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Affordable Flights to the Sultanate of Oman (Oman)

Affordable Flights to the Sultanate of Oman (Oman)

Highlights of Oman

Oman, known as the Sultanate of Oman, is located on the Arabian Peninsula and its capital city is Muscat. The country, which has desert climate with extreme hot temperatures in summer has surprisingly milder climate in winter. This country has something for everybody! Travel to Jebel Shams and gaze into Wadi Ghul, Oman's version of the U.S.'s Grand Canyon. Just as awe-inspiring, the layered canyon walls tell a much different story than that of its cousin in the U.S. Then travel to Dhofar. This southernmost, sub-tropical province gives you the opportunity to pluck home-grown frankincense on the rolling hillsides. While in Dhofar, branch out from Salalah to take in Job's Tomb, Mirbat's wonderful beaches, and the famed blowholes in the undercliffs at Mughsail. Schedule a tour or rent a vehicle to explore the Sharqiya Region. Situated on the easternmost corner of the Arabian Peninsula, it is the home to picturesque beaches, stunning wadis (arroyos), the reddish-blonde sand dunes of Sharqiya and turtle-nesting sites that you may not see anywhere else. Oman's people will welcome you and not hesitate to point you in the right direction, or to share your supposedly hidden campsite. They are friendly and forthright-a real joy as you traverse Oman.

Getting to Oman

Oman, being one of the more popular destinations in the Middle East, is fairly easy to get to on most major airlines from most countries in the world. Air India, American Airlines, British Airways, Emirates and Ethihad Airways, also of the UAE, all have scheduled Oman flights. KLM, based in the Netherlands, Germany's Lufthansa, Quatar Airways, Swiss International Air Lines, Thai Airways and Turkish Airlines also offer regularly scheduled flights. Oman is often part of a 'tour' of the middle east, so explore the possibility and compare rates of flying to one of the major hubs and then taking smaller flag ship carriers for each country you wish to visit, returning to the hub for your trip home. These smaller carriers, booked separately, will often result in significant savings.