Oman Desert Safari Tour Package (8 Night / 9 Days)

Today, your driver guide will take you to the former capital of Oman – Nizwa in about 1 hour and 40 minutes. Over there, you will visit the traditional local market and the most ancient castle in Oman – Bahla Fort. After having the lunch by yourself, follow the driver guide to go sightseeing the Jibreen Castle in Jabrin. Inside it are many rooms and delicate carvings waiting for you to explore. Then return to the hotel in Muscat.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Al Falaj Hotel (4 stars) or similar

Today, you will visit Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, a landmark building in Muscat. Then head to the old district of Muscat to have a photo stop at Al Alam Palace. In the end, stroll around in the Muttrah market and choose some favorite souvenirs, if you like.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Al Falaj Hotel (4 stars) or similar

After reaching Wadi Shab by 2 hours' driving, you will be transfered to a boat to enter a valley. Then get off and continue to hike for some time until you reach a waterfall. You can go swimming or appreciate the scenery here. Before returning to the Muscat, you will also pay a visit to Bimmah Park to watch the sinkhole. After going down the stairs, you will see the clear and green water with a width of 40 meters (44 yards) and a depth of 20 meters (6 feet) in the bottom. Also, it would be nice to enjoy a relaxing swimming in the sinkhole.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Al Falaj Hotel (4 stars) or similar

After breakfast, your driver guide will transfer you to the airport for the flight to Salalah. Salalah becomes world-famous because of the local high-quality frankincense of which you will have a general understanding in today's tour. Upon arrival, your local driver guide will pick you up and assist you in checking in the hotel. Afterwards, you will start to visit the banana and coconut plantations, Frankincense Land Museum, and the traditional frankincense market. Finally, you will go sightseeing the Great Mosque.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hilton Resort Salalah (5 stars) or similar

Rub Al Khali Desert, also called Empty Quarter Desert. We will travel through the sand dunes by car and visit the Bedouin living there. At dusk, you can climb up to the sand dunes and appreciate the spectacular sunset in the desert. The charming scene of golden sand dunes under the twilight setting sun is also worthy of a photo. Tonight, we will camp in the desert, which will be an unforgettable memory of your Oman desert safari.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: The sands camp

After the Oman desert tour, we will return to Salalah by car today. In midway, stop over at Wadi Dawka Valley. In this natural valley, thousands of precious Frankincense trees are growing with the abundant precious Frankincense drops. Upon arrival in Salalah, check in the hotel. The rest of the time is free on your own.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hilton Resort Salalah (5 stars) or similar

The whole day will be spent to explore Salalah. First, we will drive half an hour to an ancient fishing village Taqa. Here, the Taqah Castle will be toured which used to be the private residence of Sheikh Al Ma'shani, an outstanding local merchant. Then continue to the ancient city Mirbat, the starting place of the Frankincense Road. We will appreciate the well-preserved Bin Ali's Tomb with double domes. Next, proceed to the Mushsail Beach by 1.5 hours' car. Going westward along the Hari-pin-bend Road, you will see the Frankincense trees growing for a long history in the natural habitat in the deep valley.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hilton Resort Salalah (5 stars) or similar