4 independent reviews for Oman small group vacation
Reviews for Oman small group vacation
Lisa Hynes review 23 Apr 2023
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
Jebel shams2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
This is an overview of Oman only - no hiking and very little opportunity to swim.3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
Should include hike to Wadi Shab for swimming. This is advertised as an 8 day vacation but in fact is only 6 days (Day 1 is an only short meeting only. Safeer Hotel in Muscat is “worn” and located 30 mins from old Muscat.Read the operator's response here:
Hi Lisa, thank you for taking the time to leave a review of your Oman vacation. We appreciate your feedback and will take this on board while we continue to monitor feedback for this trip and work on improvements.
Diane Few review 16 Feb 2020
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
Difficult! The Wadi, the dunes ,the mountains, the people, the food,the turtles, the guide and drivers and the company.2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
Take local currency Avoid the Mutrah hotel3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
It did support locals as we eat out and had time to visit the markets and souks.4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
Everything we saw and experienced was amazing. The route was perfect and every day was well balanced with a mixture of activities and time to rest and absorb the beauty of our surroundings. The guide was knowledgeable,friendly and efficient with a great sense of humour. The two other drivers were also very competent and great fun. We saw so much in the week. An absolutely wonderful trip.Marianne Gorman review 8 Mar 2020
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
Being given the freedom to meet and engage with the local people. And the spectacular visits to the Wahiba Sands and the Grand Canyon.2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
Travel with an open mind and embrace all of the different exciting experiences you will experience.3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
I think it did. Even to the point of communication with us, and sharing ideas.4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
Really very good, if not excellent.Karen ORourke review 7 May 2019
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
The tour was a mix of sea, cities, mountains and desert so very diverse and really enjoyable.2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
If you enjoy constant good weather, a fair bit of car travel but immersing yourself in all that a country has to offer this tour is perfect. Great scenery too.3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Not a lot4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
A 5! The tour leader was excellent in sharing the culture and history of Oman.Read the operator's response here:
Thank you for your review, Oman is an emerging Tourism Destination and we are continually working on new initiatives to minimize environmental impacts and support conservation. We will be commencing a plastic bottle collection on our tours to try and promote recycling, collected bottles will be delivered to the recycle plant in Muscat following completion of the tour. We will also continue to promote the use of filtered water bottles on all our trips.
We currently visit the Turtle Reserve in Ras Al Jinz on this trip and by choosing this activity we are supporting the continuing conservation of this project.
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