Night with the Turtles

Night with the Turtles

Departure Date

Daily

Duration

2 Night, 3 Days

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Tour Overview

Day 1

Muscat - Bimah Sinkhole - Wadi Shab - Ras Al Jinz

You will be picked up from the Hotel around 0830 Hrs and will be driven towards Sur. Your first stop will be at Bimah Sinkhole located at Najm Park. Bimah Sinkhole, as the name denotes is a naturally created limestone sinkhole with a depth of around 30 m with crystal clear water where people can even enjoy a swim. Spend some time there and then continue to Wadi Shab. . Shab in Arabic, literally means “Ravine between Cliffs”. Shallow green pools and abundant shade give wadi Shab a perfect setting for a picnic. Here cold picnic lunch packets can be served (Optional cost). You may take a long walk inside the wadi, later return to your vehicles and proceed to Sur. Arrive in Sur and continue to Ras Al Jinz. Check in at the Ras Al Jinz Turtle Reserve Centre and enjoy some time at leisure. Later in the evening at around 2100 Hrs, walk to the Hotel Lobby and from there proceed for a Turtle Watching Tour with specialized Rangers. Overnight in Ras Al Jinz.
Day 2

Ras Al Jinz - Wadi Bani Khalid - Wahiba

Breakfast at the Hotel. Check out and drive taking the coastal road towards Aseelah. This coastal road drive is very serene with desert on one side and sea on the other. Arrive in Aseelah and continue towards Jalan Bani Bu Ali to visit the old Al Hamouda Castle. After the visit, drive towards Wadi Bani Khalid. This drive through the mountain offers a panoramic view of the beautiful landscape below. You will pass through many pretty villages embedded in the mountains before reaching the destination. Here the road winds down to the wadi alongside a large, shallow pool fringed with vegetation & ends at a village. You park your vehicle at this point & continue on a short trek to the deep blue pools of the wadi. If you wish you may enjoy a swim in this glorious grace of nature. It is recommended to wear comfortable clothes & walking shoes for this trip. You may also enjoy lunch or juices at your own at the coffee shop situated right by the pool side. After lunch continue driving to the great desert of Oman Known as the "Wahiba Sands". Soon you will come face to face with the enormous desert and our experienced driver will drive you through the sand dunes to the Camp. Enjoy your dinner and Overnight at the Desert Camp.
Day 3

Wahiba - Nizwa - Jabreen - Muscat

Breakfast at the Camp. Around 0830 hrs, you will meet your guide at the reception area of the Camp and embark your vehicle. Drive towards the edge of the desert and then take the asphalt road towards Ibra. Stop for photos by the old mud houses. You can also witness a Women’s Market if you happen to be there on a Wednesday. Continue driving to the Oasis city of Nizwa and then continue on a tour of the Nizwa fort with its enormous round tower built in the 17th century by Imam Sultan Bin Saif Al Ya'aruba to defend the route to the interior. The fort dominates the entire area with the town having grown around the edifice. Access to the top is possible only by means of a narrow, twisting staircase barred by heavy wooden doors, studded with metal. From the top of the tower one can get a bird's eye view of the Nizwa city. From here you will proceed to the Nizwa Souq which is renowned for its intricately hand-carved Khanjar and ornately designed silver Jewelry. Here on a Friday a unique goat and cattle auction is held. The atmosphere here is electric. Arrive at Jabreen to visit the castle, the finest of Oman's castle built in the late 17th Century, which became a seat of Omani learning .This castle has extremely well planned layouts with room for the wali, the ladies room, the kitchen, the majlis etc. Most of the ceilings are decorated with beautiful paintings with Islamic motifs. The view from the top of the castle is really mesmerizing. Drive towards your Hotel in Muscat.