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Regent Holidays adds Oman with range of four trips
Samantha Mayling
Regent Holidays has added Oman to its list of Middle East destinations, with four holidays in the country. The new portfolio comprises a
walking holiday through dunes and wadis; a family self-drive option; and two road trips. The 13-day Discover Oman on
Foot trip is the slow-travel option, combining day hikes and rambles with some journeys in a 4x4 vehicle, taking in the Hajar mountains, villages and beaches. It is available self-guided or with a driver/guide and starts from £4,950. The 10-day Oman Family
Holiday includes dolphin spotting and snorkelling in the Gulf of Oman; watching green turtles hatch on Ras al Jinz beach; quad biking and star-gazing in the Wahiba Sands desert; the Balcony Walk over Oman’s Grand Canyon; and a visit to Muscat Souk. It is priced from £2,995. Regent’s other two self-drive
trips are the 15-day Highlights of Oman and eight-day Dunes,
Wahiba Sands, Oman
The time seemed
right to launch into this beautiful and friendly part of the world
Mountains and Wadis of Oman, from £3,995 and £2,740 respectively. The prices include flights. Susanne Muskita, product
and destination specialist, said: “We’ve long been considering a programme in Oman and, with other parts of our Middle East programme off-limits for now, the time seemed right to launch into this beautiful part of the world. “Agents can trust that the
same level of care, attention and expertise that we pour into all our trips has been applied here and, as always with Regent, everything can be tailored according to interest and budget.” Regent is part of ITC Travel
Group, so agents can access assets via ITC’s online toolkit.
regent-holidays.co.uk toolkit.itc-uk.com
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