Sharqiya Sands
The Wahiba Sands is a large desert area just four hours drive from Muscat. A surprisingly wide array of flora and fauna call the sands home where rolling sand dunes of many a desert film location. The most impressive dunes can be found in the north e ...
Read MoreWadi Ash Shab
Wadi Shab is a canyon type valley with flowing water throughout the year. A long walk past the green grass, banana and mango trees along the narrow winding, old rock paths will bring you to a series of streams and pools. After wading and swimming thr ...
Read MoreWadi Bani Khalid
Wadi Bani Khalid is one of the touristy things to do in Oman. It is about 203 km from Muscat, the best-known wadi of the Sharqiyah region. Leaving the desert you drive to Wadi Bani Khalid. At this point, towards the tip of the Arabian peninsula, the ...
Read MoreJebel Shams
It is the highest point in Oman in Arabic ‘Mountain of the Sun’. Jebel Shams is coined as the ‘Grand Canyon in Oman’, as the dramatic cliff edges provides thrill seeking trekkers and road trippers a great summit view. The Summit of Jabal Sha ...
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Jebel Al-Akhdar at the Sayq Plateau in Oman, meaning Green Mountain, refers to the northern section of the Hajar mountains. As you take the road out of Nizwa heading for Jebel Shams. Jebel Akhdar refers not to a mountain as such, but to an area that ...
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