Half Day Private Muscat City Afternoon Tour: A Cultural and Historical Experience
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18 Ratings
Sultan Qaboos

Tours are particularly beneficial for tourists who are keen to explore the offerings of Muscat. These tours provide cultural and historical insights and are enjoyable too.

They also help in boosting your confidence to venture into new experiences.

Duration: 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Sultan Qaboos - We will take you through the gorgeous city of Muscat where we will first visit the grand mosque for photo stop 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.
  • Mohammed Al Ameen Mosque - Mohammed al Ameen Mosque located in Bawshar , Muscat , Sultanate of Oman. it was completed and opened in June 2014. It is also known as Bahwan Mosque and Bawshar Mosque.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
What's Included
  • English-speaking Omani tour guide
  • Fuel included
  • Comfortable 4WD vehicle
  • Complimentary bottled water during the tour
  • Salon Car available for parties of 2
  • Convenient pick-up and drop-off service (Muscat Area)
Location
Sultan Qaboos
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Ogrady100
Nov 28, 2023
Excellent tour with knowledgeable guide - Abdul - Knowledgeable and excellent guide Abdul, shared his stories of Muscat and the fabulous buildings. The Grand Mosque is stunningly beautiful. Wow! Loved trying local tea & bread and the exploring the city.
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Bairbref2018
Oct 25, 2023
Thanks for the Memories 😄 - Based on the recommendation of a friend, I chose to do the Half Day city tour in Muscat upon arriving with my family from Abu Dhabi. (My family had traveled from Ireland). The whole experience from start to finish (airport pick up and hotel drop- off included) was flawless. our local tour guide Khalid was very friendly , kind and extremely knowledgeable of Muscat and Oman. We really enjoyed our Half- day trip of Muscat so much so that I decided to cancel my planned Wahiba Sands tour with another company and go with Sunshine tours again the following day. Khalid again brought us to Wahiba Sands and to Wahdi Bani Khalid. Both day trips were very comfortable, not rushed and enjoyable. My parents in particular enjoyed the trips and are dying to come back to Oman again. Will be sure to book another Omani tour with Sunshine. Thanks so much 😄
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Oztonto
Jul 21, 2023
Best way to see Muscat - I loved spending my afternoon exploring Muscat with Said. I was truly amazed at the sights and experiences - what a beautiful city. Said was very informative and entertaining and I learned many interesting facts about this gorgeous part of the world. I would highly recommend this half day private tour of Muscat.
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Brendalah
Mar 11, 2023
Very enjoyable tour - We did a half day tour with Mohammed. He was so so good , I would highly recommend him and their company to anyone planning to tour Oman. Mohammed explained the history behind the beautiful places we visited so well. And he was so warm and hospitable. Also the tour was very easy to arrange as his company was very responsive on email.
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S2318llmariams
Dec 7, 2022
Must try experience - What an amazing way to get an introduction to Oman. We had Hamood as our guide and he was so much fun and energy, while sharing his knowledge with us about the history of Oman and important landmarks .They do include ice cold water also to keep us hydrated.
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213melaniae
Nov 27, 2022
Weekend with Family - We booked the half day for afternoon tour in Muscat. My family and I enjoyed the tour in muscat. Sunshine tours provide a good customer service to us. They even have unlimited water even a half day tour only. The tour guide is very patient to us as we were with the kids. We appreciate their services. and we don't feel that we have a limited time only. over all it was a good experience.
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Joebertl2021
Nov 25, 2022
Muscat City Tour - I joined a tour to Muscat city tour half day, we are 5 pax. We visited famous place around the city. Worth it for four hours . I enjoyed the place we visited. I would like to thanks Sunshine Tours Oman for organizing this tour for us.
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Msa23_2000
Nov 22, 2022
Outstanding customer service and flexibility - Absolutely great company. I booked a tour a couple months in advance and when I arrived in Muscat waiting for our tour I realized that I booked a tour for the wrong day - my mistake. But Sunshine Tours and Mohammad went out of their way to still give us a last minute tour even though it was my mistake on the booking. I was thoroughly impressed with the customer service. The tour was also good. We ended up doing the half day Muscat tour and we enjoyed it. Ok the afternoon the mosque and opera house were closed but we got to see the outsides. The car was clean and our guide spoke great English. I highly recommend
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Thetravellinggoalie
Nov 19, 2022
Perfection - I can’t even begin to express how amazing my tour was today . Our guide was Ahmed and he went above and beyond to assure that we saw and experienced everything to the fullest here in Muscat . The city is beautiful but the people here are much more beautiful . I would highly suggest anyone visiting books with Sunshine Tours . You won’t regret it .
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Travelfanaticsuk
Nov 18, 2022
Marvellous hospitality - What a wonderful tour we had with Sunshine Tours Oman. We were in Muscat for a day on a cruise and 8 of us booked the half day tour of Muscat. We were in 2 groups of 4 in very nice air conditioned cars. We started at the Mosque which was amazing (tho’ beware ladies, you have to be covered from wrist to ankle and have your hair completely covered - you can hire a gown there if you need to). We were then taken to the Tour Company owners home where we had an amazing ‘snack’ consisting of lots of different types of fruit, an Omani sweet noodle pudding, dates and Omani coffee. Next came the Opera House, the Soukh, then the Palace and the two Portuguese forts. Although the tour was booked as 4 and a half hours, we were with our guide for about 6 hours. The guide was very knowledgeable and very hospitable. I would thoroughly recommend this tour (though with a warning that quite a lot of walking is involved).
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