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Muscat: City Highlights Experience
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Muscat
Experience the blend of ancient and modern architecture on a private tour of Muscat. Explore iconic landmarks like the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque and Al Alam Palace.
Experience the blend of ancient and modern architecture on a private tour of Muscat. Explore iconic landmarks like the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque and Al Alam Palace.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque - The first sight on the tour is Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque which is truly a masterpiece of the world architecture. It took 6 years to erect it and in 2001 it was successfully opened. This mosque is a traditional light Islamic building made from sandstone and marble. It has got 5 minarets
- one main and 4 side minarets…
- Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque - The first sight on the tour is Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque which is truly a masterpiece of the world architecture. It took 6 years to erect it and in 2001 it was successfully opened. This mosque is a traditional light Islamic building made from sandstone and marble. It has got 5 minarets
- one main and 4 side minarets which create a special distinctive look. The internal design is rich in mosaics, huge handmade Persian carpets and chandeliers decorated with crystals.
- Royal Opera House - The pearl of the Oman musical and stage art.
- Mutrah Souq - That’s an ideal place if you want to have a look at the ordinary life of Oman. Just go along the rows, look for the items, bargain and have fun as here you can find everything starting from spices finishing traditional rugs, vases or just souvenirs.
- Al Alam Palace - Residence of Sultan Qaboos. From both sides the forts surround the palace, so you’ll likely enjoy the magnificent scenery. Located in the center of the city, it always attracts a lot of visitors and, although, people are not allowed to go in, they can easily go around and take cool photos.
- Bait Al Zubair - The museum has an extensive collection of ancient weapons, including khanjar, household equipments, and costumes (most of which derive from the owner’s private collection). Outside the museum is a full-scale Omani village and souk.[2]
What's Included
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Licensed tour guide
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Licensed tour guide
What's Not Included
- Opera tickets 8 USD per person
- Bait Al Zubair entrance tickets 6 USD
- Opera tickets 8 USD per person
- Bait Al Zubair entrance tickets 6 USD
Additional Information
A sightseeing tour around Muscat, the capital of Oman, is a great chance to soak up the Arabic atmosphere and explore the city where the ancient architecture and monuments are combined with the modern life.
*Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
Sultan Quboos mosque dress code and behaviour
No smoking, eating, or drinking inside the mosque area.
Dress code for men…
A sightseeing tour around Muscat, the capital of Oman, is a great chance to soak up the Arabic atmosphere and explore the city where the ancient architecture and monuments are combined with the modern life.
*Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
Sultan Quboos mosque dress code and behaviour
No smoking, eating, or drinking inside the mosque area.
Dress code for men is long-sleeve shirts, long trousers, no shorts. …
Dress code for women is long trousers or skirts, long-sleeve shirts or tops, nothing tight, headscarf (important).
*Royal Opera House (group opera tour)
*Muttrah Souq
*Al Alam Palace
*Bait Al Zubair museum
- dress code is required to enter the Mosque.
Location
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
Sultan Qaboos Street
The meeting point is at the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque Gift Shop. Please arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled time. Your guide will meet you at the gift shop entrance and can be recognized by a sign with the tour name.
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
4.8
(69 Ratings)
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Jonathan_h
Mar 20, 2025
A great morning in a fascinating city - This was a great taste of what Muscat has to offer. Our guide, Jamal, was friendly, entertaining, and good at answering all our questions. It was a seamless half-day all around, I highly recommend taking this tour!
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Russcity
Feb 17, 2025
Grand mosque - The Grand Mosque was the highlight of the tour. Definite must do. Our guide guide was good with interesting information. Mutrah souq we were explored by ourselves or you could sit it out on the Cornish and watch the world go by.
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Marc_r
Jan 1, 2025
Best Muscat tour with Jamal! - This tour is interesting both in terms of history and also architecture.
I did this tour with my family and our local guide was Jamal. He took us to the most important places in Muscat and explained all the history behind it.
Jamal is a likeable, knowledgable and funny person. He also knows the best spots to take pictures. He's the goat. We enjoyed the tour so much more because of him. 10/10 guide. Thank you Jamal!
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Travelcat1805
Nov 4, 2024
City tour with Yaqoob - We booked a half day city tour and had the lovely Yaqoob as our guide, he spoke amazing English, showered us everything with knowledge and we felt very well looked after. The tour was brilliant. Thank you Yaqoob
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Andreikarim_d
Oct 17, 2024
Great experience - Excellent experience. And Jamal, the guide, was amazing. The people in general are very welcoming, but Jamal really honored the fame for Arab hospitality.
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Peter_p
Sep 4, 2024
Muscat tour - Our guide /driver was very knowledgeable and very friendly, he explained all the necessary details on all the sites we visited plus some extras along our journey. We really recommend Nasser and his company
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Missw_w
Sep 3, 2024
Great half day trip - We were a family of five from the UK and booked this half day city tour. I say half day, our tour guide Jamal was so accommodating and we ran over time. He was so knowlegeable, we visited the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque,Souq, sweet shop, Royal Palace, Museum and Royal Opera House. He picked us up from the hotel and we he was so relaxed throughout, i was more aware of the ti.e than he was. In the museum he arranged for us to have s mueseum worker tell us about one exhibition. The Mosque was our fave, ladies you will need to cover up for the Mosque...long trousers, long sleeves and headscarf. Jamal also gave us a couple of restaurant reccommendations. We would definitely recommend this tour and Jamal to you warmly .
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Una_c
Aug 28, 2024
The Mosque and much more - Jamal was very welcoming and informative. We saw some magnificent structures and best of all encountered many frieoamd welcoming locals.
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Marapilar_d
Mar 14, 2024
Fantastic! - This is one of the best tours I’ve ever taken. Jamal is very kind, well informed person, so he helped me to understand many aspects of this fantastic city and country. I recommend this activity as essential!!
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Ruby_t
Mar 12, 2024
Fantastic experience - Jamal is the best guide and made this experience memorable for my family. He made us feel comfortable from pick up to drop off. He is very knowledgeable and treated us like family and he was so awesome with my son. We had a great time!
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