india-tour-packages/jammu-kashmir-holiday-tour-packages

Jammu and Kashmir Tour Packages

india-tour-packages/himachal-pradesh-holiday-tour-packages

Himachal Tour Packages

india-tour-packages/kerala-holiday-tour-packages

South Kerala Tour Packages

international-tour-packages/singapore-holiday-tour-packages

Singapore Tour Packages

international-tour-packages/thailand-holiday-tour-packages

Thailand Tour Packages

international-tour-packages/dubai-holiday-tour-packages

Dubai Tour Packages

international-tour-packages/new-zealand-holiday-tour-packages

New Zealand Tour Packages

international-tour-packages/canada-holiday-tour-packages

Canada Tour Packages

international-tour-packages/mauritius-holiday-tour-packages

Mauritius Tour Packages

international-tour-packages/switzerland-holiday-tour-packages

Switzerland Tour Packages

Group Tours

Self Drive

honeymoon-tour-packages/andaman-honeymoon-tours

Andaman Honeymoon Tours

honeymoon-tour-packages/iceland-honeymoon-tours

Iceland Honeymoon Tours

Japan Maharaj Tour

group-tour-packages/southeast-group-tours

Southeast Group Tours

Canada Group Tours

group-tour-packages/australia-new-zealand-group-tours

Australia Group Tours

honeymoon-tour-packages/switzerland-honeymoon-packages

Switzerland Honeymoon Tours

Short Breaks

Southeast Group Tour Packages

Group Tours To Europe From India

Europe Group Tours

Dubai Group Tour Packages

Dubai Group Tours

America Group Tour Packages

America Group Tours

Africa Group Tour Packages

Africa Group Tours

China & Japan Group Tours

Bhutan Group Tour

Bhutan Group Tours

Australia New Zealand Group Tour Packages

Australia Group Tour

India & Subcontinent Group Tour Packages

India Group Tours

New Zealand Tour Packages For Couple

New Zealand Honeymoon Tours

Bali Tour Packages For Couple

Bali Honeymoon Tour Packages

Switzerland Tour Packages For Couple

Switzerland Honeymoon Tour Packages

Thailand Tour Packages For Couple

Thailand Honeymoon Tour Packages

Kerala Tour Packages For Couple

Kerala Honeymoon Tour Packages

Philippines Honeymoon Tour Packages

Australia Tour Packages For Couple

Australia Honeymoon Tours

Greece Honeymoon Tour

Greece Honeymoon Tours

Africa Tour Packages For Couple

Africa Honeymoon Tours

Singapore Tour Packages For Couple

Singapore Honeymoon Tours

Mauritius Tour Packages For Couple

Mauritius Honeymoon Tours

Europe Tour Packages For Couple

Europe Honeymoon Tours

Maldives Tour Packages For Couple

Maldives Honeymoon Tours

North Kerala Tour Packages For Couple

North Kerala Honeymoon Tours

Andaman Tour Packages For Couple

Iceland Tour Packages For Couple

Kashmir Tour Packages For Couple

Kashmir Honeymoon Tour Packages

New Zealand Self Drive Tours

South Africa Self Drive Tours

Rajasthan Self Drive Tours

Gujarat Self Drive Tours

Southeast Diwali Tours

Australia New Zealand Diwali Tours

Dubai Diwali Tours

India/Srilanka/Bhutan Diwali Tours

Short Breaks around Amritsar

Short Breaks around Gujarat

Short Breaks around Kerala

Kashmir Fixed Departure Tours

Kashmir Fixed Departure

Sikkim Fixed Departure Tours

Sikkim Fixed Departure

Japan Tour with Chef

Vietnam And Cambodia Tour with Chef

Vietnam And Cambodia Maharaj Tour

Turkey Tour with Chef

Turkey Maharaj Tour

India Monsoon Tours

USA & Canada Monsoon Tours

Southeast Monsoon Tours

Dubai Monsoon Tours

Africa Monsoon Tours

Europe Monsoon Tours

Mexico Tours

Hawaii Tours

USA National Park Tours

Discovery Southeast Tours

Discovery Middle East Tours

Armenia Packages

Baku - Azerbaijan Packages

Georgia Packages

Israel - Jordan Packages

Kazakhstan Packages

Kyrgyzstan - Uzbekistan Packages

Saudi Arabia Packages

UAE - Dubai Packages

Uzbekistan Packages

<p>On arrival at Muscat airport, you will be greeted by our representative and transferred to the hotel. Overnight stay at a hotel in Muscat.</p>

