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This is a full day excursion.
You will have to start in the morning for Jabel Shams (the Sun Mountain) situated on the Jabel Akhdar Green Mountain range. The journey to Jabel Shams goes through Wadi Ghul which is rich in greenery and vegetation. The Jabal Shams plateau which is at a height of around 3000 meters overlooks the Little Grand Canyon. Ask your driver to visit the village of Misfah.This is an incredible mountain village with ancient stone houses and narrow streets, lemon and lime trees and with an unique falaj water channeling system.
Address: For more details see my travellogue/ Oman page
Directions: This region is about 160 km. West of Muscat.
Don't try to go there alone, you will be lost.
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