Nakhl Springs & Rustaq Tour :

 Distance from Muscat - 120 km
Time taken to reach - 1 1/4 hours

 From the Batinah Coast to the west of Muscat along the base of the jebels are several key towns of special interest. Along the coast is the town of Barka with an impressive fort and Bait Al Naman Castle, an early home for the Al Bu Said dynasty(the current ruling family).

Nakhl Fort : This fort is built on a 200 ft. high mountain peak and it dates back to the pre-Islamic era. It lies in Nakhl which is 121 km from Muscat.

Starting from Muscat with stopover at Barka, a seaside town with small souqs and a fort along the shoreline.
As you approach Nakhl , keep an eye out for the fortress that sits on a hillock outside the town. The fort's origin is pre-Islamic with major contributions by the Al Ya'ruba and the   Al - Busaidi dynasties. We visit the fort.
Visit the mineral-laden hot springs in Nakhl.
 

We then move to Rustaq to visit another pre-Islamic fort.
Later in the evening we return to Muscat.