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Unleash Your Inner Explorer At Omani guides, the trails are designed to Aqbat Steps Trail is a five to seven hour
Alila Jabal Akhdar, Oman offer different levels of difficulty, chal- route that follows a steep slope, going
lenging experienced hikers and enticing through canyons to Masirat Al Jawamid,
Six new exhilarating trails have just been beginners. Alila Jabal Akhdar also opens an abandoned village in Oman, located at
launched at Alila Jabal Akhdar, taking its new Via Ferrata (iron road), traversing the bottom of wadi as the trail finally ends
hikers on adventures through Oman’s the canyon side. at the top of a jaw-dropping waterfall.
magnificent mountain landscapes. Guided Guests can choose from one of the six The Donkey Trail, as the name suggests,
or unguided, these well-marked trails are new trails. The Mirage in the Mountains is a well-marked donkey trail covering
the perfect adventure for those who want features the abandoned village of Sirab, a 8.6km and last but not least, the Lost Vil-
to experience astounding scenery, descend chance to visit Ali’s cave, and Wadi Tallah, lage Hike is a 7.5km hike traverses through
into the wadi and witness the nature with a fresh wadi that gives guests the chance abandoned cave villages of Al Khutaymi
an amazing backdrop of canyons, caves, to enjoy a cool swim in its pools. The where the trail then drops dramatically
abandoned villages, farms and planta- Discovery Trail is a gentle 8km that hike by 600m to the beautiful plantations of
tions. that passes through abandoned villages Masirat Ash Shuraqiyn that lie below.
Tailored to suit everyone and led by while The Adventure Trek is a four-hour For reservations, email jabalakhdar@
Alila’s team of internationally accredited guided trek down an easy Via Ferrata. alilahotels.com.

During the Fundamentals of Coffee
workshops, Liew took coffee fans
through the basics of brewing that
perfect cup of coffee, while imparting his
vast knowledge on the different coffee
growing regions and their varietals
of coffee beans in terms of taste and
flavours.
The participants were also educated
about the parameters that affect the
quality of their beverage and received
useful tips after tasting exercises helped
them distinguish the finer points of
their brew. What must have been most
interesting to the workshop participants
was the personalised guidance from
the coffee expert himself about how to
Good Coffee Day 2.0 Brings founder of the Barista Guild of Asia at correctly utilise manual brewing equip-
People Together In Celebration the recent Good Coffee Day 2.0, which ment. Besides the masterful workshops,
Of A Brilliant Brew was organised by IJM Land at their ICE there was also a host of coffee-centric
Gallery in Pantai Sentral. activities to keep everyone excited
300 fortunate members of the public IJM Land’s Good Coffee Day 2.0 was throughout the event.
had an invaluable opportunity to the perfect opportunity to share the gift For more information visit www.
meet and learn from Daniel Liew, the of expertise with coffee aficionados. pantaisentralpark.com

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