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Muscat: City Highlights Experience
4.8
76 Ratings
Muscat
Experience the blend of ancient and modern architecture on a private tour of Muscat. Explore iconic landmarks like the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque and Al Alam Palace.
Experience the blend of ancient and modern architecture on a private tour of Muscat. Explore iconic landmarks like the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque and Al Alam Palace.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque - The first sight on the tour is Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque which is truly a masterpiece of the world architecture. It took 6 years to erect it and in 2001 it was successfully opened. This mosque is a traditional light Islamic building made from sandstone and marble. It has got 5 minarets
- one main and 4 side minarets…
- Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque - The first sight on the tour is Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque which is truly a masterpiece of the world architecture. It took 6 years to erect it and in 2001 it was successfully opened. This mosque is a traditional light Islamic building made from sandstone and marble. It has got 5 minarets
- one main and 4 side minarets which create a special distinctive look. The internal design is rich in mosaics, huge handmade Persian carpets and chandeliers decorated with crystals.
- Royal Opera House - The pearl of the Oman musical and stage art.
- Mutrah Souq - That’s an ideal place if you want to have a look at the ordinary life of Oman. Just go along the rows, look for the items, bargain and have fun as here you can find everything starting from spices finishing traditional rugs, vases or just souvenirs.
- Al Alam Palace - Residence of Sultan Qaboos. From both sides the forts surround the palace, so you’ll likely enjoy the magnificent scenery. Located in the center of the city, it always attracts a lot of visitors and, although, people are not allowed to go in, they can easily go around and take cool photos.
- Bait Al Zubair - The museum has an extensive collection of ancient weapons, including khanjar, household equipments, and costumes (most of which derive from the owner’s private collection). Outside the museum is a full-scale Omani village and souk.[2]
What's Included
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Licensed tour guide
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Licensed tour guide
What's Not Included
- Entrance fees
- Admission fees
- Entrance fees
- Admission fees
Additional Information
A sightseeing tour around Muscat, the capital of Oman, is a great chance to soak up the Arabic atmosphere and explore the city where the ancient architecture and monuments are combined with the modern life.
*Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
Sultan Quboos mosque dress code and behaviour
No smoking, eating, or drinking inside the mosque area.
Dress code for men…
A sightseeing tour around Muscat, the capital of Oman, is a great chance to soak up the Arabic atmosphere and explore the city where the ancient architecture and monuments are combined with the modern life.
*Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
Sultan Quboos mosque dress code and behaviour
No smoking, eating, or drinking inside the mosque area.
Dress code for men is long-sleeve shirts, long trousers, no shorts. …
Dress code for women is long trousers or skirts, long-sleeve shirts or tops, nothing tight, headscarf (important).
*Royal Opera House (group opera tour)
*Muttrah Souq
*Al Alam Palace
*Bait Al Zubair museum
- dress code is required to enter the Mosque.
Location
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
Sultan Qaboos Street
The meeting point is at the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque Gift Shop. Please arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled time. Your guide will meet you at the gift shop entrance and can be recognized by a sign with the tour name.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(76 Ratings)
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Navigator16688887176
Jan 8, 2026
It was the perfect experience, our guide lived his work and welcomed us very warmly. He was extremely competent - Perfectly more you can't say you felt at home. We were shown everything and no watch was looked at
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129nickl
Dec 2, 2025
Muscat Group City Tour - A thoroughly enjoyable half day tour! We were picked up direct from our hotel (as were all the others on the tour) and we visited the Grand Mosque, the Royal Opera House, Mutrah Souk, the Bait Al Zubair museum and the Royal Palace. Our guide, Jamal was excellent, giving the group a really well informed narrative throughout. He was able to answer all our questions and was really friendly and sensibly amusing. A really great way to see some amazing parts of Muscat.
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Jade
Nov 28, 2025
Our guide Abdullah Alhabsi was amazing. He is humble & generous. He made the tour great & went out his way to locate my misplac - Great way to see several key tourist locations in Muscat. No hassle, easy going and no stress. Very organized and highly recommend.
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Frans
Nov 4, 2025
Triple A tour. - Great tour with the perfekt guide and driver. Seen beautiful places. Everything was well organized.Thank you Mahmood and Ashraf. It was something not easy to forget 👌
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K_g
Oct 22, 2025
Great tour- highly recommend - Jamal our guide was fantastic! Very friendly and knowledgeable. Nothing was too much trouble. Major bonus that he knows all the best photo spots and took most of them for me! Me, my wife and son really enjoyed the tour and highly recommend it as a comfortable and informative way to see the highlights of Muscat!
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Mila_m
Oct 22, 2025
Muscat city tour - My first time in Muscat and Oman this tour gave me an idea what's around and what to see. Our tourguide Mahmood was super nice, friendly and answered all the questions I had about the culture, customes etc. I was extremely impressed by the fact, that not just that I got picked up at my hotel but also dropped off. Amazing and thank you !!!
I also loved the option and choice of seeing the fort or the market. Again Mahmood accomodated all our requests :)
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864meierj
Apr 26, 2025
Great tour of Muscat - We had an excellent guide with Jamal.
Each stop was explained in detail, and all questions were answered.
His humor and knowledge have enhanced the Tour Mega.
So we would do this tour with Jamal again,
100% recommended.
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Jonathan_h
Mar 20, 2025
A great morning in a fascinating city - This was a great taste of what Muscat has to offer. Our guide, Jamal, was friendly, entertaining, and good at answering all our questions. It was a seamless half-day all around, I highly recommend taking this tour!
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Russcity
Feb 17, 2025
Grand mosque - The Grand Mosque was the highlight of the tour. Definite must do. Our guide guide was good with interesting information. Mutrah souq we were explored by ourselves or you could sit it out on the Cornish and watch the world go by.
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Marc_r
Jan 1, 2025
Best Muscat tour with Jamal! - This tour is interesting both in terms of history and also architecture.
I did this tour with my family and our local guide was Jamal. He took us to the most important places in Muscat and explained all the history behind it.
Jamal is a likeable, knowledgable and funny person. He also knows the best spots to take pictures. He's the goat. We enjoyed the tour so much more because of him. 10/10 guide. Thank you Jamal!
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