Muscat City Private Tour: Unveil Oman’s Modern and Ancient Architecture
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61 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.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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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 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
- Private transportation
- On-board WiFi
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Licensed tour guide
What's Not Included
- Opera tickets 8 USD per person
- Bait Al Zubair entrance tickets 6 USD
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 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 St,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Marapilar_d
Mar 14, 2024
Fantastic! - This is one of the best tours I’ve ever taken. Jamal is very kind, well informed person, so he helped me to understand many aspects of this fantastic city and country. I recommend this activity as essential!!
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Ruby_t
Mar 12, 2024
Fantastic experience - Jamal is the best guide and made this experience memorable for my family. He made us feel comfortable from pick up to drop off. He is very knowledgeable and treated us like family and he was so awesome with my son. We had a great time!
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Adriana_d
Mar 9, 2024
Very nice tour, gave us a very good notion of the city. The mosque and the Royal Opera House are definitely worth seeing - The Mosque is amazingly beautiful. Our guide Jamal was very informative. Opera House and Fort offered extra taste. Worth seeing.
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Joseph_s
Feb 24, 2024
A great way to go sightseeing in Muscat - This tour was great for visiting the sightseeing highlights of Muscat in a few hours. My guide was very kind, helpful and professional.
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Z8787l
Feb 18, 2024
Great tour - We had a fantastic tour with Jamal as our guide. He was very patient, knowledgable and kind during our day tour. He even gave us a complimentary extension of our tour so that we can experience Muscat thoroughly.
Thank you Jamal and OmanGid - we had a great time and can highly recommend this tour!
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Minaz_j
Jan 16, 2024
great guide - Mohammed, the guide was awesome. Informative, related to all members of the group. Made adjustments as needed
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Nurhanani_i
Jan 15, 2024
Wonderful city tour - We had a tour with Naser. He took us around and do explain the facts of each places especially regarding the Grand Mosque that took 6 years to built. I enjoy it when we were given information on each significant of the places and buildings. Overall it was a good experience and would recommend the tour for a first timer to get to know Muscat!
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Ghaya_m
Jan 6, 2024
Getting to know Muscat - I am a resident in Muscat. I took my daughter on the tour so she could visit the highlights in one day... She had fun and we enjoyed ourselves. The guide Mohammed Al Harthy made it all worthwhile.
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Stephanieanash
Jan 3, 2024
We had a wonderful day.... - We had a wonderful day. The mosque was breathtaking. Our guide was fantastic, generous with his time, information, and insights. The private tour is highly recommended.
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Silvia_p
Jan 5, 2024
Average tour - The guide was in a hurry all the time. The all tour took us only 3 hours!
I saw other guides giving more explanations and helping on the Souk. Not our case
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