Jebel Akhdar hosts olive festival from 23 to 27 September
Published on 09/27/2026 at 10:29 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Jebel Akhdar in Oman is hosting its fifth Olive Harvest Festival from 23 to 27 September 2026 at Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort (Al Jabal al Akhdar). The programme links olive cultivation with tastings, cooking and guided visits during a five-day event in the mountains near Nizwa.
Olive Harvest Festival runs through 27 September
The festival begins with an olive celebration on 23 September 2026 and continues with themed activities through its closing ceremony on 27 September 2026. The organiser lists an olive-picking competition, an Olive and Olive Oil Souk, Mediterranean food, cooking classes and olive press tours among the programme items.
The schedule places the souk and competition in the resort courtyard, while the Spanish cooking class is listed for Diana's Point. Guided olive press tours and tastings with Dr Ali Al Furqani are scheduled in the resort garden. The official festival programme also names Olive Tales at Breakfast and an international and Mediterranean market lunch on 26 September.
Jebel Akhdar brings mountain agriculture into the programme
The mountain is part of Oman's Al Hajar range in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate. It rises to 2,980 metres and includes the Saiq Plateau at about 2,000 metres, with terraced orchards where pomegranates, apricots and roses are grown.
That landscape gives the festival a direct connection to its setting rather than serving only as a backdrop. Olive picking, local oil tasting and a visit to an olive press place agricultural activity alongside the plateau's established orchard culture. The national tourism portal describes the mountain's plateau and orchards as defining features of the destination.
Anantara resort sets the access conditions for 23 to 27 September
The event is held at Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort, not across every trail or village on the mountain. The organiser states that festival activities are subject to advance reservation, so the published programme does not establish general access to each activity without a reservation.
The event also gives visitors a specific way to encounter the mountain's agricultural identity in September. The final day, 27 September 2026, includes Olive Tales at Breakfast and the closing ceremony, while the preceding days contain the competitions, market and press visits.
Visiting Jebel Akhdar: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The Olive Harvest Festival takes place from 23 to 27 September 2026 at Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort.
- Festival activities require advance reservation, and the programme names the courtyard, Diana's Point, the resort garden and Al Maisan as activity locations.
- Jebel Akhdar is in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate, with Nizwa listed as a nearby destination. The mountain forms part of the Al Hajar range.
- The Saiq Plateau stands at about 2,000 metres, while the mountain reaches 2,980 metres. Terraced orchards and wadis are defining features of the landscape.
- Arabic is the official language of Oman and the national currency is the Omani rial.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Jebel Akhdar
When does the Olive Harvest Festival take place at Jebel Akhdar?
The festival runs from 23 to 27 September 2026 at Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort.
What is Jebel Akhdar?
Jebel Akhdar is a mountain area in Oman's Al Hajar range, rising to 2,980 metres and including the Saiq Plateau at about 2,000 metres.
Where is Jebel Akhdar and how do you get there?
It is in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate, near Nizwa in Oman. The festival venue is Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort on the mountain.
