Wadi Shab, Desert safari and The historical city of Nizwa

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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); Begin the day early morning heading south east of Muscat. First stop will be the Sink hole (a big hole made by a meteor fell and hit the ground). Then we drive along the white beach until we get to Wadi shab. 45 minutes of hiking between the mountains until we get to the swimming pools where you can swim in blue, clear and fresh water (lt's possible to have a picnic at the wadi). After relaxing we head beck to the town. From we drive to Sur city or Ras Al hadd where we spend the night in a hotel. Day (2): Leave the hotel after the breakfast and explore the city of Sur by visiting the dhow factory (wooden ship) and then head to wadi bani Khalid another stunning and beautiful wadi in Oman. Its a great time to relax and enjoy swimming in the pools of blue and fresh water. After having a great time in the wadi we continue drive to the desert (Wahiba sands). 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(3); 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 Sur or Ras Al hadd with breakfast. Accommodation for a nights in the desert with dinner and breakfast. Transportation in a comfortable SUV. Water and Beverages.

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