A wealthy port between the Mediterranean and India Place: Sumhuram, Salalah, Oman Period: 3rd Century BC – 5th century AD Southern side of city walls The city of Sumhuram was completely enclosed by imposing city wall. Two gates, one monumental and a small one leading to the harbor, interrupted walls….
Place : Fizayah or Fazayh, Salalah White Sand Beach 5 kilometers long pristine white sand beach with clear water and a stunning landscape at the back-ground. THE BEACH IS ACCESSED DOWN A DIRT TRACK THAT IS PERFECT FOR SUV’S. ONCE DOWN AT SEA LEVEL YOU CAN TRAVERSE ALONG THE TRACK…
Place: Wadi, Salalah, Oman Camping, Mountain, Wadi Wadi is the Arabic term traditionally referring to a valley. In some instances, it may refer to a dry riverbed that contains water only when heavy rain occurs. Ayan Ishat is located on the western side of Salalah. When you visit this small…
The Stunning Sugar Dunes of Al Khaluf The sugar dunes at Al Khaluf are a unique and magnificent natural paradise. Before approaching the Sugar Dunes area you will have a spectacular beach drive of more than 10 km. Around a five-hour drive from Muscat to reach Al Khaluf which is…
Place: The highest sand dunes in the world Camping, Desert, 4×4 اعلى قمة كثيب رملي في العالم The highest sand dunes in the world Ramlat Jadilah desert of western Oman, is 455m above sea level. Namibia sand dune was recorded as 418 m above sea level. 10km from the Yemen…
Place: Lost Villages of Oman Wadi and abandoned village of Habib Wadi Bani Habib is situated within the mountains of Jabal Al Akhdar, continuation of Al Hajar mountains close to Nizwa. Located 2000m above sea level, the Wadi consists of abandoned villages and fruit palms. Last inhabited 40 years ago,…
Place: Empty Quarter, Rub’ al Khali , Oman Camping, Desert, Salt Lake beds, 4×4 Rubʿ al-Khali, (Arabic: “Empty Quarter”) also spelled Al-Rabʿ al-Khali, a vast desert region, constituting the largest portion of the Arabian Desert. It covers an area of about 250,000 square miles (650,000 square km) in a structural…
Place : Qalhat or Galhat, Oman UNESCO The tomb of Bibi Maryam, also known as ‘The Mausoleum of Lady Maryam’ Qalhat once served as an important stop in the wider Indian Ocean trade network. In the 14th and 15th centuries it had great strategic significance in the Kingdom of Hormuz,…
Barr al Hikman is about 500 kilometers drive (five hours) from Muscat towards Muhoot arrived at the Hikman Peninsula, landscape of desert sand and low shrubs is made up of a mixture of mud, sand, and seawater. The terrain of land flooded by sea water for about 148 km making…
Place: Balad Sayt Village, Oman Camping, Mountain, Wadi, Village, only 4×4 Bilad Sayt is a mountain village which is located on the north east of the Hajar Mountains near the highest peak of Jebel Shams. Bilad Sayt can be reached through Wadi Al Sahtan and Wadi Bani Awf from north…
