Muscat Half Day City Tour with a visit to Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
Overview
Get your bearings in Muscat and check out its highlights on this city tour. Explore the best of this charming city, one of Arabia’s prettiest capitals, and soak in its setting wedged between the Al Hajar Mountains and the Gulf of Oman. Visit Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, shop at Muttrah Souk, explore the Bait Al Zubair Museum, see the Sultan’s Palace, and more. Hotel pickup and drop-off, and entrance fees are included.
- Visit the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque and admire its marble courtyards and prayer halls
- Stroll through Muttrah Fish Market and the maze-line lanes of Muttrah Souk
- Chart Oman’s history at the Bait Al Zubair Museum
- Stop for photos of the Sultan’s Al Alam Palace, and the Mirani and Jalali forts
- Transport, hotel pickup and drop-off, and entrance fees included
What To Expect
1. Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque is one of those attractions you must visit if you are coming to Muscat. It is one of the most beautiful and extravagant modern mosques in the world.
2. Mutrah Fish Market
Situated at the heart of Muttrah, on Oman’s largest harbor, the new fish market is a tribute to both the past and the future of Oman. The city of Muttrah is known for its long history of commercial trade, its characteristic port, and its long-standing fishery
3. Bait Al Zubair Bait
al Zubair now houses one of the largest heritage and permanent art collections in the country and serves as a real window into Oman’s rich heritage and culture.
4. Al Alam Palace Photo Stop
Al Alam Palace is the ceremonial palace of Sultan Qaboos and lies in the heart of Old Muscat. Built-in 1972, the palace is a fine example of modern Islamic architecture.
5. Mirani Fort Photo stop
Al Mirani Fort & Al Jalali Fort was built by the Portuguese in the Sixteenth century, its presence looms large over the harbor and contributes to the iconic view of Muscat.
6. Muttrah Souk
one of the oldest souks in the Arab world is also one of the most famous souks in Oman, making it one of its top must-visit places.