The Chedi Muscat

Jabal Akhdar, literally translated as the “Green Mountain”. Its elevated altitude (the Saiq plateau is 2000 meters high) brings the moderate climate necessary to grow all types of plantations (fruit trees, roses...).

Five minutes by car from The Chedi Muscat, the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque is a must for art and architecture aficionados. Built of translucent Indian sandstone and paneled in off-white and dark grey marble derived from classical Persian designs, the 40,000 square metre complex and completed in 2001 can accommodate 20,000 worshippers at a time. Notice both the central dome’s Swarovski crystal chandelier with gold-plated metalwork and the hand-made Persian carpet consisting of 1,700 million knots that took 600 female weavers over four years to complete.

The mountain of the sun, the highest pick in Oman at over 3,000m. Along the steep and windy road leading to the top of the mountain, you will discover small villages hiding within the mountains rocks and then reach the incredible Grand Canyon, where you can enjoy a walk in the cool atmosphere of the mountain.

Bait Al Zubair Museum (House of Al Zubair), a private home turned museum in Old Muscat displaying the Zubair family’s collection of Omani artifacts

Try out a golf course designed by Greg Norman, Almouj Golf or any of the other two golf courses available. They are all just fifteen minutes drive from The Chedi Muscat, offering 18 hole championship courses against the backdrop of the desert and Omani mountains.

The Royal Opera House Muscat promotes Arabian arts & culture while welcoming acclaimed international artists into the Omani community.