Wadi Bani Awf is known as one of the most fantastic tourist locations surrounding Muscat. The wadi is located about one and a half hours away from Muscat, some 43 km after Nakhl.Wadi Bani Awf is by fa...
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Of my 6 years in the UAE, between here and Oman this was the best. Snake Canyon was so much fun and the views are unreal. The drive to it is also amazing. I went with “Zaher Tour Guide Oman” on insta. Zaher’s brother also has a guesthouse in Bald Sayt. All the gear is provided. Zaher is very kind and helpful. He is also super fast to respond.
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We travelled from Al Hamra to Al Rustaq. I had read lots and was a bit worried about the drive but it was much better than expected. We had an SUV AWD (all wheel drive), Hyundai Tucson. The car was a bit lower than a proper jeep so we had to take it slower but it was definitely manageable. The 20km climb up to the view point at 2000m is all asphalted. This took about 1 hour with photo stops. From here it takes 30-40minutes on gravel road to cover the last 10km to the village of Bilad Sayt. We spent about 45 minutes here wondering around and taking pictures. It is then about another 30-40mins to cover the steep 12km to Little snake canyon. We spent about an hour here. It is a beautiful canyon. From here on the route is basically flat and you are driving in the river bed so the last 16km to the asphalt road are quick and easy, about 25 mins. We had allowed a whole day for the drive but it can be done in half a day. The road has the steepest incline and decline I have experienced anywhere but just go slow and you will be fine. There are lots of passing places and visibility is generally good so there was nowhere where we had to reverse for long sections. I felt safe at all times and the hard bit of the drive is just the two half hour sections so also not such an exhausting drive. The weather was very good when we were there. I would not recommend doing the drive in rain or with low visibility. Have fun.
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