Tour of the Green Mountain, Jabal Akhdar

Tour of the Green Mountain, Jabal Akhdar

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Tour of the Green Mountain, Jabal Akhdar (8 Hours) (Picnic Lunch)

Board your Vehicle and drive straight to Nizwa. First visit would be of the Nizwa fort with its enormous round tower built in the 17th century built by Imam Sultan Bin Saif Al Ya'aruba to defend the route to the interior. The fort dominates the entire area with the town having grown around the edifice. Access to the top is possible only by means of a narrow, twisting staircase barred by heavy wooden doors, studded with metal. From the top of the tower one can get a bird's eye view of the Nizwa city. From here you will proceed to the Nizwa Souq which is renowned for its intricately hand-carved Khanjar and ornately designed silver Jewelry. Drive next to Birkat Al Mauj and continue driving up on the Jabal Akhdar Mountain (2000 meters above sea level) the green jewel of the Al Hajjar mountain ranges, a truly unique spot in the Arabian Peninsula. Enjoy the cool climate up in the mountains. Al Jabal Al Akhdar is famed for its fruit orchards typically laid out terrace style along the slopes of mountains, which are endowed with natural springs and falaj. The villages of Saiq, WadiBani Habib (the village of the old houses) &Al Ain dot the landscape. Drive back to Muscat after the Tour. (It is recommended to wear comfortable clothes & walking shoes for this trip)