My husband and I are considering Oman for a 7 to 10 day trip. Normally, we like to be active (have done some Backroads & other bike trips) but that can include hiking, biking, snorkeling as well as culture. We have been to Morocco so have done the tent in the sand but wondered what we can experience throughout the country. Do they have any sand skiing or surfing like Matt Lauer recently did in Namibia. Please provide any thoughts or good resources.
Oman...ideas for active travel?
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There years back was ok prefer visitmorocco.com
Forts Sand dunes nice souk pretty clean and safe
for an Arab country they will actually give you
a ticket for having a dirty car.If adventurous
you will like it probably but the high Atlas
in Maroc is my fav particularly in the summer months.
seat61.com/morocco
Good luck!
Hiking Wadi Rum is a place of dramatic beauty which ... Budget travel; Cultural; Cycling holidays; Family ...
https://www.responsibletravel.com/copy/jordan-petra-and-wadi-rum Petra/Wadi Rum where Lawrence of Arabia was filmed another of my favs. Usually stay at the Movenpick there.
Beautiful and amazing history.
The 5-star Mövenpick Resort Petra is located directly at the entrance to the ancient city of Petra.
www.booking.com/hotel/jo/moevenpick-resort-petra.en.html
There is sand surfing in Oman, I think you might have to go through a tour operator to organize it though. I have done it a couple of times here in the UAE, and it's a lot of fun, but climbing up those sand dunes will wear you out. You can also try kitesurfing, diving and snorkeling, wadi treks & swimming, and there are hikes up in the mountains. I used this tour company the first time I went to Oman, but even if you don't want a tour company you can get some good ideas by clicking through their website tours
http://www.sunsandtour.com/
Thanks for ideas....my husband and I have traveled extensively throughout the world and are working on our next "tier" of places to vist. So we have already done Morocco, Turkey, etc. but nothing else in the middle east area. If you have other suggestions, please let me know.