Oman
The tour of the sultanate on full board, with a night in the desert and the turtles of Ras al-Jinz
Oman
Oman in a group of 24 at most and on full board: a cruise along the Muscat coast and a tour of the city, the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Jebel Shams and Al Hamra, Nizwa, Jabrin and Bahla, a night at a camp in the Wahiba dunes, Wadi Bani Khaled, Sur and the nesting turtles of Ras al-Jinz, then Wadi Shab and the Bimmah sinkhole. A 9-day version with Barka and Al Hazm fort ('À la rencontre d'Oman') from €1,929 per person.
When
Oct to April
Price
From 1 676€ excl. flights
(based on 2 people sharing)
How long
7 nights
Ideal length
Days 1-4
The capital, its mosque and Jebel Shams.
Day 1
Flight to Oman
Flight to Muscat.
Day 2
Arrival in Muscat
Visa formalities at the airport and transfer to the hotel.
Day 3
A cruise and a tour of Muscat
By boat along the Muscat coast, then the city: Al Alam palace, the Portuguese forts, the Mutrah corniche and its souk.
Day 4
The Grand Mosque – Jebel Shams – Nizwa
The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, then the village of Al Hamra and Jebel Shams, Oman's 'Grand Canyon', before Nizwa.
Days 5-8
Nizwa, Wahiba, Sur and Wadi Shab.
Day 5
Nizwa, Jabrin and Bahla – Wahiba
Nizwa fort and its watchtower, Jabrin castle, the fortified oasis of Bahla and the old village of Al Manzifat, then the Wahiba dunes and a night at a desert camp.
Day 6
Wadi Bani Khaled, Sur and the turtles
Sunrise over the dunes, the pools of Wadi Bani Khaled, the dhow port of Sur, then in the evening watching green turtles at Ras al-Jinz.
Day 7
Wadi Shab and the Bimmah sinkhole
The coast road, the natural pools and waterfalls of Wadi Shab, the turquoise Bimmah sinkhole and Quriyat, before Muscat.
Day 8
Muscat – flight home
Transfer to the airport and fly to France.
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