DAY TRIP TO NIZWA & JABAL SHAMS (THE GRAND CANYON OF OMAN)

The tour starts in the morning, we’ll leave Muscat towards Nizwa, Nizwa was capital of Oman during Al Yaruba dynasty we’ll visit the famous Nizwa Souq, a wide variety of vendors offering their goods in the streets of the souq, from here you can find, vegetables, pottery, jewelry, handicrafts Omani sweets (Halwa) dates, 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 Nizwa Fort and Castle the Fort been built in 1649 and the Castle has 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.

Then we drive towards Jabal Shams Mountain (The Grand Canyon of Oman)  this mountain road drives up to the Jebel Shams 3009 meters this mountain is one of the most adventurous Mountains in Oman, offering existing off-road experience and fantastic views, you reach canyon view which is 2000 meters stop there and enjoy the view and photo.

From the Grand Canyon, we drive back to Muscat