Jabal Shams

A guided night walk through Misfat Al Abriyeen under a full moon: silver terraces, running falaj and the quiet of the mountains.

About five hours of swimming, scrambling, jumping and abseiling through Snake Canyon in Wadi Bani Awf, with a certified guide and all safety gear.

A guided hike on the famous ledge path along Oman’s Grand Canyon to the deserted hamlet of Sab Bani Khamis, and back.

A gentle one-hour ride on an Arabian horse through the farms and falaj channels of Al Hamra, with an introduction at the stables.

A gentle guided walk of about two and a half hours through the stone lanes, terraces and falaj channels of Misfat Al Abriyeen.

A day trip from Muscat to Nizwa Fort and souq, the old mud-brick town of Al Hamra and the mountain village of Misfat Al Abriyeen.

Two and a half hours in Misfat Al Abriyeen with a local guide, meeting villagers and hearing how old ways of life continue today.

Six days: Muscat, Nakhal and Al Hazm, Rustaq and Wadi Bani Awf, Misfat and Jabal Shams, then Nizwa, Bahla and Jabreen.

A day trip from Muscat by 4x4: Barka fish market, Nakhal Fort and springs, and the off-road drive through Wadi Bani Awf to Bilad Sayt.

Eight hours from Muscat: Bait Al Safah in Al Hamra, Wadi Nakhar and the rim of the canyon on Jabal Shams. Lunch at a local restaurant included.