Tourism

In the northern Governorate of Musandam lies Kumzar. Nestled in an isolated bay close to the Strait of Hormuz, this village is only accessible by boat. It...

Hiking and mountain climbing are among the sports that are of interest to many who come to the country, particularly those who enjoy rappelling as well as...

Approximately 45 kilometres away from Muscat, lies the Wadi Sireen Nature Reserve known for being an animal sanctuary. From the rare Arabian Tahr to...

It is said, "There is a waterfall in every dream. Cool and crystal clear, it falls gently on the sleeper, cleansing the mind and soothing the soul." Of the...

Muscat: Many hotels in Oman are insisting passengers travelling to their home country to pay the entire amount towards their mandatory seven-day...

Muscat: Passengers flying back to Oman are postponing their trips, in the wake of new mandatory institutional quarantine measures introduced by the Supreme...

Muscat: The Ministry of Heritage of Tourism has called on hotel establishments not to allow their guests to use public beaches and to be satisfied with...

Home to towering dunes there are many stories of famous explorers having travelled to Rub Al Khali. One of the largest sand deserts in the world, the Rub Al...

When Hamdoon Al Hashmi was pedalling his way home across the Arabian Gulf, he had just one thought at the front of his mind: don’t give up.It is a lesson...

Located on the road from Muscat to Nizwa is Birkat Al Mouz, a village with a spectacular landscape. According to Oman's Ministry of Tourism, "Sheltered in...