"Manackha/Hajjara" Top 5 Page for this destination Yemen Things to Do Tip by MichaelFalk1969

The mountain region (Jebel Haraz) around these two villages roughly 3 hours southwest from Sanaa is spectacular and best experienced by hiking. The villages itself, though, are pretty dirty even for Yemeni standards and in my opinion nothing spectacular. If you see them from a mountain top though, they look very spectacular, clinging to the mountains like eagle nests. The area around Manackha/Hajjara is cultivated and very green for Yemeni standards. The terrace fields almost remind of Bali.

I recommend a two day trip from Sanaa with one overnight stay in Hajjara. The reason is that you will probably arrive past midday if you`re coming from Sanaa, and due to the elevated location of both villages, it often gets foggy and cloudy in the afternoon. Hiking is then out of the question. In the mornings though the weather is usually clear. So even if you`re unlucky and you can`t see a thing on your first day, you will still have a nice hike on the second day.

Address: roughly 3 hours west of Sanaa
Directions: roughly 3 hours west of Sanaa