Muscat City Tour Half Day - Private Guided Tour with Omani Guide

Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque

This is the first stop of the trip. Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque is the largest mosque in Oman and one of the largest in the world. The mosque is named after the late sultan of Oman - Sultan Qaboos. You can visit the mosque from inside in the morning except on Friday. The dress code needs to be followed (full length trousers, shirt covering the arm and a head scarf for the ladies).

Mall of Oman

This is the largest mall in the country. You can choose between Mall of Oman or Avenues Mall to visit one of the mall in Muscat.

Qurm beach is one of the most popular and beautiful beaches in Muscat Oman.

Royal Opera House

This will be a photo stop

This coastal street has some high end coffee shops and an amazing view of the Qurum Beach

Mutrah Souq

From the Mosque, proceed to the old part of Muscat city: the Muttrah Souq - a traditional Omani market. The Souq offers a wide range of goods, especially typical Omani souvenirs like Frankincense, the Omani Dagger or Khanjer and beautiful solver handicrafts and "Pashmina shawls".

This is the largest corniche in Oman and is very popular tourist site, with Mutrah Souq, and the famous Incense Burner located on it. You can see the famous burner and the Gulf of Oman from this amazing place.

Bait Al Zubair

This museum is very popular among the tourists. Cultural museum showcasing Omani relics, including weapons & costumes, plus a mini Omani village.

The National Museum

The National Museum is a state of the art museum that was opened in 2016. It is a comprehensive museum about the history, culture, and tangible and intangible Omani culture. The museum is masterfully curated with a collection of actual Omani antiquities as well as custom made models of castles and significant landmarks.

Al Alam Palace

At the heart of Old Muscat, is Al Alam Palace (translated as flag palace), is the most important of all royal residences of the Sultan. The palace, built in 1972, is a flamboyant example of contemporary Islamic design. The palace is not open to public but you can get a good view of the facade from the iron gates in the front.

Mirani Fort

Mirani Fort, built by the Portuguese, stands directly behind Al Alam Palace. You can see this from the outside only as a photo stop. Entrance inside is not permitted.

Al Jalali Fort

Jalali Fort, built by the Portuguese, is located on the opposite side of the harbor. It is not accessible for the public. You can see this from outside as a photo stop.