Private 6 Days and 5 Nights Return Tour from Muscat

Private 6 Days and 5 Nights Return Tour from Muscat

By Wadi Shab Sharing Tour

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6d
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Selective hotel pickup
Multiple languages

Overview

A 6-day, 5-night journey through Oman is far more than a holiday. it’s an immersion into a land shaped by ancient trade routes, timeless traditions, and striking natural contrasts. From the scent of frankincense drifting through historic souq to the silence of golden deserts and the cool emerald waters of hidden wadis, each moment reveals a different side of the country.
Across six unforgettable days, explore centuries-old forts and lively markets in Muscat, venture into the sweeping dunes of Wahiba Sands beneath star-filled skies, and swim in the turquoise pools of Wadi Shab. High in the mountains of Jebel Akhdar, breathe in crisp air and take in dramatic landscapes shaped over millennia.
Blending culture, nature, adventure, and authentic local encounters, this thoughtfully designed itinerary invites you to slow down, explore deeply, and experience the true spirit of Oman.

Activity location

Bimmah Sinkhole
- Hawiyat Najm Park
- Muscat, Oman

Meeting/Redemption Point

Bimmah Sinkhole
- Hawiyat Najm Park
- Muscat, Oman

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Private Return Multiday Tour from Muscat

6d
English

Pickup included

Travellers

Languages available

Starting time

Price details

€3,593.38 x 1 Adult€3,593.38

Paid at activity€47.66

Total

Until Sat, 4 Apr

What's included, what's not

Fuels
Entrance Fees
1 Pax: Standard Single Room
3 Pax: Standard Triple Room
Accommodation (Guest & Guide)
Pick up and drop off in muscat area
2 Pax: Standard Double Room
Water during the tour
English Speaking Tour Guide
Transport: 4x4 Vehicle
Lunch (pay on the site)
Turtle Watching (pay on the site) 12 OMR / per person
Camel Ride (pay on the site) 3 OMR / per person (7 to 10 minutes ride)

Know before you book

Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travellers
Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Bimmah Sinkhole - Fins Beach - Wadi Shab - Ras Al Hadd

5 stops
Meals: snacks, breakfast
Accommodation: Turtle Beach Resort

Bimmah Sinkhole

Approximately at 8:30 AM, depart from Muscat, our first stop is Bimmah Sink Hole, a big crater near the sea with a small lake at the bottom, which is believed to have been created by a meteor.

Bimmah Sinkhole

Our next stop to Fins Beach, It is strikingly white, curiously pebbly, incredibly blue and jaw-droppingly amazing.

Wadi Shab

3h
Admission ticket included

Then we continue to 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 a 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.

Wadi Tiwi

Our next stop is the Wadi Tiwi Photo Stop, which is named after the Tiwi village at the coast, is a beautiful wadi with lush plantations giving it a different (certainly greener) feel than many other wadis.

Ras al Hadd Castle

Then continue to drive to the hotel in Ras Al Hadd.

Day 2: Sur - Dhow Factory - Omani Ghazal Farm - Wadi Bani Khalid - Wahiba Sand Desert

3 stops
Meals: snacks, breakfast
Accommodation: Desert Rose Camp

Sur

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.

Wadi Bani Khalid

Then we will drive onwards to visit Omani Ghazal Farm in Al Kamel (Asilel Farm), then drive to Wadi Bani Khalid, one of the biggest and most beautiful Wadis in Oman. Here you can swim, sunbathe, relax and have a picnic in the beautiful scenic wadi canyons.

Wahiba Sands

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 dinner at the camp and a nice romantic time around a campfire. Watching sunset and sunrise from the dunes.

Day 3: Sunrise - Visit Bedouin House - Nizwa Fort - Nizwa Souk - Birkat Al Mouz - Irrigation System of AL Kattmyn -Jebel Akhdar

6 stops
Meals: snacks, breakfast
Accommodation: Sama Hotel Jebel Akhdar

Wahiba Sands

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.

