We spent one night in Oman’s most spectacular bay with the azure sea, which ends in a set of sheer cliffs that reach towards the Yemeni border. We wandered towards Al Marneef Cave, where the rock pavement leads down to Mughsail Blowholes. There, seawater jets dramatically erupt from vents...
This waterfall belongs to the many waterfalls that appear during the monsoon period. The source of the fall is located in the highest mountain at Wadi Jardum. It was not accessible by our truck, so for the last 2,5 kilometers, we walked in the dry river belt. It really appears only from...
We made a short stop at probably the most important site in Dhofar in religious terms. The tomb of Prophet Job, mentioned in the Old Testament and revered by Muslims, Jews, and Christians, is situated on an isolated hilltop overlooking Salalah. Regardless of your religious convictions...
We took Ittin Road to spend the night next to one of the most visited springs flowing from Salalah’s foothills. Ain Garziz often has a generous flow of water collecting at the bottom of the knotted cliffs. However, it’s an exciting site with stunted fig trees and limestone...
Wadi Nahiz is about 31 km drive from Dhareez Beach in Salalah. It remains off the radar for most of the tourists, and that was why we decided to explore the valley. There is a steep descent for about a 10-minute drive from the top to the bottom of the valley. We parked 200 meters behind...
Salalah, the capital of the Dhofar region, is a colorful, subtropical city that owes much of its character to Oman’s former territories in East Africa. Our first stop was the newly completed Sultan Qaboos Mosque. This single-dome mosque with two minarets was a gift from His Majesty...
We drove through the dramatic Al-Hajar Mountains Range from Nizwa to Jabal Akhdar, located on the Sayyaq Plateau. It is the highest mountain range within the eastern Arabian Peninsula, above 2,000 meters in elevation. Al-Ḥajar reaches its most significant height at Mount Shams (2,980...
Just a few kilometers out of Nizwa, you can do an easy and short off-roading side trip that offers some imposing cliffs, much dust, and the chance to explore the ruins of Tanuf village. We drove around a dusty winding track dotted with acacia trees while goats roam amongst the rocks. Wadi...
The historic town of Nizwa, with its giant fort and high-walled souq, lies on a plain surrounded by a thick palm oasis and some of Oman’s highest mountains. It was the seat of factional imams until the 1950s. Nizwa, or the ‘Pearl of Islam’ as it’s sometimes called, is still a conservative...
From Misfat, we drove down the steep hill to the 400-year-old town of Al Hamra, located on the southern slopes of the Hajar Mountains. This venerable village, one of the oldest in Oman, was settled in the late 17th century by the Al Abri tribes during the rule of Imam Saif bin Sultan, the...