{"id":1302934,"date":"2026-10-01T12:56:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T12:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/?page_id=1302934"},"modified":"2026-10-02T10:09:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T10:09:53","slug":"oman","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/asia\/oman\/","title":{"rendered":"Oman"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":200,"featured_media":0,"parent":1302035,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"hw-hub-country","meta":{"footnotes":"","hw_hub_hero_eyebrow":"","hw_hub_hero_h1":"","hw_hub_hero_intro":"","hw_hub_hero_image":"","hw_hub_hero_overlay":"","hw_hub_hero_cta":"","hw_hub_why_title":"","hw_hub_why_body":"","hw_hub_why_link_label":"","hw_hub_why_link_url":"","hw_hub_why_cards":"","hw_hub_stats":"","hw_hub_countries_title":"","hw_hub_countries_intro":"","hw_hub_featured":"","hw_hub_regions":"","hw_hub_hostels_title":"","hw_hub_hostels_intro":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_label":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_url":"","hw_hub_hostels_source":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_type":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_id":"","hw_hub_hostels_currency":"","hw_hub_hostels_count":"","hw_hub_hostels_cache":"","hw_hub_hostels":"","hw_hub_when_title":"","hw_hub_when_intro":"","hw_hub_seasons":"","hw_hub_costs_title":"","hw_hub_costs_body":"","hw_hub_cost_rows":"","hw_hub_cost_note":"","hw_hub_money_reads":"","hw_hub_rail_title":"","hw_hub_rail_body":"","hw_hub_rail_link_label":"","hw_hub_rail_link_url":"","hw_hub_rail_image":"","hw_hub_routes":"","hw_hub_events_title":"","hw_hub_events_intro":"","hw_hub_events_source":"","hw_hub_events_continent":"","hw_hub_events_count":"","hw_hub_events_cache":"","hw_hub_events_cta_label":"","hw_hub_events_cta_url":"","hw_hub_events":"","hw_hub_events_pills":"","hw_hub_reads_intro":"","hw_hub_article_rows":"","hw_hub_show_read_time":"","hw_hub_all_title":"","hw_hub_all_body":"","hw_hub_all_cta":"","hw_hub_trips_title":"","hw_hub_trips_note":"","hw_hub_trips":"","hw_hub_faq_title":"","hw_hub_faq_note":"","hw_hub_faqs":"","hw_hub_cta_title":"","hw_hub_cta_body":"","hw_hub_cta_buttons":"","hw_hub_newsletter_title":"","hw_hub_newsletter_body":"","hw_hub_newsletter_shortcode":"","hw_hub_hub_term":"","hw_hub_scope_rows":"","hw_hub_country_hero_eyebrow":"Oman country guide","hw_hub_country_hero_h1":"Things To Do In Oman","hw_hub_country_hero_intro":"Wadis with turquoise pools between desert cliffs, a 3,000-metre mountain, and empty coastline. The Gulf without the skyscrapers, and far easier to travel than people assume.","hw_hub_country_hero_image":"1302936","hw_hub_country_hero_overlay":"light","hw_hub_country_hero_cta":"Pick a place | #cities\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_country_stats":"\u20ac15 | Dorm bed, from\r\n3,009m | Jebel Shams\r\n3,165km | Of coastline\r\nFree | Wild camping, almost anywhere","hw_hub_country_intro_title":"The Gulf, without the towers","hw_hub_country_intro_body":"Oman decided not to build the skyline its neighbours did, and the result is a country of forts, wadis and mountains where the tallest thing is usually a minaret. It is calm, orderly and genuinely welcoming, and it has become the Gulf country that independent travellers actually enjoy.\r\n\r\nMuscat is a low-rise capital along the coast, with a souq, the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque and a corniche. Behind it the Hajar mountains rise to 3,000 metres, with Jebel Shams overlooking a canyon people call the Grand Canyon of Arabia, and the wadis cutting down from them hold pools you can swim in year-round.