It is a nesting site for green turtles, as also is the beach at the local village of Ras al Hadd.[2][3] It is home to a well-known turtle reserve. One of the most popular eco-tourism activities in Oman is turtle viewing and tours. Oman is home to several important nesting sites of four different species of turtles: the endangered Green Turtle, the Olive Ridley Turtle, the Loggerhead Turtle, and the critically endangered Hawksbill Turtle. While it’s not known to many, the best time to travel and see the turtle hatching in Oman is during summertime, between May and September. Because Oman is located in the Middle East and understandably so, there is always that hesitation in traveling due to the temperature and humidity.

Turtle nesting tours at Ras Al Jinz allow visitors to witness the spectacle in an intimate fashion without fear of interrupting the creatures themselves, and to catch the nightly and/or the early morning guided turtle nesting excursions The turtle sanctuary at Ras Al Jinz Turtle Reserve combines an interactive museum with research laboratories and a wide range of amenities for visitors to learn all about the wonders of these ancient creatures in a family-friendly environment. Enjoy sunset or sunrise on a beautiful beach while the large turtles make their nest or get to the sea.

1. Turtle Beach
You need a permit to visit the beach at night, and we can obtain this for you: visits are undertaken in the company of a guide who ensures minimal disruption to the huge turtles as they dig their nests and lay their eggs. You should also be able to see some of the hatchlings making their precarious way down to the ocean. Ras al Jinz turtle peak season (and hatching) is between May and September, especially July to September (sadly some of the hottest months to travel there)

2. Ras Madrakah Beach
Ras Madrakah Beach is the most prominent peninsula in the Sultanate. It sees mild weather throughout the year and is one of the most beautiful places in Oman, with rock formations on the Arabian Sea on one hand and soft golden sands on the other. As a result, Ras Madrakah Beach is one of the best tourist destinations in the Sultanate. The beach also offers a variety of activities such as surfing, which one can do when the waves are high enough, fishing, and bird watching, among many others. And if it is a quiet day of relaxation you want, you can just take a walk on the long coastline, feeling the soft sand under your feet.

3. Khaluf Beach
Khaluf sands is one of the most fascinating locations in Oman, but also one of the most challenging for the inexperienced drivers. The big white sand dunes that are found beyond the village of Khaluf are very soft, and only approachable with a good 4×4. The dunes are permanently exposed to strong winds from the ocean, and are constantly moving. This prevents them from hardening and, consequently, it is much easier to get stuck here than in other places where sand dunes exist.

4. Qarn Aswad (the Black Hill)
A volcanic plug in the middle of extensive sand flats not far from Khaluf. There are two other plugs in the area but this is the nicest one to visit.

5. Al Wusta Wildlife Reserve
In the middle of a spectacular desert cliff, this reserve is home to a small herd of reintroduced oryx. It offers a rare chance to see this magnificent desert antelope up close as there is a large herd of over 600 animals in the reserve’s breeding centre. The reserve, access to which is by 4WD with prior permit only, is 50km off the Haima–Duqm road (Hwy 37) on a poorly graded track marked ‘Habab’, 110km from Haima.