Sama Heights Resort

Top choice in Jebel Shams


This delightful camp, attractively landscaped in sympathy with the wilderness setting, is thriving under new ownership. A range of accommodation is on offer, from goat-hair tents and small bungalows to a grand chalet that sleeps 10. There’s hot water, a restaurant and the chance to barbecue in the camp cave, while Jebel Shams' key sights are within walking distance.

Situated at the start of the walking route to the summit of Jebel Shams (route W4, seven to 12 hours), Sama Heights Resort is perfectly placed for outdoor activities, and a branch of Husaak Adventures facilitates a number of off-the-beaten-track walking options. If hiking up 1000m to the summit of Jebel Shams (2990m) seems too much of an effort, the edge of Wadi Ghul is an easy stroll away. Transport from Al Hamra costs OR40 for a return trip.


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Nearby Jebel Shams attractions

1. Wadi Ghul Viewpoint

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The term 'Grand Canyon of Arabia' is wholly deserved for this quintessential feature of Oman's spectacular mountain scenery. A short path leads to the…

2. Ghul Village

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Affording one of the most lovely vistas in the Hajar Mountains, the abandoned village of Ghul dusts the shoulder of a cliff at the foot of Wadi Ghul, the…

3. Wadi Damm

8.18 MILES

This steep-sided wadi channels the water that runs off Jebel Kawr and Jebel Shams and makes a pretty place for an easy stroll or a picnic. The walls at…

4. Bait Al Safah

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This quirky museum is more open house than historical display. Three ladies accompany guests around their traditional house in the aged and crumbling…

5. Al Hamra Viewpoint

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6. Misfat Viewpoint

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For the best view of Misfat, turn right by the campground before entering the village. The ancient stone buildings, half buried in a thick date plantation…

7. Wadi Sahten

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8. Jebel Al Kawr

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