Muscat City (Whole Day Tour)
Overview
Available languages
8 hours
Mobile ticket
At approximately 8:30 AM, we will take you through the gorgeous city of Muscat where we will first visit the grand mosque 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. Shortly after, we will drive you around the ministries and the Royal Opera House area, then visit Qurum Beach Photo Stop then to the Muttrah Souk is next, where you can find various souvenirs. After we will show you the Al Alam palace, the official palace of his majesty. 2 Portugese forts, Al Jalali and Al Mirani are next on the itinerary. These forts are impressive to tour and explore. Various picture opportunities are available throughout the fortresses. Next, we visit one last palace. The palace of Al Bustan for some more exploring. Before we finish the tour, we will all stop at the parliament photo stop where you can capture some of the best memories in the city of Muscat.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
We will take you through the gorgeous city of Muscat where we will first visit the grand mosque (close on Fridays), 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.
Royal Opera House
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.
What‘s Included
Bottled water
Air-conditioned vehicle
Tour Ticket
Pickup points
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Meeting points
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
Sultan Qaboos St, Muscat Oman
End points
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Options
Muscat City (Whole Day Tour)
Pickup included
Reviews
2 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great tour with Ahmed through Muscat
martinasL6775WC,Jan 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Ahmed drove us wonderfully through Muscat and accompanied us to all the major sights. He has a great knowledge , speaks fluent German and English and has taught us a lot about Omani culture and history. This tour was a great start to our Oman holiday. Danke Ahmed!
I love Muscat
theoa373,Dec 24, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Such a great expirience. I'll never forget. It was amazing. I hope I'll be back in some years or better tomorrow
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