NORTH & BACK
8 Days / 7 Nights
D A Y 1 – MUSCAT
Arrival to Muscat, then transferred to the hotel for check in & overnight.
D A Y 2 – MUSCAT / BARKA FISH MARKET / AL HAZM FORT / RUSTAQ FORT / SOHAR
From Muscat drive to Barka and watch the fishermen bring in and sell their catch. Here you will see many varieties of fish – tuna, prawns, king fish and many more. On to Al Hazm Fort, one of the most
beautiful forts in Oman, with no ceiling beams and roofs supported by columns. Afterwards, Rustaq Fort, built four centuries before the arrival of Islam in Oman. Overnight stay in a hotel in Sohar.
D A Y 3 – SOHAR / IBRI / BAT-AL AYN / JABAL SHAMS
Breakfast then departure via Ibri to the villages of Bat and Al Ayn, where several thousand-year-old beehive tombs (UNESCO World Heritage Site) are located. Off-road drive through the mountains to
Jabal Shams. Overnight stay in Jabal Shams.
D A Y 4 – JABAL SHAMS / AL HAMRA / MISFAT / BAHLA / JABRIN / NIZWA
Discover the village of Al Hamra with its many mud houses, Misfat with its traditional irrigation channels (Falaj). Head to the huge clay fort in Bahla known for its pottery workshops, then Jabrin visiting
Oman’s most beautiful fort with its intricately designed interior. Tour ends at Nizwa, check in & overnight at the hotel.
D A Y 5 – NIZWA / WAHIBA
After breakfast visit the historic Nizwa Fort and the Souq, where traditional handmade silver jewellery and daggers (Khanjars) are sold. We then proceed to the so-called Wahiba Sands desert. Overnight
stay at the camp
D A Y 6 – WAHIBA / WADI BANI KHALED / SUR
Leaving after breakfast to Wadi Bani Khaled, where you can enjoy the greenery & the turquoise water. Then via the coastal town of Sur, check in & relax. In the evening you can observe The Turtles in a
Sheltered Area on the beach. Overnight stay at the hotel.
D A Y 7 – SUR / WADI SHAB / BIMMAH / MUSCAT
Departure after breakfast to Wadi Shab, one of Oman’s most renowned Wadis. Time to hike and enjoy the rugged mountain scenery and natural pools of water. Last stop at Bimmah Sinkhole, a natural
crater filled with water. Proceeding to Muscat. Check in at the hotel in Muscat & overnight
D A Y 8 – MUSCAT
Breakfast at the hotel then transfer to Muscat airport for final departure.