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Private Full Day Muscat City Tour: Discover Landmarks, Mountains and Sea Views
4.9
53 Ratings
Muscat
Exploring Notable Sites, Peaks, and Coastal Sceneries with Muscat City Tours
The brief description fittingly underscores the primary features of the Muscat City Tours.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque - One of the world’s largest mosques, open from Saturday to Thursday between 8:00 – 11:00 a.m. It is closed on Fridays. Here, you can marvel at the second-largest handmade carpet globally and the renowned chandelier in the main prayer hall. Opened in 2001, this magnificent marble mosque is among the largest in the Gulf, accommodating up to 20,000 worshipers. Constructed from 300,000 tonnes of Indian sandstone, the main prayer hall is a square measuring 74.4 by 74.4 meters (244 by 244 feet), with a central dome rising 50 meters (160 feet) above the floor. The dome, the main minaret (90 meters (300 feet)), and four flanking minarets (45.5 meters (149 feet)) are the mosque’s primary visual features.
Dress code: Visitors must dress modestly, covering their entire arms and legs, and avoid tight clothing. Women and girls aged seven and above must cover their hair.
- Royal Opera House - Drive by the Opera House for an interior visit or a photo stop.
Note: The Opera House is closed every Friday.
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Qurum Beach - Enjoy the scenic beach road of Shatti Qurum and visit the Fish Market.
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Al Alam Palace - Located in old Muscat, this is the official palace of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos, flanked by 16th-century Portuguese forts.
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Mutrah Souq - Stroll along the corniche to the famous Mutrah Souq, a vibrant market where you can find a variety of souvenirs, antiques, and charming treasures.
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Bait Al Zubair - Visit the Bait Al Zubair Museum, a small private museum showcasing Omani heritage, including traditional Omani dresses, weapons, and jewelry.
Bait Al Zubair Museum Entrance fees: USD 0.768 per person.
What's Included
- Water
- Omani Tour Guide English Speaking
- Fuel
- Salon Car or 4WD vehicle
- Pick up and Drop off Muscat Area
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Lunch
- Entrance Fees
Location
Star Tours Oman
18th November Street
We have signing board by the name of clients
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(53 Ratings)
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885terryv
May 10, 2024
Unforgettable tour in Star Tours Oman - They are truly perfect our experience in Star tours oman shout out for those unforgettable journey for Muscat City Tour.I highly recommended! Ans also very thanks to our guide Mr. Ahmed for such a good and responsible guide for me thanks again Star Tours.
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Munirh174
Apr 12, 2024
Absolutely beautiful and amazing experience. - Our guide was knowledgeable and passionate about showing us both old and new Muscat. The visit to Royal opera house and Bagels fort were unforgettable. I will highly recommend to anyone wanting to explore Oman's beauty!
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Specas
Mar 6, 2024
Impressive! - Ms Roda Valdez made all the arrangements and answered numerous questions prior to the tour which we appreciated. She was flexible regarding the itinerary and the payment.
Our guide Abdulmajeed was punctual, knowledgeable and sociable. The car was new, comfortable enough for 4 of us.
The Grand Mosque and the Opera House (which you need to visit from inside) are masterpieces, must-see sights.
The city of Muscat greatly impressed us as very clean, (people compare it with Singapore), bright with dominating white-yellow buildings and with lots of greenery.
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Treedust7
Feb 27, 2024
A Tour of Excellence. - Our day started with our tour guide collecting us from our hotel. Saif was absolutely everything you'd hope for and he was extremely knowledgeable and hugely kind.
We spent our first hour in the Grand Mosque which was overwhelmingly beautiful. Saif taught us so much as we walked around the beautiful flower filled gardens afterwards. Our next visit was The Opera House, again stunning and we followed a short but informative guide inside.
A tour of a very large souk was next which is a great eye-opener and very popular for fabulous fabrics, perfumes, frankincense, gold jewellery etc.
We asked Saif, if we could please dine at a local Omani restaurant with him and this was delicious. After we visited the Sultan's palace and his visitors' one close by which are fantastically built on the seafront.
Again fabulous architecture and stunning flower
gardens.
Our next stop was at The National Museum which provides the visitors with so much in-depth knowledge on the Omani culture and it's truly amazing.
We passed the Government buildings which were so impressive and Saif drive us high up to see them from o higher perspective. He also stopped throughout the day to enable us to take photos which we were very grateful for.
Overall, Saif has provided us with life lasting memories and we cannot thank him enough for this. We wish him all the very best and thank you Saif so so much.
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L5565wj_
Feb 19, 2024
A wonderful trip - This is a great trip. The driver will take you on a tour of various attractions in Muscat. If you have enough time, it is recommended to visit them carefully. Don't worry about the bus not being on time or can't getting a taxi. Safi is a great guide, highly recommend!
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Frankvc7018kz
Feb 14, 2024
Beautiful old and new Muscat - I booked this trip directly with Star Tours Oman via email. The communication went easily and correctly. This tour is excellent when you want to see the ‘old’ and ‘new’ Muscat. The Royal Opera and the grand mosque Sultan Qaboos are dazzlingly beautiful, both the outside and the inside. The Muttrah souk and the muttrah fort are both worth the visit. The views from the fort are stunning. Be sure to visit the Bait Al Zubair Museum. Here you can learn everything about Omani culture. My guide Ali told me all about it. Ali is the best as he took me back to the opera the next day to visit the interior, because the opera was closed on the day of the tour. Thank you so much Ali!
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Melaniemaurice
Feb 10, 2024
Muscat tour - serenity & culture - We had an amazing experience with Ahmed on our full day tour around Muscat. He was very informative and answered all our questions about Oman, their local traditions, and community. Each stop was unique and reflected the country’s history and rich culture. I would definitely recommend doing this tour and would highly recommend Ahmed, as he was extremely friendly and went above and beyond to make sure our experience was comfortable and enjoyable.
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Matthiaskx3408nc
Dec 26, 2023
Boon this in Muscat - Recommend this tour. Very nice guide and we also had the chance to visit more places than in the tour description and were also able to skip a station.
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Aklasv
Dec 16, 2023
Absolutely beautiful and full of history - We started our trip at 08:30am in the morning. We have a lovely tour guide who has explained everything in detail. It was vast plenty to look at the outside of the grand mosque and just as fascinating as the inside.
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Aussiestardust
Nov 29, 2023
Fantastic Way to Get a Feel for Muscat - Wonderful day exploring Muscat. The highlight was definitely the Mosque - beautiful and serene without being crowded. Our guide Khalid was amazing - giving us lots of information throughout the day, answering all our questions and taking photos for us. At no point did we ever feel rushed or like we needed to "move on" to the next thing. In fact our tour ran much longer than expected as he ensured we saw everything that was listed as well as a few extras! He also recommended a very enjoyable restaurant for lunch when we said we were feeling hungry. Highly recommend.
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