A Journey Through Oman: A Journey Through Timeless Wonders

Discover Oman in its essence and explore the best of time trapped and touching modern civilization in the horn of Arab peninsula. The country is colourful and vivacious in Mutrah markets and thrilling and silent at the same time amidst canopies of Musandam fjords. Come along with us in our tour that covers seven beautiful places that adequately depicts this wondrous country.

• Located at a distance of fifteen kilometers from Muscat, Mutrah is a fascinating town that is a gem of Oman and holds proof of the historically significant Merchant’s city and maritime prowess of Oman. The fishing port alive and closely connected with tradition by maintaining deep ties to the ancestors, leaves a vivid and rather warm impression on guests.
• As you are shopping in Mutrah Souk, the smell of spices invades your nostrils, while sounds created by sellers and other shoppers reach your ears. Here, in the tightly crooked streets of Souq Al, it is possible to find an impressive amount of armor-oriented handicrafts, including carpets, jewelry, and others. In the process of reconstruction, you should pay attention to the fish market – its architectonic design as well as the effects of light and natural air exchanged will leave you speechless.
• To get a feel of the Omani cuisine, take a table on the terrace where one can enjoy a samak mashwi-a fish grilled with spices within Oman. As one of Oman’s major trading centers and an old part of the city, Mutrah gives a genuine insight into the nation’s exotic characteristics and lively spirit.

Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque:

• Return back to Muscat and visit the glorious Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque is one of the astonishing architectural landmarks of Oman’s rich cultural & religious attribute. The main prayer hall of the mosque features sophisticated ceramic ornaments in the form of the niches and calligraphy in Koran on the walls, as well as spectacular crystals, which are used in the creation of Swarovski chandeliers.
• Among the features of the mosque which deserve attention is the 4,200m2 hand-knotted Persian carpet that was made by highly skilled people and is a reference to Persian culture. Visiting one of the five times of prayer will let you immerse in the melody of the muezzin while the soft orange light of the sunset makes the procedure appear magical.

Wahiba Sands:

• Drive further on road 23 to go to the fascinating Wahiba Sands over 200 kilometers of sand dunes. Surrounded by the line of golden sand dunes you are going to feel yourself transported in an ethereal world where nothing but the horizon seems to be limited.
• If you desire more of the desert, then it would be appropriate to spend the night at the Shooting Star Private Camp. While on the bumpy bouncing around dunes in a 4 x 4 vehicle, your guide helps in making sure that you do get stranded in the middle of the dunes while at the same time, he leads you to the right places to have optimum views of the sunrise and sunset.
• Get up early in the morning to have the opportunity to see the desert in the early morning when its sands shine in the morning light and cast their shadows forward. Wahiba Sand stretch away as far as the eye can see and is void of people, giving one a glimpse of what the real desert is all about.

Nizwa:

• In Nizwa, the former capital of the long-lost Sultanate of Oman one can feel the spirit of the times walking through the ruins of the fortresses, and purchasing souvenirs at the souks. Indeed, here in the central part of the city that you can be disposed to a number of highly produced and unique arts and foods such as pottery made with a lot of work and delicious spices.
• Confusing crowd of people and stands reminds the 기자 of a robbed film set where the market sellers offer almost everything from handmade textiles to recently gathered dates. Also grasp the opportunity to haggle with sellers an activity that is rife in Oman’s markets.
• Enter the covered market, itself saturated with the smell of mahogany coloured dates and replete with another history of Oman’s age-old tradition and the richness of different tastes. Explore the old town visiting Falaj Daris, an idyllic inculcation site upstream of the region’s old town, before topping the stunning mountain of Jebel Akhdar the following morning.

Jebel Akhdar:

• Jebel Akhdar with its central massif of the Hajar Mountains can offer almost desert like scenery and roads that twist and turn unvealing areas of hiking pleasure. When in the upland region, you can observe the beautiful view on different parts of Oman and the villages up there.
• Misfat al Abryeen village also gives the clients and Oman village look with an option of visiting terrace fields and mud-brick houses. On foot, there is an opportunity to visit this wonderful and rather significant village in the middle of the mountain range where it is rather quiet and people live still slow, traditional rhythm of life.
• Learn about the architecture of a typical Omani home Utah at the Misfat Old house that is built on the cliff and relax and enjoy a basic meal. To inhale one of a kind accommodation, the Alila Jebel Akhdar, which is nicknamed the ‘Rock Hotel’ because of its construction by joining rocks directly to the mountain of massif, might impress you with it views over the mountains and valleys.
• It may take you hours to get to Jebel Akhdar through serpentine mountain roads and it may be tiring but the view at the end of it is breathtaking and defines Oman’s geographic beauty at its best.

Wadi Damm:

• Leave the mountain and get relief from the heat in Wadi Damm, an untouched place which situated in the Hajar Mountains. The route is only passable by a 4 by 4 vehicle whereby taking a Nairobi-même, Narok road adds an adventurous twist as you have to go through bumpy terrains and winding mountain tracks.
• Ditch the car and take a short walk to reach several natural pools formed on the limestone rocks. When you are walking across the moon, the more you go further, the more the scenery is opened ahead of clear water, beautiful limestone rocks and even perhaps wild animals of the area.
• Wadi Damm is a picturesque place in the mountains of Oman where one can be alone with nature and feel such calmness.

Musandam:

• The Musandam Peninsula is in the extreme north of Oman and explores it is like driving through fjords and calmness. Located thirty-five kilometers off the coast of Oman’s Musandam peninsula, the practice noted the islands can be reached by boat from either the port of Dibba or Khasab, the latter of which is the official gate to the fjords of the Musandam peninsula.
• As you glide through fjords in a traditional dhow while watching the imposing cliffs and getting lulled by the calm water of the ocean. Spend your times, float, snorkel or merely drift from one cove to the other and spend you nights camping ‘overboard’ on the boat.
• Musandam is a place of superb natural beauty and the calmness of the area that can help you eliminate distractions of the modern world and enjoy nature in Oman.

Conclusion:

• To sum up, exploring the timeless wonders of Oman the tourists can obtain the versatile essential experiences of the attractive destination. Beginning with colourful markets of Mutrah to the empty sand dunes of Wahiba Sands, from ancient oasis town of Nizwa to the secluded corners of Jebel Akhdar, every place unfolds more and more fabulous facets of the country’s beauty.
• From haggling in central market halls, to discovering vast deserts, and enjoying the smiles of people, or the peacefulness of fjords- Oman will introduce you to cultural plate #9 like no other. Let Oman unveil itself and where ever you look, you come face to face with history, wherever you go, there are stories in the making.