Muscat: Private Jabal Akhdar 'Green Mountain' Full-Day Tour
ID: GYG1497600-2292076
Category:
Country: Oman
Duration:
08:00 hours
Description
From Muscat: terraced rose gardens, ancient villages and canyon views — a private, chauffeur-driven day on the Green Mountain.
Oman's Green Mountain is a world apart — and worth reaching in style. Your own private chauffeur collects you from your Muscat hotel and drives you up the winding mountain road in a premium air-conditioned 4WD to the Saiq Plateau, 2,000 metres above sea level, where terraced gardens of roses, pomegranates and apricots cling to the mountainside in defiance of the desert below. Your English-, Arabic- or Hindi-speaking driver-guide shapes the day around you, at your own unhurried pace.
Walk the cliff-edge paths of Diana's Point for sweeping canyon views, explore ancient villages of stone and mud-brick, and descend to Birkat Al Mouz — a hauntingly beautiful ruined settlement at the mountain's base. In rose season (March–April), the air itself is perfumed with the famous Jabal Akhdar roses.
A day of cool mountain air, living heritage and total privacy: no group, no timetable but yours.
Priced per private group, not per person — for example, the 4x4 SUV option for up to 4 guests works out to about $97 per person.
Highlights
- Private 4WD tour to Jabal Akhdar, Oman's fabled Green Mountain (~2,000 m)
- Diana's Point and the dramatic Saiq Plateau canyon viewpoints
- Terraced villages, rose gardens and fruit orchards on the mountainside
- Birkat Al Mouz — the ruined mud-brick village at the mountain's foot
- Complimentary hotel pickup and drop-off within Muscat city limits
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The mountain road has a police checkpoint that only allows 4x4 vehicles, so this tour runs in a 4x4 SUV (up to 4 guests per vehicle; groups of 5 to 8 travel in two vehicles).
Temperatures on the mountain are much lower than in Muscat, so bring a warm layer.
Wear comfortable shoes for the terrace walk.
In spring the terraces are known for roses and rose water; in late summer for pomegranates.
Tours are led by an English-speaking driver-guide.
Suitable for families, couples and small groups.
INCLUDED
- Premium air-conditioned 4WD vehicle with experienced mountain driver-guide
- hotel pickup and drop-off within Muscat city limits
- English-speaking driver-guide
- bottled water during the tour
- all parking, tolls and fuel
NOT INCLUDED
- Birkat Al Mouz / fort entrance fees
- lunch and snacks (stops can be arranged, own expense)
- gratuities (optional)
- personal expenses
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
