13th-15th October 2010 Dhofar Tour

Day 1 13.10.2010 Muscat/ Salalah Buffet Breakfast at the Hotel
0700 hrs Check out from the hotel and transfer to Muscat International Airport
1040 hrs Flight departure time is 1040hrs in the morning.

1140 hrs Arrival Salalah airport and transfer to Hotel Hilton Salalah Resort.
Buffet Lunch at Hotel.
Afternoon visit the fishing village of Taqa, an old
town with an interesting castle surrounded by watchtowers and Taqa stone houses. Proceed onward to Khor Rori creek, the site of the ruined city of Samhuram (EXCLUDING THU-FRI)

 and capital of ancient Arabia’s frankincense trade. Excavations have produced evidence of an ancient city with trade links by sea to Far Eastern destinations and with even distant Greece. Then visit Wadi Darbat Natural Part Nahiz, Mirbat, the ancient capital of Dhofar, was an important town as early as the 9th century for it’s trade in frankincense, horses and slaves. See some of the old houses famous for its woodcarvings. If lucky see boatloads of fish arriving into the harbor. One of Dhofar’s best-known historic sites is Bin Ali’s Tomb. The twin domed structure; tomb of Mohamed bin Ali who died in 1135 AD is a fine example of medieval architecture.
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13th-14th October 2010 High Mountain Villages
Day 1 13.10.2010 Muscat
0900 hrs Assemble at hotel lobby and depart to Jabel Akhder by 4WD. Drive to the pretty village of Birkat Al Mauz. The lush green oasis village has its unique two-tiered falaj system and tiny castle. Enjoy a walk through date plantations. We then proceed to Wadi Al Madeen. From here a 36 km stretch of winding road takes one to Jebel Akhdar (2000 mts 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.
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 Falaj. A large variety of fresh fruits such as peaches, apricot, fig, grapes, apple, pears, plums, almond, walnuts are grown here.

The region is well known for the pomegranate fruit which is of a very superior quality.
The villages of Saiq, Wadi Bani Habib (the village of the old houses) & Al Ain dot the landscape. The villages overlook a spectacular landscape of dramatic peaks, gorges and wadis. Check in to the Hotel.
Lunch at hotel
1700 hrs Assemble at the hotel lobby and depart to Sunset Point. This famous point is in the village of Roose. After sunset return back to the hotel Dinner at Jabel Akhder hotel Overnight at Hotel Jabel Akhdar hotel  Read more...