EXPERIENCE NEW HEIGHTS OF LUXURY WITH AUTHENTIC OMANI HOSPITALITY WELCOME TO ANANTARA AL JABAL AL AKHDAR RESORT A GUIDE TO ETIQUETTE, CLIMATE AND TRANSPORTATION
ETIQUETTE As a general courtesy with respect to local customs, it is highly recommended to dress modestly whilst out and about in Oman. We suggest for guests to cover their shoulders and legs (from the knee up), and to avoid form fitting clothing.
CLIMATE Al Jabal Al Akhdar is known for its Mediterranean climate. Temperatures drop during winter to below zero degrees Celsius with snow falling at times, and rise in the summer to 28 degrees Celsius.
TRANSPORTATION Kindly be informed that you need a 4x4 vehicle to pass by the check point for Al Jabal Al Akhdar, along with your driving license and car registration papers. If you are not driving a 4x4 vehicle, you may park near the check point and request for us to arrange a luxury 4x4 transfer to the resort. Please contact us at tel +968 25218000 for more information. TOP 10 FUN THINGS TO DO IN AL JABAL AL AKHDAR 1. Kids Camping 2. Rock Climbing 3. Wadi of Waterfalls Hike 4. Via Ferrata Mountain Climbing 5. Stargazing 6. Cycling Tours 7. Three Village Adventure Treks 8. Sundown Journey Tour 9. Morning Yoga 10. Archery Lessons DIRECTIONS TO ANANTARA AL JABAL AL AKHDAR RESORT Seeb MUSCAT Muscat International Airport
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Jabal Akhdar Hotel FROM MUSCAT 172 KM / 2HR 15MIN Use the Northwest expressway out of Muscat heading towards Seeb, and turn off at the Nizwa/Salalah exit and continue following signs towards Izki / Nizwa. ANANTARA AL JABAL 15 AL AKHDAR 1. Take Route 15 towards Nizwa / Salalah and take the Nizwa / Salalah exit (120 km) 2. Continue towards Izki and take Birkat Al Mouz / Al Jabal Al Akhdar exit (4.5 km) 3. Follow the Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort direction signage from here Izki 4. Turn left at the T-junction (1.5 km) 5. Turn left at the next T-junction (1.3 km) Nizwa 6. At the roundabout, turn right (0.8 km)
15 15 7. Continue driving until you reach Al Jabal Al Akhdar direction, turn left, where there is Birkat a 17th century fortress – Bayt Al Ridaydah (0.3 km)
Bayt15 Al Mouz 8. Drive along until you r each the Police Check Point (6.2 km) Al Ridydah Please be informed that you need a 4x4 car to pass by the check point along with your driving license and car registration papers 9. After driving up the long and steep winding road you will pass the Jabal Akhdar Hotel, continue driving straight past Al Maha petrol station and turn left towards Al Fayyadhiyah. Please follow the Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort direction signage from there for the next 1.5 km FROM DUBAI (NON GCC RESIDENTS) 560 KM/ 6 HR 15MIN
11 Dubai – Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar (via Hatta) Deira SHARJAH 11 1. Follow Sharjah – Kalba road and exit towards Hatta. From the roundabout take the 2nd exit 11 DUBAI to connect to E44 towards Hatta 2. Continue on E44 to the Hatta border cross 3. Drive straight through Al Aqar – Hatta road to Al Aqar and exit right and connect to Batinah highway to Sohar and Barka 4. Exit to Barka – Nakhl Rd from Barka
Hatta 5. Drive straight and connect to Muscat Expressway towards Muscat International Airport and exit 44 44 from the Nizwa / Salalah exit 5 5 6. Continue towards Izki and take the Birkat Al Mouz / Al Jabal Al Akhdar exit (4.5 km) 7. Follow the Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort direction signage from the exit 1 8. Turn left at the T-junction (1.5 km) 9. Turn left at the next T-junction (1.3 km)
