Desert safari and the historical city of Nizwa

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Day Trips From Guided tours Day trips Culture & history Tours Sightseeing Desert safaris

Enjoy swimming in the water pools, Enjoy the desert with stunning sunset and explore the history of Oman in the former capital.

Highlights

  • Enjoy swimming in the pools of blue and fresh water.
  • Enjoy the camel ride and the sunset in the desert.
  • Explore the history and culture of Oman.
  • Enjoy swimming in the blue and fresh water pools
  • Explore the beauty of the desert.

Description

Day(1); Leave Muscat and head to wadi bani Khalid one of the biggest, stunning and beautiful wadi in Oman (apprx 2:30 hrs drive). Its a great time to relax and enjoy swimming in the pools of blue and fresh water. (lt's possible to have a picnic by the wadi). After having a great time in the wadi we continue drive to the desert (wahiba sand). You may enjoy the camel ride, sand boarding and quad bike. Enjoy the sunset from the big dunes. Spend the night at one of desert camps. Day(2); We leave the camp and drive towards Nizwa (the former capital city of Oman and home of history). Visiting Nizwa fort, castle and the markets surrounding where you can browse and purchase souvenirs, Omani dates and Omani sweet called halwa. Then head to the oasis of birkat al mouz, a village which has falaj al khatmin( one of the irrigation system which was added to the UNESCO world heritage site ). After that we drive up 2000 meter high to the jabal al akhdar (the green mountain). Explore the area there with 14 degrees cooler. Finally we head back to Muscat.

Includes

Accommodation for a night in the desert with dinner and breakfast. Transportation in a 4X4 and comfortable car. Water and Beverages.

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