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Overview
Oman Field Notes
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Map the relevant cost categories without treating our dates, vehicle choice or spending pattern as a fixed price promise.
Budget & costs
Build the budget from evidence, not borrowed estimates
The table separates our dated trip payment, official reference rates and costs that still need a live quote. It deliberately does not calculate a trip total.
| Item | Evidence or next step | Planning context |
|---|---|---|
| Dated reference points | ||
| Mogas 95 fuel | Evidence or next step: 0.239 OMR/LOfficial retail rate · July 2026 | Planning context: OOMCO's July retail table lists this Mogas 95 rate. Recheck the current month before calculating fuel costs.Oman Oil Marketing Company |
| Nizwa Fort tourist ticket | Evidence or next step: From 5 OMROfficial tourist listing · June 2026 | Planning context: Visit Oman lists the tourist entrance ticket from 5 OMR. Confirm the selected date and ticket variant before checkout.Visit Oman |
| Jabrin Castle adult tourist ticket | Evidence or next step: 3 OMR, tax excludedOfficial tariff · checked July 2026 | Planning context: The official Jabreen Castle FAQ lists this adult tourist tariff and states that tax is not included. Recheck before visiting.Jabreen Castle |
| Qantab boat trip | Evidence or next step: 30 OMR/personWhat we paid · February 2026 | Planning context: Our first-hand price for a three-hour trip. Request a current quote and confirm the operator, safety equipment, inclusions and cancellation terms. |
| Complete with live prices | ||
| Motorbike rental | Evidence or next step: Current quote required | Planning context: Our trip confirms that we rented a bike, but not one defensible paid total. Ask for the model, cover, deposit, load limits and route restrictions in writing. |
| Car rental | Evidence or next step: Current quote required | Planning context: Not tested by us. Compare the vehicle, cover, deposit, payload, mileage and route restrictions for your dates. |
| 4WD or transfer | Evidence or next step: Price only if your route requires it | Planning context: For an off-road addition, first confirm the required vehicle or transfer with the rental company and accommodation, then request a quote. |
| Accommodation | Evidence or next step: Price the exact dates | Planning context: Compare the final price, cancellation terms, parking and location for every overnight stop in your version of the route. |
| Local restaurant meal | Evidence or next step: Check the selected menu | Planning context: Meal cost depends on the venue and order. Use the menu for the places you actually plan to visit. |
| Wadi Shab crossing | Evidence or next step: Check the current crossing fee | Planning context: We paid at the crossing, but our trip record does not support one unambiguous historical amount. Confirm the fee, payment method and service. |
| Bahla Fort entry | Evidence or next step: Not visited · check the current ticket | Planning context: Bahla was not part of our completed route. Confirm access, the relevant visitor tariff and the time needed before adding it. |
| Daymaniyat Islands | Evidence or next step: Not tested · current quote required | Planning context: Compare current operators, permits, departure point, safety information, inclusions and cancellation terms. |
| Tourist SIM base pack | Evidence or next step: Check the current base pack | Planning context: Omantel confirms a 30-day tourist SIM validity, but its page does not expose one base-pack price in text. Check the current pack, data, calls and activation requirements.Omantel tourist SIM |
Planning rule: No trip total is shown. Complete every quote and current-check row for your dates before combining the costs.
* Every amount is either a dated official reference or our clearly labelled February 2026 payment. Neither is an all-in price promise.
| Item | Evidence or next step | Planning context |
|---|---|---|
| Dated reference points | ||
| Mogas 95 fuel | Evidence or next step: 0.239 OMR/LOfficial retail rate · July 2026 | Planning context: OOMCO's July retail table lists this Mogas 95 rate. Recheck the current month before calculating fuel costs.Oman Oil Marketing Company |
| Nizwa Fort tourist ticket | Evidence or next step: From 5 OMROfficial tourist listing · June 2026 | Planning context: Visit Oman lists the tourist entrance ticket from 5 OMR. Confirm the selected date and ticket variant before checkout.Visit Oman |
| Jabrin Castle adult tourist ticket | Evidence or next step: 3 OMR, tax excludedOfficial tariff · checked July 2026 | Planning context: The official Jabreen Castle FAQ lists this adult tourist tariff and states that tax is not included. Recheck before visiting.Jabreen Castle |
| Qantab boat trip | Evidence or next step: 30 OMR/personWhat we paid · February 2026 | Planning context: Our first-hand price for a three-hour trip. Request a current quote and confirm the operator, safety equipment, inclusions and cancellation terms. |
| Complete with live prices | ||
| Motorbike rental | Evidence or next step: Current quote required | Planning context: Our trip confirms that we rented a bike, but not one defensible paid total. Ask for the model, cover, deposit, load limits and route restrictions in writing. |
| Car rental | Evidence or next step: Current quote required | Planning context: Not tested by us. Compare the vehicle, cover, deposit, payload, mileage and route restrictions for your dates. |
| 4WD or transfer | Evidence or next step: Price only if your route requires it | Planning context: For an off-road addition, first confirm the required vehicle or transfer with the rental company and accommodation, then request a quote. |
| Accommodation | Evidence or next step: Price the exact dates | Planning context: Compare the final price, cancellation terms, parking and location for every overnight stop in your version of the route. |
| Local restaurant meal | Evidence or next step: Check the selected menu | Planning context: Meal cost depends on the venue and order. Use the menu for the places you actually plan to visit. |
| Wadi Shab crossing | Evidence or next step: Check the current crossing fee | Planning context: We paid at the crossing, but our trip record does not support one unambiguous historical amount. Confirm the fee, payment method and service. |
| Bahla Fort entry | Evidence or next step: Not visited · check the current ticket | Planning context: Bahla was not part of our completed route. Confirm access, the relevant visitor tariff and the time needed before adding it. |
| Daymaniyat Islands | Evidence or next step: Not tested · current quote required | Planning context: Compare current operators, permits, departure point, safety information, inclusions and cancellation terms. |
| Tourist SIM base pack | Evidence or next step: Check the current base pack | Planning context: Omantel confirms a 30-day tourist SIM validity, but its page does not expose one base-pack price in text. Check the current pack, data, calls and activation requirements.Omantel tourist SIM |
Planning rule: No trip total is shown. Complete every quote and current-check row for your dates before combining the costs.
* Every amount is either a dated official reference or our clearly labelled February 2026 payment. Neither is an all-in price promise.