The climate in Oman is tropical with temperatures in the summer of 38 degrees Celsius 29 degrees Celsius at night time. Oman is known for its beaches, with their clean white sand, turquoise waters and year round warm ocean temperatures. The ideal way to discover this fantastic country is by car. Rentalcargroup.com offers different types of cars, from cheap economy cars to 4*4 SUV
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The Arab state of Oman borders the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Dubai and Yemen. It is an absolute monarchy of Sultan Oman and its population is close to 3 million. Muscat is its capital city and its geography is divided into desert plains, mountain ranges, and a coastline. As a popular tourist attraction, it has unique attractions including its clean beaches, resorts and a beautiful landscape.
The desert landscape is a big tourist attraction. Its Wadis, oases of palm trees, and brilliant flowers offer picturesque views. The region spots the desert shrub, desert grass and a gravel desert. The coastal parts of Dhofar have a beautiful landscape featuring coconut palms and scenic views of the hills. You will also notice acacia varieties.
For a variety of plant and animal species, visit the Al Hajar Mountains. Around these spectacular locations, you will find top quality hotels, resorts and recreational centers for tourists. One such beauty is the Al Bustan Palace Hotel. The irrigation system A Falaj is a popular attraction for agricultural tourists. It has constructions of as early as 1500 years ago.
Among the animals you will find in the Oman wildlife includes the hyena, Arabian leopard, mountain gazelle, Green sea turtle, fox, Oryx, and wolves.
Bird lovers will find desert species like the vulture, eagle, falcon, Arabian partridge, and vultures.
This diverse ecosystem of Oman is home to nine endangered species of mammals, and nineteen endangered plant species.
Oman has notable heritage attractions. These include forts, towers, and castle landmarks. Some have a historical connotation while others are useful today. Oman has over 500 sites of this nature featuring a variety of architectural designs.
Tourists visiting Oman are bound to find exceptional gift items in form of jewelry, arts, sculptures and paintings depicting the ancient and modern cultures of Oman sultanate.
There are massive shopping malls for all kinds of items including fashionable clothes, shoes, perfumes, ornaments, and more. You will find the best of these at Souqs in Oman. For ultra modern malls, visit the Muscat city centre and the Grand Mall. The Lulu hypermarket has a variety of household, food, and basic items.
As you go about shopping, sightseeing and touring Oman, you need to find sites for your favorite activities. There are perfect locations for scuba diving, surfing, cave exploring, camel races, bullfighting, rock climbing, and sand skiing. You also have a great option for night and day time activities.
If you are traveling as a family, the Muscat Festival of January and February is entertaining. You cannot miss the Dubai shopping Festival’s concerts. Tourists who prefer cool temperatures in Oman can try the mountains of Salalah. In order to move around the regions, you need a comfortable rental car from the best car hire services in Oman. These are available in online directories for early reservations. You can find affordable and cheap car hire offers if you take your time to do your research. Every car hire agency has its own qualification criteria. Make sure to confirm the details beforehand.
Driving is on the right side of the road.
The maximum driving speed is 120 km/h.
Do not drink and drive. There is a zero tolerance policy.
Do not use your cell phone while driving your car. On the spot fines apply.
When renting a car in Oman, please note that you need to have an international driving license besides your home country license, if you do not have one, you can easily obtain one at your local traffic department.
If going off track please make sure to carry appropriate recovery equipment, drive with a suitable 4x4 vehicle, GPS and travel in groups of at least 3 cars. Some knowledge of sand driving will only help you.
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Mr Teddy
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May 04, 2017
Easy to book. hassle-free. smooth transaction. 24/7 chat service has been very helpful.
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Mr Christian
Cartrawler
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April 01, 2017
The car was a very good car (toyota prado) but we are surprised to have to pay the wash of the car after return it's the first time it happens. the company has done the sample on our bank count without said it to us
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Mr Shyh Jou
Cartrawler
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March 04, 2017
I got to budget car rental of mct airport in oman at half to 6 am, and the staff refused my request of pick-up at that time because my reservation at 8 am. i told him i could pay extra-hourly rental fee for the stupid schedule time, but he asked me to pay another full one day fee for these 2 hours. i have never met such a service of car rental. my god, it is incredible.
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Mr Mario
Cartrawler
Rentalcargroup Service:
February 22, 2017
I can tell that my experience with rentalcargroup has been positive, all it's go well.
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Ms Pamela
Oman Dollar
Rentalcargroup Service:
December 30, 2016
We were met by a very pleasant staff who attended to our needs with speed.
