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Oman Deserts & Zanzibar Beaches

Itinerary through Muscat, Wahiba Sands, Nizwa, Stone Town, Nungwi (13 days), with day-by-day ideas, shared by a Voyageur traveler.

Oman · Tanzania · 13 days · 5 Stages

Muscat, Oman

Days 1–4

  • Day 2 08:00: Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
  • Day 2 16:00: Mutrah souq and corniche
  • Day 3 08:00: Bimmah sinkhole and Wadi Shab swim
  • Day 3 19:30: Dinner at Bait Al Luban

Wahiba Sands, Oman

Days 4–5

  • Day 4 16:30: Dune bashing and sunset on the dunes
  • Day 4 20:00: Bedouin dinner under the stars

Nizwa, Oman

Days 5–7

  • Day 5 15:00: Nizwa fort and souq
  • Day 6 07:00: Jebel Shams balcony walk above the Grand Canyon of Arabia
  • Day 6 15:00: Misfat al Abriyeen mountain village

Stone Town, Tanzania

Days 7–9

  • Day 8 09:00: Spice farm tour
  • Day 8 15:00: Old Slave Market and Anglican cathedral
  • Day 8 19:00: Forodhani night food market

Nungwi, Tanzania

Days 9–13

  • Day 10 17:30: Sunset dhow cruise
  • Day 11 08:00: Mnemba atoll snorkel with dolphins
  • Day 11 19:00: The Rock restaurant at high tide
  • Day 12 10:00: Jozani forest red colobus monkeys