A balanced route for Muscat, the mountains, desert, wadis, and coastal towns without rushing every day.
Travel inspiration
Start with two nights in Muscat to settle into the pace of Oman and visit Mutrah, the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, and the coast.
Continue inland to Nizwa and Jebel Akhdar for forts, souqs, villages, and cooler mountain air.
Add one night in Wahiba Sands, then return toward Muscat via Wadi Shab or Sur for a compact but varied loop.
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