Private Full-Day Muscat City Tour, Wonderful Muscat
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Muscat
About
Visiting the top highlight sights in Muscat: - Grand Mosque - Al Qurum Beach - Fish & Vegetables Market - Mutrah Market - Mutrah Fort - Bait Al Zubair Museum - Al Alam Palace - Royal Opera House
Highlights
6 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
6 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Hotels, Port, Airport, Residence pick up and drop off
Taxes
Transportation By Air-Conditioned vehicle 4WD or Saloon
All entry fees
Lunch
Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Specialized infant seats are available
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Not stroller accessible
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Infants must not sit on laps
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Private Full-Day Muscat City Tour, Wonderful Muscat
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Muscat
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$132.00
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About
Visiting the top highlight sights in Muscat: - Grand Mosque - Al Qurum Beach - Fish & Vegetables Market - Mutrah Market - Mutrah Fort - Bait Al Zubair Museum - Al Alam Palace - Royal Opera House
Highlights
6 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
6 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Hotels, Port, Airport, Residence pick up and drop off
Taxes
Transportation By Air-Conditioned vehicle 4WD or Saloon
All entry fees
Lunch
Itinerary
1
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
The mosque is built on a site occupying 416,000 m2 (4,480,000 sq. ft.) and the complex extends to cover an area of 40,000 m2 (430,000 sq. ft.), the newly built Grand Mosque was inaugurated by Sultan of Oman on May 4, 2001.
Five minarets have been built around the premises of the mosque the main minaret (90 meters, 300 ft.) in height.
The prayer hall is square in shape and 74.4 by 74.4 meters (244 by 244 feet) has a central dome rising to a height of 50 meters (160 ft.) above the floor, the dome is embellished spectacularly from the inside and it is a major tourist attraction in itself, the main Musalla (Prayer Room) can hold over 6500 worshippers.
The major design of the interior is the prayer carpet which covers the floor of the prayer hall, it contains, 1,700,000,000 knots, weighs 21 tons and took four years to produce, and brings together the classical Persian Tabriz, Kashan and Isfahan design traditions 28 colors in varying shades were used.
45 minutes
2
Mutrah Fish Market
From the Grand Mosque on the way to the fish market we drive through the ministries and embassies area also we drive through Marvelous Beach Street, Visit the Fish, and Vegetable Market, and local people buy and sell fresh fish and seafood.
20 minutes
3
Mutrah Souq
Muttrah Market (Souq) it is located adjacent to the harbor of Muscat and has seen immense trade in the age of sail, being strategically located on the way to India and China, it was named after darkness because of the crowded stalls and lanes where the sunrays do not infiltrate during the day and the shoppers need lamps to know their destinations.
The name of the market has been drawn specifically from the part that extends from Al Lawatiya Mosque to Khour Bimba where the place is really full of stores and stalls and the narrow area of lanes does not allow the sunlight to enter, the market was a source of supply for Omanis where they could buy their needs in the 1960 when life requirements were simpler than today.
This ancient marketplace today features winding alleys of stalls selling antiques, traditional fabrics, aromatic spices Frankincense, Perfume, Silver, Omani Sweet (Halwa), and fresh produce.
1 hour
4
Mutrah Fort
Mutrah Fort is located on a mountain ridge, overlooking both the city and bay of Mutrah with its towers and ramparts, it was in an ideal position to protect Mutrah from attacks from both the sea and inland.
Originally an Omani Fort said to have been built in the year 1507 the Portuguese later added two towers and a curtain wall during the latter part of the 18th century the Fort underwent further development and enhancement under the Al Busaidi dynasty when the curtain walls were doubled and further towers added.
Mutrah Fort was restored by the Ministry of Heritage and Culture in 1980
45 minutes
5
Bait Al Zubair
From Mutrah Souq visit Bait Al Zubair Museum, for a fine display of Omani culture and history and Royal Family History.
30 minutes
6
Al Alam Palace
has a history of over 200 years, and was built under the watch of Imam Sultan bin Ahmed, the 7th direct great-grandfather of Sultan Haitham, the existing palace, which has a facade of gold and blue, was rebuilt as a royal residence in 1972, the inner grounds of the palace remain off-limits, but members of the public are permitted to stop near the gates and take photographs, the Palace is used for official functions and receives distinguished visitors
When you visit the main gates of Al Alam Palace, it is unlike any other capital you will ever visit, the palace itself is elegant but humble in design, unlike the grandiose structures of other capitals, elegantly designed, it features many highly polished marble surfaces, government buildings in the vicinity are white, with crenellated rooftops and wooden balconies in the traditional Omani style, though primarily a ceremonial palace, there is a guest villa at the palace with its own pool, spa and walled gardens.
20 minutes
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Al Jalali Fort
Jalali and Mirani Forts, are forts in the harbor of old Muscat, the Forts were built by the Portuguese under Philip I of Portugal in 1580 on an earlier Omani Fortress to protect the harbor after Muscat had twice been sacked by Ottoman forces, it fell to Omani forces in 1650, during the civil wars between 1718 and 1747, the Forts were twice captured by Persians who had been invited to assist one of the rival Imams, the fort was extensively rebuilt later.
20 minutes
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Royal Opera House
From there visit the Royal Opera house, He is majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said Sultan of Oman has been always a fan of classical music and arts, In 2001, the sultan ordered the building of an opera house, And It was officially opened on October 12, 2011, the Royal Opera House reflects unique contemporary Omani architecture, and has the capacity to accommodate a maximum of 1,100 people. The opera house complex consists of a concert theater, auditorium, formal landscaped gardens, a cultural market with retail, luxury restaurants, and an art center for musical, theatrical, and operatic productions.