Most of the people stop by the road to take the pic from the distance but went all the way down the wadi and up to the abandoned village. Possible, but only in dry wadi, to leave the car close to the little mosque then...More

My family hiked the balcony walk in one afternoon. The temperatures in Nizwa were 45 degrees but up along the balcony it was 32...very pleasant with a nice breeze. Make sure you take lots of water and some sturdy shoes. Our 11 year-old daughter fared...More

After seeing the USA Grand Canyon this was a disappointment. No comparison! We could very well skip this.

You can either drive and/or hike into the Canyon from the bottom, or drive up to Jebel Shams and hike along the rim. Starting point for the signposted hike No. 6 along the rim of the canyon is just past the Jebel Shams Resort in...More

We drove up from Nizwa in the morning, being at altitude it is cooler than other places we had visited which helped make the trekking comfortable, especially as we were starting at midday. The views of Wadi Ghul along the way are fantastic, the Balcony...More

It's 200 meters deeper than the US Grand Canyon, but not as wide, much less developed, and not as impressive to the eye. The hikes into the Canyon are very enjoyable, not rigorous, difference in altitude on hikes is only two hundred meters. Saw golden...More

On 3rd of February we took a family trip to Alhoota cave . Was higly educational and the toure guy was very helpful and kind. Points need to know : 1.need to make an appointment before. 2.there are interance fee need to pay. 3.there are...More

You can drive and walk on the balcony 2h or like us walk all the way up the mountain in 4.5h. Call Nik at Bike n Hike. Excellent hike.

Be warned, it is a long drove to teach the lookout point. And while the view is spectacular, there was a brief thought on was the drove worth it. Some signage would be nice to give you some facts and figures, but all there is...More

It's really interesting driving up to the view points and the view is well worth the trip. I haven't been to the Grand Canyon, but I imagine this is similar, if on a slightly smaller scale.