
I was very fortunate to make two tours around Oman.
Starting in the north and following the coastline all the way down to Muscat the capital. There are plenty of small quaint fishing villages and beaches along the Gulf of Oman which gave me lots of photo opportunities. Covering around 3500 kms on both tours I was able to see many wonderful scenes and experience the very humble and friendly Omani hospitality.
A few highlights from both my tours include, Muscat Grand Mosque, The Eastern Hajjar Mountains, Sur, Ras Al Jinz Green Turtle Reserve, Wadi Bani Khalid, The vast Wahiba Sands desert with my 4x4, Cultural Nizwa and surrounding area, Jebel Shams (Omani Grand Canyon). These are just a few highlights but there were many memorable stops along the way in remote villages such as Umq in the Hajjar mountains and many more. I would highly recommend visiting Oman and hiring a 4x4 to cover all the beautiful spots I managed to get to which many are only accessible by 4x4.
Oman
Hundreds of kilometres of near perfect photo opportunities in the Wahiba Sands Desert, captured about 50 kms into the desert
Amazing Chandeliers of Muscat's Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
A small fishing village inlet on our way to Muscat
This amazing coastline hosts some very quaint fishing villages and the chance for a dip in the warm Gulf of Oman
Very relaxed area to walk at Sultan Qaboos Port in Old Muscat with the mosque minaret standing prominent
Qurans neatly lined up in Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
An interesting town hidden in the valley of the north eastern Hajjar Mountains
Wadi Bani Khalid was a nice oasis for a swim and relax however quite a lot of people here
The Wahiba Sands Desert in Oman was vast with some amazing photo opportunities and lovely to drive in the towering sand dunes
Extremely tall Minaret of Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat
Such a beautiful structure of Sultan Qaboos Mosque in Muscat
Nizwa Fort is an impressive 17th Century structure definitely worth a visit
Inside the walls of Nizwa Fort
The colossal tower and entrance arch of Nizwa Fort
Beautifully rippled sand dunes in the Wahiba Sands Desert just before sunset
Off roading in my truck through the Eastern Hajjar Mountains, over dusty / sandy / gravel trails, through Wadis and dune bashing. Amazing off-roading country