Travel Stories

• road trips

• destination practicalities

8 min read • Mar 4, 2022

From coastal drives past fishing villages and white sand beaches to journeys to see historic forts, these are the best road trips in Oman.

• budget travel

• connections

8 min read • Feb 22, 2022

With some planning – and our expert guide – it’s not a challenge to enjoy the natural beauty and hospitality of Oman on a limited budget.

• accessible travel

• destination practicalities

8 min read • Feb 11, 2022

Visitors can enjoy travel between and among the stunning landscapes of Oman by plane, boat and car. Here’s our guide to getting around the country.

• hiking

• activities

7 min read • Feb 4, 2022

Hiking in Oman will take you through terraced fields, along craggy mountain trails, to turquoise pools in wadis and more.

• beaches

• activities

7 min read • Jan 30, 2022

From palm-fringed beaches and rocky coasts where you can camp to some of the region’s best dive sites, here are the best beaches in Oman.

• beaches

• activities

5 min read • Jan 24, 2022

When should you visit Oman? Follow our guide and learn the best time to visit for hiking, beaches, religious festivals and camel races.

• beaches

• activities

6 min read • Jan 20, 2022

Oman's natural wonders are surprisingly easy and inexpensive to explore. These are the 10 best.

• best in travel

• tips and advice

9 min read • Jan 9, 2022

From rugged mountains to seaside towns and desert sands, here are the very best places to put on your Oman itinerary.

• activities

• hiking

11 min read • Jan 2, 2022

Oman is the third-largest country in the Arabian Peninsula, famed for its long coastline, high mountains and rugged canyons. Here are the top things to do.

• romance

• connections

7 min read • Aug 11, 2019

We’ve hit peak wedding season, and just like the rest of us, celebrities love a summer ceremony. The past few weeks have seen Zoe Kravitz and Karl Glusman…

• beaches

• activities

5 min read • Apr 17, 2019

With a dazzling bounty of underwater attractions to explore and improved access to key diving hubs, there has arguably never been a better time to strap…

• wildlife and nature

• activities

5 min read • Aug 9, 2018

With more than 2000km of coastline, Oman is a spectacular dive destination with many of the same species of coral and marine life as the Red Sea, but a…

• art

• art and culture

5 min read • Jul 3, 2018

Frankincense, an aromatic resin harvested from the sap of scraggly desert trees, has been treasured for thousands of years for its distinctive fragrance…

• hiking

• activities

9 min read • Dec 4, 2017

Say the word ‘desert’ and chances are that rolling sand dunes and expansive horizontal space spring to mind. In Oman, however, the desert landscape…

• family travel

• connections

6 min read • Oct 24, 2017

Travel with your kids can broaden their understanding of other people and societies. Expand the whole family’s cultural horizons on these inspiring trips.

5 min read • Aug 22, 2017

Some places have become all but synonymous with a particular sort of adventure: think of surfing in Australia, trekking in Nepal or hiking in Canada.

• beaches

• activities

5 min read • Sep 30, 2016

Hinged between mountains and sea, the elongated city of Muscat – where buildings are painted a uniform white by royal decree and where the regional…

4 min read • Jun 29, 2012

Stretching from the lunar-like Hajar Mountains in the north to lush and temperate city of Salalah in the south, the Sultanate of Oman is one of the lesser…