Muscat City Tour Full day, Bus group

Short overview:
Sultan Qaboos grand mosque/ Royal Opera House/ Al Qurm beach/ Mutrah souq/ Alam Palace photo/ AlJalali and Mirani Forts photo stop/ Al Zubair Museum / Parliament Building photo stop

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). Next, visit the Oman National Museum to learn more about Oman history, social life, tradition and customs, old civilization and many different collections from the past. Finally you will see the Parliament building and end the tour at Qantab beach village.

Trip Duration:
8 hours

Including:

1. Bus, Driver and gas
2. Official Omani guide, English speaking
3. Bus parking fees
4. Water during the trip
5. Royal Opera House Tickets
6. Oman National Museum Tickets

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

Dear guest please to dress appropriately in all visiting places. Scarf for women is important for Sultan Qaboos Mosque and shorts not allowed for men.

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