\r\n\r\nSouth of that is the Wahiba Sands desert, the turtle beaches at Ras al Jinz, and eventually Salalah, which gets a monsoon and turns green in August while the rest of the peninsula bakes. Ten days covers the north; two weeks reaches Salalah.","hw_hub_country_facts":"Languages | Arabic. English is widely spoken, especially in Muscat\r\nCurrency | Omani rial (OMR), one of the strongest currencies in the world\r\nEmergency | 9999 for police, ambulance and fire\r\nTap water | Generally safe in Muscat, bottled elsewhere\r\nTipping | 10% is appreciated, not expected\r\nCamping | Wild camping is legal and normal almost anywhere\r\nHow long to stay | Ten days for the north, two weeks with Salalah\r\nBest months | October to April","hw_hub_country_cities_title":"Where to go","hw_hub_country_cities_intro":"A hire car is how almost everyone travels here. Distances are long and the roads are excellent.","hw_hub_country_cities_live":"1","hw_hub_country_cities":"Muscat | A low-rise capital on the coast: the Grand Mosque, Mutrah souq and a corniche below bare mountains. |  | 1302937 | Amazing trip nice people nice culture | ","hw_hub_country_trips_title":"What kind of trip is this?","hw_hub_country_trips_intro":"Oman is a road trip country: wadis, mountains, desert and coast, linked by very good roads.","hw_hub_country_trip_types":"Adventure | green | backpack | Wadis, canyons and a mountain you can drive up. | Swim through Wadi Shab; Walk the Balcony Trail on Jebel Shams; Camp in the Wahiba dunes | Wadi Shab; Jebel Shams; Wadi Bani Khalid | Jebel Shams; Wahiba Sands | adventure\nBeach | sunset | sunglasses | Three thousand kilometres of it, most of it empty. | Watch turtles nest at Ras al Jinz; Snorkel the Daymaniyat Islands; Find an empty beach and camp | Ras al Jinz; Daymaniyat Islands; Salalah beaches | Sur; Salalah | beach\nCulture | purple | culture | Forts, souqs and frankincense. | Nizwa fort and the Friday goat market; The Grand Mosque in Muscat; Bahla and Jabrin forts | Nizwa Fort; Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque; Bahla | Nizwa; Muscat | culture\nBudget | teal | coin | Manageable if you camp and share a car. | Wild camp for free; Share a hire car; Eat at Indian and Omani canteens | Muscat; Nizwa; Sur | Muscat; Nizwa | budget-travel\nCity break | blue | city | Muscat over two or three days. | Mutrah souq in the evening; The Grand Mosque before 11am; A corniche walk at sunset | Mutrah; Old Muscat; Qurum | Muscat | city-break\nFood | sunset | local-markets | Omani, Indian and Zanzibari influences on the same coast. | Shuwa, slow-cooked for a day; Fresh fish at the Mutrah market; Karak tea at a roadside stop | Mutrah fish market; Nizwa souq; Muscat canteens | Muscat; Nizwa | food","hw_hub_country_do_title":"Things to do in Oman","hw_hub_country_do_body":"The wadis are the thing people remember. Wadi Shab involves a short boat ride, a forty-minute walk and then a swim through a slot canyon to a waterfall in a cave \u2014 it is the best few hours in the country. Wadi Bani Khalid is easier to reach and almost as good.\r\n\r\nJebel Shams has the Balcony Walk, a path cut along a cliff face above a 1,000-metre drop to an abandoned village, and it is straightforward in good weather. Nizwa's fort and its Friday livestock market are the cultural counterpart.\r\n\r\nOn the coast, turtles nest at Ras al Jinz year-round with the peak in summer, and viewing is managed through the reserve rather than done independently. The Daymaniyat Islands off Muscat have the best snorkelling and diving in the country, with whale sharks in season.\r\n\r\nSalalah is the outlier: from June to September the khareef monsoon turns the southern hills green, which is when Gulf visitors arrive in numbers.","hw_hub_country_do_points":"Wadi Shab | Boat, walk and swim to a waterfall in a cave. The best few hours here\r\nBalcony Walk | A cliff path above a 1,000m drop on Jebel Shams\r\nRas al Jinz | Turtle nesting, managed through the reserve. Book the tour\r\nGrand Mosque | Free, open to non-Muslims in the mornings. Cover up fully","hw_hub_country_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_country_do_more":"All things to do in Oman","hw_hub_country_food_title":"Eating in Oman","hw_hub_country_food_body":"Omani food reflects a trading history that reached India and Zanzibar. Shuwa \u2014 meat marinated in spices and cooked underground for a day or more \u2014 is the celebration dish, majboos is the spiced rice and meat everyday version, and grilled fish is excellent everywhere along the coast.\r\n\r\nThe cheapest eating is at Indian and Pakistani canteens, which are everywhere because of the expatriate workforce: a thali or biryani costs \u20ac2 to \u20ac5, and they are open all day.