Why Oman Is Popular For Holidays | The Jungle Restaurant

Oman, officially known as the Sultanate of Oman is situated in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It shares the border with the United Arab Emirates on the north-west side, with Saudi Arabia on the west, and also shares naval borders with Iran and Pakistan. Oman has become one of the most popular tourist attractions due to its traditional way of life and extremely hospitable people. Every year people from all over the world plan a trip to this wonderful country to witness incredible things like dolphin-watching, desert safari and camel race. It is a wonderful country to spend some great time.

Oman Beaches

If you are a sea-lover then watching the dolphins can be a great source of entertainment. You can find many types of dolphins in Oman, most popular being bottle nose Dolphins and they are very large in size as well. Other dolphins include Write-bellied Porpoise, Criss Cross dolphin, hourglass dolphin, cape dolphin etc. These dolphins are trained in families in order to provide entertainment to the spectators.

Desert Night In Oman

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If you wish to make your trip more exciting then you must explore the whole locations of desert safari. The tour begins across the desert plains and is quite adventurous. You will come across a romantic desert with rolling sand dunes. The area of this desert extends as far as you can see.

Beautiful Wadi

This being the traditional home of Bedouin, there’s a high possibility that you might get invited for a meal with a Bedouins family and you’ll be able to enjoy and appreciated their traditional lifestyle. After reaching Wahiba Sands, Wadi Bani Khald will be the next destination. This is one of the most beautiful and largest Wadi in the Sultanate of Oman. You can see the water support in this Wadi under the Falaj Irrigation System. Another good Wadi to visit is WadiShab. The turtle beach resort will allow you to enjoy and appreciate the traditional beauty of Oman. If one of these destinations were to be picked for being famous amongst tourists, it would easily be Wahiba Sands.

Adventurous Camel Race

One exciting event that happens in the Sultanate is Camel race. The camels get complete training to run on the race track. The events usually take place between the months of September and June in Seeb which has become a center to this unique sport. The camels are allowed to stay in Royal places in Seeb. In this race the camels run at a speed of more than 60 km/hr. The camels are given proper training and are taken care of.The winners are rewarded with huge cash prizes and cars. This event helps people of Oman to revive their relationship with camels which have been a very important part of the culture, and show the world their traditional side. The camels were once considered a symbol of wealth and prosperity among Omani people. Almost like horse racing with dedicated tracks for racing this event has become a major success and attracts spectators from all over the world.

Mouth-Watering & Delicious Food

The food in Oman here is mouth-watering and delicious. The cuisine is a concoction of dishes from various regions such as India, Europe, and America etc. However sadly, alcohol and pork is not served in the region because it is a Muslim nation and both alcohol and pork are banned in Islam. However some hotels and restaurants do have bars for foreigners.

Oman is a great vacation spot. The delicious and mouth-watering food, the warm and hospitable nature of people concocted with tons of activities, events and festivals make this place a tourist magnet and ensure that the tourists return with pleasant memories from this country.

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