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Private Muscat City Sightseeing Tour - A Fascinating Capital

Recommended by 92% of travelers

Oman

4 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Explore top attractions in Oman’s port capital on this private 4-hour Muscat city sightseeing tour. Travel through Muscat’s beautiful embassy quarter by luxury vehicle with your private guide. Visit the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque and gain insight into Islamic architecture and tradition. Learn of Oman’s rich culture and heritage at the Omani Museum, and mingle with the locals at the souk and fish market in the Muttrah quarter. Take a walking tour through the Old Town and discover landmarks including the palace of Sultan Qaboos, Jalali Fort and Mirani Fort.

Private city tour of Muscat
Visit some of Muscat's most religious landmarks
Explore the Omani museum
Learn a wealth of historical and cultural information
Stroll around the Palace of Sultan Qaboos

What's Included

Private 04 hours tour with Professional English speaking guide
Hotel pick up and drop off
Transport by Luxury air-conditioned coach or mini-bus
Visit the old town of Muscat, shop at Traditional Souq
Visit Bait Al Zubair Museum and photo stop at Al Alam Palace.

Optional gratuities
Food and drink, unless specified

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

• Your centrally located Muscat Hotels and Muscat Cruise Terminal. • For guests staying in any Private Residence or Villa in Muscat , the pick-up can be arranged(Location link mandatory). • Pick-up service from others locations ( which is not in the City limit) are available only at the additional cost upon request based on your location.

Start time
.8:00 am

Itinerary

Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
Dress code: A dress code is applicable to visit Grand Mosque. Ladies should wear full sleeves shirt & head should be covered with scarf. Men can wear half sleeve shirt. And both Ladies & Men should wear full pants (not allowed to wear shorts).

What to Bring: Sunscreen, Steady shoes, Hat Please pay attention to the local customs when taking photographs
What to Wear: Please ensure you dress respectfully. Knees and shoulders should be covered at all times. Please pay attention to the specified dress code by visiting Sultan Qaboos Mosque from inside.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Reviews

4.6

based on 12 reviews

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It was, in short, the most un-informative, boring and disorganised tour

Angelina_T, Nov 2019

It was, in short, the most un-informative, boring and disorganised tour we have ever experienced in some 30 years+ of travelling the world. Some observations: We received no confirmation prior to meeting at the hotel. We had to chase via Viator the evening before for reassurance and contact details. We were sold a ‘luxury’ vehicle. That is not a >10 year old Toyota Camry. We were asked by the driver (guide?) “where would you like to go first?” (Why ask that if this is a planned/organised tour? And how would we know anyway?) We were sold a package where we would “learn a wealth of historical and cultural information” . We were told nothing. On the 30mins drive from hotel to mosque we were only told that the ‘guide’ went to Coventry to study - and after 15mins of silence we were directed to look at the oil refinery. We were not advised of dress code in advance. Therefore we had to “hire” long trousers for my wife from the back of taxi in the car park ( this is the same car park which has signage stating “rental of clothing is forbidden in the mosque car park”) When we asked questions about the mosque and its construction, we were told to ask other guides around the mosque. Our ‘guide’ - we use that term loosely to describe a driver who lives locally perhaps – was clearly disinterested and totally out of his depth. So bad was the initial experience that we requested to end it after at the main mosque, returning to our hotel 9.36am.

Response from Host, Mar 2020

Dear 0508An, Thank you for sharing your valuable feedback about our Muscat City Tour that you have recently joined with us. We apologize for not having met your expectation. We understand you were not satisfied with our vehicle and noted this comment down. However, please note that we are not using vehicles that are ten years old. All our vehicles are well maintained and have to go through the renewal for registration every year. In regard to the rental of clothes we would like to know more details - could you please share via private message so that we can have a close look into that matter. Our guide is doing this job for more than 20 years and usually gets amazing feedback from his guests. We would love to see you on one of our tours/safaris soon again. Thank you for choosing ORIENT TOURS and taking the time to review us! Best Regards, Sarah P. Dubke Manager Guest Services ORIENT TOURS LLC

Great tour of Muscat

Happyholidaymaker194, Apr 2019

Rashid was a great guide with very good English and local knowledge. Very flexible and helpful. Highly recommended

Very Well Organised

Miroslava_C, Dec 2018

Very Well Organised and had an awesome time. Reminder email send by company so that you dont miss the trip

Our guide was knowledgeable and...

laura s, Feb 2018

Our guide was knowledgeable and clearly loved his country. We saw a lot and learned a lot. Excellent guide and what we saw was indeed fascinating.

Our driver was great. An older Omani...

Mariam M, Jan 2018

Our driver was great. An older Omani native who you can tell loves and appreciates his country. The tour was great and we had enough time at each location to look around and take photos. I would recommend Mr. Rashid to everyone!

We had a wonderful morning. Our...

KBP, Jun 2017

We had a wonderful morning. Our guide was friendly, informative and very gracious. We particularly enjoyed the holy mosque a beautiful and serene experience. The guide went out of his way to show us a good time and to introduce us to some of this lovely city. He brought us to several small spots that were wonderful for photos.

What a lovely guy who couldn't do...

Neil R, Feb 2017

What a lovely guy who couldn't do enough for us. Charming, informative and fun - would highly recommend.

Excellent and very interesting. Our...

Paul, Mar 2013

Excellent and very interesting. Our guide was ideal, knowledgable and thoughtful

No problem for pick up. Our guide was...

Rene L, Dec 2010

No problem for pick up. Our guide was very helpful. He adapted our tour to my handicap and our centers of interest. We were able to see the maximum in the minimum time with expert comments.

We enjoyed a wonderful morning in...

Martyn H, Mar 2010

We enjoyed a wonderful morning in Muscat - Rashid looked after myself and my family extremely well. As we were only visiting for the day because we were on a cruise in the region, this tour was a perfect introduction to the city. Rashid was very informative and made us welcome. We will definitely visit again. Thank you.