Culture & Traditions of Oman In 6 Days

Today you will arrive at Muscat International airport and will be transferred to your place of residence by our chauffeur team.

Today after having breakfast at 8.30 am. you will be picked up by our Guide and you will depart for the Wahiba desert via coastline. The first attraction you will visit will be Bimmah sinkhole also known as the wonder of the nature. A huge hole in a land filled with fresh waters 365 days a year. You will then be taken for Wadi Tiwi which is unique in its own way with numerous farms and plantations dotting the wadi, and a stunning pool deep inside towards Mibam village Wadi Tiwi, which is named after Tiwi village at the coast, is a truly beautiful wadi with the lush plantations giving it a different (certainly greener) feel than many other wadis. You will have chance to swim into the cold waters of Wadi Tiwi. Moving on will be a drive of approx 2 hours and you will reach at the desert of Wahiba. This desert is also famous on the name of a tribe Wahiba who lived here. This desert is also famous for amber-colored sands and towering sand dunes. Our experienced guide will showcase his dune bashing skills and take you to the top of the dunes where you can capture the beautiful scenes of sunset. After this whole day of adventure its time to check inn your desert resort and enjoy the finger licking dishes at your dinner.

Today you will have a late depart to enjoy the desert activities like camel ride offered by the resort. At 10 am you will start your journey towards Nizwa City where you will first visit the Nizwa Fort was built during the reign of Imam Sultan bin Saif bin Malik Al Yarubi (1649-1679 AD). This Fort is considered to be the largest among all other Forts.This Fort have seven doors & each equipped with defensive modes. You will next visit the very newly restored the Al Aqar wall. When people of Nizwa pooled their efforts to restore the old wall around Al Shahba Fort, it not only became the symbol of pride of the wilayat of Nizwa but also a role model that will inspire future generations to preserve the rich heritage of Al Dakhiliyah Governorate.. Next you will go for a shopping tour in Nizwa traditional Souq(market), here you will see a lot of locals selling hand made handicrafts, pottreys, souvenirs and much more. the most incredible thing is that they not just sell they give you a tour of their hospitality. Lastly we will drive back to Muscat city and drop you at the hotel.

Today will be your day to explore the hidden Gems of Rustaq . This place is not crowded with the visitors as not many of them are well known about it. The first visit of the day will be the Rustaq fort. This Fort has three floors, complete with a weapons room, mosque, prison, and four 20 meter (65 foot) tall towers. It’s well worth a climb to the top of the fort! You get an amazing view in all directions. Next will be the Al Hazm castle. Al-Hazm Castle was built around the beginning of the 18th century towards the end of the reign of Al-Yarubi tribe over Oman when they made Rustaq the capital of their state. Al-Yarubi tribe is most famously known for removing the Portuguese from Oman. They are also responsible for constructing a number of significant Omani forts and castles including Nizwa Fort and Jabreen Castle. Your next discovery will be Wadi Al Houqain. The first pool is the largest in the area and also very deep. In the beginning, you may find the water light green instead of crystal. But eventually, you will find the white water. You can swim to move ahead or also walk through the right side. After a while, you will find a waterfall on your left side. This part is comparatively shallow than the first pool.

Lastly you will be back to Muscat and dropped back to your hotel.

Today you will start the Half day Muscat city tour at 8.30 am. First we will drive you to the Grand Mosque under the name of late Sultan Qaboos. Quietly imposing from the outside, this glorious piece of modern Islamic architecture was a gift to the nation from Sultan Qaboos to mark his 30th year of reign. The main prayer hall is breathtakingly beautiful. The Persian carpet alone measures 70m by 60m wide, making it the second-largest hand-loomed Iranian carpet in the world; it took 600 women four years to weave. Next visit will be to Muttrah Corniche & souq which are adjacent to each other. This souq is the same as you have visited in Nizwa but have more variety of items which you can buy for your loved ones. Moving ahead you will visit the Museum Al Zubair. You can find many preserved items of the development time of Oman. you will gather a lot of knowledge from this visit. Lastly you will have a phopto stop at the residency of HM Sultan of Oman the Al Alam palace and the other is the 16th century Portuguese fort Jilali Mirani.
At last you will be dropped back to hotel.

Today is your departure, pack your memories of this tour and our chauffeur person will come to pick you. Have a safe flight back ..