Holidays to Sur & Ras al Jinz | Hotels in Sur & Ras al Jinz | Oman

Visit Sur and Ras al Jinz as part of your Oman holiday.

Sur in Oman is located along the coast road which leads to Salalah and it is about three hours drive from Muscat, the capital of Oman. Sur of Oman is an enchanting place which has got a trading port and is renowned as a seafaring town.
 
It is the major dhow building town in Oman, which make the same wooden vessels that were in use two centuries before. It is one of the most famous cities in Gulf and a very Popular Destination in Oman for the tourists. Due to the historical location of Sur it is able to monitor the Indian Ocean and the Oman Sea.

The Ras al jinz nature reserve was established in 1996 when the Ras al Jinz national nature reserve and the Ras al Hadd national scenic reserve were merged into one order to better protect the sea turtles and their natural environment. The protected area stretches over 120 square kilometers with a 45 kilometer coastline, extending for one kilometer into territorial waters.

The reserve houses numerous six thousand-year- old archaeological sites of fishermen villages and tombstones. Excavations, too have unearthed several important relics- most notably Oman's first wooden boat and the peninsula’s oldest incense burner. These ancient remnants are reflective of the trade relations that linked fishermen to the inhabitants of the remote oases of the distant desert and commercial activities with Mesopotamia, India, Africa and China.

Hotels in Sur and Ras al Jinz

Sur Plaza Hotel in the picturesque town of Sur, a town 300 kms from Muscat, famous for its old fishing village and traditional manufacturers of dhows, is an ideal stop over to the Turtle Beach at Ras-al-Hadd, Wadi Bani Khalid and Wahiba Sands. More...

The Carapace Lodge, opened in early 2009, is composed of eight rooms, allowing visitors to the turtle nesting area the ability to stay close to the beach in comfortable accommodation. More...

Contact us on 020 7622 5114 or info@imagineafrica.co.uk for details on visiting Sur & Ras al Jinz or information on what to see and do for the perfect holiday in Oman.