Oman is a vast country with diverse landscapes including mountains, deserts, and a coastline along the Indian Ocean, offering year-round tourism opportunities. Key attractions include Muscat's architecture, Salalah's lush vegetation, and various adventure activities like trekking and diving. The document outlines transportation options, accommodations, and highlights the rich cultural heritage of Oman, making it a compelling destination for travelers.

1. Beauty has an
address…..Oman

2. Welcome to
Oman, more than
5000 years of
tourism
Marhaba!

3.  2nd largest country in the Arabian
Peninsula, same size as Germany
 3165 km coastline/Indian Ocean
 Breathtakingly 3000m Hajar
Mountains
 Wahiba Sands (Sharqiya); 2000m
dunes, 200 kilometres of desert from
Eastern Hajar to Arabian Sea
 Musandam Peninsula
 Salalah and the Empty Quarter
 Year round climate - October to April
temperatures average 25 to 35C,
Salalah 27C year round

4. Pristine Indian Ocean coastline

5. Mountains

6. Desert

7. How To Get There
 7 hours flying time, visas on arrival
 Muscat International Airport, (VIP welcome
and lounges)
 40km from Muscat city centre
 10-45 minutes from the hotels
 Non-stop direct flights with Oman Air
 Direct flights with British Airways
 Further connecting flights with all regional
carriers etc.
 Departures from LHR, LGW, MAN, DUB
 No jetlag… GMT +4hr

8. Stopovers / city breaks

9. Muscat
 An ancient capital, low rise buildings,
Portuguese architecture
 Old Muscat: Sultan’s Palace, Muttrah Souk,
Forts & Corniche
 Grand Mosque, Royal Opera House, Museums
e.g. Bait Al Zubair
 Al Qurum Beach & National Park
 International shops, Amouage factory
 Big Bus Tours
 Future Royal Botanic Gardens
 Muscat Festival – February inc. Tour of Oman

10. Mutrah Corniche

11. Royal Opera House

12. Grand Mosque

13. Salalah/Dhofar
 Short flight from Muscat
 Micro climate – green, lush vegetation,
Khareef Season (Mid July- Mid August),
Salalah Festival
 Frankincense Trail and Camels
 Empty Quarter
 Archaeology – Queen of Sheba’s Palace,
Job’s tomb
 Diving & Snorkelling
 Hotels: Crowne Plaza, Hilton, Marriott ,
Juweira Boutique Hotel and Salalah Rotana
Resort.

14. Post Khareef

15. Khasab/Musandam
 High speed ferry from Muscat to
Khasab or short flight
 Award winning Khasab Fort & town
 Spectacular fjords
 Dhow cruises, diving & snorkelling
 Mountain trekking
 Hotels: Golden Tulip, Six Senses Resort at
Zighy Bay, New boutique hotels in
development

16. Fast Ferry

17. Mountain routes

18. Fjords

19. Adventure
 Trekking & hiking, cycling
 Caving (2nd largest underground cavern)
 Desert Safari, Camel trekking
 Rock climbing, base jumping, abseiling
 4x4 dune & wadi tours
 Deep sea fishing

20. Climbing

21. Al Hoota Caves & Majlis Al Jinn

22. 4x4 Tours

23. Scuba diving off Oman’s coast, the Daymaniyat Islands and Masirah Island

24. Turtle, whale & dolphin watching tours

25. Heritage and Culture
 Over 5000 years of civilisation
 300 historic forts & castles (24
refurbished) and Unesco Sites
 Legends: Sinbad the Sailor, Queen
of Sheba and the three Sultans
 Silver & gold, the khanjar
 Traditional crafts and markets
 Music and traditional dress

26. Nizwa Fort – ancient capital

27. 5000 years of history

28. International Hotels & Restaurants
International hotel chains include:
 Crowne Plaza
 Grand Hyatt
 GHM ‘The Chedi’
 Golden Tulip Hotels
 Hilton
 Intercontinental
 Marriott
 Millennium
 Park Plaza
 Radisson SAS
 Ritz Carlton Al Bustan Palace Hotel
 Shangri-La Barr al Jissah Resort
 Salalah Rotana Resort

29. Unique accommodation
• Desert Night Camp, and other camps
• Hud Hud mobile camps
• The View mountain camp, Jebel Shams
• Ras Al Jinz Hotel & tented camp
• Sahab Boutique Hotel, Jebel Akhdar
• The Sifawy Boutique Hotel, Muscat
• Juweira Boutique Hotel, Salalah
• Alila, Jabal Akhdar

30. Desert Night Camp

31. Hud Hud Mobile Camps

32. Ras Al Jinz

33. The View

34. Sahab Hotel

35. The Sifawy Boutique Hotel

36. Juweira Boutique Hotel

37. New Developments 2013 - 2014
Three 18 hole Golf Courses open:
 Al Amouj at the Wave
- Greg Norman Links
 Muscat Golf & Country Club
 Ghala Wentworth Golf Course
Muscat International Airport
Salalah Rotana Resort
Alila, Jabal Akhdar

39. Top 10 Tour Operators
• British Airways Holidays 0870 850 9850
• Destinology 0800 072 2227
• Destination Store 0844 482 1672
• Western Oriental 0870 499 1111
• Cox and Kings 0207 873 5000
• Kuoni 01306 740 888
• Value Added Travel 0208 545 7700
• Mosaic Holidays 0208 574 4000
• Caribtours - The Private Travel Company
020 7751 0660
• Thomas Cook 0870 443 4481

40. The Oman Ministry of Tourism
UK & MBR Office
Tel: 0208 877 4524
Email: oman@representationplus.co.uk
Facebook: omantourismuk
Visit us on: www. omantourism.gov.om
Shukran