1 10. At the roundabout, turn right (0.8 km) Hatta 44 11. Continue driving until you reach the Al Jabal Al Akhdar direction and turn left where 44 1 Sohar 5 there is a 17th century fortress – Bayt Al Ridaydah (0.3 km) 12. Drive along until you reach the Police Check Point (6.2 km) 1 Please be informed that you need a 4x4 car to pass by the check point along with your driving Al Ain International 1 license and car registration papers Airport 13. After driving up the long and steep winding road you will pass the Jabal Akhdar Hotel, AL AIN continue driving straight past Al Maha petrol station and turn left towards Al Fayyadhiyah. 1 Please follow the Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort direction signage from there for the next 21
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1 Barka 1 1 13 Seeb 1 MUSCAT Muscat Dhank 21 International 13 Airport
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FROM ABU DHABI (NON GCC RESIDENT) 585KM/ 6HR 30MIN 1
Abu Dhabi – Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar (via Wadi Al Jizi) 1 1. Follow the Abu Dhabi – Al Ain Road and continue on the road until 146th St/Arabian Gulf St in Al Ain. Exit from Abu Dhabi - Al Ain Rd
2. From the 1st roundabout follow 127th St/Hamdan Bin Mohammad St until 120th St/Mohammed Bin Khalif St. 1 Barka 1 1 13 Seeb 3. From the 2nd roundabout exit right to the Abu Obaida Bin Al Jarrah St. and keep right to enter Oman 1 MUSCAT Muscat 4. Take the 1st exit from the 1st roundabout, 3rd exit from the 2nd roundabout, 2nd exit from the 3rd International 13 Airport roundabout and drive straight to the Sohar – Buraimi road to reach the Oman - UAE border post 15
5. Drive straight to Sohar and take Batinah Highway/Mashal An Nur St and drive towards Barka. Jabal Akhdar Hotel 15 Nizwa / Salalah Exit to the Barka – Nakhl Rd from Barka Exit 15
6. Drive straight and connect to Muscat Express way towards Muscat International Airport Samail and exit from Nizwa / Salalah exit 15
7. Continue towards Izki and take the Birkat Al Mouz / Al Jabal Al Akhdar exit (4.5 km) Bayt 15 Al Ridydah Jabal Akhdar 8. Follow the Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort direction signage from here Hotel
15 9. Turn left at the T-junction (1.5 km) ANANTARA AL JABAL AL AKHDAR 10. Turn left at the next T-junction (1.3 km) Bahla Izki Nizwa 11. At the roundabout, turn right (0.8 km) 21 15 15 Birkat 12. Continue driving until you reach the Al Jabal Al Akhdar direction and turn left where there 15 Al Mouz is a 17th century fortress – Bayt Al Ridaydah (0.3 km) 13. Drive along until you reach the Police Check Point (6.2 km) Please be informed that you need a 4x4 car to pass by the check point along with your driving license and car registration papers 14. After driving up the long and steep winding road you will pass the Jabal Akhdar Hotel, continue driving straight past Al Maha petrol station and turn left towards Al Fayyadhiyah. Please follow the Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort direction signage from there for the next 1.5 km (37.4 km) Al Ain International Airport
AL AIN FROM AL AIN, UAE 373 KM / 4HR 15MIN 1. Starting from Al Ain highway, take the exit of Jabal Hafit border towards the Sultanate of Oman and keep driving towards Dhank City (approx. 120 km) 21 2. Continue driving by following the Ibri sign on Route 21 (approx. 60 km) 3. Follow the Bahla / Jibreen sign and continue driving (approx. 100 km) 4. Keep driving towards Nizwa / Izki and take Birkat Al Mouz / Al Jabal Jabal Al Akhdar exit (approx. 45 km) Hafit Border 5. Follow the Al Jabal Al Akhdar sign and turn left (approx 3.6 km) 21 6. Continue driving until you reach Al Jabal Al Akhdar direction, turn left, where there is a 17th century fortress – Bayt Al Ridaydah (0.3 km)
21 7. Drive along until you reach the Police Check Point (6.2 km) Please be informed that you need a 4x4 car to pass by the check point along with your driving license and car registration papers 8. After driving up the long and steep winding road you will pass the Jabal Akhdar Dhank 21 Hotel, continue driving straight past Al Maha petrol station and turn left towards Al Fayyadhiyah. Please follow the Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort direction signage from there for the next 1.5km
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