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JEBEL
SHAMS
About this tour
(THE GREAT GRAND CANYON OF OMAN) Jebel Shams (Arabic: جبل شمس ), is a mountain located in northeastern Oman north of Al Hamra town. It is the highest mountain of the country and part of Al Hajar Mountains range. It is a popular sightseeing area located 150 km (93 miles) from Muscat.
Itinerary
- The tour leaves from Muscat to Nizwa which was the Capital of Oman we’ll visit the famous Nizwa Market (souq) & Nizwa Fort
- Then drive to Wadi Nakhel, which is situated at the bottom of the Jebel Shams, Oman’s Grand Canyon and on to Misfah, one of the oldest mountain villages in Oman.
- We take you along the mountain road to Jebel Shams with a stop at another farming village called Wadi Ghul, where you can catch one of the best views of the highest peak in the Jebel Shams range about 3,000 meters above sea level.
- The tour then proceeds to Al Hamra, a 300 year old town lying on the edge of a sprawling oasis.
- Following an off road track to the secluded 13th Century village of Misfat Al Brein, which clings to the edge of the Canyon before returning to Muscat.
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