Private Muscat City Tour: Half-Day Afternoon Exploration of Arabia's Pretties Capital
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Muscat

Explore the best of this charming city, one of Arabia’s prettiest capitals, and soak in its setting wedged between the Al Hajar Mountains and Gulf of Oman. Visit Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, shop at Muttrah Souk, explore some famous spots around Muscat.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Royal Opera House - Note: (Opera house is closed every Friday)
    It will be a photo stop outside only
    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.

  • Al Alam Palace - The Al Alam Palace “Palace of the Flag” is a palace located in Old Muscat, Oman. It was used as a ceremonial palace by Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said. One of six sultanic residences of the monarch, has a history of over 200 years, and was built under the watch of Imam Sultan bin Ahmed, the 7th direct grandfather of Sultan Qaboos.

  • Al Jalali Fort - Al Jalali Fort, or Ash Sharqiya Fort, is a fort in the harbor of Old Muscat, Oman. The fort was built by the Portuguese under Philip I of Portugal in the 1580s to protect the harbor after Muscat had twice been sacked by Ottoman forces. It fell to Omani forces in 1650. During the civil wars between 1718 and 1747, the fort was twice captured by Persians who had been invited to assist one of the rival Imams. The fort was extensively rebuilt later.

  • Mirani Fort - Fort Al-Mirani is a fort, originally built by the Portuguese, in the harbour of the city of Old Muscat, Oman.

  • Mutrah Fort - Muttrah Fort is a historic fort in wilayat Muttrah in Muscat. The fort sits on a dominating position on the hills overlooking the natural harbor of Muttrah, which would have made it quite an impregnable position to defend Muttrah from attacks while also allowing observation of the surrounding territory from its watchtowers.

  • Mutrah Souq - Muttrah Souk is next, where you can find various souvenirs and Muttrah Souk one of the oldest marketplaces in Oman dating back two hundred years

  • Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque - The Grand Mosque it will be a photo stop outside only, one of the largest mosques in the
    world opened from Saturday to Thursday from 8:00 \

What's Included
  • Comfortable transportation by salon or 4WD
  • Bottled water provided
  • Convenient pick up and drop off in the Muscat area
  • Professional Omani tour guide fluent in English and Arabic
  • All fuel costs included
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Entrance Fees
Location
Star Tours Oman
18th November Street
We use signing board with the names of our clients
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Rkuruba
Mar 23, 2024
Afternoon Layover visit of Muscat - Amazing experience visiting Muscat during a 7hr layover. Syed from Star Tours Oman was very detailed, punctual and went extra mile every way. I will certainly come back for more exploration.
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Faten_a
Mar 1, 2024
Lovely day - I enjoyed the half day privet tour with Waleed! I’ll recommend it to anyone traveling solo and would like to enjoy Muscat authentic vibes
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Cruiser18262130207
Feb 28, 2024
Experience Muscat essence - It was a great experience! I would recommend to anyone who would like to experience the essence of Muscat with Omani eyes! I visited Sulatn Haitham and Sultan Qaboos place! The mountain, the castles the mangrove beach and traditional market.
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Ellice_w
Feb 20, 2024
Great tour - Great time will recommend to all. Thanks the tour guide was great!!!!!!!!!!! Every and anyone should consider.
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Msimoes29
Feb 19, 2024
Muscat in the evening - Waleed was top, guided us to the best spots in town. City in amazing and he could see it in the afternoon and night Recommended
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Miggy_d
Feb 15, 2024
Friendly and knowledgeable guide - Said was an excellent guide and host. Very friendly and accommodating. Highly recommend to anyone visiting Muscat.
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Robertgf3036ze
Dec 20, 2023
Great experience, beautiful places and great guide! Highly recommend! - Great tour! Could see many if not all the most important monuments of the city and go to beautiful places I would not have gone by myself. This way, I could get a taste and a closer look of how the local life is in Muscat. Also, Faisal the tour guide was very kind and helpful and gave me a lot of information I could not have had if I would have gone solo. All in all, I really recommend this tour with this agency, it was completely worth it!
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Horstp_12
Dec 15, 2023
A half day in Muscat - In order to maximise my short stay in Muscat I decided to book this tour, which took me to the Grand Mosque, the Opera House, Quorm Beach, Mutrah Suq, Alalm Palace and the fortress. Abdul Majid was a knowledgeable, competent and very likeable guide! Shukran!
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Judy_m
Nov 28, 2023
Good Tour - Had a good tour with a guide whose name I unfortunately can't remember but he was very flexible with modification of original plan to suite my interest.
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967kamillem
Sep 15, 2023
Best experience - My experience was impeccably organized, with our punctual guide ensuring seamless transitions from our hotel to the various destinations on our itinerary. The guide flawlessly adhered to our planned schedule, and the comfortable car added to our overall enjoyment. I wholeheartedly recommend this.
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