Welcome to Masirah Island

With its rocky interior of palm oases and gorgeous rim of sandy beaches, Masirah is the typical desert island. Used variously as a staging post for trade in the Indian Ocean and as home to fishermen attracted by the rich catches of kingfish, lobster and prawn, Masirah is home to flamingos and herons that patrol the coast by day and armies of ghost crabs that march ashore at night. With a rare gastropod, the Eloise, and large turtle-nesting sites, the island is justifiably fabled as a naturalist’s paradise.

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Expats stationed in the main town of Hilf affectionately termed Masirah ‘Fantasy Island’ – not because of the wildlife, but because anything they wanted during the long months of internment was the subject of fantasy only. Now better supplied, Masirah is still remote, with minimal facilities. As such it continues to offer a rare chance to see nature in the raw.

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Masirah Island activities

$1870 Multi-day & Extended Tours

NATURAL BEAUTY OF OMAN

DAY 01: ARRIVAL MUSCAT. DAY 02: MUSCAT/WADI BANI KHALID/WAHIBA SANDSAround 0800 hrs you will be met by your tour guide and driver who will escort you to the comforts of our 4 wheel drive to embark on a soft adventurous trip to the great desert of Oman. You will drive through small villages and towns before arriving at Wadi Bani Khalid driving through the mountain offering a panoramic view of the beautiful landscapeBuffet Dinner and Overnight stay at Wahiba Sands DAY 03: WAHIBA SANDS CROSSING /QAHID/MASIRAHAfter breakfast leave the camp to Qahid crossing wahiba sands driving bobbing off the dunes.  It takes 4 hours to cross the desert.Take your ferry to the Island. It takes an hour and half to reach Masirah IslandNote: Ferry will be subject to weather condition, ebb tide/high tide.Reach Masirah before sunset Dinner and Overnight at Masirah Island Resort.Masirah Island Resort is situated on the borders of the breeding grounds of the Turtles, make it a perfect destination for nature lovers. Also for travelers with an edge for edge for adventure with umpteen nautical sports to choose from.DAY 04:  MASIRAHAfter breakfast explore the stretch of the endless beach where you find scores of wrecked ships, skeletons and bones of dolphins, whales, turtles birds, camels and countless other creatures what live and die in the wild place.  Afternoon at leisure on the beach Overnight at the Masirah Island ResortDAY 05: MASIRAH/NIZWAAfter breakfast leave for the mainland once again by ferry.From Shannah drive Nizwa via Mahoot and Sinaw.  Visit the Sinaw Souq en route.   Rest of the day is at leisure.Overnight at the hotel Nizwa. DAY 06: NIZWA / JABEL SHAAMS/ MUSCATMorning tour of the Oasis city of Nizwa, the capital of Julanda Dynasty in the 6th and 7th Century AD.  Today it remains an important tourist attraction with its historical buildings and imposing fort.  Visit the impressive 17th century fort with its enormous round tower built by Imam Sultan Bin Saif Al Ya'aruba to defend the route to the interior.DAY 07-MUSCAT CITY TOURThe tour begins with a visit to the beautiful Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque one of the largest mosques in the Middle East.  Visit the Natural History Museum, exhibiting the wealth of Oman’s history and thus imparting knowledge about the country’s rich culture and traditions to the visitor.Overnight at Muscat HotelDAY 08 DEPARTURE TRANSFER
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