Al Luban Tour

DAY 1: Bimmah Sink Hole – Fins Beach – Wadi Shab – Wadi Tiwi Photo Stop – Ras Al Hadd

Depart Muscat, approximately at 8:30 AM, Our first stop on this day is Bimmah Sink Hole, a big crater near the sea with a small lake at the bottom, which is believed to have been created by a meteor, our next stop to Fins Beach, It is strikingly white, curiously pebbly, incredibly blue and jaw-droppingly amazing. Then we continue to drive to Wadi Shab this Wadi is an enormous canyon gorge that is lined with palm trees and impressive indications of what the power of the water coming down from the mountains can do in nature. With around a 35-minute hike up through the canyon Wadi, we arrive at one of several crystal-clear water pools. Tourists can swim on through the warm waters from pool to pool. Eventually, we come to the last pool where an opening among the enormous rocks allows us to swim into an incredible crevice cave with a small waterfall. Inside, the sunlight filters in from the outside, turning the water into a beautiful turquoise blue whilst water showers down one side of the cave from the wadi beyond. Our next stop is the Wadi Tiwi photo stop, which is named after the Tiwi village at the coast, is a beautiful wadi with lush plantations giving it a different (certainly greener) feel than many other wadis, then continue to drive to the hotel in Ras Al Hadd.
Watching Turtle in the evening.

Overnight stay at: Turtle Beach Resort or Raz Al Jinz Turtle Reserve
• Including: Dinner & Breakfast (buffet)


DAY 2: Sur – Dhow Factory – Omani Ghazal Farm – Wadi Bani Khalid – Wahiba Sands Desert – Sunset

Depart the hotel after breakfast, then today we drive to Sur, In the morning we will show you the City of Sur with some old fortresses and the famous Arabian Dhow Factory, where you can see traditional wooden Dhows being built.Then we will drive onwards to visit Omani Ghazal Farm in Al Kamel (Asilel Farm), then drive to Wadi Bani Khalid, one of the biggest and most beautiful Wadis in Oman. Here you can swim, sunbathe, relax and have a picnic in the beautiful scenic wadi canyons. In the late afternoon, we continue to our desert camp in the Wahiba Sands desert, where you relax or take part in an adventurous 4×4 drive in the sand dunes.Then we will watch the stunning sunset of the desert on one of the big sand dunes. We finish the day with have dinner at the camp and a nice romantic time around a campfire.
Watching sunset and sunrise from the dunes.

Overnight stay at: Arabian Oryx Camp or Desert Night Camp
• Including: Dinner & Breakfast (buffet)


DAY 3: Watching Sunrise – Nizwa Fort – Nizwa Souk – Birkat Al Mouz – Irrigation System of Al Kattmyn – Jebel Akhdar

Watching sunrise early morning from the dunes before breakfast, approximately at 8:30 AM depart Wahiba Sand Desert with some stop for photo’s in the dunes. Then today drive to Nizwa, the former capital of Oman, and home of the famous Nizwa Fort, the fort is a museum and offers splendid views of this ancient town and the surrounding mountains, and the Nizwa Souk, take a break to browse and purchase some Omani silver craft and another beautiful handmade item After your time in NizwaThen drive towards Birkat Al Mouz, a unique village nestles into a mountain face, and the Irrigation system of Al Kattmyn in 2006, one of the five Irrigation Systems of Oman was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. Our next stop in Jebel Akhdar or they called the Green Mountain is part of Al Hajar Mountains range in Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate of Oman. It rises to a height of 2,980 and encompasses the Saiq Plateau at 2,000 meters above sea level, after lunch then continue to drive back to Hotel.

Overnight stay at: Sama Hotel Jebel Akhdar or Anantara Hotel
• Including: Dinner & Breakfast (buffet)


DAY 4 Al Hamra Old Village – Bait Safa Museum – Misfah Al Abryeen – Jebel Shams

Depart the hotel after breakfast, We head up to make a visit to Al Hamra Old Village, home to the mountain village of Misfah Al Abryeen, where some of the oldest preserved houses in Oman can be found, To the next stop in Bait Al Safa an old house converted into a famous living Omani Museum, then continue to drive Jebel Shams the Grand Canyon of Oman, which is the Ministry of Tourism, Sultanate of Oman, states to be 3,009 m (9,872 ft) high. Then will drive to hotel.

Overnight stay at: Sama Heights Resort
• Including: Dinner & Breakfast (buffet)


DAY 5: Grand Canyon of Oman – Balcony Walk (around 4 – 5 hours trekking) – Bahla Fort – Jabreen Castle – Back to Muscat

Depart the hotel after breakfast starting your day you will move further up the mountain of the Grand Canyon of Oman for a breathtaking photo stop and will start to do the balcony walk. Then after head to Bahla Fort, where you can see the local pottery being made afterwards head up to Jabreen Castle, one of Oman’s most beautiful forts. Next, back to Muscat then drive you back to hotel.


Tour Includes:
Pick – Up & drop off
Transportation 4X4 Vehicle
Omani Tour Guide English Speaking
Water
Accommodation
Entrance Fees

Tour Excludes: (things you must pay by yourself dear)
Lunch
Camel Ride (optional) – 3 OMR Per Person (around 7 – 10 minutes ride)
Other Gratuities