Private Muscat City Tour - 4 Hours

5.0
(42 reviews)

4 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 2 more

Explore the best of this charming city, one of Arabia's prettiest capitals, and soak in its setting wedged between the Al Hajar Mountains and Gulf of Oman. Visit Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, shop at Muttrah Souk, explore some famous spots around Muscat.

What's Included

Pick up and Drop off Hotel/Airport/Port (Muscat Area)
Omani Tour Guide English & Arabic Speaking
Bottled water
4X4 Vehicle or Salon Vehicle / Comfortable
Opera Ticket - 3.150 OMR / Per Person

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

If the Pick up Point is in the Hotel: Our tour guide will be waiting for you in the lobby of your hotel. If the Pick up Point is at the Airport: Our tour guide will be waiting for you at the arrival area handling the signing board with your name and company logo printed. If the Pick up Point is at the Port: Our tour guide will be waiting for you at the Main gate of the Port handling the signing board with your name and company logo printed.

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Meeting point

We pick up our clients in their designated pick up point. At the airport our guide will handling signing board with your name printed and company logo.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 4 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Sultan Qaboos

    Grand Mosque (if you will start at 12:00 Noon and Friday for prayer time, it will be photo only.) 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. Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque is Closed If Friday (For Friday Prayer) Just only Outside for Photo Stop.

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Royal Opera House

    Royal Opera (is closed at Friday and if Public Holiday, it will be only photo stop.) 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 Royal Opera House is Closed If Friday - Just Outside for Photo Stop Only.

    1 hour Admission ticket not included
  • 3
    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 sultan 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.

    20 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Al Jalali Fort

    Al Jalali Fort Photo Stop only. Al Jalali Fort, or Ash Sharqiyah 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.

    20 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Muscat Governorate

    Al Mirani Fort Photo stop only. Fort Al-Mirani is a fort, originally built by the Portuguese, in the harbour of the city of Old Muscat, Oman.

    20 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 6
    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

    1 hour Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Landscape Tours

Tags

Half-day Tours
Private Sightseeing Tours
Audio Guides
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
4WD Tours
Ports of Call Tours
Shore Excursions
Excellent Quality
Port Pickup
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

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

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