OMAN
to expose your essence
This is a destination that transforms through raw exposure to the elements.
Travelling through these lands, as big as Italy, what buoys to mind are those classroom periodic tables.
There's iron red sand dunes, mercury moon boulders, copper cliffs, gold etched mosques and platinum ocean sands.
day one
YOU’VE MADE IT to Muscat, the capital
MARVEL at the grand Mosque
LUNCH with local Omani women in the courtyard of their traditional cooking school
SAIL out to some of the bluest water you’ll ever see on a lux catamaran
BELT up in your 4wd with Bedouin explorer driver
SWIM stop at a green jewel sinkhole amidst a rocky moonscape
MESMERISE your eyes at the brightest night sky you’ve see
WITNESS turtles by torchlight AS theY PADDLE THROUGH the sand to lay eggs
YOU MAY EVEN SEE THE BABIES HATCH AND BEGIN THEIR PILGRIMAGE TO THE SEASHORE
GLAMP IN BEDOUIN TENTS WITH VIEWS OF THE OCEAN TO WAKE UP TO
day two
day three
WIND down the window, as today’s drive is through terrace farms, palm oases and villages
WALK to a secluded oasis with spring fed pools
MINGLE with a local Bedouin family over dates washed down with thimbles of strong coffee and learn about their nomadic lifestyle
LIBERATE the afternoon as you arrive in the epic desert sands
EAT local delicacies (camel, namely) by campfire with zero phone reception
RISE with the sun and join a sand dune morning meditation, followed by a sprint down the steep dunes
GET GEOMETRIC at ancient forts and castles Castle, smooth-lined custard-coloured architectural marvels
BARTER for silver and gems through a fort-lined souk with a charismatic local
WINDOW DOWN as we up the altitude and drive up the boulder-strewn mountains of Jabal Shams
TENT yourself in a lantern lit, carpet-floored, Bedouin-style glamp
day four
day five
LUXURIATE today, in your room that overlooks the Great Omani canyon
CHOOSE your own adventure: hike, swim, spa, eat, nap. Today is at your leisure
COCKTAILS as the sunsets cast a light that bounces off the rocks
SHOTGUN the window seat as we drive through the Al Hajjar mountain ranges
MEANDER through a discreet oasis village that has existed for centuries thanks to its irrigation systems.
LUNCH at the oasis town, wander via its water alleys, stones homes, colourful metal doors and date palm trees
BEAUTY SLEEP at Muscat’s finest hotel, the Chedi
day six
day seven
SELF-CARE on the last day with your choice of yoga, pool laps, beach walk or sunrise meditation session
that's a wrap