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1-Day Trek To Jebel Akhdar & Jebel Shams Mountains From Muscat

  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Trekking, Culture, History

  • Duration

    33 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Medium

  • Language

    English, French

Description

Go on a full-day trek to Jebel Akhdar and Jebel Shams mountains from Muscat, Oman. View the unique fruit plantations in the mountain terrace, along with the plants of pomegranates and roses. Also, enjoy the beautiful scenary of the Grand Canyon and visit the 300-year-old villages of Wadi Ghul. 

Highlights
  • Visit Birkat Al Mouz and check out the ruins of the old village 
  • Trek to the mountains of Jebel Akhdar and Jebel Shams
  • Enjoy the beautiful view of the Grand Canyon of Oman
  • Understand the history & culture of the people of the 300-year-old villages of Wadi Ghul
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    • Arrive at Muscat, meet with your tour guide and proceed to Jebel Akhdar.
    • Halt at Birkat Al Mouz, one of the most famous villages in ruins in Oman. 
    • Visit the large banana plantation and enjoy the scenic surroundings of the site, which is also home to the old Falaj irrigation system listed as Unesco World Heritage.  
    • Begin with the trek and climb Jebel Akhdar, which is up to 2600 meters above sea level.
    • See the plantation of fruits such as pomegranates and roses on the terrace and enjoy the beautiful view. This trek will take around 2 hours. 
    • Then continue your trek to one of the highest mountains in Oman called Jebel Shams, the mountain of sun. The height of this mountain is around 3020 km above the sea, and this is the place from where you can see the Grand Canyon. This trek is for about 3 hours. 
    • After the trek, drive back to Muscat and halt at Wadi Ghul to admire the beautiful scenery of the old village filled with stone houses which are around 300 years old.
    • Arrive in Muscat and depart for your hotel.
What's Included
  • Bilingual Oman tour guide
  • Lunch
  • Drinks
What's Excluded
  • Accommodation
What to bring
  • Trekking shoes and warm clothes as it is cold during the winter season.
Meeting Point

Muscat, Oman

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
The group size and price
1 To 4USD 390 Per Group

This is a private tour
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USD 390 / group