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Private Full Day Historical Tour in Oman: Explore 17th Century Fort and Traditional Nizwa Souk
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7 Ratings
Muscat
Immerse yourself in Oman’s rich history on a private full-day tour. Explore a 17th-century fort, visit the traditional Nizwa Souk, and marvel at stunning views from the fort’s round tower.
Immerse yourself in Oman’s rich history on a private full-day tour. Explore a 17th-century fort, visit the traditional Nizwa Souk, and marvel at stunning views from the fort’s round tower.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Imti - This village is distinguished by its delightful gardens, verdant plantations, and enduring defense towers and fences. It is a place of remarkable beauty, worthy of being captured in paintings.
- Nizwa Souk - The Nizwa Souq ranks among the largest in the nation. A diverse array of vendors line the streets, offering fish, meat, vegetables,…
- Imti - This village is distinguished by its delightful gardens, verdant plantations, and enduring defense towers and fences. It is a place of remarkable beauty, worthy of being captured in paintings.
- Nizwa Souk - The Nizwa Souq ranks among the largest in the nation. A diverse array of vendors line the streets, offering fish, meat, vegetables, pottery, jewelry, handicrafts, and souvenirs in authentic old market halls that are rare to find. The Friday cattle market is particularly fascinating, as locals from nearby villages gather to sell donkeys, goats, cattle, sheep, and chickens in a lively open marketplace.
- Nizwa Fort Oman - Adjacent to the Souq is Nizwa Fortress, now a museum that provides stunning views of the ancient town and surrounding mountains. Visitors can explore the fortress’s impressive rooms, passages, and towers. The fort stands as an architectural testament to the economic and military prowess of the early Yaruba dynasty from the mid-17th century. It was a formidable military stronghold, designed to withstand even the most powerful attacks of its time, with traps set along corridors to deter intruders.
- Birkat Al Mouz Ruins - The journey continues to Birkat Al Mauz Old Village and the Al Kattmyn Irrigation System at the base of Jebel Akhdar, featuring old village ruins and banana and date plantations.
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Birkat Al Mouz Ruins - Birkat Al Mouz Views
The final stop is at Birkat Al Mouz Views, offering breathtaking views from the top. The tour concludes with a return to Muscat.
What's Included
- Pick up and drop off anywhere in Muscat Oman
- Bottled water
- Omani Tour Guide English Speaking
- Transportation 4WD Comfortable
- Pick up and drop off anywhere in Muscat Oman
- Bottled water
- Omani Tour Guide English Speaking
- Transportation 4WD Comfortable
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Entrance Fees
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Entrance Fees
Additional Information
Experience a breathtaking panorama from the circular tower of a 17th Century fortress located in Oman’s former capital and explore the Nizwa Souk, renowned for its traditional silver jewelry and antiques. This fort, now converted into a museum, provides magnificent vistas of the historical city and adjacent mountains. You are welcome to stroll through…
Experience a breathtaking panorama from the circular tower of a 17th Century fortress located in Oman’s former capital and explore the Nizwa Souk, renowned for its traditional silver jewelry and antiques. This fort, now converted into a museum, provides magnificent vistas of the historical city and adjacent mountains. You are welcome to stroll through its expansive fortress, exploring its numerous rooms, corridors, and towers.
Location
Muscat
Hotel pickup is offered. View the hotel list on our checkout page to see if yours is included among the pickup points.( We do Pick up and Drop off anywhere in Muscat Area).
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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(7 Ratings)
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Victorprad
May 7, 2023
Amazing experience - Amazing tour and perfect service from the company and our guide Yasser. I could not recommend then higher -- everything went great and I'll be sure to use the company again if we ever visit Oman again.
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Amigoaz5698n
Mar 6, 2023
Amazing fort - One of the best and largest fort i had visited in Oman. Guide is very patient during the day trip from the start till we finished our tour. From there we also visited nizwa souq and a lots of things to buy:) Souvenirs and jewellery. Amazing day trip i had.
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946edmarl
Mar 5, 2023
Historical tours - Our guide was informative to gave us the informations about the historical and cultural. We visited Nizwa Fort and Bahla Fort and Jabrin Castle. It was amazing place.
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Razak6746
Dec 28, 2022
AMAZING DAY - With Star Tours Oman we had visited the place of Nizwa and there’s a lot of things to see. The local seasonal market is an interesting experience with live traditional folklore dancing. You can walk around the fort and make some nice photos at the top. I highly recommend this tour.
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Figrn
Mar 30, 2022
Star Tours turned our simple 2 night mandatory stopover into the absolute highlight of our entire vacation!! - Due to flight schedules we were required to make a 2-night stopover in Muscat to catch our return flight home... just something "we had to do".... and no expectation beyond that. We contacted Star Tours in Muscat very last minute to see if a private itinerary could be done; the proposal made for us was:
- meet & greet at MCT on arrival
- Private Muscat city tour with drop off at hotel
- Private Nizwa and Jebel Akhdar/Green Mountain tour next day
- Private departure transfer to MCT on the third day
Rhoda at the Star Tours office made everything easy... available by both WhatsApp and email... a little discussion and we were set.
The morning of our arrival into Muscat came, we landed and were greeted at MCT Arrivals by Hamood... and off we went....
Off we went to experience the most amazing history and culture of Oman; passionately shared and described by Hamood... and at every moment treating us like family. Whether it was understanding the history, negotiating in the markets or simply sitting for some coffee and dates... the entire experience was warm and genuine.
Over the two days of touring with Hamood we were left with an entirely new understanding of Oman and its people along with the most amazing memories. The two days of touring in Oman were the absolute highlight of a two week trip.
For a visit that was originally just something "we had to do", our experience with Star Tours has left us with the whole new perspective that we will share with friends... that being: "A visit to Oman with Star Tours is something you MUST do!"
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872josephinea
Mar 11, 2022
Wakan Village with Star Tours Oman - Wakan village.Nakhal Fort and Nakhal Hotspring. Yeah! Before summer start, we finally visited wakan village. Once you reach from the top you will amazed for the views. The best part of wakan tour is the apricot flower blossoms. Thanks Star Tours Oman.
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