Oman tour, a week in Oman

This week-long Oman adventure scales mountains and sinks into canyons, ticking off millennia-old forts, seafaring cities and date palm oases along the way.
Dhow cruise in Muscat Mutrah Souq Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque Wadi Shaab caves Ras Al Jinz Turtle Reserve Wadi Bani Khalid oasis swim Wahiba Sands desert camping Coffee with a Bedouin family Birkat Al Mouz ruins Canyon picnic in Wadi Nakher Jebel Shams mountain Nizwa Fort Bilad Sayt mountain village
Price
US $2590ToUS $3220excluding flights
Duration
8 Days
Type
Small group
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CO2
294kg
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Optional single supplement from £532 - £588.
Minimum age 16.
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Late availability on these dates: 09 Dec, 03 Feb, 24 Feb
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Description of Oman tour, a week in Oman

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Price information

US $2590ToUS $3220excluding flights
Optional single supplement from £532 - £588.
Minimum age 16.
Make enquiry

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Oman
You couldn’t get two more contrasting neighbours. While Dubai is like walking into Disneyland in the desert, Oman is like waking up in an Arabian Arca...
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Small group tour, ideal for solos & couples:
Small group travel is not large group travel scaled down. It is modeled on independent travel – but with the advantage of a group leader to take care of the itinerary, accommodation and tickets, and dealing with the language. It’s easy to tick off the big sights independently – but finding those one-off experiences, local festivals, traveling markets and secret viewpoints is almost impossible for someone without the insider knowledge gained from years in the field. For those with limited time, a small group tour will save valuable time in planning, and on vacation.
Diet:
We cater for both vegetarians and vegans.

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1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?


the Wadi and desert

2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?


Be dressed correctly and have lots of sun cream. You can change your currency to local in the UK or many ATM machines in the capital

3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?


Yes, used local guides and ate in local restaurants

4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?


Excellent, a little short. 10 days would be better. Good guide and well organised

Responsible Travel

As the pioneers of responsible tourism, we've screened this (and every) vacation so that you can travel knowing it will help support the places and people that you visit, and the planet. Read how below.

Planet

Accommodation and Meals:
On this trip, we will stay most nights in hotels and 1 night in a traditional Bedouin style tent at a desert camp in Wahiba Sands. Most of the employees in the accommodations are locals and they try to source local produce wherever possible. This ensures that our visit directly benefits the locals. When food is not provided, our local guide will encourage and recommend clients to visit local restaurants and cafes to try local cuisine which is heavily influenced by Arab, Persian, Indian, Asian, Eastern Mediterranean and African cuisine hence dishes are full of rich mixtures of spices, herbs and marinades.

Activity:
On the trip, we also visit the Ras Al jinz turtle reserve, one of the most popular nesting grounds for turtles in the world. Clients will experience an excursion guided by an ecologist to witness the fascinating scene of sea turtles nesting in a completely natural environment. This is done in an intimate fashion without the fear of interrupting the creatures themselves. The center aims to educate both locals and tourists on the human induced threats that these magnificent reptiles face and how we can help to conserve them.

Water:
Water is a really important issue with trips such as this and whilst we must stay hydrated, it is also vital that we have a system for providing clean water without causing lots of waste with plastic bottles. Wherever possible we provide safe alternative sources of water to buying single use plastic bottles. This may be through large water containers, or encourage our passengers to filter, sterilise or purify water. We encourage all our passengers to come prepared with a reusable water bottle for this purpose.

Group Size:
This is a small group tour, meaning that we have a low impact on the environments and communities we visit and are able to ensure that we do not disrupt or lead to the displacement of local people. The small number also allows us to stay in unique, family-run hotels that cannot benefit from coach tours and other mass tourism due to their limited sizes.

UK Office:
It all starts at home where we work towards reducing our carbon footprint in our offices through energy conservation measures, recycling policies and the promotion of cycling and walking as a means for our staff to commute. Our head office has become a plastic-free zone with the use of plastic bottles being banned in our head office and we distributed reusable water bottles and tote bags to every staff member. We also support a large number of community and environmental projects in different parts of the world and try to give something back to the places we visit.

People

A Fair Deal:
We work closely with our local operator and ensure that all of our guides are local and that in exchange for their expertise that they are paid and treated fairly. The leaders will give a briefing on Responsible Tourism issues to help clients understand how they can help reduce their impact and maximise the benefits to the local community from our visit.

Local craft and Culture:
We start off the tour in Muscat where we have the opportunity to visit the Sidab Women Association which aims to empower Omani women by training them with skills needed to sew self-designed bags. The bags are woven from natural materials that are not harmful to the environment and wildlife. Their calico carry-bags are among the bestselling items that are not only a good alternative to plastic bags but also promote the traditional art of Oman. In addition to visiting the center, clients will be able to try traditional Omani cuisine and learn more about the local culture and traditions of the Sultanate. They can also consider purchasing some unique handcrafted items as gifts that will provide the women with a substantial monthly income. There are also other opportunities to purchase local craft, especially at Mutrah Souq and Nizwa market; famous for intricately hand-carved “Khanjars” (daggers) and ornamental silver jewellery.

There are plenty of opportunities to discover the rich culture and history of Oman. We visit the highlight of the Omani Capital – the Grand Mosque, which showcases the modern craftsmanship of one of the most beautiful and extravagant modern mosque in the world that also holds the world’s largest handmade Persian rug and biggest crystal chandelier. On one of the mornings, we get to visit a Bedouin family to learn more about their customs and traditional way of life, fostering cultural exchange with the locals while enjoying Kahwa, a local Omani coffee.

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