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Interior Explorer Scheduled Departure
Explore the highlights of the interior of Oman. You start with a night on the stunning White Sands Beach at Fins before travelling inland to the Wahiba Sands Desert. Cut across country via Ibra and Sinew before reaching the old capital, Nizwa. You then explore the mountain regions of Jebal Shams and Jebal Akhdar before coming back to Muscat over the top of the mountains, a stunning trip via Rustaq and Nakhal.
Day One:
We head south out of Muscat along the coast to the fishing town of Quriyyat where we are able to stroll along its promenade and visit its historic fort. We continue along the coast, visiting the Bimah sinkhole, one of the wonders of Oman and the twin wadis of Tiwi and Shab. The afternoon is taken up exploring the wadis, clambering over big boulders and swimming in their deep pools. We arrive late afternoon to White Beach at Fins for the night.
Day Two:
Today we leave the coast and head to the Sharqiya Sands region, home to the Wahiba Sands desert and Wadi Bani Khalid. We visit the old domed mosque at Jalan Bani Bu Ali near the town of Al Kamil. Proceeding alongside the desert we head into the hills to Wadi Bani Khalid. This wadi is one of Oman’s finest and gives us a great opportunity to explore the depths of the wadi. We have an opportunity to just relax by the crystal waters or swim through the different pools and clamber over the boulders into the heart of the wadi itself. Mid-afternoon we head into the sands.
Day Three:
We head out of the desert and head north towards the Hajar mountain range. Enroute we visit the old settlement at Mizfa, near Ibra. We continue to the foot of the mountains where we are able to wander around the deserted village of Birkat Al Mawz. We head through Nizwa and onto the highest peak in Oman, Jebal Shams. The views are quite spectacular from the summit, some 3,000m above sea level. We enjoy a late afternoon stroll around the rim of the canyon before settling down in the Jebal Shams Camp.
Day Four:
Today we enjoy a picturesque walk to the abandoned village of As Sab on the top of the mountain. This walk is regarded as one of the most beautiful in Oman. On the return to the camp we have an early lunch and then have a short drive to our next walking location at Misfah al Breen. The walk takes us through the canyon and circumnavigates the massif, passing through two mountain hamlets before returning back to the date palm groves. Tonight we can relax in the comfort of a 4* hotel in Nizwa. The trekking is not compulsory and other activities are available in these locations.
Day Five:
After breakfast we begin our off-road drive through the Hajar mountain range. This drive is one of the best off-road drives in Oman and there are plenty of opportunities to stop and take in the views across the range and through the wadis below. We reach Nakhal on the far side of the range for lunch and stroll around its beautiful fort, before heading back to Muscat for late afternoon where the tour arrangements end.
