Full Day Private Tour to Nizwa and Jebel Shams from Muscat
4.9
30 Ratings
Nizwa

Tours are especially helpful for travelers, who want to see what Muscat can offer Tours are cultural
and historical and you can had fun either. You can also build your confidence in trying new things.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Nizwa Fort Oman - We depart Muscat to Nizwa, the old capital of Oman. Visit to the famous Nizwa Fortress. Today, the for is a museum that showcases the history of the fort and surrounding area. Walking through the fortress you get to see amazing views of the ancient town and the nearby mountains. This impressive fortress was a base used in the military to hold off the hardest attacks and seiges.
What's Included
  • Omani Tour Guide English Speaking
  • Fuel
  • 4wd vehicle / comfortable
  • Bottled water during the tour
  • Pick-up and drop-off to the hotel/airport/port (Muscat Area)
  • Nizwa Fort Entry Ticket
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Location
Nizwa Fort Oman
Cancellation Policy

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

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Stkuster
May 30, 2024
Great experience with knowledgeable staff - Phenomenal experience! Green Mountain is beautiful, and the drive has some amazing scenery along the way. The fort and souq were super interesting. My tour guide (Said Alkiyumi) was friendly and shared information about every place we visited. He was able to provide insight into the general history/culture of Oman and even provided restaurant recommendations.
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264tashak
May 25, 2024
Amazing views, interesting history, and an awesome tour guide! - This was my second tour with Sunshine Tours and it exceeded all my expectations! Hamood was our guide for the day and he was ready and waiting in the hotel lobby when we came down. We headed out for Nizwa and he gave us the outline for what to expect of the day which was nice. We chatted with him about everyday life in Oman on the trip to Nizwa. The Fort and Souq were great to visit, we got to taste some dates and other treats as we walked around the Souq and Hamood gave us a personal tour of the Fort, explaining clearly its history. Next we headed for Jebel Shams which is a very impressive drive up, and up, and up! Just when you think youā€™re at the top of the mountain, thereā€™s more! The views at the top are worth the drive!! Hamood made some stops to point out abandoned villages we never wouldā€™ve seen as theyā€™re built in to mountain/ hillsides. Our last stop was to an old village that has been restored into guest houses. Itā€™s really neat to walk the narrow corridors and see the old irrigation system. We had an amazing time on this tour and would recommend to anyone who wants to learn about the history of Oman and have an adventure.
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Anneskuse2
May 17, 2024
Incredible tour, with the kindest Omani gentleman. - Itā€™s hard to express how fantastic our experience with sunshine tours was, a day out with one of the most intelligent, interesting and kindest guides; Muhammed. This is a tour company with a difference, delivering an experience of Oman that we will never forget, the passion and information we learned from Muhammed was just incredible. His vast knowledge of the country, the places we visited, the items they sold, his friends we met, the pictures he took and sent after; just amazing. You canā€™t pay a guide to have this, he has these skills gained over a lifetime of touring, living Omani life and a kind heart. From the start, fresh cold water in hand, the tour then adapted to our specific interests, every detail listened too, staying longer in some places and with lots of local refreshments along the way, even sharing his lunch with us. None of which in the tour cost, just a kind and passionate man, making our trip the best it possibly could be. We felt part of Muhammadā€™s family, his life, his soul, a gent we now call a friend with an ethos we both highly admire. There is no other tour experience in my 50 years, that has been so incredible- thank you Mohammed, Zena and family - you made our entire holiday. X
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Swiss0723
Apr 10, 2024
Unforgettable Trip to Oman - We had a wonderful time in Oman and thanks to our very friendly guide, Aziz! We had a total of 3 1/2 day tours with him but my favourite were the Nizwa-Jebel Shams Tour and Wahiba Sands Tour. Aziz patiently answered all our questions, drove us safely around Oman, and proactively took pictures of my family. My son likes him very much and Aziz often entertained him. Through him, we learned so much about Oman and its culture. Also when I was booking the tours, Maymona from Sunshine was patient enough to answer all my questions and change some of the tour dates. Overall, I highly recommend Sunshine Tours for a pleasant and knowledgeable trip to Oman.
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Danimu9099nx
Mar 30, 2024
5* trip with Ahmed - Great day trip with Ahmed! Travelled on my own and felt very safe. Very friendly and helpful and prioritised a good experience!
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Mju923wt
Mar 20, 2024
Wonderful Day Trip! - I really enjoyed the day tour to Nizwa & Jebel Shams, it was a long trip but worth it, the old fort, castle, and amazing views of mountains and local houses. Aziz is a wonderful tour guide, gentle, friendly, and professional. Answered all my questions with patience and gave me enough time for taking photos. I learned so many things about Oman and Islam from this tour. High recommend it.
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Taylorsq3093jg
Mar 12, 2024
Great Day Out - Ali was incredible! My wife and I had an amazing time exploring Niza and Jebel Shams. It was a long day but we enjoyed all that Oman had to offer
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499kubas
Feb 25, 2024
Highly recommended - Amer was fabulous driver and guide. He took us from our hotel (before the time) and dropped us at the airport, had understandable English, nice sense of humour, and was very accommodating.
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Dentonsdestinations
Feb 18, 2024
Great Value Tours - We used Sunshine Tours to do 3 trips whilst staying in Muscat, 1/2 day Muscat Tour, Nizwa & Jebel Shams Tour and Wadi Shab & Bimmah sinkhole. I found them online and they were very responsive to my enquiries and seemed to be one of the best value options for our needs. What was lovely was they allocated the same driver/tour guide Siad for us for all 3 trips although they were spread out over multiple days. He was lovely a great driver and had a lovely comfortable and clean car - which is needed as some of the day trips in particular Nizwa & Jebel Shams are very long. We were lucky that on the way back from Jebel Shams Siad actually made an unscheduled stop at Misfah al Abriyyin, the most gorgeous old village which dates back hundreds of years and was a real highlight for us.
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12mirdif
Apr 11, 2024
Let down. - We were left waiting in hotel reception for tour that was cancelled without notification. Tour operator contacted and claimed they did not have a booking despite the fact we had received a confirmation e mail from Trip Advisor. Who was at fault? I donā€™t know, but caution recommended.
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