Signature Luxury Oman Tour

Today, spend your leisure time in Muscat enjoying the wonderful Chedi hotel.

Discover the Omani capital of Muscat, one of the most interesting and attractive cities in the Arabian Peninsula. The privately guided tour starts with a photo stop at the Royal Opera House. Next, visit the exquisite Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, then continue to Muttrah where you will wander through the busy fish market, explore the atmospheric souq, and climb up to Muttrah fort for a view over the harbour. Your sightseeing continues in Old Muscat where you will see the twin Portuguese forts of Jalali and Merani and the Al Alam Palace (both from the outside). The afternoon is at leisure.

Drive through the Hajar mountains to Nizwa, the cultural capital of Oman. On arrival, wander through the traditional souqs and visit the imposing fortress, then continue to the nearby oasis of Birkat Al Mawz to admire the picturesque crumbling mudbrick village and the tens of thousands of date palms. A serpentine road will take you to the Jabal Akhdar and your luxury mountain retreat overlooking a spectacular canyon.

Admire the spectacular mountain views from Diana’s Point this morning, and set off on foot with a local guide along the Three Villages trail (easy – 90 minutes) and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Jabal Akhdar with its craggy peaks, gorges, ancient villages, picturesque terraced hillsides, and orchards. Next, drive across the undulating Sayq Plateau (2,000m) with its forests of gnarled Juniper trees to view the ancient stone-built hamlet of Sawghera that clings to an impossibly steep cliff above a beautifully irrigated wadi before returning to your hotel and spending the remainder of the day at leisure

Leaving the mountains behind you, cross the plain of Nizwa to Jabrin and visit the sumptuously decorated 17th fort, once home to the Omani royal family, then proceed to the seemingly endless dunes of the Wahiba Sands. An extension of the great Empty Quarter desert, the ever-changing dunes form some of the most memorable panoramas on the planet. On cresting a dune, you’ll be welcomed by the manager of your private camp and waiting camels to make the final approach to your beautifully located 1001 Arabian Nights-style camp on camelback. Dinner tonight will be prepared by your private chef and enjoyed al fresco under the canopy of a billion stars.

Wake early to see the magical sight of sunrise over the golden dunes and enjoy the almost audible silence of the desert so far removed from the hustle and bustle of city life. After a leisurely breakfast overlooking the Wahiba Sands, there will be an opportunity for a desert walk before setting off for Muscat International Airport. On arrival, board an Oman Air flight to Salalah. You’ll be met on arrival and transferred to your luxury hotel overlooking a fabulous beach that fringes the Indian Ocean.

Today is at leisure.

Today is at leisure.

Visit Salalah’s Museum of Frankincense Land and the UNESCO World Heritage Al Baleed Archaeological Park this morning, then drive to beautiful Mughsail beach with its impressive (seasonal) blowholes. Next, climb up into the Jebel Qamar past the groves of Frankincense trees of Wadi Aful, then take the dramatic road descending to the stunning beach of Fizayah. On returning to Salalah via the city’s exotic and incense-infused Al Haffah souq.

Today is at leisure.

A private transfer will bring you to Salalah International Airport. On arrival, check in for your onward flight.