\r\n\r\nKarak tea, strong and sweet with condensed milk, is the roadside staple at a few cents a cup, and dates and halwa are offered constantly as hospitality. Alcohol is restricted to licensed hotels and is expensive.","hw_hub_country_food_points":"Shuwa | Cooked underground for a day. Celebration food, worth seeking out\r\nIndian canteens | \u20ac2\u20135 for a thali or biryani. The budget option everywhere\r\nKarak tea | A few cents a cup, at every roadside stop\r\nAlcohol | Licensed hotels only, and expensive","hw_hub_country_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_country_food_more":"All food guides for Oman","hw_hub_country_nightlife_title":"Going out in Oman","hw_hub_country_nightlife_body":"There is very little, and that is the character of the country rather than a gap. Alcohol is sold only in licensed hotel bars and restaurants, prices are high at \u20ac8 to \u20ac14 a drink, and public drinking is illegal.\r\n\r\nMuscat has a handful of hotel bars and a small live music scene, and that is genuinely the extent of nightlife in Oman.\r\n\r\nWhat replaces it is the evening outdoors: the Mutrah corniche after dark, shisha caf\u00e9s, and camping. Omanis themselves spend evenings with family, at the beach or in the mountains, and a night in the desert or on an empty beach with a fire is the country's actual version of a good night out.","hw_hub_country_nightlife_points":"Alcohol | Licensed hotels only. \u20ac8\u201314 a drink, and no public drinking\r\nMuscat | A few hotel bars. That is the whole scene\r\nShisha caf\u00e9s | The normal evening, and open late\r\nCamping | A fire on an empty beach is the real Omani night out","hw_hub_country_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_country_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Oman","hw_hub_country_transport_title":"Getting around Oman","hw_hub_country_transport_body":"A hire car is effectively necessary. Public transport between cities exists through Mwasalat buses and is cheap but infrequent, and it does not reach the wadis, mountains or beaches that are the reason to come.\r\n\r\nRoads are excellent and well signed in Arabic and English, driving is on the right, and fuel is cheap. A 2WD is fine for most of the country; Jebel Shams, the Wahiba Sands and some wadi tracks need a 4WD, and hire companies are strict about where 2WDs may go.\r\n\r\nDistances are long \u2014 Muscat to Salalah is over 1,000km and ten to twelve hours, so most people fly that leg for \u20ac60 to \u20ac120. Salalah is best treated as a separate trip.","hw_hub_country_transport_points":"Hire car | Effectively necessary. Roads are excellent and fuel is cheap\r\n4WD | Needed for Jebel Shams, the Wahiba Sands and some wadi tracks\r\nBuses | Mwasalat between cities, cheap but infrequent and limited\r\nSalalah | Over 1,000km from Muscat. Fly it for \u20ac60\u2013120","hw_hub_country_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_country_transport_more":"All transport guides for Oman","hw_hub_country_money_title":"What Oman costs","hw_hub_country_money_body":"Oman is more expensive than most of Asia and cheaper than the UAE for what you get. Dorms start around \u20ac15, but hostel supply is thin outside Muscat, and most travellers use guesthouses or camp.\r\n\r\nCamping is the lever that changes everything. Wild camping is legal and normal almost anywhere away from private property \u2014 on beaches, in wadis, in the desert \u2014 and Omanis do it themselves at weekends. A tent turns an expensive country into a cheap one.\r\n\r\nCar hire is \u20ac25 to \u20ac45 a day and fuel is very cheap. Alcohol at \u20ac8 to \u20ac14 a drink is the other budget risk, and most entry fees are modest. A day comes to \u20ac40 to \u20ac70 with a shared car.","hw_hub_country_money_points":"Dorm bed | From \u20ac15, and supply is thin outside Muscat\r\nWild camping | Legal and normal. The single biggest saving available\r\nCar hire | \u20ac25\u201345 a day, with very cheap fuel\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac40\u201370 sharing a car","hw_hub_country_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_country_money_more":"All budget guides for Oman","hw_hub_country_safety_title":"Staying safe in Oman","hw_hub_country_safety_body":"Oman is one of the safest countries in the world, regularly ranked above most of Europe. Crime against visitors is very rare, and solo travellers including women generally report feeling comfortable, though attention in rural areas is more common than in Muscat.