Private Half-Day Tour in Muscat: Discover Oman's Capital City

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Embark on a private half-day tour in Muscat and discover the capital city of Oman. Visit the grand mosque, ministries, Royal Opera House, Qurum Beach, Muttrah Souk, and more!

Duration: 4 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque - At around 8:30 AM, guests will explore the beautiful city of Muscat, beginning with a visit to the grand mosque. This mosque features one of the largest single-piece handmade Iranian carpets in the world, weighing an impressive 21 tons and accommodating up to 20,000 worshippers. It is open from 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM,…

What's Included

On-board WiFi
Bottled water
In-vehicle air conditioning
Tea and coffee

What's Not Included

Lunch

Additional Information

The guide will begin by picking up guests from a convenient location, then proceed to showcase the city’s renowned attractions. The tour will explore the beautiful city of Muscat, starting with a visit to the grand mosque, which houses one of the largest single-piece handmade Iranian carpets in the world and can comfortably host up to 20,000…

Location

18th November Street

I can take you from anywhere in Muscat only when you book the product you have to tell me where you live or where you are , I am always wearing the Omani cap. Go to corner of your place and look for a guide wearing a white Omani hat . Also from a cruise ship on arrives area

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

4.7

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Jack_g

Dec 19, 2024

Pleasant tour of Muscat - Nimras picked me up from my hotel on time and in a comfortable car. We went to all places scheduled for the tour and he provided great insite at each location. He spoke English well and he gave me an overview of life in Onan, as well as the history of the country and the current and past Sultan. Since my ability to walk is not great these days, he was quite considerate, and stayed at my pace of walking. Overall, a great tour with a great guide.

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Brinda_r

Nov 26, 2024

Oman is such a beautiful country you’ll feel in love straight away! A MUST see! - Without a doubt, OMAN is one of my best trip of my life so far (in Muscat and Nizwa in OMAN)! It’s such a beautiful country that I fell in love with the place straight away. It has amazing views and it is so diverse, I cannot categorize it as a desert country. Special mentions of my tour: a) tour of city of Muscat – daytime and nighttime tour is a MUST. Muscat is a unique, beautiful city that blends ancient culture and modern architecture, with historical forts, mosques, souq, and more; b) my visit to Oman’s oldest city, Nizwa, famous for its historical castle, also its forts, towers, and ancient mosques, as well as its markets and style of buildings. A MUST VISIT when traveling to Oman. It will not disappoint! c) the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat, the largest mosque and star attraction in Oman, located in the capital city of Muscat. It's an architectural delight, and is one of the prettiest mosques I’ve seen and I’ve seen many mosques during my many travels all over the world; d) the Omani food – it’s unique, delicious fusion of flavors is memorable. I was warmly welcomed by Jumah, my tour guide. The tours and Jumah and his colleague, Nibras, who went with me to Nizwa, were extremely friendly and professional and were very flexible (I asked to make many stops for photos, for me to savor the beautiful, unique sceneries and the experience of each site, etc. Jumah and Nibras have warm personalities and were patient with me. I truly appreciate their informative and engaging style who shared rich insights into the country's heritage and traditions. Jumah and Nibras were amazing and deserve a special THANK YOU! I recommend Jumah and Nibras to everyone! It’s my first visit to Oman and it was a truly an unforgettable moment. I hope to go back to Oman one day!

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846rakeshw

Oct 30, 2024

Excellent service - Excellent service! Our guide Mr. Akram Abu Qaboos was very good at taking us to different places & giving a background. Friendly & professional!

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Rakesh_w

Oct 30, 2024

Excellent service - Excellent service! Our guide Mr. Akram Abu Qaboos was very good at taking us to different places & giving a background. Friendly & professional.

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Padmanabhanb2024

Oct 11, 2024

Amazing Guide and Wonderful Places - Had a 15 hrs. layover in Muscat and so booked this tour. Juma, my guide was amazing. He picked me up from the Airport showed me around Muscat patiently. He waited for more than 30+ minutes for me to come out of Airport. He showed all the places listed in the tour, did not impose time limits and even took me to an extra place because I had extra time. He came back and picked me up from there and dropped me back in the Airport. There are no storage services for the carry-on in Muscat Airport and so I stored the carry-on in his car throughout the tour. All-in-all I had one of the most relaxed and pleasant tours thanks for Juma.

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Myfanwyw2017

Sep 14, 2024

Friendly and helpful guide - Great tour with Juma who was very friendly and helpful. Grand Mosque is outstanding. We also enjoyed the Opera House and Grand Palace

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Annalyn_d

Jun 23, 2024

Private City Tour in Muscat - Overall, the tour captain Majeed is very flexible and attentive service transformed our tour into fun and enjoyable. They adjusted the itinerary that suits our preference and accommodates our special requests. Highly recommended for those who has limited time and still wants to maximize it as well.

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Michelles_a

Jun 19, 2024

Half day Muscat Tour gets it done - The tour guide was very helpful, friendly and spoke English. He answered all our questions and we didn’t feel rushed during the 4 hours.

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Pauloroberto_m

Nov 18, 2024

Tourist trap - It was nice to know the administration centre of the town. But I thought we would visit. The grand mosque a the opera house, but we didn’t. First, the guide to us to a souk and the proposed us to take a te or coffee somewhere. Time was running, night fell and only poor external photos at dark. The driver wasn’t a guide, but a nice guy.

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Raeesa_a

Oct 29, 2024

Disappointing and not as advertised - This is not a tour so it should not be sold as such. There is no guide, there is just a driver that stops at various locations and you get off and tour yourself. It's basically just a taxi service. While we enjoyed the sights and oman is beautiful we felt cheated compared to what is promised in the tour description

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