We depart from Muscat and proceed to visit the Nizwa Round Tower Fort and the Nizwa Souq. Drive to the pretty village of Birkat Al Mauz. From here a 36km stretch of winding road takes one to Jebel Al Akhdar (2000 mts above sea level) the green jewel of the Al Hajjar mountain ranges, a truly unique spot inn the Arabian Peninsula.

Enjoy the cool climate up in the mountains. Al jebel 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 ‘aflaj’.

A large variety of fresh fruits such as peaches, apricot fig, grapes are here. The villages of Saiq, Wadi Bani Habib (The village of the old houses) and Al Ain dot the landscape.

The villages overlook a spectacular landscape of dramatic peaks, gorges and wadis. The scent of the roses of Jebel Al Akhdar fill the air with fragrances when in full bloom (March / April) – the rose water of which is still distilled in the homes of the villagers. Picnic lunch box or lunch at local restaurant is included.

N.B: this tour can be as one-day trip or as overnight trip (with overnight in luxury mountain hotel). Alila Hotel Jebel Akhdar or similar.