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Whispers Through the Empty Quarter

10 days
From Muscat to Salalah
4.0
5 traveler reviews
Whispers Through the Empty Quarter - Crooked Compass
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Plan your adventure:
  • In-depth Cultural
  • Active
  • Group
  • Partially Guided
  • Historical
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Guided in English
Group Size 2 - 12
Age range 18 to 99
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Highlights

  • Explore Bait Al Zubair Museum
  • Capture photos at Al Alam Palace
  • Admire Mirani and Jalali forts
  • Shop at historic Muttrah Souq
  • Learn cooking with Sidab women

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Arrival Muscat
  2. Day 2 Muscat
  3. Day 3 Muscat to Jebel Shams
  4. Day 4 Jebel Shams
  5. Day 5 Nizwa and Wahiba Sands
  6. Day 6 Sugar Dunes
  7. Day 7 Rub Al Khali
  8. Day 8 Salalah
  9. Day 9 Salalah East Half-day City Tour
  10. Day 10 Departure
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  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport
  • Free eSIM
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  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Additional Services

Operated by

Crooked Compass

4.0
(5 reviews)

Number of tours

87

Age Range

18 to 99 years old

Response time

7 hours

Response rate

100%

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Customer Reviews

  • Dr.
    · April 13th, 2024
    excellent, highly recommendable, versatile, not the general kind of tourism one receives mostly everywhere with large groups of boring people. This was not everything spoon fed but for the person who has an interest in a country and doesn't mind the unusual, the different, the out -of-the way experience. We would like to see more but due to the Earth quake we were unable to travel the East Coast of Taiwan but will keep it in mind. Good food, inexpensive, great markets (not just night markets but the artistic markets), good hotels, good driver and tour guide, in short summary, highly recommendable for the person who wants to have an experience outside the famous box. There are plenty of those tours for the boxed-in travelers elsewhere.
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  • tsippora
    · October 25th, 2023
    Excellent. Mostly addressed my interests, was very well managed.
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  • Elizabeth
    · July 18th, 2023
    Great tour guide, driver and itinerary.
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Dates & Availability

10 days
Whispers Through the Empty Quarter
From Muscat to Salalah

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Good to Know

Tour ID: 129708

  • Currency
    ر.ع.
    Rial Omani
    Oman
  • Plugs & Adapters

    As a traveler from USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa you will need an adaptor for type G.

    Type G
    Oman
  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Typhoid - Recommended for Oman. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Oman. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Oman. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Rabies - Recommended for Oman. Ideally 1 month before travel.
    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for Oman. Ideally 10 days before travel.
  • Visa
    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
    • Here is an indication for which countries you might need a visa. Please contact the local embassy for help applying for visas to these places.
  • Payment information
    • For any tour departing before June 19th, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after June 19th, 2025, a minimum payment of $850 is required to confirm your booking with Crooked Compass. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 60 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
    • Some departure dates and prices may vary and Crooked Compass will contact you with any discrepancies before your booking is confirmed.
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