Muscat ⇄ Jabal Akhdar
Muscat to Jabal Akhdar by private 4x4
A private four-wheel drive with a professional driver, door to door from Muscat or the airport to your hotel on the Green Mountain — about 2 hours.
- From OMR 90 · USD 234 per vehicle
- 4x4 only, as the police require
- About 2 hours from Muscat
- Pickup at Muscat airport or any address
Starting rates
Muscat to Jabal Akhdar by 4x4: prices at a glance
Quick answer: A private 4x4 transfer between Muscat and Jabal Akhdar starts from OMR 90 (USD 234) per vehicle, one way, in a Toyota Fortuner (1–4 guests). The road is about 175 km and takes about 2 hours. The Royal Oman Police checkpoint at Birkat Al Mouz lets only 4x4 vehicles up the mountain, so every transfer runs in an SUV. Pickup is from any address in Muscat or Muscat International Airport at the same price, with drop-off at your hotel on Jabal Akhdar.
- 4x4 only: the police checkpoint at Birkat Al Mouz admits only four-wheel-drive vehicles
- The drive: about 175 km, about 2 hours
- Hotels: Alila Jabal Akhdar, Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar, Dusit D2 and Hotel Indigo, or any other hotel on the mountain
- Priced: per vehicle, one way, the same in either direction and from Muscat airport; subject to 5% VAT
- Included: private 4x4 and driver, fuel, tolls, parking and bottled water
| Vehicle class | Models | Guests | Muscat ⇄ Jabal Akhdar (one way) from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard SUV | Toyota Fortuner | 1–4 | OMR 90 · USD 234 |
| Premium SUV | Toyota Land Cruiser | 1–5 | OMR 110 · USD 286 |
| Luxury SUV | Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet Suburban, GMC Yukon | 1–6 | OMR 145 · USD 377 |
Starting rates per vehicle in OMR and USD (subject to 5% VAT). USD shown at OMR × 2.6, rounded to the nearest dollar. Your exact price depends on the route, hours and vehicle and is confirmed in a free quote before you book.
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Why Jabal Akhdar needs a 4x4
The road up Jabal Akhdar climbs steeply from Birkat Al Mouz. At the foot of the mountain a Royal Oman Police checkpoint lets only four-wheel-drive vehicles continue, so ordinary cars and taxis cannot take you up. Every Routxplore transfer to the mountain runs in a 4x4: a Toyota Fortuner, a Toyota Land Cruiser, or a Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban or GMC Yukon.
The drive
The transfer covers about 175 km and takes about 2 hours from Muscat. Your driver collects you at your hotel, home or office, or at Muscat International Airport, and drops you at the door of your hotel on the mountain — or the other way round, at the same price.
Hotels on Jabal Akhdar
We drive to every hotel on the mountain, including Alila Jabal Akhdar, Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar, Dusit D2 and Hotel Indigo.
Make a day of it
Not staying overnight? Our Jabal Akhdar private tour is a 9-hour day from Muscat. All our rates are on the prices page.
A private 4x4 transfer starts from OMR 90 (USD 234) per vehicle, one way, in a Toyota Fortuner (1–4 guests). A Toyota Land Cruiser (1–5) starts from OMR 110 (USD 286) and a Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban or GMC Yukon (1–6) from OMR 145 (USD 377). Prices are per vehicle, the same in either direction and from Muscat airport, and subject to 5% VAT.
Yes. The Royal Oman Police checkpoint at Birkat Al Mouz allows only four-wheel-drive vehicles up the mountain road, which is why all our Jabal Akhdar transfers run in a 4x4.
About 2 hours for roughly 175 km, depending on traffic and where you are picked up.
Yes — a pickup at Muscat International Airport costs the same as from any address in Muscat. Send us your flight number and we time the pickup to your landing.
Any hotel on Jabal Akhdar, including Alila Jabal Akhdar, Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar, Dusit D2 and Hotel Indigo.
Yes. The return from your Jabal Akhdar hotel to Muscat or the airport costs the same as the way up; book both together.