Friday 20 / September / 2024
Muscat: The ‘Lameer Al-Mughsail’ is a youth-led project in Dhofar Governorate that is enhancing tourism services during the Dhofar Khareef 2023 season by providing an outlet for tourists and families.
The initiative by a group of Omani youth, is being organised for the second year in a row in Al Mughsail area in Salalah during Khareef season, and is entirely managed by a small Omani company with the support of the private sector.
Nadir bin Bakhit Fadhel, the founder of the "Lameer Al-Mughsail" project, told Oman News Agency, “The idea of the project was to establish a recreational tourism project that provides various services for all age groups during the Khareef tourism season in Dhofar Governorate, by converting the course of the valley into a tourist attraction.”
He added “The project contributes to improving the tourism infrastructure in Al Mughsail area in the Wilayat of Salalah. By providing various entertainment and tourism services to families and visitors during the exceptional Khareef season, as well as providing job opportunities for Omani youth in the region, and involving small and medium enterprises in the tourism development of the region.”
He indicated that the ‘La Mer Al-Mughassil’ project includes a number of tourism services targeting all family members, including a corner for restaurants and cafes that serve a variety of foods, and another corner for children's games and bicycles, in addition to providing boats for picnics and enjoying water tours with an artificial waterfall and beach sessions.
It is worth noting that the Mughsail area in the Wilayat of Salalah is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Dhofar Governorate. It is famous for its soft silver sandy beaches and its natural water fountains that attract visitors near the Al Marneef Cave.
