It took construction crews some seven years to finish the mega-twisty and steep road that leads up to the remote, 6,500-foot-high Saiq Plateau that lies about two hours away from the Omani coastal ...

“Don’t worry, it’ll be a walk in the park,” says Ali, the senior climbing instructor at Alila Jabal Akhdar, a luxury hotel in the mountains of Oman. We’re getting ready to climb the hotel’s via ...

11 May 2014 MUSCAT -- The luxurious Alila Jabal Akhdar resort -- Oman's newest tourism offering -- has formally opened its doors to guest. Seen as one of the most anticipated openings in 2014 for the ...

I love the desert. From the Atacama desert in Chile to the sweeping sands of the Gobi desert in Mongolia, there isn’t a barren landscape I haven’t enjoyed. There’s something about the pure sunshine, ...

This year guests at Alila Jabal Akhdar will be able to celebrate the rose harvest in Oman with a rose-inspired experience. Every year, from the end of March until mid-May, the rugged, rocky mountain ...

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Muscat – The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism has unveiled details of a first-of-its-kind tourism festival in the wilayat of Jabal Akhdar in Dakhliyah. The extravaganza, known as Al Jabal Al Akhdar ...

It is when I am roughly halfway down a cliff face that the true majesty of Oman’s Alila Jabal Akhdar hotel becomes apparent. Perched 2,000 metres above sea level, the five-star hotel is an oasis of ...

The Western Al Hajar Mountains climb to around 9,780ft above sea level, creating a climate that’s made the area an important centre of agriculture. Photography by Karolina Wiercigroch The Sayq Plateau ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Spectacular wild camping on Jebel Akhdar (Experience Oman) Hiking and camping in epic mountain ranges; bathing in luscious ...

Muscat: In line with Omran's mandate to create memorable destinations and experiences across the Sultanate, the company announced that construction of Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort Hotel remains firmly on ...