Round trip along the highlights of Oman
Hobbling over the rugged ridges of the Al Hajar Mountains, it is difficult to keep your camera still. Still, this trip through Oman is guaranteed to deliver stunning images. Raw mountain peaks, modestly veiled in soft white clouds. Endless sandy plains, punctuated here and there by ochre-colored villages. Traditional camel races that add colorful memories to the clouds of dust in your photos.
But Oman has more than dusty desert. The cities of Nizwa and Bahla show off their richly stocked markets and souks. Draw visitors back in time with their ancient forts. And willingly pose for the camera their gracefully swaying palms. In the south, everything is fresh green. Here in Dhofar, date palms grow and roses bloom. Moreover, the exotic Boswellia Sacra, the frankincense tree, stands here. When the bark is removed, the juices are released from which incense has been made in traditional ways for centuries. The smell cannot be captured on camera. But in memory, you certainly carry these with you.
Tips & Tops Scenic Oman:
- Besides beautiful nature, Oman has cultural wonders worthy of a photograph. Visit the Grand Mosque and take on the challenge of capturing the ninety-meter-high minaret in your photo
- Wondering what it's like to sleep under a blanket of stars? Then among our recommended accommodations, check out the Hudhud Bedouin Camp
- In small villages not yet gone: the traditional way of life. During this trip, interact with camel drivers, traditional carpet weavers, date planters and fishermen
- Energy left over or memory card not yet full? Take a trek through the Hajar Mountains
- Get lost in the narrow streets of the souk. There is absolutely everything for sale here: from plastic cups to antique guns
- Go back in time in Misfat al Abriyyin. Amid the picturesque ochre-colored houses, visitors imagine themselves in the Middle Ages. In the shade of a palm tree, locals gladly make an effort to explain the functioning of the traditional irrigation system
- Admire Oman from the water. Beaches, mountains and bays, floating on the Gulf of Oman you will see it all at once. So much beauty makes you hungry. And so a barbecue lunch awaits on a deserted beach
- The fort in Bahla is on the Unesco World Heritage List
- Find a spot in the sand with your camera in Al Mazyouna and immortalize the red sand dunes at sunset
- More Middle East? Then pair Oman with a stay in Dubai
- We can offer this trip in multiple classes of accommodations
