Oman Photography Tour

We start our first day in Muscat. In the early morning and with comfortable temperatures, we will be discovering the Grand Mosque with its superlative chandeliers, prayer rug and minaret. After a little rest, we will be visiting the Royal Opera House in the late afternoon. Our first day will end with a little hike and a beauitful sunset at the Yenkit fyord close to Muscat.

On our second day, we will be leaving Muscat and driving to Nizwa, the former capital of Oman. Close to Nizwa, we will be taking a rewarding detour with a stop in Birkat Al Mouz with is famous palm oasis. From here, we will be driving up to Jebel Akhdar and enjoy the beautiful landscape. Our day ends at the ancient Nizwa fort with a magnificent sunset.

In the very early morning, we will be going to the Nizwa goat souk (traditional market) which is famous of its vibrating atmosphere. From Nizwa, we will be driving to Al Hamra where we can discover the abandoned mud village. From Al Hamra, we will have short stop in Misfah, a very traditional and old village with its famous falaj irrigation systems. From here, we will take an off-road route up to Jebel Shams and end the day with an astonishing sunset.

After two days filled with many activities and stops, we will have pleasing day. First, we will have a stop at the Oman Across Ages museum that has a very exciting architecture to offer. After the museum, we will be driving to Wahiba Sands. Once we leave the last check point, we will be driving 25 km into the vast desert, enjoy a fascinating sunset and stay over night in a small desert camp.

We start the day very early to climb up the desert dunes and see the sun rising above the dunes. Once we are back in civilization, we will be visiting a Dhow (traditional Omani ship) factory in Sur, a famous harbour city. From here, we will be driving to Ras Al Hadd and end the day with an exclusive tour in a turtle reserve camp.

In Ras Al Hadd there are many turtles to be discovered either at the beach or in the ocean. With a local and experienced fishermen we will be doing a boat trip to look out for turtles and dolphins. If you are interested, snorkeling is also possible. Once we are back at land, we will pack our stuff and drive to Wadi Shab, one of the most famous riverbeds. We will take a 45 min hike, with fascinating mountains and a rewarding waterfall and natural pool at the end of the hike. After the hike, we will have a comfortable drive back to Muscat.

Our journey ends in Muscat. We will be visiting the old part of Muscat and Mutrah souk, a very vibrating market with local goods. After the souk, we can enjoy a lovely sunset at the Qurum watefront.