Wahiba Sands

Seven days around northern Oman: the coast road to Sur, turtles at Ras Al Jinz, wadi pools, a night in the Wahiba Sands, the Green Mountain, Nizwa and Jabreen, and Muscat.

Eight days: dolphins and old Muscat, the Grand Mosque, two nights on Jabal Akhdar, Nizwa, Bahla and Jabreen, Jabal Shams, the Wahiba Sands and the coast road.

Four days by 4x4: Nakhal Fort and Wadi Bani Awf, a night on Jabal Shams, Jabreen, Bahla and Nizwa, then Wadi Bani Khalid, the Wahiba Sands and the coast road back to Muscat.

Three days: the Bimah Sinkhole and Wadi Shab, turtle watching at Ras Al Jinz, the coast road, Wadi Bani Khalid, a night in the Wahiba Sands, then Ibra, Nizwa and Jabreen.

Six days at your own pace in a rental 4x4: Muscat, a wadi and the Wahiba Sands, Nizwa, Jabal Akhdar and Nakhal.

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

Two days from Muscat: Ibra, the pools of Wadi Bani Khalid, a night at a camp in the Wahiba Sands, then back along the coast by Wadi Shab, the Bimah Sinkhole and Quriyat.

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.