Excursions

A four-hour guided walk on Jabal Akhdar past the abandoned village of Sarab, old donkey paths and juniper trees to a hilltop viewpoint.

Half a day in Muscat: the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Bait Al Zubair, Al Alam Palace between its two forts, and Mutrah Souq.

Four hours offshore with a local captain and crew, fishing for kingfish, tuna, barracuda and more. All gear provided; beginners welcome.

A full day on a traditional dhow in the fjords of Musandam, with dolphins, swimming and snorkelling stops and lunch on board.

Three hours on a traditional dhow through the Khor Ash Sham fjord from Khasab, with dolphins, swimming and snorkelling.

A three-hour 4x4 drive from Khasab up to Jebel Harim, the highest peak of Musandam, with viewpoints, mountain villages and old stone houses.

A full day by 4x4 through Musandam’s mountains to Jebel Harim, with many viewpoints, remote villages and a picnic lunch in the mountains.

Three hours among the terraced farms of Misfat Al Abriyeen, learning how the falaj shares out water and how the villagers farm.

A five-hour guided trek from Misfat Al Abriyeen up old donkey paths to shepherds’ huts and a canyon viewpoint, with Omani coffee on the way.

A demanding full-day trek on the W9 trail, climbing over 1,000 metres from Misfat Al Abriyeen to the plateau of Sharfat Al Alamayn at about 2,000 m.