Let Oman’s sacred resin guide you on a journey of personal renewal. Begin in the spa kitchen, where you’ll craft your own frankincense scrub using native ingredients. Feel the grounding power of this ancient resin as it’s used in a full-body exfoliation, oil massage and gentle head ritual that leaves you restored. Then, transition to a five-course dinner where the fragrance and flavor of frankincense infuse each dish. Alongside our Omani colleague, you’ll explore stories of trade routes, healing rituals and the spiritual symbolism of this timeless substance. With your own spa kit to take home, the ritual continues—carrying its calm long after the moment ends.

Welcome and Warmth
Enjoy a refreshing drink and introduction to Oman’s sacred frankincense—its history, harvest and deep cultural meaning.

Hands-On Healing
In our spa kitchen, blend your own frankincense scrub using local ingredients. Yours to keep and use again.

The Ritual Unfolds
Experience a luxurious treatment using your handcrafted scrub, followed by a deeply calming head massage and oil ritual.

Flavor and Fragrance
Return in the evening for a five-course dining experience infused with the flavors and aromas of frankincense.

A Moment to Keep
Close the evening with frankincense tea and the gift of your personal spa kit—a sensory reminder of your time here.

Duration: 75 minutes Spa, 120 minutes dinner

Recommended Dress: Casual resort wear, comfortable

Additional Details: Seasonal Welcome Drink. Consultation form to be filled out. Frankincense Trade Journey Dinner as per schedule.

Price: OMR 130 per person

Embark on an unforgettable culinary journey where sustainability meets the sea at Alila Hinu Bay. Your adventure begins with an exclusive visit to the Oman Aquaculture Company, the Middle East’s only producer of abalone. Guided by expert farmers, witness the delicate process from ocean waters to harvest, deepening your connection to the origins of this prized delicacy. Back at our award-winning restaurant Seasalt, join Chef Prakash Sundaram for an intimate cooking demonstration, where tradition and innovation come together in exquisite harmony. Learn the intricate craft of preparing abalone sashimi and the indulgent abalone gratin, a perfect fusion of texture and taste. Each dish reflects the rich, distinct profile of Omani abalone, setting it apart from varieties found in China or South Africa.

More than a meal, this experience is a story of awareness of nature’s balance: by choosing sustainably harvested seafood, you contribute to the preservation of marine ecosystems. As a keepsake, take home a radiant abalone shell—a shimmering reminder of your journey into the heart of conscious dining.

From Bay to Farm
Take a short scenic drive with the chef to Oman’s only abalone farm.

Meet the Source
Tour the aquaculture facility and learn how conscious farming supports both flavor and marine conservation.

Select Your Catch
Choose your own abalone from the tanks—prepped and brought back to the resort kitchen for a personalized experience.

Watch and Savor
Join Chef for a live cooking session, then enjoy a curated abalone menu with optional wine pairings.

A Shell to Remember
Take home a polished abalone shell—a shimmering memento of a moment rooted in purpose and flavor.

Duration: Farm Visit 90 minutes; Dinner 120 minutes

Recommended Dress: Resort Casual and Comfortable wear. Can carry hat and shades. Wear Sunscreen.

Additional Details: 6-course dinner included

Price: OMR 50 per person

Long considered liquid gold in desert cultures, camel milk is the star of this playful and purposeful experience. Begin with a cultural deep dive into its history and healing properties—why this protein-rich, low-lactose elixir is revered across Oman. Then, step into our mixology space to blend camel milk with herbs, fruits and spices into refreshing mocktails. Sip, laugh, experiment. Finally, move into a quiet space for a rejuvenating spa kitchen class using the milk’s natural skin-loving benefits. From drink to touch, this experience reconnects you to place—and to the beauty of what nature provides.

Milk of the Desert
Begin with an introduction to camel milk—its historical role, nutritional value and importance in Omani wellness.

Mixing with Meaning
Craft your own camel milk mocktail using local herbs, citrus and spice. Learn to balance flavor and benefit.

Science of Nourishment
Compare camel milk to cow’s milk and learn why it’s increasingly popular among health-conscious travelers.

Milk as Medicine
Enjoy a luxurious spa ritual using camel milk’s rich, skin-soothing properties for hydration and glow.

Duration: 60 minutes cocktail class 20 minutes spa kitchen class

Recommended Dress: Casual and Comfortable Wear

Additional Details: One choice of cocktail and mocktail will be provided.

Price: OMR 25 per person

Let the wild heart of Oman take your breath away. Led by a local guide who knows his country's secrets, this 4WD adventure winds through Dhofar’s most dramatic landscapes. Visit the mysterious Gravity Point, see centuries-old baobab trees, and rest at a hidden oasis known only to locals. Marvel at one of the world’s largest sinkholes, and descend into the depths of Taiq Cave—where nature tells its story in stone and silence. Finally, ascend to Jabal Samhan’s peak, where clouds roll below and ancient language still lingers. With Omani qahwa in hand and sky all around, the journey becomes a meditation on wonder itself.

Set Off in Comfort
Meet your guide and begin with Omani coffee, water and cold towels before heading into Dhofar’s outback.

Defy Gravity
Stop at Gravity Point—a surreal moment where your car appears to roll uphill, perfect for video and wonder.

Among the Baobabs
Pause under ancient baobab trees and learn their medicinal and ecological importance to the region.

Oasis Reflection
Visit Ain Hashir, a hidden oasis nestled behind the trees—cool, sacred and ideal for quiet reflection.

The Earth Opens
Explore the massive sinkhole near Taiq Cave—home to hundreds of bird species and breathtaking in scale.

Cave and Cloud
Descend into Taiq Cave, then ascend to Jabal Samhan to hike, picnic and learn a few words of Jabali above the clouds.

Duration: 5 hours

Recommended Dress: Comfortable and Respectable Wear, Carry shades and cap, carry sunscreen

Additional Details: Picnic Basket provided

Price: OMR 150 per couple or two people