Muscat Inn
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
5 days, planned by Meridian Overland
The Grand Mosque admits non-Muslims in the morning only, and the dress code is enforced at the gate.
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| Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque |
| Mutrah Souq |
| Corniche |
Wadi Ghul drops a thousand metres below the rim. The Balcony Walk follows a ledge to a village abandoned in the 1970s.
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| Nizwa Fort |
| Jebel Shams |
| Wadi Ghul |
| Balcony Walk |
Two hundred kilometres of dune running north to south. The drivers deflate the tyres at the edge and that is when it starts.
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| Wahiba Sands |
| Bedouin camp |
Green turtles come ashore at Ras al Jinz to nest every night of the year. Visits are guided, red-light only, and capped.
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| Wadi Bani Khalid |
| Sur dhow yard |
| Ras al Jinz turtle reserve |
The coast road passes the Bimmah sinkhole, which is a twenty-minute stop and worth it.
Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026
Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.
Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
4 breakfasts and 4 dinners across 5 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 5.
8 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered everywhere; Jain and gluten-free on notice at booking
“Europe and the far north on a fixed calendar”
Well paced over 5 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones. Would send friends their way.
Muscat & the Hajar done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it. Would send friends their way.
Muscat & the Hajar done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Worth every rupee.
Muscat & the Hajar done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Plenty to eat and they were happy to work around a gluten allergy. No hesitation recommending them.
Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
Muscat & the Hajar done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing. Worth every rupee.
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. No hesitation recommending them.
Nesting happens every night of the year at Ras al Jinz, though numbers peak from June to September. Visits are guided and capped and there is no flash photography — those rules exist because the lights disorient hatchlings.
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