ON REQUEST. An Odyssey Through Oman’s Trading Empires.
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4WD & Bus
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8-16 Pax
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English / Arabic
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All meals
Overview
Oman Ancient Empire Cultural Adventure. For centuries, Oman was known as the “Golden Gate of the East” – the glittering crossroads where Arabian, Persian, Indian and African cultures converged. This 14-day luxury expedition unveils the sultanate’s most legendary trading ports, from the BC frankincense ports to fortresses that guarded empires.
Book Oman Ancient Empire Cultural Adventure. Your passage through history to discover Oman’s fabled trading ports & forgotten empires.
Highlights
- Journey through the Musandam Peninsula dubbed the ‘Norway of Arabia’ for its majestic mountains that plunge into spectacular fjords.
- Explore the three seas of Oman and the maritime history of a great seafaring nation.
- Explore Sohar the home of legendary Sinbad and discover Sohar medieval fort with its escape route.
- Visit the extraordinary tombs of Bat, a UNESCO heritage site, the best-preserved Bronze Age settlement in the Middle East.
- Wander through time at the impressive crenelated medieval fort of Nizwa, Sohar, and Khasab -featuring magnificent plasterwork, wood carvings, and elaborately painted ceilings.
- Wander through Nizwa’s Souq, famous for silver jewelry, Omani Halwa, spices, pottery, and crafts.
- Enjoy a diverse range of dramatic landscapes including the deep-green wadis of the Hajar Mountains, the pristine white sandy beaches, and the monumental desert dunes at the Wahiba Sands, where we overnight under the stars.
- View the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, with six minarets, presenting the five beliefs of Islamic art, and attend a performance at Muscat’s Royal Opera House.
- Explore Muscat, with its lively Muttrah Souq and the state-of-the-art National Museum displaying an extensive collection of cultural treasures.
- Investigate the medieval port of Sur with its shipbuilding yard, where skilled craftsmen continue to build traditional dhows and fishing boats.
- Explore the maritime museum in Sur and some of the astonishing preserved traditional dhows.
- Enjoy turtle-watching at one of the world's largest nesting sites for endangered green sea turtles.Explore the pristine beaches of Oman's southeastern coast.
- 9 nights in the 4-5-star beach properties, where you will enjoy the breathtaking views of three seas of Oman (The Sea of Oman, The Arabian Sea & The Arabian Gulf)
- 2 night at the authentic Arabian Desert where you will overnight under the doom of stars surrounded with golden dunes.
- 2 night at the Hajar Mountains where you will enjoy breathtaking sunrises & sunsets.
- Lectures/sessions highlighting the forgotten kingdom from its founding, through its golden era to its tragic end.