\r\n\r\nThe risks are environmental and driving-related. Flash floods in wadis are the serious one: a storm in the mountains can send water down a dry wadi with no warning, and people die this way most years. Never camp in a wadi bed, and do not cross flowing water in a vehicle.\r\n\r\nSummer heat reaches 45\u00b0C and inland hiking becomes dangerous. Mountain roads are steep with drops and often require 4WD, and rescue in remote areas is slow. Respect the laws: public displays of affection, drinking in public and photographing people without permission are all offences.","hw_hub_country_safety_points":"Emergency | 9999 for police, ambulance and fire\r\nFlash floods | Never camp in a wadi bed or cross flowing water. People die yearly\r\nSummer heat | 45\u00b0C. Inland hiking becomes genuinely dangerous\r\nLaws | No public drinking or affection. Ask before photographing people","hw_hub_country_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_country_safety_more":"All safety guides for Oman","hw_hub_country_entry_title":"Entry and documents","hw_hub_country_entry_body":"Oman has made entry considerably easier in recent years: citizens of over a hundred countries, including most of Europe, the UK, US, Canada and Australia, can now enter visa-free for stays of up to 14 days, with e-visas available for longer.\r\n\r\nCheck the official Royal Oman Police visa portal before booking, because the visa-free list and duration have been revised more than once.\r\n\r\nPassports need six months' validity. Dress modestly in public \u2014 shoulders and knees covered for everyone \u2014 and note that this is expected rather than merely appreciated, including in Muscat.","hw_hub_country_entry_points":"Visa-free | Up to 14 days for over a hundred nationalities. E-visa for longer\r\nCheck the portal | The list and durations have been revised more than once\r\nPassport validity | Six months\r\nDress | Shoulders and knees covered in public. Expected, not optional","hw_hub_country_entry_tag":"travel-tips","hw_hub_country_entry_more":"All travel tips for Oman","hw_hub_country_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_country_season_intro":"October to April, without much debate. Summer inland reaches 45\u00b0C, with the exception of Salalah, which gets a monsoon and is at its best in August.","hw_hub_country_season_note":"Average highs for Muscat. Jebel Shams at 3,000m is far cooler and can freeze at night in winter. Salalah runs on its own calendar entirely, with the khareef monsoon from June to September turning the hills green.","hw_hub_country_season_rows":"January | 25 | 5 | Peak season. Warm days, cool nights, perfect for camping\r\nFebruary | 26 | 5 | Excellent. The best month for the mountains\r\nMarch | 30 | 4 | Warming. Still very good, and the wadis are full\r\nApril | 35 | 3 | Getting hot inland. Coast still comfortable\r\nMay | 39 | 2 | Hot. Wadi swimming becomes the only option\r\nJune | 40 | 1 | Very hot. Salalah's khareef monsoon begins\r\nJuly | 39 | 2 | Salalah is green and cool while the north bakes\r\nAugust | 38 | 3 | Peak khareef in Salalah, and peak turtle nesting at Ras al Jinz\r\nSeptember | 38 | 2 | Still hot in the north. Khareef ending\r\nOctober | 35 | 4 | Cooling. The season restarts late in the month\r\nNovember | 30 | 5 | Excellent. Warm and clear\r\nDecember | 26 | 5 | Peak again. Ideal for wadis, mountains and camping","hw_hub_country_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_country_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel and how long for. Per night, for one person, assuming a shared hire car.","hw_hub_country_budget_note":"The shoestring bed line is zero because wild camping is legal almost anywhere. Transport assumes a share of a hire car at \u20ac25\u201345 a day plus fuel.","hw_hub_country_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 0 | 10 | 12 | 3\r\nMiddle of the road | 18 | 22 | 18 | 