Nizwa Fort & Market
In the morning we'll leave Muscat towards Nizwa there we'll visit the famous Nizwa Souq (market), a wide variety of vendors offer their goods in the streets of the souk from, here you can find, vegetables, pottery, jewelry, handicrafts, Omani sweets (Halwa), Dates spice, and souvenirs which are sold in authentic old market halls that few places can boast, especially interesting is the Friday cattle market when the locals from the nearby villages come to sell their, goats, cattle, sheep, and chickens in a circus-style open market place.
Next to the Souq is Oman Fortress. The fort is a museum today and offers splendid views of this ancient town and the surrounding mountains. You can walk around in this impressive fortress and visit many rooms, passages, and towers. The fort is an architectural testimony to the economic and military achievements of the early Yaruba dynasty from the mid-17th century. It was a military stronghold designed to withstand even the strongest of attacks at the time, even along the corridors, many traps were laid to deter any intruders that might have penetrated the defenses.
Al Haqaf
From Nizwa we heading towards Al Haqaf its Geological nature Protected organisms and fungi Plastered plains, sand dunes, high hills, and rocky slopes. Oman's geological history has its own clues in the Alhaqaf area. The massive glacial rock in Khalifa represents a historical period in which Oman was part of the continent of Johnwana during the Great ice age. The fossils of fossilized trees on the banks of a dry old river show the remains of tropical forests.
Overnight Camping in Al Haqaf under the stars.
