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Muscat Mosque Tour: Islamic Architecture Splendor
4.6
12 Ratings
Muscat
Explore Muscat’s stunning architecture and culture on a private city tour, featuring the iconic Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque. Book your adventure today.
Explore Muscat’s stunning architecture and culture on a private city tour, featuring the iconic Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque. Book your adventure today.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque - You will be met by our guide at the hotel for a half day tour of Muscat City. The tour begins with a visit to the beautiful Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, one of the largest mosques in the Middle East. Visit the Bait Zubair Museum, exhibiting the wealth of Oman’s Cultural history and thus imparting knowledge about the…
- Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque - You will be met by our guide at the hotel for a half day tour of Muscat City. The tour begins with a visit to the beautiful Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, one of the largest mosques in the Middle East. Visit the Bait Zubair Museum, exhibiting the wealth of Oman’s Cultural history and thus imparting knowledge about the country’s rich culture and traditions to the visitor. Later you drive along the picturesque Corniche to the once walled district of Old Muscat. You will have photo stops at the residence of his Majesty Sultan Qaboos, the Al Alam Palace, which is flanked by the 16th century Portuguese forts Mirani and Jalali. You will be strolling through Muttrah Souq, where you will be 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
- 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
- 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 richness of Oman’s cultural history, providing visitors with insights into the country’s vibrant…
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 richness of Oman’s cultural history, providing visitors with insights into the country’s vibrant 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, surrounded by the 16th-century Portuguese forts Mirani and Jalali. The tour concludes with a walk through Muttrah Souq, where visitors can enjoy bargaining 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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(12 Ratings)
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Happyholidaymaker194
Apr 24, 2019
Great tour of Muscat - Rashid was a great guide with very good English and local knowledge. Very flexible and helpful. Highly recommended
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Miroslava_c
Dec 16, 2018
Very Well Organised - Very Well Organised and had an awesome time. Reminder email send by company so that you dont miss the trip
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Laura
Feb 24, 2018
Our guide was knowledgeable and... - <p>Our guide was knowledgeable and clearly loved his country. We saw a lot and learned a lot. Excellent guide and what we saw was indeed fascinating.</p>
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Mariam
Jan 12, 2018
Our driver was great. An older Omani... - <p>Our driver was great. An older Omani native who you can tell loves and appreciates his country. The tour was great and we had enough time at each location to look around and take photos. I would recommend Mr. Rashid to everyone!</p>
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Kbp
Jun 29, 2017
We had a wonderful morning. Our... - <p>We had a wonderful morning. Our guide was friendly, informative and very gracious. We particularly enjoyed the holy mosque a beautiful and serene experience. The guide went out of his way to show us a good time and to introduce us to some of this lovely city. He brought us to several small spots that were wonderful for photos.</p>
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Neil
Feb 6, 2017
What a lovely guy who couldn't do... - <p>What a lovely guy who couldn't do enough for us. Charming, informative and fun - would highly recommend.</p>
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Paul
Mar 6, 2013
Excellent and very interesting. Our... - <p>Excellent and very interesting. Our guide was ideal, knowledgable and thoughtful</p>
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Rene
Dec 14, 2010
No problem for pick up. Our guide was... - No problem for pick up. Our guide was very helpful. He adapted our tour to my handicap and our centers of interest.
We were able to see the maximum in the minimum time with expert comments.
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Martyn
Mar 1, 2010
We enjoyed a wonderful morning in... - We enjoyed a wonderful morning in Muscat - Rashid looked after myself and my family extremely well. As we were only visiting for the day because we were on a cruise in the region, this tour was a perfect introduction to the city. Rashid was very informative and made us welcome. We will definitely visit again. Thank you.
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Angelina_t
Nov 6, 2019
It was, in short, the most un-informative, boring and disorganised tour - It was, in short, the most un-informative, boring and disorganised tour we have ever experienced in some 30 years+ of travelling the world. Some observations:
We received no confirmation prior to meeting at the hotel. We had to chase via Viator the evening before for reassurance and contact details.
We were sold a ‘luxury’ vehicle. That is not a >10 year old Toyota Camry.
We were asked by the driver (guide?) “where would you like to go first?” (Why ask that if this is a planned/organised tour? And how would we know anyway?)
We were sold a package where we would “learn a wealth of historical and cultural information” . We were told nothing. On the 30mins drive from hotel to mosque we were only told that the ‘guide’ went to Coventry to study - and after 15mins of silence we were directed to look at the oil refinery.
We were not advised of dress code in advance. Therefore we had to “hire” long trousers for my wife from the back of taxi in the car park ( this is the same car park which has signage stating “rental of clothing is forbidden in the mosque car park”)
When we asked questions about the mosque and its construction, we were told to ask other guides around the mosque. Our ‘guide’ - we use that term loosely to describe a driver who lives locally perhaps – was clearly disinterested and totally out of his depth.
So bad was the initial experience that we requested to end it after at the main mosque, returning to our hotel 9.36am.
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