Muscat City Tour Half day Bus group

Short overview:
Sultan Qaboos grand mosque/ Royal Opera House/ Al Qurm beach/ Mutrrah souq/ Alam Palace/ AlJalali and Mirani Forts/ Parliament Building

The tour starts at 8:30am after breakfast going towards the biggest mosque in Oman (capacity 20,000 people) which was opened in 2001. The mosque is a unique companation of islamic design from around the world and Omani architecture. Especially unique is the huge main hall which has the second largest chandelier and single piece carpet in the world. Then you will continue to the Royal Opera House which was open in 2011 by the order of Sultan Qaboos. Enjoy the tour inside the opera house and after that you will have a short stop over in Al-Qurm Beach and see the mangrove trees… From there the tour continues on to Muttrah souq which is a traditional Arab market housed under modern timber roofing. There you can buy frankincense which is locally produced in the south of Oman (Luban), you will also find local jewelry, kashmiri textiles and perfumes. Afterwards, you will have a photo stop on top of old Muscat City, Alam palace and two ancient Portuguese forts (built in the 1580s). Finally you will see the Parliament building in the way back to the hotel.
Trips Duration:

4 hours

Including:

1. Bus, Driver and gas
2. Official Omani guide, English speaking
3. Car parking fees
4. Water during the trip
5. Royal Opera entrance tickets

Notes:
Dear guest please to dress appropriately in all visiting places. Women should wear a scarf for the mosque.

We are making the bus day tours starting from the Sultan Qaboos Port Gate, Mutrah , Muscat for the cruise ship guests.

Note that your pick-up time depend on your location and our team will confirm you for the best time to begin the tour.