the Bin Ali tomb and mosque near Mirbat in the Dhofar governorate, southern Oman
the Musandam Peninsula
the Muttrah Corniche in Muscat
Wadi Darbat in Dhofar, southern Oman
the Wahiba Sands (aka Sharqiya Sands)
Foto Friday – Oman
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NAME THAT COUNTRY
Sharqiya Sands, also known as Wahiba Sands after the local Bani Wahiba tribe, is roughly 4,000 square miles of sandy dunes in the north-east of our mystery country, about a two-hour drive from the national capital of Muscat. Along with several indigenous Bedouin groups inhabiting this desert, the high moisture content of the sand supports a surprising variety of flora and fauna. Heavy fog regularly rolls in off the sea and is absorbed by the sands.
There are lodges and tent camps in the Sharqiya Sands, but tourism, which has taken off across the country in recent years, may soon be limited to designated areas in order to preserve the unique and sensitive ecosystem.
Can you name that country?
See below for answers.
Foto Friday – Oman
Sur
Wahiba Sands
Sur
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat
Foto Friday – Oman
Thanks to our friend Sallie Volotzky for sharing her photos!
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat
Muscat beach
Nizwa Fort
Muttrah Souk, Muscat
Wahiba Sands
Foto Friday – Wild Oman
Foto Friday – Ya’lla Groups 3
Happy Friday! Please enjoy some random shots of Ya’lla travelers:
Cuevo del Indio, Vinales Valley, Pinar del Rio, Cuba
Foto Friday – Oman
Happy Friday!
Please enjoy photos of some people (and a few camels) of Oman.
The pictures are all courtesy of our partners in Oman, Elite Tourism.
Razfah ceremony, Wahiba Sands, Oman, photo courtesy of Elite Tourism, Oman
Razfah ceremony, Wahiba Sands, Oman, photo courtesy of Elite Tourism, Oman
Vendor, Nizwa, Oman, photo courtesy of Elite Tourism, Oman
lunch break, photo courtesy of Elite Tourism, Oman
Omani farmer, photo courtesy of Elite Tourism, Oman
Nizwa souk, photo courtesy of Elite Tourism, Oman
Nizwa, photo courtesy of Elite Tourism, Oman
Omani woman, photo courtesy of Elite Tourism, Oman
Nizwa auction, photo courtesy of Elite Tourism, Oman
Omani man, photo courtesy of Elite Tourism, Oman
smiling camel and friend, Wahiba Sands, photo courtesy of Elite Tourism, Oman
fish souk, photo courtesy of Elite Tourism, Oman
Omani girls , photo courtesy of Elite Tourism, Oman
Omani women , Nizwa Souk, photo courtesy of Elite Tourism, Oman
Omani boys , Nizwa Souk, photo courtesy of Elite Tourism, Oman
camel races , Nizwa Souk, photo courtesy of Elite Tourism, Oman
kids playing in a wadi, photo courtesy of Elite Tourism, Oman
camel races, Wahiba Sands, photo courtesy of Elite Tourism, Oman
camel races, Wahiba Sands, photo courtesy of Elite Tourism, Oman
Wahiba Sands, photo courtesy of Elite Tourism, Oman
Click to read guest blogger Rich Davis’ enthusiastic impressions of Oman.
Foto Friday – Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Oman
As promised, here are a few more images from our fam trip to the Arabian Peninsula, specifically, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and northern Oman. All of these photos were taken by two travelers on the trip. I hope you enjoy the viewing as much as I have. There are still lots more to come.
DUBAI
Dubai, photo by Sue Alstedt
Dubai, photo by Sallie Volotzky
ABU DHABI
Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, photo by Sue Alstedt
Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, photo by Sue Alstedt
Men & their falcons, Abu Dhabi, photo by Sue Alstedt
ARABIAN DESERT
Got Milk? photo by Sallie Volotzky
Not for Camels Only… Qasr al Sarab Desert Resort, photo by Sallie Volotzky
Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort near Abu Dhabi, photo by Sue Alstedt
Arabian Desert, photo by Sallie Volotzky
OMAN
northern coast of Oman, photo by Sue Alstedt
leaning in for a pat, Muscat, Oman, photo by Sue Alstedt
somewhere in Oman, photo by Sue Alstedt
Muscat, Oman, photo by Sue Alstedt
Muscat, Oman, photo by Sue Alstedt
Nizwa Fort, Oman, photo by Sue Alstedt
northern coast of Oman, photo by Sue Alstedt
See our website for tours to Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Oman. We have 10 tours published there with detailed itineraries, from 3 and 4-day stopover tours focused on the highlights of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Muscat or Salalah, to a 15-day comprehensive tour of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Doha and Oman. In between, we have two 8-day tours, Wonders of Arabia and Glory of Arabia, with different configurations of Abu Dhabi, Dubai and the Arabian Desert in UAE. In Oman, we have a 6-day tour that includes both Muscat in the north and Salalah in the south, two very different regions, and a 9-day tour covering Muscat, Salalah, Nizwa, Sur and the Wahiba Sands desert. All itineraries are privately escorted and so totally flexible. We will also create custom itineraries to any of our destinations in the Arabian Peninsula.
Happy weekend!
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