February 2015 – Oman
Our guide Yaqoob poses in front of the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque gardens
Itinerary
- Musandam Peninsula – dhow cruise, 4×4 to Jebel Harim, cliff houses
- Muscat – Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Mutrah, souq, palace & forts
- Muscat to Sharqiya Sands – Tiwi oasis, Sur, sand dunes
- Sharqiya Sands – sand dunes, Bedouins, camels, Ibra souq
- Jebel Akdar – terraced town of Sayq, Al Mudhaireb, Sinaw souq
- Nizwa – Nizwa souq, Al Hamra oasis, Beit al-Safa (traditional Omani house)
- Jebel Shams – Wadi Ghul, aka Grand Canyon of Arabia
- Jebel Shams to Muscat – beehive tombs at Al Ayn, Jabrin Castle
Our travels in Oman