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 Day
1: Start
your tour from Muscat
by driving along the
magnificent Batinah
coastline and heading south
at Barka to the
Oasis of Nakhal. Next,
travel across the mountains
to the mouth of Snake
Canyon, to begin our
first hike through the
canyon. Snake Canyon is
by far the most diverse and
challenging wadis. Every
bend is a photo opportunity.
It is an awesome hike
although definitely not
considered easy but, having
completed it you will feel
inspired.
The name
"Snake Canyon" refers to the
serpentine effect created by
the water cutting through
the mountains and the wadi
snaking through. Snake
Canyon is cut into the
mountains and offers a
fantastic trip past
waterfalls, through rocks
pools and over boulders. Our
hike of approximately 3
hours will have you jumping
into pools of water and
swimming in caves under the
mountains. At places, it is
so narrow that you can
barely swim between the
sides of the mountain. After
completing the hike, we will
set our camp for this night.
Day 2: After
breakfast,
we will visit the
fascinating and hidden
mountain village of
Balad
Sayt.
This is an amazing village
of winding pathways. We
will walk through the
village, there are great
photo opportunities and you
will have a chance to meet
with the local people. From
here, we will travel into a
narrow winding road through
the Western Hajar
Mountains to Sharaf
Al Alamayn 2000m. Here
we will commence a few hours
of
easy and interesting hiking
where you
will enjoy a unique
panoramic view of over 1000
square kilometers of the
whole Jebel Akhdar area.
Next, we will
travel to Jebel Shams,
"Sun Mountain" which is the
highest peak of the Jebel Al
Akhdar mountain range,
soaring 3,000 meters above
sea level. Spectacular
scenery and remote villages, this is Oman's Grand
Canyon. We will spend the night
in a comfortable cabins or
traditional Omani Tents and
enjoy dinner and
conversation around the
campfire.
Day 3:
Next morning
after an enjoyable
breakfast, we will start The
Jebel Shams's mountain hike.
This hike has all the
ingredients of high
adventure, and will have you
walking along the cliff face
on goat trails, narrow
ledges and passages. It is
one of the most popular
treks in Oman and known as
the "Jebel Shams Rim
Walk". From this amazing
vantage point, you will
enjoy incredible views of
the mountains and the rugged
landscape. The views from
the trail are spectacular
and offer unparalleled
vistas of Wadi
Nakhr.
The hike will
take you through more than
half a billion years of
geological time. Commencing
from the village of Al
Khateem,
situated on the edge of
the mountain at a height of
2,000 meters, you will hike
approximately 5 hours
depending on the length of
time you stop and enjoy this
incredible location. You
will pass an abandoned
village perched on the
mountainside and then on to
a secluded lagoon balanced
on the cliff face. After
this, we will head off with
the 4-WD down the mountain
to Wadi Ghul and to
the beautiful old village of
Misfah. The village
of Misfah is perched on the
side of a mountain where
narrow ancient stone
pathways lead you into the
valley below.
From here, we will
head off again to the
township of Nizwa,
the ancient capital of Oman. Spending the night at a
hotel in Nizwa.
Day 4:
After
breakfast, we will visit the
traditional Nizwa Souq
where there will be an
opportunity to purchase and
see many traditional Omani
things. After this, you
will take a tour of the
famous Round Fort -one of the finest forts in
Oman. Next, you will walk
through the old city
of
Nizwa discovering the
history and seeing one of
the oldest mosques in Oman.
Next, you will then enjoy a
delicious Omani meal served
in the traditional style.
After lunch, we will
commence our trip to the
town of
Birkat Al
Mawz
situated at the base of
Al
Jebel
Al
Akhdar - The Green Mountain.
It has this name because of
the abundance of green
terraced gardens surrounding
the villages. The winding
drive up the mountains is
spectacular and the views
breath-taking. Arriving at
Saiq Plateau 2000m we will
stop for the night at your
hotel accommodation.
Day 5: In
the morning after breakfast,
you will start the
lovely terraces walk
and pass through the
villages. There are great
views into Wadi Muhaydin.
Al Jebel
Al
Akhdar is shows
another side of Oman, and is
renowned for its high
quality miniature pink roses
which, for hundreds of
years, have been distilled
traditionally to produce its
famous rose water and oil.
During harvest in April, the
wonderful fragrance can be
smelt all over the plateau.
You will walk through
villages perched
precariously on the sides of
mountains and these offer
fantastic opportunities to
explore winding ancient
pathways and view incredible
terraced cultivation, around
the villages of
Sayq,
Al
Ain
and
Al
Aqor.
After this, you will then
travel through the
Sumail
Gap
back to Muscat.
This trekking
tour can be shortened at any
stage.
Cost per vehicle
700RO
(US $1820)
Add 200 RO per person (Max 4
adults)
Tour includes all meals,
refreshments, accommodation,
entry
& Experienced Omani Guide. |
