Desert & dunes

Seven days in a rental 4x4: Muscat, the coast road to Sur, Wadi Bani Khalid and the Wahiba Sands, Nizwa, Jabal Akhdar and Nakhal.

Thirteen days in a rental 4x4: Muscat, Wadi Shab, Sur and Ras Al Jinz, the Wahiba Sands, Jabal Akhdar, Nizwa, Jabreen and Bahla, Misfat, Al Hoota Cave, Jabal Shams and the Balcony Walk.

Five days: the Grand Mosque and Jabal Akhdar, Jabreen, Bahla and Nizwa, Wadi Bani Khalid and the Wahiba Sands, turtles at Ras Al Jinz, and the coast road back to Muscat.

Eight hours from Muscat by 4x4: Ibra, the pools of Wadi Bani Khalid and the dunes of the Wahiba Sands. Local lunch included.

Two hours on a quad bike across the dunes of the Wahiba Sands, with a guide, safety gear and a practice run first. For beginners and experienced riders.

A sunrise balloon flight over the dunes of the Wahiba Sands and the mountains beyond, with a certified pilot and crew.

Two hours sandboarding on the golden dunes of the Wahiba Sands, starting on small slopes and working up to the big dunes, with a guide.

One and a half to two hours of 4x4 dune driving with an experienced driver over the high dunes of the Wahiba Sands, with photo stops.

A camel ride of 15 minutes to an hour over the dunes of the Wahiba Sands, timed for the sunset, with an experienced handler.

Seven days with a guide: Muscat, the coast road to Sur, Wadi Bani Khalid and the Wahiba Sands, Nizwa, Jabal Akhdar and Nakhal.