<p>Meet the guide at the hotel lobby and proceed to the city tour of Muscat. Visit Grand Mosque, one of the of the architectural marvel of Oman. Drive past the Royal Opera House to the old part of Muscat which was once called the district of Muscat. Visit Bait Al Zubair Museum a private museum exhibiting the cultural and tradition of Oman’s by gone era. Later, you have photo stop at Al Alam palace, Jalali and Mirali forts. Stroll through Muttrah Souq, where you will be bargaining for handicrafts and silver items. After the tour you will be transferred back to hotel.Afternoon leisure and overnight stay will be at the hotel in Muscat.</p>

<p style="text-align: justify; ">Check out from the hotel then we drive to Wadi Bani Khalid, which is considered one of the most beautiful wadis in Oman. The drive to Wadi Bani Khalid is through the Eastern Hajar Mountains, which offers a panoramic view of the landscape below. We pass many pretty villages embedded in the mountains. Here the road winds down to the wadi alongside a large, shallow pool fringed with vegetation and ends at a village. We park our vehicles at this point and continue on a short trek to the deep blue pools of the wadi. It is advisable to wear light comfortable clothing and walking shoes. Enjoy a swim in the glorious grace of nature. Later drive to Sharqiya Sands. The Sharqiya Sands, a vast mass of undulating red sea of sand and dunes rising up to 200 meters are also host to a variety of flora and fauna. The ever-changing patterns of the dunes are a photographer’s delight. Experience a roller coaster-like feeling as our experienced drivers drive you over the dunes. The Sharqiya Sands is also home to the traditional Bedouin tribe who are known for their hospitality and their knowledge of the sands. We will stop by a Bedouin family in their traditional and simple habitat. Overnight stay at selected camp.</p>

<p style="text-align: justify; ">After breakfast, we drive to Jabrin and visit Jabrin Castle. A visit to Jabrin castle enables the visitor to recapture the atmosphere of medieval Oman. The 17th-century fort is one of Oman’s finest castles and has some exquisite hand-painted ceilings. (The Jabrin Fort has two floors of steps to climb in order to view all the rooms and the terrace), Islamic inscriptions combine with secret hiding places for soldiers in the dining room. Later we visit Al Hamra village nestled in the foothills of the Jebel Shams; its multistory mud houses are among the oldest preserved in Oman. We then visit Misfah, a pretty village with stone houses, precariously clinging to the side of a huge mountain cliff. The village is laden with dates, lemons, and banana groves. Overnight at Hotel in Nizwa.</p> <br>

<p style="text-align: justify; ">After breakfast, we will visit Nizwa Souq. The main highlight in the Souq is the cattle auction that takes place every Friday. The auction is the traditional way of selling the cattle like sheep, goats, cows, and camels. These are brought by their owners from nearby villages. This is what cannot be missed out if you are in Nizwa on Friday. Later explore the Souq. The impressive New Souq complex has been sensitively designed using Omani fort architecture and elegant Islamic arches. The air-conditioned halls of this souq are full of fresh fruit and vegetables, herbs and spices, huge stacks of dates, and freshly caught fish. This is still the best place to buy traditional silver “Khanjars” (hand-carved Omani daggers) and Bedouin jewelry, where silver is still sold by weight. Later visit Nizwa Fort, the 17th century round tower fort nearby is Oman’s most impressive tower. Built on a solid base of the rock, the huge tower was designed to withstand the vibrations of 24 cannons. From the top, a superb panoramic view gives visitors a bird’s eye view all around Nizwa and the surrounding plains – a sure delight for all avid photographers! We then drive to visit the village of Barkat ul Mauz. Enjoy a walk through the lush green date plantations. We continue our drive through Wadi Al Madeen. From here a 36 km stretch of winding road takes one to Jebel Akhdar (2000 mts above sea level) the green jewel of the Al Hajjar mountain ranges, a truly unique spot in the Arabian Peninsula. Enjoy the cool climate up in the mountains. Al Jebel Al Akhdar is famed for its fruit orchards typically laid out terrace style along the slopes of mountains, which are endowed with natural springs and aflaj. The villages of Saiq, Wadi Bani Habib (the village of the old houses) &amp;Al Ain dot the landscape. The villages overlook a spectacular landscape of dramatic peaks, gorges, and wadis. The roses of Jabal Al Akhdar fill the air with fragrance when in full bloom (March / April). Rose water is distilled in the homes of the villagers. After the tour head back to Nizwa and you will be transferred to a hotel in Nizwa. The overnight stay will be at the hotel in Nizwa.</p>

