Beauty has an address…..Oman

Welcome toOman, more than 5000 years of tourism

Marhaba!

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

Pristine Indian Ocean coastline

Mountains

Desert

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

Stopovers / city breaks

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

Mutrah Corniche

Royal Opera House

Grand Mosque

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.

Post Khareef

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

Fast Ferry

Mountain routes

Fjords

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

Climbing

Al Hoota Caves & Majlis Al Jinn

4x4 Tours

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

Turtle, whale & dolphin watching tours

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

Nizwa Fort – ancient capital

5000 years of history

International Hotels & RestaurantsInternational 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

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

Desert Night Camp

Hud Hud Mobile Camps

Ras Al Jinz

The View

Sahab Hotel

The Sifawy Boutique Hotel

Juweira Boutique Hotel

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 ResortAlila, Jabal Akhdar

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

The Oman Ministry of TourismUK & MBR Office

Tel: 0208 877 4524Email: oman@representationplus.co.ukFacebook: omantourismuk

Visit us on: www. omantourism.gov.om

Shukran