The Star tours oman

DAY 1
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque – Royal Opera House – Qurum Beach – Muttrah Souk – Muttrah Corniche -  Al Alam Palace – The Fort of Al Jalali & Al Mirani  – Parliament

At approximately 8:30 AM, we will take you through the gorgeous city of Muscat where we will first visit the grand mosque which, among a couple others, is one of the biggest 1-piece handmade Iranian carpet in the world. The carpet weighs a whopping 21 tons and can comfortably accommodate up to 20,000 worshippers. Shortly after, we will drive you around the ministries and the Royal Opera House area which is leading arts, and culture organization in the Sultanate of Oman. The vision of the Opera House is to serve as a center of excellence in global cultural engagement. Then visit Qurum Beach Photo Stop and we will take you to had a taste the Omani bread with honey and karak tea, then continue drive to the Muttrah Souk is next, where you can find various souvenirs and Muttrah Souq one of the oldest marketplaces in Oman dating back two hundred years, After we will show you the Al Alam palace, the official palace of his majesty. Next visit the 2 Portuguese forts of Al Jalali and Al Mirani photo stop are next on the itinerary. These forts are impressive to tour and explore. Various picture opportunities are available throughout the fortresses. Next, we visit one last palace. The palace of Al Bustan for some more exploring. Before we finish the tour, we will all stop at the parliament photo stop where you can capture some of the best memories in the city of Muscat.
Overnight stay at Muscat

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DAY 2
Bimmah Sink Hole – White Sand of Fins Beach – Wadi Shab Adventure – Wadi Tiwi Photo Stop – Ras Al Hadd

Depart Muscat, approximately at 8:30 AM, Our first stop on this day is Bimmah Sink Hole, a big crater near the sea with a small lake at the bottom, which is believed to have been crated by meteor, our next stop to Fins Beach, It is strikingly white, curiously pebbly, incredibly blue and jaw- droppingly amazing. Then we continue drive to Wadi Shab this Wadi is an enormous canyon gorge that is lined with palm trees and impressive indications of what the power of the water coming down from the mountains can do in nature. With around 35-minute hike up through the canyon Wadi, we arrive at one of several crystal-clear water pools. Tourists can swim on through the warm waters from pool to pool. Eventually, we come to the last pool where an opening among the enormous rocks allows us to swim into an incredible crevice cave with a small waterfall. Inside, the sunlight filters in from the outside, turning the water into a beautiful turquoise blue whilst water showers down one side of the cave from the wadi beyond. Our next stop is the Wadi Tiwi photo stop, which is named after Tiwi village at the coast, is a beautiful wadi with the lush plantations giving it a different (certainly greener) feel than many other wadis, then continue drive to the hotel in Ras Al Hadd.
Overnight stay at Turtle Beach Resort
Watching Turtle in the evening

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DAY 3
Sur – Dhow Factory – Omani Ghazal Farm – Wadi Bani Khalid – Wahiba Sands Desert

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Depart the hotel after breakfast, then today we drive to Sur, In the morning we will show you the City of Sur with some old fortresses and the famous Arabian Dhow Factory, where you can see traditional wooden Dhows being built. Then we will drive onwards to visit Omani Ghazal Farm in Al Kamel (Asilel Farm), then after drive to Wadi Bani Khalid, one of the biggest and most beautiful Wadis in Oman. Here you can swim, sunbath, relax and have a picnic in the beautiful scenic of wadi canyons. In the late afternoon, we continue to our desert camp in the Wahiba Sands desert, where you relax or take part in an adventurous 4×4 drive in the sand dunes. Then we will watch the stunning sunset of the desert on one of the big sand dunes. We finish the day with have a dinner at the camp and a nice romantic time around a campfire.

Overnight stay at Arabian Oryx Camp
Watching sunset and sunrise from the dunes

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DAY 4
Zukait Tower Tombs – Jebel Akhdar – Birkat Al Mouz – Irrigation System of Al Katmyn – Nizwa

Watching sunrise early morning from the dunes before breakfast, approximately at 8:30 AM depart Wahiba Sand Desert with some stop for photo’s in the dunes. Our next stop is the Zukait Tower Tombs in Izki, this stunningly well-preserved site was declared by UNESCO to be an “array fossilized bronze age landscape”, acting almost as a time-capsule for the BCE era. The rich landscape that is home to these beehive tombs was recognized as a World Heritage Site in 1988 and has continued to win plaudits for the treasure trove of data it has provided archaeologists from around the world. Our next stop in Jebel Akhdar or they called the Green Mountain is part of Al Hajar Mountains range in Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate of Oman. It rises to a height of 2,980 and encompasses the Saiq Plateau at 2,000 meter above sea level, after lunch drive towards to Birkat Al Mouz, a unique village nestle into a mountain face, and the Irrigation system of Al Kattmyn in 2006, one of the five Irrigation Systems of Oman were added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites, then continue to Nizwa.
Overnight stay at Nizwa or Jebel Akhdar

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DAY 5
Nizwa Fort – Nizwa Souk – Al Hamra Old Village – Misfah Al Abryeen – Jebel Shams

Depart the hotel after breakfast, then today drive to Nizwa, the former capital of Oman, and home of the famous Nizwa Fort, the fort is a museum and offers splendid views of this ancient town and the surrounding mountains, and the Nizwa Souk, take a break to browse and purchase some Omani silver craft and other beautiful handmade items. After your time in Nizwa, head up to make a visit to Al Hamra Old Village, home to the mountain village of Misfah Al Abryeen, here some of the oldest preserved houses in Oman can be found, then continue drive Jebel Shams the Grand Canyon of Oman, which is the Ministry of Tourism, Sultanate of Oman, states to be 3,009 m (9,872 ft) high, afterwards back to the hotel
Overnight stay at Jebel Shams Resort

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DAY 6
Grand Canyon of Oman – Bait Al Safa Museum – Bahla Fort – Jabreen Castle – Muscat

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Depart the hotel after breakfast starting your day you will move further up the mountain of the Grand Canyon of Oman for a breathtaking photo stop, and to the next stop in Bait Al Safa an old house converted into a famous living Omani Museum, then head to Bahla Forts, where you can see the local pottery being made afterwards head up to Jabreen Castle, one of Oman’s most beautiful forts,then back to Muscat.
Overnight stay at Muscat

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DAY 7

OPTION 1
Watching Dolphin and Snorkeling
– 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM – Watching Dolphin
– 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM – Snorkeling
– 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Watching Dolphin
– 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM – Snorkeling

OPTION 2
Dhow Cruise, afternoon time

OPTION 3
Snorkeling in Daymanyat Island
From 8:00 AM till 1:30 PM

OPTION 4
Fishing, for 4 hours

OPTION 5
Camping in Daymaniyat Island
2 Days, 1 Night
– with Snorkeling

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DAY 8
Muscat – Transfer

Finally, say goodbye (for now) to beautiful Oman, and transfer to the airport for departure. Have a
safe journey!

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Including:
Water
Pick-up and drop-off (Muscat Area)
Guide English Speaking
Car (4WD)
Entrance fees
Accommodation
 

Excluding:

Lunch

Meals if not mentioned in the inclusion

All personal things if not mentioned in the inclusion