Day 1:
After breakfast at 08:30hrs you will meet tour guide at the lobby of hotel. Start journey along the Batinah coast. You stop at Barka, a seaside town with small souks and a fort along the shoreline. You will visit the fish market. Batinah is the most fertile region of Oman. Your next stop will be in Nakhl to see a 17th century fortress that is spectacularly perched on a rocky prominence in the foothills of the Western Hajar Mountains. The fort’s origin is pre-Islamic with major contribution by the Al Yaruba and the Al Busaid dynasties. (Currently closed for renovation) Move inland to see the mineral-laden hot springs (Lunch at your own expense)
From Nakhl, proceed towards Bilad Sayt in the Western Hajars. Near Awabi, turn towards Wadi Bani Awf. After a spectacular drive, reach Bilad Sayt, with its palm groves and terraced gardens between stone walls. From here, proceed to Jebel Shams.
Day 2:
Breakfast at the Hotel. By 0830Hrs, you continue on your tour towards Nizwa, You visit the souk showcasing a wonderful array of handicrafts, swords, leather goods, silverware, antiques, next visit is the Nizwa fort, was the seat of power during the rule of the Al Ya'ruba dynasty and is Oman's most visited National monument. You will then drive to Wahiba Desert. (Lunch at your own expense) You are invited to meet with a Bedouin family and gain an intimate insight into their traditional lifestyle.
You will then be driven in to the desert to reach your camp for your overnight stay.
After reaching your camp and completing check-in formalities, you will be driven on top of a dune to watch the magnificent sunset. Return to the Camp and enjoy a traditional BBQ style dinner under the sky.
Day 3 :
Breakfast at the Camp. By 0830Hrs, you embark on your tour towards Wadi Bani Khalid. Starting off at the village with its endless date plantation, we then walk on following intricate cave passages weaving through the wadi.
After that, you will then proceed to Sur and visit dhow yards (Lunch at your own expense) Continue your journey to Ras Al Jinz and check in to your hotel for overnight stay.
After an early dinner you proceed towards the beach to observe the nesting habits of green turtles. Thereafter, return to your hotel after the tour.
Day 4:
After breakfast, you then proceed along the coastal road and you will then make a stop at Wadi Shab You can take a hike in to the wadi which is only accessible on foot, the path winds its ways up the wadi past caves, plantations, cliffs and deep pools with the scenery changing at every step. At the end of Wadi Shab there is a swim through the famous keyhole into the secluded world thrilling of fantasy.
After that, back to Muscat. You will next visit the Bimah sinkhole, a geological formation of the karst topography, before you pass through some spectacular mountain scenery up the coast as you make your way back to Muscat and we drop you off at your hotel for overnight stay.