FIXED DEPARTURE. Sailing Oman’s Legendary Seas.
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4WD & Bus
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4-16 Pax
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English / Arabic
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All meals
Overview
Oman Maritime History Cultural Tour. For over 7,000 years, Oman’s sailors have ruled the seas—from Bronze Age traders to Sinbad’s voyages, from Portuguese battles to the golden age of Omani empire-building. This 12-day maritime history tour explores, authentic desert, dramatic mountains, medieval forts, museums, traditions shipyards & ancient ports that shaped Indian Ocean trade.
BOOK Oman Maritime History Cultural Tour. Embark on an epic maritime adventure retracing the voyages of Sinbad the Sailor, Oman’s most famous fictional explorer. This tour blends ancient ports, dhow sailing, and coastal-hoping to recreate the magic of One Thousand and One Nights—with modern comforts.
Highlights
- Meet the sons of Sindbad and learn the real stories of their epic journeys.
- Explore the three seas of Oman and the maritime history of a great seafaring nation.
- Journey through the Musandam Peninsula dubbed the ‘Norway of Arabia’ for its majestic mountains that plunge into spectacular fjords.
- Investigate the ancient port of Sur with its shipbuilding yard, where skilled craftsmen continue to build traditional dhows and fishing boats.
- Explore the maritime museums, galleries & astonishing preserved traditional dhows
- Explore Sohar the home of legendary Sinbad and discover Sohar medieval fort with its escape route.
- 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.
- Visit the extraordinary beehive tombs of Bat, a UNESCO heritage site, the best-preserved Bronze Age settlement in the Middle East.
- Enjoy a diverse range of dramatic landscapes including the deep-green wadis and ‘Grand Canyon’ of the Western Hajar Mountains, the pristine white sandy beaches, and the monumental desert dunes at the Wahiba Sands, where you overnight under the stars.
- Enjoy turtle-watching at one of the world's largest nesting sites for endangered green sea turtles.
- 6 nights in the 4-5-star beach properties, where you will enjoy the breathtaking views of three seas of Oman.
- Desert & Mountain overnight where you will enjoy breathtaking sunrises, sunsets, and stargazing.
- Lecture / Session highlighting the Sinbad, the Oman's connection with the ancient civilizations & the great Maritime of Oman.
