Jebel Akhdar, Nizwa

Great place to visit. Amazing view.

A must see place if you ever visit this beautiful country called the Sultanate of Oman. Don't miss it on your itinerary please.

Nice place to visit any time of the year. Beautiful sceneries

Less than 2 Hr drive From muscat City. Nice place for a one day trip

The word "Jabal Akhdhar" means "Green Mountain" in english. After visiting the place, You can easily make why this place is named so. The journey to Jabal Akhdhar begins with finalization of car you want to use for the journey. There are no other means of travel other than cars. Due to steep slopes and high gradients, it is mandatory to drive in 4WD vehicle only. Even they have a ROP (Royal Oman Police ) check post at the beginning of Journey. They will instruct you to engage 4WD during descend necessarily. In case you do not have a 4WD vehicle, no need to return back. You can rent a 4WD car in Birkat al Mouj which is a town located in the base of the mountain range. It can cost you something like 25-40 OMR / per day (limited to 170-200 kms. drive). Once you have the right vehicle, you are ready to hit the road. You will have to drive around 25-30 kms. steep slopes to reach the place. As you ascend the thermometer display will keep on dropping. There could be a difference of around 12-15 degrees from the temperature in plain areas in Oman. Please bring woolens suitable to handle the cold climate. There are not many places in Jabal Akhdhar specifically to visit, so enjoy with your own activities like camping, barbequing, playing etc. You should definitely visit Wadi bani habib where you can see lot of greenery with some grains fields and many green trees like Pomegranate, Wallnut, plums etc. There are not many eating options. Hotels are also very few. Hence pre booking is a good idea, if you are travelling with family.