Tour Details

Private Off-road Jebel Akhdar

Your full-day Oman tour begins from the Muscat Port gate, where you will meet your tour guide for your exciting group outing. Your first stop is the old capital of Oman, Nizwa.

This fascinating city will excite you with its grand outdoor souq, where vendors sell a variety of products including cattle, goats, vegetables, jewelry, handicrafts, and much more. Souvenirs are popular here, and you might want to do some shopping to bring a bit of Oman's culture home with you. If you are fortunate to make it to Nizwa on a Friday, you will enjoy a circus-style market in which local residents come to sell their cattle, sheep, and chickens.

Your next destination is the Birkat Al Mauz, which is known for its village ruins and plantations. Birkat Al Mauz roughly translates to "banana pool," a suitable name to describe the plantations' abundance of bananas and dates.

You will have a chance to purchase lunch after leaving Birkat Al Mauz. Then it's time to venture up to Jebel Akhdar, where you will see man-made terraces in the villages of Al Ain, Al Shiraijah, and Al Aqur. The terraces are decorated in pink native roses, while the aroma of rose water from the local distilleries mixes with the mountain air. The harvesting season for the roses begins in March and continues through May.

If you are traveling during the harvesting season, you will get to see the large clay urns used to house the rose water during the distillation process. An hour and a half long walk will give you the chance to really enjoy the villages thoroughly and take photos galore. The scenic walk along the mountain is definitely a highlight of this Muscat-based tour, as you get to not only view the villages but also the deep valley and garden plantations.