Oman

Mandarin Oriental Muscat joins forces with the city’s Royal Opera House to offer guests special benefits during the forthcoming winter season.

Muscat’s Royal Opera House has established itself as one of the leading cultural lights in the Middle East since its unveiling.

New resort, which marks debut for illustrious brand in Sultanate, features plush Omani-inspired interiors, fine dining, and a destination spa.

With its charismatic cities and contrasting desert, mountain, and coastal landscapes, Oman is ideal quarry for an extended road trip.

Reputedly created when an asteroid struck Oman’s flat, arid, coastal strip, Bimmah Sinkhole is one of the Sultanate’s most stunning natural attractions.

Of all the trekking adventures on the planet, few are as challenging— but rewarding—as the demanding trails that weave through Oman’s Western Hajar range.

Known as “the king of scents”, frankincense funded the development of Oman over a period spanning millennia and it still looms large in the country’s psyche.

Following in the footsteps of legendary explorer Sir Percy Cox, our writer gets a feel for Oman’s wild history by visiting Nizwa: one of the country’s oldest cities.

The mountain pass between Al Hamra and Wadi Bani Awf is one of Oman’s most spectacular roads, but it’s not for the fainthearted. Duncan Forgan dusts down his shaky driving skills to give off-roading a spin.

Projecting into the Strait of Hormuz and indented by fjord-like inlets called khors, Oman’s remote Musandam Peninsula is one of the best places in the Middle East to kick back on a boat. By Duncan Forgan

With its extensive coastline and rich fishing heritage, the Arabian nation is heaven for lovers of seafood

It’s not just plush hotels and sand. There is wilderness here as well – from the sea to the dunes.