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Highlights of Muscat: Half-Day City Tour Blending Ancient Culture with Modern Style
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Muscat
Muscat holds the position of being the vibrant core of Oman. What may grasp your attention about the Governorate of Muscat is the extraordinary blend of old-world traditions and contemporary flair.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque - Close to the road leading to the heart of the capital Muscat stands the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Wilayat (district) Bawshar, like a radiant lighthouse attracting its visitors to interact with the spirit of Islam as a religion, science and civilisation. This mosque highlights its role as a scientific and intellectual source of knowledge across the Islamic world.
- Sultan’s Armed Forces Museum - The museum accommodates weapons, clothing, instruments, and other defence systems that display both visually and audibly the development of the Omani armed forces throughout history.
- Mutrah Souq - Mutrah Souq is one of the oldest markets in Oman, dating back about two hundred years. Its antiquity has perhaps increased the extent of its beauty, magic and allure.When passing through this souq, your senses are tantalised by the aromatic smells of frankincense, incense and Arabian perfumes. Mutrah Souq is known for its handicrafts like silverware, daggers, traditional cloth, new apparel and shoes, in addition to the famous Omani sweets (Halwa), spices and braziers (receptacles in which incense or frankincense is burned).
- Al Alam Palace - Located in the old town, or locally well known as Old Muscat. This is the official residence of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos. It will be an outside photo stop only.
- Mirani Fort - Lies in old Muscat and overlooks the Sea of Oman. It is also known as Al Gharbiya Fort as it commands a view of a high rocky hill at the end of the west wall. It can be reached by climbing a flight of stairs carved into the rock.
- Al Jalali Fort - The fort consists of two towers connected by a wall punctuated by holes for cannons. The building is completely isolated and cannot be accessed from its rocky façade; instead there is a small bridge and stairway ending at one of the holdouts for safe exit. Visitors can only view the castle from the outside
What's Included
- Private transportation
- English-speaking guide with driving service (other languages available for an extra fee)
- Complimentary bottled water
- Air-conditioned vehicles for comfort
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Entrance fees are also excluded (for example museum entrance fee)
- Gratuities and porterage
Location
Muscat
if the meeting/ starting point is at airport or port, the guide will be holding a welcome signboard with our logo and family name/group name for quick recogintion. If in the hotel, pick up will be at the lobby area. Usually the guide will ask the receptionist to call you.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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351sulimanalhadi
Apr 18, 2022
Magic of Oman - Nice offer’s for a beautiful country with experience travel agents in sultanate of Oman. Strong team and amazing program.
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Mjbphx
Dec 6, 2019
Driver was fine; highlights of Muscat were few - Our driver was good about coordinating where we would meet him for our private tour and his English was decent. His car was roomy and clean and he was a good driver.
He took us to the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque first and we spent an extensive time there. Then he took us to the Opera House, where we could see only the lobby if we didn't buy separate tour tickets. Then he asked if we wanted to go to the Armed Forces Museum (we did not). After that he seemed at a loss for what to do. He didn't offer up any other suggestions other than taking us to the grounds of the Royal (Al Alam) Palace, and thereafter to the Mutrah Souq. When we offered up other suggestions, he claimed that they were uninteresting or closed. He somewhat reluctantly agreed to a couple of our small diversions.
Our guide was obviously very proud of his city and country---too bad he had no other creative ideas on how to showcase it.
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