Tour Maram 5 Days-4 Nights, Oman Tours Package

Bimmah Sinkhole

The tour departs Muscat in the morning towards Ras Al Hadd, our first stop Bimmah Sinkhole (swimming in the sinkhole is possible) a water-filled depression, structurally a sinkhole, in the limestone of eastern Muscat Governorate in the Sultanate of Oman, a lake of turquoise waters, its 50 m by 70 m wide and approximately 20 m deep, it's only 600 m away from the sea, between the coastal towns of Dibab and Bimmah Village, the sinkhole was formed by a collapse of the surface layer due to the dissolution of the underlying limestone, to preserve the sinkhole, the local municipality developed a park there.

Fins Beach

From Sinkhole, We’ll make a stop at Fins Beach or people call it white sands beach opens up a panorama of strikingly white sands and intriguingly pebbly beach, with sparkling turquoise waters and a soft cool breeze.

Wadi Shab

From Fins Beach, we drive towards 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 a 35 to 40 minute hike up through the canyon Wadi (walking shoes or trainer & swimming shoes are required) we arrive at one of the crystal clear water pools tourists can swim 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.

Sur

Then we'll continue our trip to the City of Sur, the famous Arabian Dhow Factory, where you can see traditional wooden Dhows being built, we'll visit the old part of Sur there you can see most of the houses designed with wooden doors and windows.

Ras Al Hadd

The tour continues to Ras Al Hadd, check-in at our hotel/resort in the evening after the buffet dinner we take you to the turtle's sanctuary at Ras Al Jinz, where we'll go on a guided beautiful walking tour on the beach at night under the stars, where we have a high chance of seeing Oman's great sea turtles stumbling onto the beach to build a nest and lay the eggs, if you are lucky, you can even see baby turtles hatching from some nests.

Overnight in Ras al Hadd (Turtle Beach Resort or Similar)

Wadi Bani Khalid

In the morning we start our trip to Wadi  Bani Khalid, one of the biggest and most beautiful Wadis in Oman. With a little walk of approximately 10 minutes, you'll reach the sparkling water pools 9 meters in depth  Here you can swim, sunbathe, and relax in the beautiful scenic Wadi Canyons.

Wahiba Sands

From Wadi Bani Khalid, we continued to our desert camp in the Wahiba Sands desert, this spectacular Desert has an area of 12,500 Square K.M called also Al Sharqiya Sands, formerly known as “The Wahiba Sands” region of desert in Oman the region was named for the Bani Wahiba tribe, divided between the northern and southern Governorates in the Eastern Region, the area is defined by a boundary of 180 K.M (110 mi) north to south and 80 K.m (50 mi) east to west, relax in the camp or take part in an adventurous 4x4 drive in the sand dunes with our experienced guide, then we'll watch the stunning sunset of the desert on one of the big sand dunes, we finish the day with dinner at the camp.

Overnight in the desert (Safari Desert Camp or Similar)

Al Mudhaireb

In the morning we drive to Al Mudhaireb village, you can walk a bit uphill where you'll be within the ruins of the old village of Al Mudhaireb, the ruins are quite interesting and you can explore the area, but if you keep going uphill you'll see one of the many watchtowers of Al Mudhaireb, the view from that watchtower is quite nice and once you are there you'll see there are half a dozen other watchtowers in Al Mudhaireb.

Historically, each quarter of the village had its own watchtower to warn the residents from attacks from other villages/quarters, and there would have been an old quarter under or nearby to each of these watchtowers.

Ibra

From Al Mudharieb we continue our journey to Ibra there we'll visit the old part of Ibra, which is old almost 1000 years, it was built from mud and limestone you can walk around the village, the village is not completely abounded there are still some people living there.

Zukait Tower Tombs

On the way to Nizwa on the village of Zukait we stop at cylindrical tombs that date back to the third millennium BC, located on a hilltop in the Al Dakhiliyah region, they are made of mountain rock stacked to create a distinctive beehive shape.

Birkat Al Moz

From Zukait we continue our journey to  Birkat Al Moz, it has a large Falaj system that supplies water date palms, and vegetables for many orchards; it's listed by UNESCO as a world heritage and culture, it's worth spending some walk around the old part of the village.

Nizwa

From Birkat Al Moz, we continue our trip to the old capital city of Oman Nizwa, we'll arrive there in the late afternoon, and after the Hotel check-in, you have free leisure time for the rest of the day.

Overnight in Nizwa (Al Diyar Hotel or Similar)

Nizwa Market (Souq)

Today we visit Nizwa Souq, where a wide variety of vendors offer their goods in the streets of the souk, where you can find, vegetables, dates, pottery, jewelry, handicrafts Omani sweets (Halawa), spices, dates, 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.

Nizwa Fort

Next to the Souq is Nizwa 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 its many rooms, passages, and towers, the Fort is an architectural testimony to the economic and military achievements of the early Yoruba 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.

Misfat Al Abreyeen

From Nizwa we drive towards Misfat Al Abreyeen, this picturesque village lies on a steep slope at the foot of Jebel Shams and consists of old homes and narrow streets, it has a falaj system for many orchards, date palms, and vegetables, so it is worth spending some time walking around the village.

Then visit the ancient town of Al Hamra.

Jabal Shams (The Grand Canyon of Oman)

From Al Hamra we drive up to the Jebel Shams mountain (the Grand Canyon of Oman) This mountain road drives up to the Jebel Shams 3009 meters this mountain is one of the most adventurous mountains in Oman, offering existing off-road experiences and fantastic views, you reach canyon view which is 2000 meters stop there and enjoy the view and photo, then just a short drive to our resort, after check-in you can watch the stunning sunset.

Overnight in Jabal Shams (Jebel Shams Resort or Similar)

Balad Sayt- Snack Canyon- Wadi Bani Auf

In the morning we drive down the mountain on the other side (east) into the Wadi Bani Awf, this mountain road driving is an exciting off-road experience and offers fantastic views into dramatic Canyons and Wadis, as it winds down several K.M before connecting with Wadi Bani Awf, we'll pass several villages and the most beautiful village there is Balad Sayt, its surrounded by mountains from all directions Once we reach the valley (Wadi Bani Awf), will pass also by impressive Wadi Canyons (Snake Canyon) the road leads us through the Wadi while passing numerous small villages.

Nakhal Fort

From there we continue our journey to Nakhal, you can visit the beautiful Nakhal Fortress, it's lies at the foothills of the mountains in a nice small town that grows extensive date palm plantations, this magnificent 1500-year-old Fortress rises out of the mountain rock, towering high above the ancient village as if still warning would-be attackers of its ominous strength, it has witnessed many battles and it's packed full of hidden escape routes and secret passages, you can stroll around the inside of this restored Fortress and visit all the rooms which have been nicely decorated in the original old style, the view from the top of the Fortress over the mountains and green date plantations is outstanding.