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Enjoy a traditional Omani local style tour around Muscat
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22 Ratings
Muscat
Discover Muscat’s hidden gems: mountains, beaches, castles, markets, and more. Enjoy Omani music as you explore traditional houses and mosques.
Discover Muscat’s hidden gems: mountains, beaches, castles, markets, and more. Enjoy Omani music as you explore traditional houses and mosques.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque - As the largest mosque in Oman, we will drive by it. Feel free to take photos from the car or outside, and visiting is also an option if desired.
- Royal Opera House - We recommend viewing the Royal Opera House from the outside, as the interior features an empty stage and some restaurants. However, if you wish to…
- Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque - As the largest mosque in Oman, we will drive by it. Feel free to take photos from the car or outside, and visiting is also an option if desired.
- Royal Opera House - We recommend viewing the Royal Opera House from the outside, as the interior features an empty stage and some restaurants. However, if you wish to explore inside, inform the guide.
- Mutrah Souq - One of Oman’s oldest markets, Mutrah Souq is nearly 200 years old. The guide will lead you through this charming market.
- Al Alam Palace - Following the souq, we will proceed to Old Muscat to view the Royal Palace and traditional Omani residences.
- Qurum Beach - Renowned as one of Oman’s finest beaches, it offers a serene and unique spot for relaxation and enjoyment.
- Bait Al Zubair - Inform the guide if you wish to visit the Bait Al Zubair Museum.
- Al Mirani Fort - You will observe Al Jalali and Al Mirani Forts, perched atop the mountain near Al Alam Palace, constructed by the Portuguese.
- The National Museum - Let the guide know if you would like to stop and explore the National Museum.
What's Included
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- In-vehicle air conditioning
Additional Information
This tour is designed to create unforgettable memories as participants explore the enchanting beauty of Muscat. There will be opportunities to uncover the city’s hidden treasures, such as breathtaking mountains, scenic beaches, historic castles, lively markets, elegant mosques, and traditional homes. Throughout the journey, the experience will be…
This tour is designed to create unforgettable memories as participants explore the enchanting beauty of Muscat. There will be opportunities to uncover the city’s hidden treasures, such as breathtaking mountains, scenic beaches, historic castles, lively markets, elegant mosques, and traditional homes. Throughout the journey, the experience will be enriched with delightful Omani music in the car, making the adventure even more enjoyable. The team is excited to share these amazing sights with everyone!
Location
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
Sultan Qaboos St,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(22 Ratings)
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Janett4249ts
Mar 16, 2025
Interesting and informative tour of the city. - Excellent knowledgeable young guide (Hamad) who took us around Muscat in a very relaxed and interesting. Would definitely recommend this tour.
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677jonc
Mar 13, 2025
Personal and engaging tour of Muscat - I had such a great tour with Mohammed! It was only me on the trip and Mohammed was an excellent guide. He is very polite, funny and has lots of information about the sites we saw, as well as stories from his life in Oman. We visited the Mosque (in the morning so it wasn't busy and not too hot yet). Amazing architecture and I learned many things. Then the Opera house, with its huge stage and seating area. We walked around the Souk, then saw the different buildings near the port. Mohammed was professional and very enthusiastic. An enjoyable tour.
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J4721yqericl
Dec 22, 2024
Great Tour - Great tour and solid tour guides, I highly recommend this tour! You get to see and learn a lot about Muscat in a short period of time and it's a fun tour!
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Claudio
Nov 23, 2024
Muscat in a nutshell - Mohammed Al Ghatrifi came promptly to pick me up and brought me to some of the most amazing areas of the city. I had a nice insight of culture history and architecture, tried local sweets and coffee and had a nice stroll in the souq. Frankincence tee also found together with some examples if unique traditions. In a couple of hours everything was covered without being rushed or tiresome. Really appreciated.
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Marcelagutie
Nov 22, 2024
Beautiful Oman - The tour was amazing, highly recommend. There is so much to see if Muscat, and thanks to my guide, Mohammed Al Ghatrifi, I got to try Omani ragag for breakfast which was so good. Can’t wait to come back to Oman and see more! Thank you
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Erica_c
Nov 18, 2024
Muscat Highlights - Really enjoyed exploring Muscat and its highlights. The Grand Mosque is absolutely beautiful. My guide Hamad was very knowledgeable about the history of Oman and I enjoyed our conversations!
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Georgina
Nov 16, 2024
A great way to see this amazing city - Hisham was my guide for today and he was brilliant! The tour was well organised and the aircon in the car was much appreciated in this heat. Hisham didn't shy away from any of my questions and made sure I got the most out of each stop of the tour. What an amazing way to spend the day exploring this beautiful city! Thankyou!
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Jane
Oct 19, 2024
Thoroughly recommended half day tour of Muscat's highlights - A fabulous half day tour of the highlights of Muscat, with time to stop, walk around and take some photos of this beautiful place.
My guide was knowledgeable, courteous, friendly and helpful, pointing out things I would have missed, and giving me lots of background information.
Door to door service from my hotel and I'm so pleased to have done this tour - I would have missed so much. Thank you.
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Michael_l
Oct 17, 2024
Good introduction to Muscat - Excellent guide Hassan who was well versed in Omani culture and history.
Hassan was punctual, communicated well and a pleasant companion.
Good all round tour.
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Adrian80000
Dec 6, 2024
Good tour with some points to pay attention to - Great tour, the guide did well and took me around the city and we even went to some extra places on the way to buy a couple things I needed. The experience around the souq was fun. I did the tour in the afternoon, which required some adjustments (fish market, inside part of the Opera, and grand mosque were closed).
I suggest doing the tour in the morning if possible. Make sure to confirm the itinerary before.
This would be 5 stars if not for the level of English of the guide, who changed last minute. He was very friendly and helpful, but unfortunately could not speak English well. So I could get some bits of info here and there, but we could not have real discussions. So double-checking for this point before the tour is recommended.
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