Day Trip to Jabal Shams (Grand Canyon of Oman) Wadi Nakhar, Misfat Al Abriyeen

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About this activity

Its nature and historical day trip, explore some nature & history of Oman on this day trip, visit Misfat Al Abriyeen village 3000-year-old stroll between the old houses and walk through falaj system, visit Wadi Ghul and Wadi Nakahr and see the process of rock sculpture, visit the Grand Canyon of Oman 3009 Meters enjoy the view in the Grand canyon.

Places and sights you'll visit:

Jabal Shams (The Grand Canyon of Oman)

Misfat Al Abrieyyen

Wadi Al Nakhar

Wadi Ghul

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At a glance

Duration: 9–10 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–5
Guide: English
Operated by: Discover Mazoon Tours Oman

Ages: Infants (0–4 years) · Children (5–13 years) · Adults (14–100 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Hotels, Port, Airport, Residence pick up and drop off
Included: Taxes
Included: Lunch
Included: Bottled water
Included: Transportation by Air-Conditioned Vehicle 4WD

Itinerary

Wadi Ghul - Oman's Grand Canyon

10 min

We'll leave Muscat to Jabal Shams, Before we start driving up to Jabal Shams we make a stop to see the ancient village of Wadi Ghul 2000 years old located at the foot of Mountain Ghul and can be seen on your way to Jabal Shams, it has been abandoned by its inhabitants and no one remained in, it has been built of solid stones.
Jebel Shams

one hour

From there we continue our trip driving up to Jabal Shams (Jabal Mean Mountain, Shams Mean Sun), this mountain road drives up to the Jebel Shams Mountain (The Grand Canyon of Oman) 3009 Meters it's one of the most adventurous mountains in Oman, offering exciting off-road experiences and fantastic views, we reach the canyon view which is 2000 meters we stop there and we enjoy the view and photo.
Wadi Nakhr Canyon

2 hours

From Jabal Shams we drive down into Wadi Al Nakhar, Wadi Al Nakhr is widely popular as the Grand Canyon of the Middle East beautiful sites, a spectacular view that derives its name from the local word (necrosis), which means the process of rock sculpture «erosion» as the water of this valley formed during the time periods.

Wadi Al Nakhar is one of the deepest valleys in Oman because of its geographical characteristics, the great gap in Jabal Shams is considered to be the most important source of water since its large opening leads to valleys and reefs that form the valley of Al Nakhar.
Misfat al Abreyeen

one hour

From Wadi Al Nakhar we drive towards Misfat Al Abriyeen. This picturesque village lies on a steep slope at the foot of Jebel Shams and consists of old homes and narrow streets.it has a falaj system for many orchards, date palms, and vegetables, it's worth spending some time walking around the village.

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