Holidays in Oman

In the south-east of the Arabian Peninsula is the Sultanate of Oman , which is not yet very popular with tourists from the CIS. Rest in the country is just gaining momentum, and thanks to the beautiful climate, magnificent beaches , a variety of natural landscapes and the presence of a very good infrastructure in the near future Oman may well compete with the best resorts in the Arab Emirates .

Advantages of recreation in Oman

In the south-east of the Arabian Peninsula is the Sultanate of Oman , which is not yet very popular with tourists from the CIS. Rest in the country is just gaining momentum, and thanks to the beautiful climate, magnificent beaches , a variety of natural landscapes and the presence of a very good infrastructure in the near future Oman may well compete with the best resorts in the Arab Emirates .

Advantages of recreation in Oman

Those who once visited Oman, often come back here again. What are the good resorts of Oman ? Here are a few undeniable advantages that attract thousands of tourists to Oman each year:

  1. Picturesque nature . Only in this country you can see an amazing combination of mountains and waterfalls, savannahs, tropics and fjords .
  2. Original culture . Oman keeps pace with the times, absorbing all the latest achievements of science and technology, but at the same time maintaining a high standard of living and cultural traditions.
  3. Rich excursion program. Fans will travel to historical places, see ancient structures and monuments of art will be very interesting.
  4. The star rating of local hotels corresponds to the declared level, and the quality of customer service in hotels and restaurants is at a very high level.
  5. Beautiful ecology. There are many national reserves, parks and nature protection zones in Oman.

Resorts of Oman

In addition to the country's capital, Muscat , Oman has such interesting cities in the tourist plan as:

When to go on holiday in Oman?

In Oman, a subtropical arid climate with significant monsoon influence. The resorts of the country all year round is hot weather. Temperatures in the summer months on the average show +32 ° C, and in winter - not lower than +20 ° C. Precipitation falls very little, the sun shines 350 days a year. The most favorable time for visiting Oman comes in early autumn and lasts until early April. Then from May to August, there is heat and very high humidity.

In Salal, in comparison with other resorts in the country, it is usually a little cooler, so even in the summer months (from May to August) it is quite comfortable and there is no exhausting heat.

Beach holiday in Oman

This is the most popular type of tourism in Oman, so let's talk about rest on the sea separately.

Absolutely all the beaches in the country are sandy, equipped with everything necessary, the entrance to them is free. The beach season in Oman starts from May and lasts until the beginning of autumn, although in the autumn the waters of the ocean are still warm, and it is quite possible to swim.

Among the most popular beach resorts in Oman are:

  1. Sohar. Located 2.5 hours drive from Muscat, offers a good choice of hotels, but also with quite solid prices, so usually very well-to-do tourists come to Sohar.
  2. Sur. A small fishing town is a place of traditional shipbuilding. Sur is perfect for lovers of a quiet and inexpensive vacation. The resort has hotels of different categories, and you can get from Muscat in 4 hours by public transport.
  3. Nizva. The resort, next to which stretches a string of sand dunes - in this regard, here the main entertainment, except for beaches, is a jeep safari. Hotels in Nizwa are mostly medium and high price categories, but the price / quality is always on top.
  4. Muscat. In the capital of Oman there are beaches with clean fine sand, they are equipped with umbrellas and sunbeds. Local residents practically do not go to them.
  5. Salalah. A true tropical paradise: the coastal strip of beaches is framed by coconut palms, magnificent panoramas, silence and solitude.

Other types of tourism in Oman

Oman is famous for its beach rest. Here are possible other, no less interesting types of pastime:

  1. Leisure. Diving is the second most popular type of recreation in Oman after the beach. For divers in Muscat, there is the Barasti Bungalow Village hotel with its own lagoon, and in the vicinity of the capital is the Oman Dive Center. In addition, in the resorts of Oman, tourists are offered to go fishing, motor sport, go-karting, go on a desert safari or a boat trip on a ferry, yacht, etc.
  2. Excursion tours. The largest cities of Oman have an ancient history and offer to visit architectural masterpieces, including ancient fortresses , towers and other defensive structures. In the Sultanate there are more than 500 forts, among which is the Al-Jalali and Mirani in Muscat, and the fort of Bahla at the foot of the Akhdar mountains, which has a total length of 11 km of fortified walls and is listed as a UNESCO protected site.
  3. Ecotourism. In Oman, you can visit national parks, which are inhabited by rare and endangered species of animals. For example, Masira Island is interesting because it is possible to get acquainted with giant sea turtles.
  4. Shopping tours. In Oman, the whole beauty of shopping is the opportunity to buy the unique things of local craftsmen. As the craft in the country is flourishing, there will not be any problems with the choice of gifts and souvenirs for your memory in Oman. In souvenir shops and markets, gold and silver products, leather and textiles, fur and wool, oil, incense, coffee and many others are presented. etc. Bargaining is not just accepted here, but even recommended.
  5. Studying the culture and religion of Oman. The most famous religious monument is the Sultan Qaboos Mosque . Among the cultural events are the Muscat Festival with ethnographic, musical and circus performances and fairs, the autumn festival "Harif" in Salal and the Multal tourism festival, held alternately in several cities of the country in the period of Eid al-Adha. In winter, Barqa is no less famous bullfight.