- Spend a night in the desert in comfort amid beautiful scenery
- See Muscat's Grand Mosque and colourful Mutrah Souq
- Take a 4x4 trip in the dunes at Wahiba Sands
- Enjoy spectacular views from Jebel Shams over the Grand Canyon of Arabia
- Witness the unmissable weekly cattle market in Nizwa
- Discover the 17th-century fort of Nizwa
- Swim in the turquoise waters of Wadi Bani Khalid
- Visit a Bedouin family and enjoy kahwa (Omani local coffee)
- Take a cruise on a traditional dhow boat

A Week in Oman
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Lots of history, lots of culture, lots of scenery.
Most Inspirational Moment
2 or 3. The Muscat Grand Mosque for architecture, wahabi Sands and the Grand Canyon of Arabia for scenery.. seeing a turtle laying eggs and a couple of babies running for the sea was magic too.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Ahmed was efficient and personable. Gave goof insights to life and history of Oman.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Prepare for some longish drives and maybe slight difficulty with avegetarian diet, but these are not insurmountable.
Suggestions
Worth the money. Does what it says on the tin.
A busy but very worthwhile week exploring the Pearl of Arabia
I very much recommend this one week exploration of the cultural and ancient heritage of wonderful Oman. It’s a busy tour but all forms of travel and accommodation are very comfortable. The people we met throughout the tour were all proud of their heritage and extremely friendly. Oman is a very safe country. The itinerary is varied as are the fabulous landscapes encountered. Most meals were included and of good quality…plenty of affordable, tasty food to be had in local cafes/restaurants …avoid branded “western” restaurants which are very expensive. Our guide, Zubair, was very knowledgeable, very funny, worked hard and was clearly a great ambassador for his country.
Stunning landscapes!
Most Inspirational Moment
The desert and mountains were breathtaking.
Suggestions
I'd like to add that the visit to the turtle sanctuary, although wonderful to see them, was a bit of a challenge emotionally - it felt very invasive and we must have disturbed the turtles. This is down to the way the sanctuary run the tours (large groups of people crowding around each turtle on the beach, and stumbling in the sand where they have laid their eggs), and I can't help but think there is a better way of doing it. It felt unethical.
Out of this world
This was a once in a lifetime adventure to one of the most beautiful places on earth with a wonderful group of like-minded people. Oman is so diverse in its landscape and there is so much to see. It is culturally so different and the people are so kind, helpful and gentle. It’s safe and welcoming.
Most Inspirational Moment
Too many to name The sunset in the dessert as well as the stargazing that night. The Wadis The Grand Canyon The Grand Mosque The food
Thoughts on Group Leader
Ahmed was just brilliant. He was a fabulous tour guide who made the trip what it was - just amazing. He looked after everyone and shared a huge amount of knowledge about the place and the culture. He was very inspiring.
Advice for Potential Travellers
This is the most amazing trip - its full on- but in a good way - you feel like you have been away for weeks
Suggestions
The hotels were all good/great apart from the Ramee Guestline on the first (and last) night - just awful - Exodus please call me and I will give you a full account But that did not in any way affect how we felt about the overall trip which was OUTSTANDING!!!
A week in wonderful Oman
A really full week exploring so much of beautiful Oman. It’s not too strenuous but there are some early starts in order to fit in all the sites. A very clean country and littering equals jail! Beaches, mountains and deserts, it has it all.
Most Inspirational Moment
This has to be watching a beautiful green turtle laying and burying her eggs on the beach. It was just magical and something that I will never forget. The desert camp was wonderful too.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Zubair was great, really well organised and good fun. Seamless hotel changes and clear instructions to us all to allow easy departures each day.
Advice for Potential Travellers
If you like a drink then I’d hugely recommend that you take duty free with you. There are no shops selling alcohol in Oman. Some hotels have bars but they are very expensive. Remember to take t shirts with sleeves and long trousers.
Suggestions
This is a lovely trip, the wearing of full length clothes can make you very hot but it’s still worth it. Refilling of water bottles on the bus is very helpful.
Fantastic Oman holiday
This holiday was a fantastic mix of ancient sites (castles, forts, ruined mud brick villages) and natural wonders – The Grand Canyon of Arabia (Jebel Shams), the endless sand dunes of Wahiba Sands, swimming in wadis etc.
Most Inspirational Moment
There were many highlights - watching a turtle nest and lay its eggs, watching the sunset over the sand dunes, the hustle and bustle of the morning cattle auction at Nizwa, Muscat's Grand Mosque with it's incredible dome and chandelier, sampling countless dates and drinking Omani coffee. The camp in Wahiba Sands was also very luxurious considering its location.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Our leader (Qais) was very experienced and had a great sense of humour - the Omani people in general were incredibly welcoming everywhere we went.
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