Oman: sea, mountain and the Land of Frankincense

Three nights on Muscat's beach, two on the canyon rim of Jebel Akhdar and three between beach and lagoon in Salalah, with a private car and a domestic flight.

Day by day

1. Day 1

   Arrival in Muscat

   Meet at Muscat airport and transfer to The Chedi, about 20 minutes. Evening on the hotel beach.

2. Day 2

   Muscat: mosque, opera and Mutrah

   The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in the morning, then the Royal Opera House, old Muscat and Al Alam Palace. The Mutrah Corniche and souk before sunset.

3. Day 3

   Wadi Shab and the coast road

   An early drive to Wadi Shab, about two hours, the walk to the pools and a swim, then back to Muscat in the afternoon.

4. Day 4

   Nizwa and up Jebel Akhdar

   Drive to Nizwa, about 90 minutes, for the fort and souk, then up by four-wheel drive to Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar, about 45 minutes.

5. Day 5

   The villages of Jebel Akhdar

   A morning walk through the villages and terraces of Al Ayn and Ash Shirayjah, then an afternoon at the resort and sunset on the canyon platform.

6. Day 6

   Fly to Salalah

   Drive down to Muscat airport, about two hours, fly to Salalah, about an hour and a half, and transfer to Al Baleed Resort, about 15 minutes.

7. Day 7

   The Land of Frankincense

   The Al Baleed archaeological park and Frankincense Land museum next to the hotel, then Sumhuram at Khor Rori and Wadi Darbat, returning by way of Al Haffa Souq.

8. Day 8

   Mughsail and the western road

   Mughsail beach and its blowholes, about 45 minutes away, then the frankincense trees of Wadi Dawkah, and a quiet evening at the resort.

9. Day 9

   Departure

   Transfer to Salalah airport for your flight home, via Muscat or direct depending on the season.