<p style="text-align: justify; ">Check out from the hotel and drive back to Muscat along the scenic coastal route. The road winds along the rugged coast, through beautiful valleys, and past white sandy beaches with breathtaking views. Further, you drive to Wadi Shab and reroute you will see lush villages surrounded by dates, lemon &amp; mango plantations. It is one of the most beautiful wadis, and its pool with clear deep blue water gives you an opportunity to take a refreshing dip. Later on the way back to Muscat, through the coastal road, you will stop at the limestone Sinkhole in Bimah and then continue to Fins Beach. Drop back to Muscat by late evening. Overnight stay at a hotel in Muscat.</p>

<p>Today after checking out from the hotel you will be dropped off at Muscat International Airport for your onward journey. Please note: Muscat hotel's standard check-out time is at 12 noon.</p>

Anything not mentioned in the cost inclusions

International & domestic flight tickets, visa & travel insurance

Personal telephone calls, laundry, room service, etc,

Alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages

5 % GST Tax Extra

5 % TCS Extra

Any Airfare(Domestic or International)

All Personal Incidental Expenses

Tippings ( Driver / Guide / Boatmen)

Terminal & Environmental Fees

Travel & Covid-19 Insurance

Quarantine Hotel for the Guests (if required)

RT-PCR Test, Tips, and gratuities to Drivers and Tour Guides & Coords

Any lunches or additional meals except those mentioned above.

Anything not specifically mentioned in the inclusions column.

Any Medical Expenses or insurance during the tour.

Cost of any check-up or Testing on tour.

06 nights hotel accommodation with daily breakfast

Transportation in Saloon/4WD/Hiace Mini /Coaster van based on the group size

Dinner included on day 03 in overnight staying desert camp

Picnic lunch / lunch from local restaurant included on days 3,4,5 & 6

English-speaking guide cum driver for the 4WD tours

Monuments entrance fee and taxes.

Land Package

Experience the best of Oman Muscat with The kangaroo Travels The Soul of Oman 6 Nights & 7 Days Packages. Enjoy a hassle-free trip with great deals. Book now!

The Soul of Oman 6 Nights & 7 Days Packages with The kangaroo Travels

Get best offer on The Soul of Oman 6N/7D Holiday Package - Hotel,flight,visa and sightseeing in Oman. Book a customize Oman from Ahmedabad, Mumbai trip only with Flamingo.

The Soul of Oman 6 Nights 7 Days Holiday Tour Package | Flamingo Travels

Bait Al Zubair is cultural foundation started initially with a private museum that opened its carved wooden doors to the public in 1998. It is funded by its founders, the Zubair family. In 2005 the family established the Bait Al Zubair Foundation as the cultural and social arm of the family-owned business, The Zubair Corporation. The Foundation manages the cultural space and develops projects relating to culture and heritage, the arts, the community, history and publishing. Bait al Zubair displays the family’s collection of Omani artefacts that spans a number of centuries, and is considered to be the finest that is privately owned. Its ethnographic artefacts reflect highly specialised inherited skills that define Oman’s society, both past and present. It is one of the country’s architectural icons and in 1999 was the proud recipient of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos’ Award for Architectural Excellence, the first time it was awarded in Oman. The complex consists of five separate buildings (Bait Al Bagh, Bait Al Dalaleel, Bait Al Oud, Bait Al Nahdhah and Gallery Sarah) as well as a garden with a number of traditional features, café and gift shop.

<div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Wilayat Wadi Bani Khalid is a Wilayah in the Northern Governorate of the Eastern Region of Oman. Located about 126 mi from Muscat, and 120 km from Sur, the province has a wadi which serves as a destination for tourists, that is Wadi Bani Khalid</span></div>

<div>The site of one of the oldest souqs in the country, this extensive marketplace is dedicated mostly to fruit and vegetables, meat and fish, all of which are housed in separate blocks behind the great, crenellated piece of city wall that overlooks the wadi. Part of the souq (nearest the fort) is dedicated to handicrafts and caters specifically to the passing tourist trade.</div>
<div>You’ll have to try hard to find a bargain for antiques and silver, but local craftsmanship is good. Nizwa is particularly famous for crafting the silver khanjar (traditional curved dagger). Today Indian or Pakistani silversmiths often work under an Omani master-craftsman, especially for pieces designed for tourists, but the workmanship is often exquisite. Prices range from OR50 for a tourist piece to well over OR500 for an authentic piece.</div>

Drive through Sumail Gap and Izki. Stop at Birkat Al Mouz, see the old and new village. See the roof of Oman, the Saiq Plateau which for hundreds of years has been accessible only by donkeys.

