Private Half Day Muscat City Tour Afternoon
Description
Explore the best of this charming city, one of Arabia's prettiest capitals, and soak in its setting wedged between the Al Hajar Mountains and Gulf of Oman. Visit Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, shop at Muttrah Souk, explore some famous spots around Muscat.
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Note: The Royal Opera House Muscat is closed every Friday and is open to visitors Saturday through Thursday, subject to its operating schedule. The Royal Opera House Muscat will be a photo stop from the outside only. We will also drive you through the surrounding ministries and Royal Opera House area, one of Muscat’s most elegant and culturally significant districts. The Royal Opera House is Oman’s leading institution for arts, music, and culture, serving as a prestigious center for cultural exchange and international artistic excellence. Its magnificent architecture and beautifully landscaped surroundings make it a wonderful highlight of your Muscat tour.
Photo Stop at The Al Alam Palace "Palace of the Flag" is a palace located in Old Muscat, Oman. It was used as a ceremonial palace by Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said. One of six sultanic residences of the monarch, has a history of over 200 years, and was built under the watch of Imam Sultan bin Ahmed, the 7th direct grandfather of Sultan Qaboos.
Photo stop outside Al Jalali Fort, or Ash Sharqiya Fort, is a fort in the harbor of Old Muscat, Oman. The fort was built by the Portuguese under Philip I of Portugal in the 1580s to protect the harbor after Muscat had twice been sacked by Ottoman forces. It fell to Omani forces in 1650. During the civil wars between 1718 and 1747, the fort was twice captured by Persians who had been invited to assist one of the rival Imams. The fort was extensively rebuilt later.
Photo stop or visit inside. Fort Al-Mirani is a fort, originally built by the Portuguese, in the harbour of the city of Old Muscat, Oman.
Muttrah Fort is a historic fort in wilayat Muttrah in Muscat. The fort sits on a dominating position on the hills overlooking the natural harbor of Muttrah, which would have made it quite an impregnable position to defend Muttrah from attacks while also allowing observation of the surrounding territory from its watchtowers.
Next, we’ll visit Muttrah Souq, one of Oman’s oldest and most historic marketplaces, with a history dating back around 200 years. Wander through its traditional narrow lanes and discover a wonderful selection of souvenirs, Omani handicrafts, perfumes, spices, silver jewelry, and traditional treasures—a perfect place to experience the authentic charm and heritage of Oman.
Note: The Grand Mosque is closed to visitors every Friday. The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque will be a photo stop from the outside only. It is one of the largest and most magnificent mosques in the world, renowned for its stunning Islamic architecture and beautiful details. Non-Muslim visitors are generally welcome to enter from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM (Saturday–Thursday). Muslim visitors may visit the mosque outside these hours as well, subject to the mosque’s visitor guidelines.
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Pickup Locations & Times
-We use the signing board with the name of our clients. Or our guide will contact them via phone -Our guide he will meet them at their hotel lobby
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(68)
A great experience around the city of Muscat with great car and driving. We visited all the main sites (mosque, opera, souq, sultan's palazxo, ...)
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A good trip around Muscat. Very good car and guide. We have had about four hours around Muscat seeing all the city
Had a very immersive experience, worth to understand the basics of Muscat. Our guide, Khalid, was very friendly and professional. Recommended
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Excellent whistle stop tour alloeing us to see many of the major tourist attractions in an afternoon. Our guide Jihad gave a great running commentary throughout with super knowledge of the cities history and answered all our searching questions. Highly recommend this actovity.
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Halid was great! He took time explaining about the culture of Oman, the history of the buildings he took us to and was patient with all of our questions. Oman is cool!
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The tour was very well organized and truly interesting. Our guide Ali did an excellent work! In couple of hours he showed us so many nice places and talked about the history and present time of Muscat and Oman. He also provided us with local food and drinks! Absolutely recommended!
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Great 1/2 day trip in Muscat lead by guide Ali. We visited multiple locations and Ali was great at explaining and providing answers to questions from our group.
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Amazing half-day afternoon tour of Muscat with our tour guide, Waleed. We visited the Royal Opera House Muscat, the Mutra Souq, the Sultan’s palace, the Grand Mosque as well as a wonderful scenic view of Muscat at night. Waleed was friendly and informative and was happy to make the afternoon and night a very comfortable and memorable experience. We definitely recommend this tour, especially if you are short on time. The photos don’t do Muscat justice but it’s definitely worth a place on your bucket list.
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We were accompanied by Khalid Al Siyabi, who is the most fantastic tour guide possible ! He complied with our specific requests and even deviated slightly from the scheduled route to accommodate us with things we wanted to see. He is super interesting, knows the history of the country and city, and kept us fascinated with facts about every location and historical events. He is highly recommended !
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Khalil was on time and very accommodating to our group of 4. He tailored the afternoon to what we wanted to see and do and even helped with some Souq bargaining for us. Great knowledge of the country and the city history and places!
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