Nizwa Fort Oman

3h
Admission ticket included

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.

Nizwa Souk

Then next is Nizwa Souk, take a break to browse and purchase some Omani silver craft and another beautiful handmade item.

Birkat Al Mouz

After your time in NizwaThen drive towards Birkat Al Mouz, a unique village nestles into a mountain face.

Aflaj Irrigation Systems of Oman

then next is the Irrigation system of Al Kattmyn in 2006, one of the five Irrigation Systems of Oman was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.

Jebel Akhdar

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 metres above sea level, after lunch then continue to hotel.

Day 4: Dianna's Viewpoint - 3 Village Walk - Wadi Bani Habib - Al Suwjara Old Village

4 stops
Meals: snacks, breakfast
Accommodation: Sama Hotel Jebel Akhdar

Jebel Akhdar

After breakfasr we depart the hotel, first stop Dianna’s Viewpoint. The rim of the cliff here, with its celebrated panoramic view of the farmed terraces below, has a royal connection. Diana, Princess of Wales, enjoyed this spot on a royal visit to Oman with the future British king in 1986. The tourist office receives numerous enquiries about the location, a point not lost on two neighbouring hotels that both encircle a potential viewpoint. They may be capitalising on Diana's memory, but this doesn't detract from the spectacular vista.

Jebel Akhdar

Next is the 3 Village Walk, Al Aqr, Al Ayn and Ash Shirayjah are important sites of archaeological significance in Oman. Marvel at the ancient ‘falaj’ water irrigation system, which maintains the unique cliff-hanging terrace farms. Abundant produce is harvested from these farms including pomegranates, pears, grapes, garlic and onions. You can also collect some aromatic Damask roses that grow locally. Learn about the customs of the area and visit fascinating sites such as mosques, majilas, abandoned and inhabited homes and a medicinal distillery.

Wadi Bani Habib Hiking

. Then will move to Wadi Bani Habib, Wadi Bani Habib refers less to the wadi of walnuts and pomegranates that are still grown here, and more to the ruined village that lies wrapped around the bottom of the valley. An easy walking path leads down 200 steps to the wadi bottom, across the irrigation channel that keeps the orchards fertile, and up to a cluster of slowly decaying mud buildings on the other side.

Jebel Akhdar

3m
Admission ticket included

Then next is Al Suwjara Old Village, The village preserves its stunning natural splendour and ancient history, which extends for more than 450 years, and continues to tell its storey through its carved walls and rocks that have become part of its historical heritage. It was uprooted more than 80 years ago due to rain. Then after we drive back to hotel.

Day 5: Al Hamra Old Village - Bait Safa Museum - Misfah Al Arbyeen - Jebel Shams

4 stops
Meals: snacks, breakfast
Accommodation: Jebel Shams Resort

Al Hamra

Depart the hotel after breakfast, We head up to make a visit to Al Hamra Old Village.

Misfah Al Abryeen

Next, home to the mountain village of Misfah Al Abryeen, where some of the oldest preserved houses in Oman can be found.

Misfah Al Abryeen

1h
Admission ticket included

To the next stop in Bait Al Safa an old house converted into a famous living Omani Museum.

Jebel Shams

Then continue to 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. Then will drive to hotel.

Day 6: Grand Canyon of Oman - Bahla Fort - Jabreen Castle - Back to Muscat

3 stops
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Not included

Jebel Shams

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.

Bahla Fort

3h
Admission ticket included

Then after head to Bahla Fort, where you can see the local pottery being made.

Jabreen Castle

3h
Admission ticket included

Afterwards head up to Jabreen Castle, one of Oman’s most beautiful forts. Next, back to Muscat then drive you back to Muscat.

Location

Activity location

Bimmah Sinkhole
- Hawiyat Najm Park
- Muscat, Oman

Meeting/Redemption Point

Bimmah Sinkhole
- Hawiyat Najm Park
- Muscat, Oman

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