12\r\nComfortable | 40 | 45 | 28 | 30","hw_hub_country_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_country_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_country_events_intro":"The khareef monsoon in Salalah is the one that draws crowds, and it is unlike anything else on the peninsula.","hw_hub_country_events_source":"api","hw_hub_country_events_country":"oman","hw_hub_country_events_count":"8","hw_hub_country_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_country_events_cta_label":"All events in Oman","hw_hub_country_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/asia\/oman\/","hw_hub_country_events":"Khareef season | June to September | Salalah | The southern hills turn green under monsoon cloud while the rest of Arabia bakes. Gulf visitors arrive in numbers. |  | \nRamadan | Varies yearly | Nationwide | No eating, drinking or smoking in public during daylight. Evenings become social. |  | \nMuscat Nights | January and February | Muscat | The winter festival, formerly the Muscat Festival: weeks of crafts, food and performance in the capital. |  | \nTurtle nesting | Year-round, peaking June to September | Ras al Jinz | Green turtles nesting on the beach, viewed on managed reserve tours. |  | \nNizwa goat market | Friday mornings | Nizwa | A livestock auction that has run for generations, and the best morning in the interior. |  | \nNational Day | 18 November | Nationwide | Flags, decorations and public holidays across the country. |  | ","hw_hub_country_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Oman","hw_hub_country_hostels_intro":"The highest-rated hostels in the country, live from Hostelworld. Supply is concentrated in Muscat \u2014 elsewhere, guesthouses, desert camps and wild camping are the norm.","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Oman","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/asia\/oman\/","hw_hub_country_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_type":"country","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_id":"159","hw_hub_country_hostels_currency":"EUR","hw_hub_country_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_country_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_country_hostels":"","hw_hub_country_faq_title":"Oman travel questions","hw_hub_country_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_country_faqs":"Do I need a car in Oman? | Effectively yes. Buses run between cities but are infrequent and do not reach the wadis, mountains or beaches that are the point of the country. Hire is \u20ac25 to \u20ac45 a day, roads are excellent and fuel is cheap.\r\nCan I really camp anywhere? | Wild camping is legal and normal almost anywhere away from private property \u2014 beaches, wadis and desert \u2014 and Omanis do it themselves at weekends. Never camp in a wadi bed, though, because of flash floods.\r\nIs Oman expensive? | More than most of Asia, less than the UAE. Dorms from \u20ac15 with thin supply outside Muscat, car hire at \u20ac25 to \u20ac45 a day, and alcohol at \u20ac8 to \u20ac14 a drink. Camping and sharing a car brings a day to \u20ac40 to \u20ac70.\r\nWhen should I visit? | October to April. Summer inland reaches 45\u00b0C. Salalah is the exception: its khareef monsoon from June to September turns the southern hills green, and that is when it is at its best.\r\nWhat is Wadi Shab? | A canyon reached by a short boat ride and a forty-minute walk, ending in a swim through a slot in the rock to a waterfall inside a cave. It is the single best few hours in Oman.\r\nDo I need a visa for Oman? | Over a hundred nationalities now enter visa-free for up to 14 days, with e-visas for longer stays. The list and durations have been revised more than once, so check the official Royal Oman Police portal before booking.\r\nIs Oman safe? | Among the safest countries in the world, and consistently ranked above most of Europe. The real dangers are flash floods in wadis, summer heat and mountain driving rather than crime.","hw_hub_country_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_country_cta_body":"Compare hostels across Oman \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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