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Private Muscat City Half-Day Tour: Explore Grand Mosque, Royal Opera House and Traditional Markets
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135 Ratings
Muscat
Embark on a private half-day tour of Muscat and discover its iconic landmarks, including the Grand Mosque, Royal Opera House, and Muttrah Souk. Immerse yourself in Omani culture and indulge in local delicacies along the way.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque - At approximately 8:30 AM, we will take you through the gorgeous city of Muscat where we will first visit the grand mosque which, among a couple others, is one of the biggest 1-piece handmade Iranian carpet in the world. The carpet weighs a whopping 21 tons and can comfortably accommodate up to 20,000 worshippers. Shortly.
(Dress code for the grand mosque: Men and women must wear long sleeve long pants and ladies must cover their hair)
- Royal Opera House - We will drive you around the ministries and the Royal Opera House area which is leading arts, and culture organization in the Sultanate of Oman. The vision of the Opera House is to serve as a center of excellence in global cultural engagement.
- Qurum Beach - Then visit Qurum Beach Photo Stop and we will take you to have a taste the Omani bread with honey and karak tea.
- Mutrah Souq - Then continue drive to the Muttrah Souk is next, where you can find various souvenirs and Muttrah Souq one of the oldest marketplaces in Oman dating back two hundred years.
- Al Alam Palace - Al Alam palace, the official palace of his majesty.
- Oman - Next visit the 2 Portuguese forts of Al Jalali and Al Mirani photo stop are next on the itinerary.
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Oman - Parliament Oman
These forts are impressive to tour and explore. Various picture opportunities are available throughout the fortresses. Next, we will all stop at the parliament photo stop where you can capture some of the best memories in the city of Muscat.
What's Included
- Bottled water included
- English-speaking Omani tour guide
- Complimentary pick-up and drop-off in Muscat area
- Transport in a comfortable 4WD vehicle
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Royal Opera House Fee
Additional Information
We’ll guide you through the stunning city of Muscat, starting with a visit to the magnificent mosque, showcasing one of the largest single-piece handmade Iranian carpets in the world and having the capacity to host up to 20,000 worshippers.
Next, we’ll take a tour around the government buildings and the Royal Opera House vicinity, a premier institution for arts and culture in Oman. The Opera House aims to excel as a hub for global cultural interaction. We’ll then stop at Qurum Beach for photos and sample the local Omani bread complemented with honey and karak tea.
The journey continues at Muttrah Souk, a marketplace where you can find varied keepsakes. It’s one of Oman’s oldest markets. After that, we’ll provide a glimpse of the Al Alam palace, the official residence of His Majesty.
The tour culminates with a visit to the picturesque Portuguese forts of Al Jalali and Al Mirani, which also make for a wonderful photo opportunity.
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
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Alexander_c
May 30, 2024
Great tour with a better guide! - We had a great tour thanks to our guide Ahmed! He was extremely friendly, punctual, knowledgeable, and catered the tour to our interests. He also suggested a great lunch spot for us after the tour and made sure we were settled before he left. We leave with fond memories of Oman, in large part thanks to Ahmed!
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S9681cnedb
May 10, 2024
Perfect into to Muscat - This was great! Ali was our guide. He messaged the night before to confirm pick up. He showed us all the key places and really took his time showing us the sites. Car was nice and air conditioned. Got treated to an unexpected lunch at the owners house! Excellent hospitality. This was a great start to our stay in Oman.
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Sreelakshmij2024
May 10, 2024
Excellent tour - We had a booked a private half day tour of muscat city. Our tour guide Mr Said Alkiyumi was very professional and he showed us all the highlights of muscat city. We visited the city on friday so most of the attractions were closed, but our guide made sure that we took photos and he explained everything clearly and answered our questions promptly. Highly recommend this tour……
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Hosier
May 7, 2024
The city of Muscat: an exciting and informative tour. - Clearly the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque was the highlight of the Muscat Tour. Every detail was beautifully executed and all of its features blended well with the overall architecture of the Mosque. The Opera House exterior and lobby were beautifully finished and created a stately feel. The tour of the building, led by an experienced guide, was informative. The Muttrah Souq visit was disappointing because my guide did not follow me into the souq, so I did not have any commentary concerning its history, contents, etc. The tour of the fish and fresh vegetables market was quite interesting and my guide did provide background and identification information about the markets. The Old Muscat Forts were a disappointment in that we could not enter the forts to experience the soldiers' lives in the forts. All in all, however, the Muscat city tour was good and my guide was able to answer the majority of my questions.
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Matt_thompson_87
May 2, 2024
Super tour - The tour was excellent. The guide, Khalfan, was superb. Picked me up early, allowed me to see the things I wanted to see, gave me free time to walk the souk and was friendly and informative throughout. Would highly recommend.
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Debra_p
Apr 30, 2024
1/2 day oman city tour - Our guide Hamood arrived on time and was a wealth of information. It was a very comprehensive excursion for only a 1/2 day tour. The car was clean and air conditioned, he went at our own pace and we enjoyed all of the stops promised and then a few more. It was on of our best excursions ever
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Christellebertard69
Apr 17, 2024
One day in Mascate - It was a beautiful day to discover the City
I will give thé 1st place to the mosquee sultan Qabus which is just beautiful! Only 20 years old !!
The fort al Mirani give a nice view of all the places around and was great too.
Thank you an my Guide Yahya to adapt the time to what I prefer, I enjoy this nice day !
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Timetraveler333
Apr 12, 2024
Muscat private tour - Our tour guide Sad did a perfect job: he knew a lot of historic and cultural facts about Muscat; we went to the mosque, the opera, the sultan palace, the souk and the old town. We tasted some nice, local food.
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Laura_m
Mar 19, 2024
Amazing tour with an amazing guide. - First, my guide answered all of my questions before I even began my vacation in a very friendly respectful n timely fashion. My guide arrived on time and handled my experience w care, kindness, and comfort from beginning to end. My guides driving was expedient n safe. He handled my market experience with much skill n knowledge. My guide helped me find everything I needed with a price he understood it was worth. For my solo travelers don’t be afraid to purchase your trips outside of what the resort has. I highly recommend this tour provider!!! The Mosque n the Royal Opera House was absolutely stunning.
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Wander08451892626
Mar 7, 2024
Thank you Said!!!! - Said Alkayumi was our tour guide and he was amazing! Even took photos of us everywhere :) We had such a comfortable and relaxing experience touring Muscat, and he knew so much history. I recommend this to anyone coming to Muscat.
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