the oldest villages & up to 400 years old mud houses are still occupied. Also visit the Al Hamra Falaj system, There after proceed to visit Bahla, the mystical village, known for Arabian potteries. Visit one of the pottery making units. {Closed on public holidays and Fridays} Later drive onwards to visit Jabrin castle built in 17th century, with magnificent plasterwork, wooden carvings; painted ceiling makes this castle amazingly different. Overnight at hotel in Nizwa
We will depart to Seeb Airport to connect the flight to Salalah. Meet & assist on arrival and transfer to Hotel of your choice. Rest of the day free. Over night at Hotel.
The tour commences with a visit to a museum to acquaint us with the rich history of Oman, dating back to 5000 years. Driving through the old town of ‘Taqa’ we arrive at the bay of ‘Sumhurum’ believed to be the location of Queen Sheeba, where trading of Frankincense took place. The ruins are spectacular, giving an insight into detailed locations of storage & living conditions. Continue on the coastal road & visit an interesting ‘2 Onion-Domed’ Mosque with an old Cemetery. We also walk through the old village of ‘Mirbat’, which displays traditional ancient Omani architecture. Return to Salalah City for lunch & thereafter, proceed west, passing-by the ruins of ‘Al Balid’. The route to the ‘Mughsail beach’ passes through isolated Frankincense trees where we make a brief stop to smell & experience the product. Visit the spectacular ‘Blow Holes’ at the Mughsail beach and the Tomb of Prohpet Job situated in the mountains. Overnight at hotel
Start Salalah city tour after check our from the hotel. Visit a Garden Farms, which has groves of coconut, banana, papaya and vegetables. Photo stop of the beautiful Shanfari Mosque with its exquisite artwork and stained tiles. Visit Al Husn Souq where frankincense crystals of Dhofar and typical Dhofari frankincense burners are sold. Al Husn Palace, summer residence of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos. We return via the Al balid Museum, which is famous for the Dhofari costumes in the south. Evening transfer to Airport to connect the flight back home. You’ll enjoy Oman holidays with Holidays Box. Thank you for choosing our Oman Holidays Package.
In most cases, you’ll have your initial itinerary within a few days. First we’ll (1) set up a call to get to know you and your family, friends or partner. Next we’ll (2) ask about your interests and how you like to travel, as well as discussing ideas for your chosen destination. From here (3) we’ll curate a tailor-made itinerary and send it over within a few days. You can then fine-tune your trip as much as you like and speak to the other people in your party before confirming.
If your needs are more complex plan,then this process can take a little longer. At the same time if you’re eager to travel ASAP then we can get you from enquiry to flight within a matter of hours.
All of our itineraries are completely tailor-made from scratch. Those on our website are there to provide inspiration, and to give you a taste of what we can do. As soon as we’ve had our initial phone conversation, your Travel Expert will begin to tailor and mould an itinerary around what you want.
All of our trips are private, so you won’t be joining a group (unless of course you’re travelling with one of your own). There’s no maximum group size (within reason), so if you want to go with five friends or 40 family members, we can sort it. We’ve also built strong relationships with a number of top hotels around the world, so if you want a luxury hotel solely for your group, we can arrange a buy-out For group and price incentive travel, kindly reach out to us and we will be able to assist you accordingly.
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After you’re happy with your final itinerary and booked your trip, we will confirm everything with our local suppliers and start the countdown. We will give you access to your personalised app which contains additional information about your destination and a countdown to your trip. As you get closer to the departure date and have made your final payment, we’ll send through your final travel documents before setting up a pre-departure call to answer any last-minute questions.
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As we often say, no two Holidays box trips are ever the same. Our higher premium reflects all of the added ideas, expertise and energy that goes into your itinerary – as well as our 24/7 support, logistical expertise, insider insight, and all of the management and details. We really love travel, and take huge pride in giving you the best and most seamless experience of your life. In other words: it’s really, really worth it.
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