EXPLORE OMAN
Oman also offers the opportunity to explore the ancient Arabian culture and tradition, amidst modern mega structures.
JEBEL SHAMS
Jebel Shams is a mountain located in northeastern Oman north of Al Hamra town. It is the highest mountain of the Hajar range and the country, and the third highest in Arabian Peninsula. The mountain is a popular sightseeing area located 240 km from Muscat. Jabal Shams means “Mountain of the Sun” and its oldname is JABEL AL QANAH. The area is home to weavers of heavy woolen rugs indistinctive colors. Take a walk to see the Grand Canyon.
LAND OF FRANKINCENSE
The Land of Frankincense is a site in Oman on the Incense Road. The site includes frankincense trees, Khor Rori and the remains of a caravan oasis, which were crucial to the medieval incense trade.
AL JALALI FORT
Al Jalai Fort, or Ash Sharqiya Fort, is a fort in the harbor of Old Muscat, Oman. The fort was built by the Portuguese under Philip I of Portugal in the 1580s to protect the harbor after Muscat had twice been sacked by Ottoman forces. It fell to Omani forces in 1650.
SALALAH
As the traditional regional capital, Salalah’s history stretches back two millennia, when, thanks to its strategic location, it was an important stop on the frankincense and silk trading routes. Salalah was the Sultan’s birthplace in 1940, and his mother was a member of a prominent regional Jebbali tribe; to this day the Sultan maintains close ties to the city. In the 19th century the region was incorporated into the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, and Salalah served as the country’s capital from 1932 until the accession of Sultan Qaboos in 1970, who relocated the capital to Muscat.
Jebel Akhdar
Between 50–100 mi inland from the coast of the Gulf of Oman, Jebel Akhdar, is part of Al Hajar Mountains range in Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate of Oman. It extends about 300 km northwest to southeast.
WadiBani Khalid
WadiBani Khalid is a Wilāyah in the Northern Governorate of the Eastern Region of Oman. Located about 126 mi from Muscat, and 120 km from Sur, the province has a wadi which serves as a destination for tourists, that is WādīBanīKhālid
WadiShab
WadiShab is a very popular wadi located in the Al Sharqiyah Region in Oman. It is a very popular outdoor attraction for both locals and expats, and people come here for the nature, to swim in the fresh water pools or just to have a barbecue. The main attraction of the wadi is the water fall in the cave, which you can reach after a roughly 40 mins hike and swimming in 2-3 pools. I really love coming to this wadi as it is not very far from Muscat, is easily accessible even with a saloon car and because the pools are always full with clear blue water