DusitD2 Naseem Resort

Gentle Oman

Classic Wildlife & Nature + 3 more + 3 more

A relaxed journey through Oman’s desert, mountains, and culture.

9 days

from £3,345 pp

Luxury Beach + 1 more + 2 more

Dubai & Dhows

Oman, Dubai

From Dubai’s skyline to Musandam’s fjords, this is Arabia at its best.

13 days

from £6,140 pp

Sultanate in Style

Romantic Luxury + 1 more + 2 more

Oman’s finest landscapes and most luxurious stays.

20 days

from £9,099 pp

Adventurous Oman

Wildlife & Nature Adventure + 2 more + 3 more

12 days of self-drive adventure around Oman's highlights.

13 days

from £3,270 pp

Go Local in Oman

Wildlife & Nature Go Local + 2 more + 3 more

Experience the real Oman, with locals leading the way.

11 days

from £5,320 pp

Unexplored Oman

Wildlife & Nature Off-the-beaten-track + 2 more + 3 more

Experience Oman, beyond the usual tourist trail.

13 days

from £4,065 pp

Quirky excursions

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Nizwa Souq

In the shadow of the vast fort, Nizwa souq has been a focal trading point for as long as the town has been around; recently the buildings themselves have been restored, making this one of the best-looking souqs to tour. However it’s on a Friday morning that the place really comes alive for the weekly livestock auction. Goats and calves are led in a ring around a central dais, with buyers shouting out prices until a sale is agreed – like a rowdy auction with no auctioneer. It’s a wonderful place to people-watch: everyone is in traditional dress (as they are the whole time) and venerable men with grey beards and ageing weapons haggle alongside local women, their colourful shawls offset by the distinctive black face masks of the region. In amongst everyone’s legs, children run, shout and play, much as they do anywhere in the world. It’s as genuine a slice of traditional Omani life as you’ll find anywhere.

Misfat Al Abriyeen Agricultural Garden Walk

Join a very special agricultural tour to get an insight into the daily life of an Omani farmer, learning all about how these people have used the land here in the Middle East to survive and thrive. Along the walk you'll learn about different agricultural tools that these farmers use to make the most of nature on their land, and you'll even have a chance to help the farmer with his daily chores if you wish. Your local guide will translate for you as you go along. You'll see a variety of farm products, irrigation systems, and seasonal fruit plantations during this informative experience that helps you to get to know local people and their way of life. This tour can be conducted in the morning or afternoon, your choice, and combines a local culture element as well as a bit of walking – the tour itself is about three hours in total and the walk is an easy to moderate level.

Canyoning in Oman

Oman is the perfect place to strap on your walking boots and wend your way into the depths of the mountains, but for those looking for more of a challenge then canyoning is the place to start. Snake Gorge in the heart of the Wadi Bani Awf, up in the mountains near Nizwa just south of Muscat, and Al Hayer Falls near the pools at Wadi Bani Khalid further east of Muscat, are the two principal places to experience the best canyoning in Oman. An exciting journey through Oman's natural waterpark involves canyoning, trekking, swimming, abseiling, jumping off rocks into freshwater pools and hiking through the narrow and winding pathways. This is definitely an excursion more suited to active adrenaline-loving clients, but no prior experience of canyoning is required – all you need is a good sense of adventure! We can arrange this excursion either from Muscat or work it into an itinerary while you are staying in the mountains or on the coastal road near Sur.