Sohar holiday Packages
With holiday packages to Sohar with Qatar Airways Holidays, you can expect to stay in the finest accommodation available and receive the highest standards of service. Hotels are picked for their style, comfort and luxury, and are guaranteed to be the perfect place to relax and unwind at the end of the day.
Our culinary packages to Sohar also allow you to experience the best food Omani cuisine has to offer. Try Sohar’s fabulous fresh fish, sample the exquisitely spiced shuwaa, and top it all off with a refreshing local tea. Whatever your preference in food, there’s something that will appeal to everyone in Sohar.
Good to know
Sohar experiences a desert climate. Summers are generally very hot and almost always dry. Between May and August, temperatures can often exceed 40°C. Winters are cooler, with temperatures ranging from 12°C and 25°C. Nearly all of the region’s rain falls in the months of February and March. Due to the high temperatures during summer, late spring and autumn are the most popular times to visit the city.
Sohar holiday experiences
- Try your hand at scuba diving on some of the world’s premier dive sites. The Sawadi Islands are one of Oman’s best-kept secrets and an underwater paradise for anyone keen to encounter exotic wildlife.
- Oman’s capital, Muscat, is just a 2-hour drive from Sohar, making it within easy reach of those looking to get away for a day or two. Known for being a laid-back city with plenty to see and do, a visit can be the perfect way to break up your holiday.
- Head out of the city and experience the thrill of camel racing. Still a popular pastime among rural communities, there’s plenty of opportunities for visitors to catch a race or two.
- Organise a tour of the surrounding Wahiba Desert and watch the sunset over enormous sand dunes, sit down for a cup of coffee with local tribesmen, and race your 4x4 through the expansive wilderness.