Walking Holiday in Oman
Jabel Akhdar - Jabal Shams - Wahiba Sands - MuscatOman is one of the best trekking destinations in the Middle East, and there are a host of superb walks and hikes to be found.
The Goat Herder’s follows a goat’s path and offers some of the most spectacular views into the wadis on the northern side of the Western Hajar mountains, the the Jabal Shams region. The trek is an approximate 6 hour walk and follows former Goat Herder’s tracks and Donkey trails, passing small villages with impressive views over lush wadis and stunning mountain scenery. The starting point is near the village of Sharaf al Alamayn, at an altitude of 2000m where you reach by 4×4. The views are spectacular as you descend down to the a village of Misfat al Abriyyin at 950m via the small villages of Hayl al Jawari and Aqbat al Hamra. We tend to suggest this way round, as it is a downhill trek, you can opt for the ascent, which would take about 8 hours of walking. The high altitude of this route means that even in the hottest months the temperature is much more bearable than at other altitudes.
We arrange totally bespoke trips and design an itinerary that is designed around you. You may have seen a suggested itinerary that we can base your plans around, or we can start with a blank sheet and paper and design something from scratch. You can leave a phone number and suggest a time to call you back, and we can also arrange to do this during the evenings or at weekends if you are busy during the daytime. We can also meet up with you in you fancy a coffee and are based in and around London.