6 Hotels That Help Travelers Meet Locals - AFAR
"In Oman's Al Hajar Mountains, local "Mountain Gurus" escort guests to the farms of elder Abdullah Saif al Saqry to tour aromatic damask rose gardens and the distillery where traditional rosewater is still produced (March–May), and to harvest pomegranates in September–October on a four-acre Sayq farm—providing hands-on insight into generational farming techniques, village customs, and cross-cultural conversation." - AFAR Editors
