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✦ Written by a British expat · 3 years in Muscat · all 11 governorates

Oman Travel Guide:
Straight Talk, No Tourist Traps

I moved to Muscat in 2022 for a six-month contract. The contract ended. Three years later, I've driven every wadi road, trekked Jebel Akhdar, eaten shuwa in all 11 governorates. This is the guide I wish existed when I landed.

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The exact route I'd give a mate flying into Muscat. What to skip, what's worth the potholed road, real prices.
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  • Honest notes on what's actually worth it
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Wadi Shab, Jebel Akhdar, Muscat — the classic circuit most visitors only do half of

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Mudbrick forts, traditional souqs, falconry. The Oman that existed before the oil money.
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Daniel Marsh — Oman Unlock
The person behind this

I'm Daniel. I moved to Muscat in 2022 and never went back.

I was paying £1,800 a month for a flat in Edinburgh. A Reddit post told me I could get a decent one-bedroom in Muscat for €350. I flew out "just to check." Three years later, I've been to all 11 Omani governorates, picked up enough Arabic to navigate souqs, and eaten shuwa in places with no English signs.

Oman Unlock is the guide I wish existed when I landed. Real prices. Honest takes. What's worth the potholed road and what isn't.

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