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Muscat Mosque Tour: Explore Islamic Architecture
4.4
51 Ratings
Muscat
Explore Muscat’s stunning architecture and culture on a city sightseeing tour. Visit the iconic Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque and more.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque - The guide will meet the group at the hotel for a half-day tour of Muscat City. The excursion starts with a visit to the stunning Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, one of the largest mosques in the Middle East. The tour continues to the Bait Zubair Museum, which showcases Oman’s rich cultural history, providing visitors with insights into the country’s vibrant culture and traditions. The journey proceeds along the scenic Corniche to the historic district of Old Muscat. There will be photo opportunities at the Al Alam Palace, the residence of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos, flanked by the 16th-century Portuguese forts Mirani and Jalali. The tour concludes with a stroll through Muttrah Souq, where visitors can enjoy bargaining for handicrafts and silver items.
What's Included
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Private 04 hours tour with Professional English speaking guide
- Transport by Luxury air-conditioned coach or mini-bus
- Visit Bait Al Zubair Museum and photo stop at Al Alam Palace
- Visit the old town of Muscat, shop at Traditional Souq
What's Not Included
- Optional gratuities
- Food and drink, unless specified
Additional Information
The guide will meet the group at the hotel for a half-day tour of Muscat City. The tour starts with a visit to the stunning Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, one of the largest mosques in the Middle East. Next, explore the Bait Zubair Museum, which showcases the wealth of Oman’s cultural history, providing visitors with insights into the country’s rich culture and traditions. The tour continues with a drive along the scenic Corniche to the historic district of Old Muscat. There will be photo opportunities at the Al Alam Palace, the residence of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos, flanked by the 16th-century Portuguese forts Mirani and Jalali. The tour concludes with a stroll through Muttrah Souq, where visitors can bargain for handicrafts and silver items.
- Dress code: A dress code is applicable to visit Grand Mosque. Ladies should wear full sleeves shirt & head should be covered with scarf. Men can wear half sleeve shirt. And both Ladies & Men should wear full pants (not allowed to wear shorts).
- What to Bring: Sunscreen, Steady shoes, Hat Please pay attention to the local customs when taking photographs
- What to Wear: Please ensure you dress respectfully. Knees and shoulders should be covered at all times. Please pay attention to the specified dress code by visiting Sultan Qaboos Mosque from inside.
Location
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
Sultan Qaboos St,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(51 Ratings)
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Byronlocal
Feb 8, 2020
Very informative city tour - Highly recommend Orient Tours and our guide Rachid was excellent, lots of information about the city and sites we were visiting. the Highlight was the Grand Mosque, what an impressive building. Highly recommend. Muscat covers a huge area and attraction very spread out. Far better value than using a taxi to get around, plus learned a lot about the city and its history.
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Sandyhu1935bx
Jan 15, 2020
Fantastic Guide, Interesting sights - Booking was easy, just a small glitch when we were asked to contact the tour operator, but it was only to confirm our departure time. Our driver/guide, Rashid arrived on time with a 6 seater vehicle and 4 passengers including us. He is a very knowledgeable, patient man who answered all of our questions without hesitation. This was my second visit to Muscat but the first time for my friend, nad we enjoyed it immensely.
Rashid looked after us very well.
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Gadabouts95
Mar 28, 2018
Interesting Tour - Our guide Rashid was excellent on this half day tour to the Mosque, fish market, souk, museum and the palace. There was a cruise ship in and he always seemed to keep us one step ahead - this was particularly useful at the museum which was not very large. We saw all the major sights with plenty of time at each. He was very informative on our visit to the mosque and again kept us away from the crowds. A really good introduction to Muscat and as it was just a small group of 9 it was almost like a private tour.
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Twane_m
Feb 1, 2018
The guide was knowledgeable and... - <p>The guide was knowledgeable and friendly. <br/>
The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque is absolutely beautiful, just remember to cover up for this visit.<br/>
Al Alam Palace has an unusual design and not at all what I expected a palace to look like.</p>
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Tudorjones
Dec 16, 2017
Very informative and very capable... - <p>Very informative and very capable guide who entertained us as well as conducted us. First class!</p>
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Chiki
Dec 29, 2017
Very informative tour, Rashid, our... - <p>Very informative tour, Rashid, our tour guide was very nice, and smiling all the time. He took us first to the Sultan Qaboob mosque, very beautiful contemporary Islamic architecture, then we went to the fish and vegetable market, which I personally would remove from the itinerary for lack of relevance and stay more time at the Muttra souk, this place has a lot to offer in diversity. Also we visited Muscat downtown with the official palace and a museum. In general the tour was very good, it covers a lot.</p>
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Shaunte
Aug 13, 2017
Not a bad tour but you can find it... - <p>Not a bad tour but you can find it cheaper. We paid a bit more than others going through Viator.</p>
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Roger
Jul 9, 2017
The tour was nice but there was not... - <p>The tour was nice but there was not much to see and the guide's English was very limited.</p>
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Chidesterr
Apr 25, 2018
Morning tour of Muscat - disappointing - My wife and I scheduled a morning tour of Muscat. It began badly when a tour vehicle showed up for six of us that was clearly undersized. Viator's Oman manager is apparently trying to save money by using small vehicles. The ride was uncomfortable for all concerned. The tour of the Mosque was ok but after that when the description says you will see the forts and palace they literally mean you will see them and the guide will ask if you want to spend the time to get out of the small vehicle to take a picture. The guide was ok but kept asking if we really wanted to see some of the places or skip them. Maybe he was late for the next tour. We stopped at the Souk and he pointed it out then left us on our own saying he would come back to pick us up in an hour. I am at a loss to explain how there were praiseworthy reviews on Viator's website if in fact they were legitimate. While the tour did not cost much I would have to say it would have been inexpensive at half the price.
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Susan
Oct 29, 2017
Guide was poor - he only talked to... - <p>Guide was poor - he only talked to my husband in the front seat and the rest of us couldn't hear anything and we had to ask lots of questions A lot of time wasting that could have been put to better use</p>
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