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Mystical Muscat: A Half-Day Historical and Cultural Tour of Oman's Capital
4.7
187 Ratings
Muscat
This half day tour will give you a unique chance to get a light touch to the history, culture and heritage of Oman covering the main attraction of the capital of the country.
This half day tour will give you a unique chance to get a light touch to the history, culture and heritage of Oman covering the main attraction of the capital of the country.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque - We visit the Mosque for guided tour. It will include Ladies Prayer Hall, The Grand Hall, The Library and Islamic Information Center.
- Royal Opera House - We visit Opera House for guided tour. It will include The Main Lobby, VIP entrance, The Exhibition of ancient music instruments and The Auditorium.
- **Mutrah…
- Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque - We visit the Mosque for guided tour. It will include Ladies Prayer Hall, The Grand Hall, The Library and Islamic Information Center.
- Royal Opera House - We visit Opera House for guided tour. It will include The Main Lobby, VIP entrance, The Exhibition of ancient music instruments and The Auditorium.
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Mutrah Souq - We visit Fruit & Vegetable Market with local farmers selling their products.
We visit fishing harbor with private fishing boats, fish market itself with local sales men and fishermen. - Mutrah Souq - We visit the oldest souq in Oman in Muttrah and have some time in shopping.
- Al Alam Palace - We have a photo stop at the main square of the Palace. As well we visit the sea side where Mirani & Jalali Forts are clearly visible.
What's Included
- Complimentary bottled water
- Climate-controlled transport
- Complimentary bottled water
- Climate-controlled transport
What's Not Included
- Entry ticket to Royal Opera House Muscat - OMR 4 per person.
- Entry ticket to Royal Opera House Muscat - OMR 4 per person.
Location
Muscat
Any hotel in Muscat, Sea Port, airport or private location.
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
4.7
(187 Ratings)
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J9811mwbrianr
Jun 4, 2022
Awesome tour of Muscat - This was an outstanding tour and a highlight of our trip to the Middle East. Valentina reached out to us over WhatsApp in advance of our trip to answer any questions. Our tour guide was wonderful. Zaher was very knowledgeable about Oman and was able to answer all of our questions. He even brought some cake that his wife made for us to snack on. We saw the Qaboos Mosque, the Royal Opera House, the Souq, Corniche, Fish Market, and Al-Alam Palace. Zaher even stopped a few times on the route to let me snap a few photos. The vehicle was comfortable, roomy, and well air-conditioned. Everything was right on time. I can't recommend this tour enough.
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559ezgie
Feb 24, 2022
Awesome! - She is a very kind and friendly person, like a friend I know for a long time. We enjoy together mystical streets and natural beauties of Oman together. She was always on time, well prepared and with a big smile (: Already missed her.
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Monika_h
Feb 14, 2022
Beautiful Mystical Tour around Muscat - We were very kindly received by Valentina and had a very exciting tour. She told us a lot about the culture and religion in Oman and gave us insights that we would not have had otherwise. We had a wonderful day with her and after many exciting stories and beautiful places we happily returned to our hotel. Thank you Valentina for this wonderful experience!
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Tourist33556214195
Nov 10, 2021
Fantastic Muscat Tour - My husband and I have a lovely tour of Muscat from 8am till 2.30pm. Valentina provided a great whistle stop tour of Muscat, including the souk, fish market, grand mosque and the royal opera house.
I would highly recommend. Her knowledge of the city & country was fantastic.
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Paul_j
Nov 1, 2023
This company is useless! - Absolutely awful.
The tour guide never arrived and despite requesting an explanation from Viator and a full refund we’ve heard nothing in the last 48 hours.
Don’t use this organisation on a holiday excursion where time is precious and they clearly have no control over their appointed agents!
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Sherri_j
Apr 21, 2023
no show! - When we got off the ship to await our shore excursion...Our guy was a No Show!
I called Viator and they apologized and said they would give me a refund. It has been a month and has not been refunded yet. All the other excursions were great! We had a great time nonetheless.
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Celestial
Feb 17, 2023
NO SHOW, phone does not work. DEFINITELY A FRAUD. - NO SHOW. No replies to my messages. The telephone listed does not work. We sat for 1 hour waiting for them. No one came. We were in Muscat February 2023.
Please TripAdvisor, take this operator out your list. Definitely a fraud. I got a refund back but no apology. If you have a limited time in a place, you want to make sure you are able to make use of it and not waste it waiting for a no show!
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Paul
Jan 31, 2023
Ver Disappointed - The tour operator did not turn up and the contact phone number was unobtainable!!!
We therefore booked a similar tour via our hotel instead at almost half the trip advisor price but we were therefore delayed by nearly two hours….we phoned viator customer care for assistance ( at about £3.00 a minute) and they were no help and suggested we cancel the tour!!’
I would give. Zero stars if I could… very unhappy with service
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Jorulf
Dec 10, 2022
STAY AWAY - DO NOT BOOK THIS ACTIVITY. It is fraud. There is no communication possible with the company providing the service, they do not show up for pick-up. Thank you to TripAdvisor customer service for providing a refund very quickly.
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Jenniferr613
Dec 4, 2022
No communication and no show - I booked this trip in September 2022 for a tour the first weekend of December 2022. I received a TripAdvisor confirmation and paid in full. I never received any message from VS tours. I tried to contact them via TripAdvisor, Facebook and telephone. I never received any communication and they did not show up for the tour. I will be requesting a full refund. I have not seen any reviews since May 2022, so I am wondering if they are still operating?
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