Culture & heritage

A gentle guided walk of about two and a half hours through the stone lanes, terraces and falaj channels of Misfat Al Abriyeen.

A full day in the capital: the Grand Mosque, the Royal Opera House, Mutrah fish market and souq, Al Alam Palace and the National Museum.

A day trip from Muscat to Nizwa Fort and souq, the old mud-brick town of Al Hamra and the mountain village of Misfat Al Abriyeen.

A short guided tour of Khasab, the main town of Musandam: Khasab Fort and its museum, the old neighbourhoods and the dhow harbour.

Khasab Fort, the town and harbour, then the coast road north to the old border town of Bukha and its fort by the sea.

Half a day in Salalah: the ruins of Al Baleed, Haffa Souq for frankincense, the gold souq and the fruit plantations.

Half a day along the coast east of Salalah: Taqah Castle, clifftop views and the old trading port of Mirbat.

Half a day west of Salalah: the Tomb of Prophet Ayub in the hills, the blowholes of Mughsail Beach and the frankincense trees.

A full day by 4x4 from Salalah over the Dhofar mountains to the ruins of Ubar, into the dunes of the Empty Quarter, and back via Wadi Dawkah.

Two and a half hours in Misfat Al Abriyeen with a local guide, meeting villagers and hearing how old ways of life continue today.