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Old Aug 30, 2011, 3:28 pm
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SanDiego1K
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Please critique Oman itinerary

We've got 6 full days (7 nights) to spend in Oman. My current thoughts are as follows:
  1. 2 nights in Muscat, so one day for sightseeing and to arrange rental car to take into UAE
  2. Drive along coast to Fujairah across UAE border. Stay at Hilton.
  3. Drive to Al Ain, crossing border into Oman and then out of Oman to Al Ain. (I see no reasonable alternative to the border crossings.) Stay at Hilton Ai Ain.
  4. Drive to Muscat, visiting Nizwa enroute
  5. Final 3 nights in Muscat
  6. Possible day trip from Muscat to Nakhl Fort and Hazm Fort. Worthwhile? Is a 4-wheel drive essential?

Would you add a night in either Fujairah or Al Ain? What is there to see and do if we add a day? How long will the drive take between the two, given the border crossings?

All thoughts would be much appreciated.
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