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Mysterious Oman

Places

Muscat, Salalah, Oman

Days

6 days / 5 nights

Price

Gold Style
From $2,195

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Overview

Tours are operated in a private luxury vehicles.
If you prefer to join one of our Stylish Escorted Groups, you may contact your Travel agent or consultant for availability and dates.
The displayed prices are based on our basic Gold Category but other categories are available.
The price in single is still based on minimum participation for 2 passengers or more. For a passenger traveling alone, we can provide the same tour with a change in the price.
All prices are subject to change.

Stylish Tours Specials

Discounted rates for parties more than 2 passengers.
Special discounted rates for children sharing parents room.
Special benefits and free upgrades for our Stylish Club members.
The tour can be modified, shortened, extended, totally customized or tailor-made to meet your requirements and match your flight schedule. Prices will change accordingly.
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Important Notes:

This tour is guaranteed to operate with a minimum of 2 passengers.

* private tour

Priced from $2,195 per person in a double room

Itinerary

DAY 1 – MUSCAT
Upon arrival at Muscat International Airport, you will be met and escorted to a lounge to relax while our representative retrieves your luggage and handles the immigration procedure for you. Then you will be transferred to your hotel in Muscat for overnight.

DAY 2 – MUSCAT
Your first stop is the Royal Opera House, the leading arts and culture organization in Oman. Then visit the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque. Built by the Sultan for the 25th anniversary of his accession, it is the 5th largest mosque in the world. The mosque is an architectural masterpiece and houses some outstanding works of art. Continue to Al Alam Palace, where the sultan receives state guests. The palace is flanked by two 16th-century, Portugese fortresses, Al Jalali and Al Mirani. Then visit Bait Al Zubair museum, which celebrates the culture and heritage of Oman with extensive permanent collections as well as special visiting exhibits. Next, we’ll take a break in an area where you can sit and walk around and select your restaurant for lunch. After lunch, continue along the corniche to Muttrah Souk, the oldest and largest market in Oman. You will have time to explore the picturesque, narrow alleys, where the air is filled with the scent of frankincense and sandalwood. Shop for Omani souvenirs such as pottery, paintings, shisha pipes, framed khanjars, leatherwork and incense.

DAY 3 – MUSCAT
Visit Nizwa, the former capital and religious center of Oman. If your stay falls on a Friday, the first highlight is the animal market. Then stroll through the vegetable, silver and general markets before entering the round tower fort, Oman’s most visited national monument. Continue to Bait Al Safah, a renovated building run by women of the village, who demonstrate traditional practices such as milling, cooking and more. Afterwards, visit the old village of Al Hamra, restored to show how Omanis lived in previous centuries. Lunch en route. We’ll pass Bilad Sayt, a small mountain village, as we make a thrilling drive back to Muscat through the Wadi Bani Awf.

DAY 4 – SALALAH
Enter the dune landscape of the Sharqiyah region and visit the old city of Ibra. On Wednesday mornings, the women’s souk is held here, the only market in Oman where merchants and clients are all women. Men are “banned” from the scene and meet at a nearby coffee shop to enjoy a chat.
Continue to Al Minzafah, one of the Sultan’s favorite villages, with good examples of the old architectural style. The houses are close to 300 years old and are said to be the oldest in the country.
(If your visit falls on a Thursday, visit the old village of Bidiya and town of Sinaw. The latter features a lively souq where Bedouin women in their traditional dress meet to socialize with each other and trade with women and men alike.)

In the Wahiba Desert, visit a Bedouin family, where you are invited for tea and dates and a camel ride. Enjoy the drive through the changing shapes and colors of the dunes, from white in the morning to ocher, almost red in the afternoon.
Lunch en route.

Finally, we will have some time in the evergreen Wadi Bani Khalid, where you may enjoy a swim or walk. Then drive to the Muscat airport for your flight to Salalah. Upon arrival in Salalah, you will be met and transferred to your hotel for overnight.

DAY 5 – SALALAH
Drive along a scenic road to Taqa. In former times, incense and horses were exported from its harbor, which was guarded by the Qasbar Fort at the top of the cliff. Visit the 19th-century Taqa castle. Before proceeding to Sumhuram, we will stop on top of the hill for a stunning view over the village and the Indian Ocean. On the cliff above Khawr Rawri, the Dhofar region's largest bay, see the ruins of the fortress and palace of Sumhuram, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and possibly the home of the Queen of Sheba. The Sumhuram port was an important center for the trade of frankincense, myrrh and slaves from the 1st to the 7th century. Lunch en route. Just outside Mirbat, you can see Bin Ali’s tomb with its white double domes. The tomb is surrounded by a large, unusually shaped cemetery with engraved headstones. Stop at the beautiful natural springs of Ayn Razat. Then drive into the Qara Mountains to see the tomb of the prophet Job, known locally as Nabi Ayoub. Continue to the magnificent sandy beach of Mughsayl, surrounded by dramatic cliffs. Sea water shooting up through the famous blow holes here can reach a height of 30 meters. Continue to Marnif Cave and the nearby lagoon, which is home to flamingos, pelicans and storks. Follow one of the roads leading up the mountains to the Yemeni border and enjoy breathtaking views of the limestone, volcanic mountains and gnarled frankincense trees before returning to Salalah.

DAY 6 - SALALAH
Begin with a city tour of Salalah, known as the “perfume capital of Arabia” and the largest city in the Dhofar region. It was here that the first large free trade zone of Oman was built, accelerating the economic growth of the region. In 1940 Sultan Qaboos was born here and we’ll pass his local palace during this morning’s touring. Continue to the Al Baleed archaeological park, a UNESCO world heritage site. Al Baleed was an important trading port for frankincense and myrrh between the 7th and 14th centuries. The attached Salalah Museum houses many artifacts from that period. Pass the royal palace on the way to Haffa souk, where the fragrances of the orient come together. Visit the gold souk with a variety of gold and silver handicrafts. A visit to the food souk is interesting; the meat souk is more for the brave only. Lunch en route. End the tour with a scenic drive through the garden-like fruit plantations. Stop at a fruit stall for a refreshing coconut milk, sipped with a straw directly from the nut. Or try the small sweet local bananas or papayas and guavas. After lunch, transfer to the airport for your flight back to Muscat. Upon arrival in Muscat, connect to your departure flight home.

Price Table

Includes / Excludes

3 nts in Muscat
2 nts in Salalah

INCLUDED IN PRICE

• roundtrip airfare between Muscat and Salalah.
• 5 nights of accommodations with daily breakfast.
• 4 lunches.
• Airport meet & greet and baggage assistance.
• Private transfers.
• 5 days of private touring in an air-conditioned car or van, with a licensed, English-speaking guide, as per the itinerary.
• Entrance fees, as per itinerary.
• Bottled water in touring car or van.
• Entry visa, if required.
• Hotel service fees and taxes.
• Stylish Tours travel bag.

NOT INCLUDED IN PRICE

• Travel insurance, highly recommended.
• Airfare other than specified.
• Meals other than specified.
• Personal expenses.
• Departure taxes.
• Tips to guides, drivers, hotel porters, etc.