<div>Most of Oman is covered by desert or semi-desert environnement. The largest desert is actually the Empty quarter that expands on a large portion of the Arab peninsula. However you need to get a lot more South to reach it.</div>
<div>However in this article we will focus on the wonderful Wahiba Sands, also known as the Sharqiya Sands.&nbsp;</div>
<div>It is the most well-known by the tourist because it is easily accessible from the capital Muscat.</div>
<div>The desert cover 180km North to South and 80km East to West.&nbsp;</div>
<div>Apart from the touristic camp, there are no permanent settlements, only bedouin temporary camps.</div>
<div>Have a look at Google Earth and you will see how longitudinal the dunes are from North to South.</div>
<div>The Dunes of Wahiba Sands can reach 100 meter high.</div>
<div>Bradt guide also recommends to go 7km further east from Bidiyah Castle to Al Huwayah to see an oasis encircled by sand dunes.&nbsp;</div>

<div>The historic forts of Al Jalali and Mirani date back to the 16th century, and (although closed for entry to the general public) define the cityscape of the Omani capital. The forts were formerly used as defense fortresses, and were constructed by the Portuguese during the colonial period. Come at sundown to capture the best views.</div><div><br></div><div>Al Jalali Fort, or Ash Sharqiya Fort, is a fort in the harbor of Old Muscat, Oman. The fort was built by the Portuguese under Philip I of Portugal in the 1580s on an earlier Omani fortress to protect the harbor after Muscat had twice been sacked by Ottoman forces. The fort fell to Omani forces in 1650. Fort Al-Mirani is a fort located in the harbor of the city of Old Muscat, Oman. The fort existed prior to the Portuguese invasion and was later rebuilt by the Portuguese in 1587. The fort became the first to use cannons in Oman.</div>

<div style="text-align: justify;">Long-running, old-fashioned bazaar featuring household goods, clothing, spices, antiques &amp; more.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify; ">The traditional coffee house at the souq's entrance is a rare relic from the past and a locals-only meeting point for elderly men. Take care not to wander into the historic Shiite district of Al Lawataya by mistake, as the settlement is walled to protect the privacy of the residents here. A sign under the archway requests that visitors keep out.</div><div style="text-align: justify; ">Mutrah Souk has narrow winding alleys roofed with wood. Among the local Omanis, this souk is called the Market of Darkness, with its myriad of alleys and roads lined by shops that block the sun during the day. This name applies to the section that extends from the Prophet's Mosque to Khawr Bimbah. The east and west parts of Mutrah Souk, separated by Khawr Bimbah, are also known as 'the small market' and 'the large market'. The Market of Darkness is the small market, whereas the large market is the wholesale market.<br></div>

<div style="text-align: justify;">Get to know beautiful Muscat, capital of Oman, on this 4-hour city tour, with an expert guide. Driving between the sights by air-conditioned vehicle, hear interesting commentary on Muscat’s maritime trading past, and admire the elegant, flower-lined embassy quarter and old Muttrah, with its balconied merchants’ houses framing picturesque Corniche. On route, visit the stunning Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, see the Al Alam Palace and Al Jahali and Al-Mirani forts, and explore the main souk and Bait Al Zubair Museum, with its displays on Oman’s fascinating history and heritage.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque is the main mosque in the Sultanate of Oman, located in the capital city of Muscat.&nbsp;</div>

<p style="text-align: justify; ">Hawiyyat Najm, known as Bimmah Sinkhole in English, is a water-filled depression, structurally a sinkhole, in the limestone of eastern Muscat Governorate in the Sultanate of Oman, very close to the Al Sharqiyah region just off the highway to Sur, few kilometers before Tiwi.</p><p style="text-align: justify; ">Hawiyyat Najm, known as Bimmah Sinkhole in English, is a water-filled depression, structurally a sinkhole, in the limestone of eastern Muscat Governorate in the Sultanate of Oman, very close to the Al Sharqiyah region just off the highway to Sur, few kilometers before Tiwi.</p><p style="text-align: justify; ">Bimmah Sinkhole was formed when an asteroid fell to the earth – truly it is an out-of-this-world experience. Only 600m from the sea, the sinkhole is a refreshing stop to swim and enjoy the salty air of the ocean on the return trip to Muscat.</p><p style="text-align: justify; ">This water filled depression is one of the most awe-striking natural thing you would find on your trip to Oman. Locals believe this was created by a meteorite and in order to preserve this depression, there has been a park which has been developed alongside a stairway which leads to the lake.</p>

The Soul of Oman

Sightseeing

Meals

Details

Sightseeing