Tours & Activities in Oman

Oman is the only Arab country in the world with a significant Christian population and its own unique Islamic school (Ibadism), making it religiously distinct from its Gulf neighbours.

The Musandam Peninsula, Oman's northern enclave, is so mountainous and remote that it was used as a filming location for the James Bond film 'The Living Daylights'.

Oman's frankincense trade was so valuable in ancient times that it rivalled the spice routes of India, and the Dhofar region still produces the world's finest quality frankincense today.

The Wahiba Sands desert spans 12,500 square kilometres but was only scientifically explored in detail during a 1987 scientific expedition, making it one of the Arab world's least-studied deserts.

Oman has no oil refineries and exports virtually no crude oil despite having reserves, making it geopolitically unique among Gulf states and less dependent on petrodollars.