Today we'll visit the famous Nizwa Souq (market), a wide variety of vendors offer their goods in the streets of the souk, where you can find, vegetables, pottery, jewelry, handicrafts, Omani sweets (Halwa), dates spice, and souvenirs which are sold in authentic old market halls that few places can boast, especially interesting is the Friday cattle market when the locals from the nearby villages come to sell their, goats, cattle, sheep, and chickens in a circus-style open marketplace.
Next to the Souq is Nizwa Fortress, the fort is a museum today and offers splendid views of this ancient town and the surrounding mountains, you can walk around in this impressive fortress and visit its many rooms, passages, and towers, the fort is an architectural testimony to the economic and military achievements of the early Yaruba dynasty from the mid-17th century, it was a military stronghold designed to withstand even the strongest of attacks at the time, even along the corridors, many traps were laid to deter any intruders that might have penetrated the defenses.
From Nizwa we visit Birkat Al Moz, it has a large Falaj system that supplies water date palms, and vegetables for many orchards, it’s listed to the UNESCO organization, it’s worth spending some time walking and discovering the old part of the village.
From Birkat Al Moz we continue our journey to the camp in the desert Wahiba Sands, this spectacular desert has an ares of 12,500 Square K.M they called also Al Sharqiya Sands, formerly known as “The Wahiba Sands” it’s a region of desert in Oman the region was named for the Bani Wahiba tribe, divided between the northern and southern Governorates in the eastern Region, the area is defined by a boundary of 180 K.M (110 mi) north to south and 80 K.m (50 mi) east to west, relax in the camp or take part in an adventurous 4×4 sand dune drive, followed by watching the stunning sunset of the desert on one of the big sand dunes, we finish the day with dinner at the camp and a nice relaxing time.
Overnight in the desert ( Safari Desert Camp or similar)
3 Comments
4.6
Exploring the stunning wadis and majestic Hajar Mountains was an unforgettable experience for our family, especially the picturesque moments in Nizwa.
4.2
Our family embarked on an unforgettable journey through the stunning mountains and wadis of Muscat in Oman, where the breathtaking views of the Al Hajar range surpassed our expectations.
4.6
The breathtaking vistas of the Al Hajar Mountains and the serene beauty of the wadis were highlights of my time in Muscat in Oman, though I did feel the itinerary was a bit packed at times.