Oman Tour | A Journey To Green Mountain (Jebel Akhtar)

Posted by Oman Safari Tours on March 5th, 2020

Oman is a grand country. The Sultanate of Oman is among the most adorable countries to visit. Millions of tourists walk on this land of royalty. Oman is situated on the southeastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula. Oman shares land boundaries and water boundaries with different countries. 

Oman offers several different tourist places with different land formats. Oman is famous for its desert safari, mountains, and even for beaches. Since Oman is an Arabic country thus, it has great architectural places to visit.

Though there are dozens of tourist places to spend your time, today we will focus on the Green Mountain i.e Jebel Akhtar. There are several Oman tours that include a complete day trip to the Green Mountains. I would say, if your Oman tour package has a visit to the Green Mountains then, you need to make sure that you are spending a complete day exploring Jebel Akhtar. 

Jebel Akhtar Tour

Jebel Akhtar is one of the highest peaks of Oman. It's a 153 KM long mountain range and its a part of AL Hajar Range. Jebel Akhtar is situated 2000 meters above Sea Level. Jebel Akhtar is only accessible from a four-wheeler only. 

Jebel Akhtar is also known as “Sayq Plateau”. In the Green Mountain, you will witness plantation of nuts, fruits, and roses. Villages in the surrounding of Jebel Akhtar have world-famous Rose Water factories. You can also buy the Rose Water from the village’s local market. 

Some villages of Jebel Akhtar are surrounded by some beautiful rock walls. If you are interested in historical architecture then you will find it fascinating riding down the streets of the Villages like “Birkat Al Mauz”.

If you are adventures then you can enjoy hiking W18b situated in the Al Aqor village. Oman could be very hot sometimes but Jebel Akhtar will offer you pleasant weather because of the greenery on the Jebel Akhtar mountain.

At some places at the bottom-foot of Jebel Akhtar, you will also witness interesting hanging gardens with some beautiful flowers. There are some villages where no one lives right now but it is worth walking by their streets. You can even trek to those villages and can take a four-wheeler to reach your destination. Jebel Akhtar has a stunning viewpoint named as “Diana's' Viewpoint”. This place has a separate fanbase because of the royal view from this point. 

End Statement

If you are picking an Oman Tour package then make sure your Oman Tour Operator has included a visit to Jebel Akhtar in your tour. It's a place worth traveling to. Jebel Akhtar has everything to offer to you as a tourist irrespective of your interests. Apart from this, you need to get a guide for your trip to Jebel Akhtar because it has a great history and you will love to hear it while exploring the places.

Jebel Akhtar has some stunning tourist places that are worth every minute of your valuable time. You won’t regret your decision to visit Jebel Akhtar.

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