The rugged heights of the Sultanate of Oman were chosen by Bear Grylls as the destination for the new Bear Grylls Academy (BGSA)survival course. “The king of the wilderness,” who has conquered the world with his television series Man Vs Wild, Escape from Hell and Get Out Alive, has chosen the Sultanate for this initiative…. Read more
The Sultanate of Oman affirms itself among the leaders of the world tourism scenario by placing among the top ten in the list of safest destinations in the world. Furthermore, it has achieved excellent results in terms of international and domestic arrivals. According to the latest data, the Sultanate recorded a + 6.5% of arrivals… Read more
The Sultanate of Oman will create a rare slice of sporting history as it becomes the first country in the Middle East to host the America’s Cup race, as it will stage the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series time from the 27th to 28th of February 2016. The race will take place in Muscat… Read more
Eighty-five years since the first expedition in 1930, the Sultanate of Oman launched the Crossing the Empty Quarter Expedition journey, which crosses the legendary Rub’al Khali desert, will see a group of explorers take on a journey attempted only once in the history of the Sultanate. They are crossing the dunes of the most inhospitable desert… Read more
Territory has a new airport and a dedicated website for travellers.
18-26 July, The event is dedicated to tales of travel
In 2010, as a consequence of the opening of the direct air connection Italy/Muscat operated by Oman Air, the Ministry of Tourism decided to set up a permanent presence in the Italian market and appointed AIGO as its representative to increase the destination awareness among travel trade; to position Oman Sultanate as top of mind… Read more