The magic of the Orient is not a thing of the past, far from it. Even now, the Sultanate of Oman seems like something straight out of 'Arabian Nights'. It's a country of exquisite extremes: barren desert and rough mountains meet lush green oases and a picturesque coastline.
Oman's climate is exceptionally regional and its population density is low: ideal conditions for an astonishing and unique set of plants and animals to thrive in deserts, mountains, along the coast and the green monsoon-fed hills in the south of the country.