Private Full Day Tour to Nizwa Jabal Akhdar and Birkat Al Moz





Description
Visit Nizwa the old Capital of Oman 500 years ago, stroll between the old market, spicy market, dates market, handcraft market, silver market, you have an option to visit Nizwa fort and castle to live the local life. From Nizwa visit the green Mountain and walk between the terrace garden visit the old part from the green mountain Wadi Bani Habib village1000 years old it's abandoned now, this village been made from stones and clay. From Green Mountain visit Birkat Al Moz and walk through the old water Channel listed to the world heritage and culture UNESCO.
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Itinerary
The tour starts in the morning, we'll drive towards Nizwa. Nizwa was the capital of Oman during Al Yaruba Dynasty we'll visit the famous Nizwa Souq (Market), a wide variety of vendors offering their goods in the streets of the souk from, here you can find, vegetables, pottery, jewelry, handicrafts, Omani sweets (halwa), spice, and souvenirs which are sold in authentic old market halls that few places can boast, especially interesting is the Friday cattle market when the locals come to sell their, goats, cattle, sheep, and chickens in a circus style open marketplace.
Next to the Souq is the Nizwa Fort and Castle the Fort it's been built in 1649 and the Castle been built in 888, the Fort is a museum today and offers splendid views of this ancient town and the surrounding mountains, you can walk around in this impressive Fort and Castle with many passages rooms, the Fort is an architectural testimony to the economic and military achievements of the early Yaruba dynasty from the mid-17th century, it was a military stronghold designed to withstand even the strongest of attacks at the time, even along the corridors, many traps were laid to deter any intruders that might have penetrated the defenses.
From Nizwa we drive up to (Jebel Akhdar) it's known as "Green Mountain" it's considered one of the most scenic areas in Oman, it's a part of Hajar Mountain Range. Jebel Akhdar has so-called because of the presence of green terraced gardens surrounding the villages you precede to the Saiq Plateau, this place can be reached only by Donkey for hundreds of year's A variety of fruits like pomegranates, apricot, apple, olives, Grape, Rose, Peaches, and Walnut are grown here, there are interesting walks in Wade Bani Habib, Shrejah, Al Ain, and Al Aqur.
From Green Mountain we visit Birkat Al Moz, it has a large Falaj system that supplies water date palms, and vegetables for many orchards, it's listed to the UNESCO organization, it's worth spending some time walking and discovering the old part of the village. From Birkat Al Moz we drive back to Muscat
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We pick up travelers from any place in Muscat: - Muscat harbor for shore excursions passengers, Port gate - Muscat International Airport, Arrival area - Residence, Home or building entrance - Hotels, lobby
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(1)
This is our second day with Ali, we visited Nizwa Market and Fort which was Amazing the Market was outstanding, and the fort was great to visit, the old villages and the terrace garden in Jabal Akhdar were something special, and the old part of Birkat Al Moz was very very beautiful, thank you Ali again, we recommend Ali and Address Tours Oman
Dear Marcus A, We really appreciated your excellent review, we are glad that you enjoyed your Full Day Tour to Nizwa Jabal Akhdar and Birkat Al Moz with our guide Ali, we wish you all the best and we hope to see you again in Oman to offer you a great service again, do not hesitate to contact us again if you have any inquiries. Best Regards Address Tours Oman Guest relationship manager info@addresstoursoman.com +968 92993305



