9-Hour Food Tour from Muscat with Nizwa Souq and Jebel Al Akhdar

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Explore the old spice market of Nizwa Souq
• 02 Taste Omani halwa, dates, and freshly baked bread
• 03 Share traditional Shuwa with an Omani family in Jebel Al Akhdar
• 04 Walk past fruit, vegetable, and rose gardens on mountain terraces
• 05 Enjoy Mishkak, Omani marinated meat grilled on wooden sticks

Explore the flavors of Oman on a 9-hour food hunt from Muscat to Nizwa Souq and Jebel Al Akhdar. Discover the old spice market in Nizwa, learn about ingredients used in local cooking, and taste Omani halwa, dates, and freshly baked bread. Continue into the mountains to share traditional Shuwa with an Omani family, then enjoy a nature walk past fruit, vegetable, and rose terraces with Arabic coffee and dates. The experience ends with Mishkak, a classic Omani grilled meat dish.

Go on a nature walk to see fruits, vegetables, and rose gardens on artificial terraces along the mountain, stopping for Arabic coffee and dates.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 9 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Nizwa, Muscat, Jebel Shams

Languages Arabic, English, French, Italian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Nizwa Souq Flavors and Jebel Al Akhdar Dining

• Meet your guide in Muscat and head to Nizwa Souq, the former capital of the Sultanate with deep Omani traditions.
• Visit the old market to get familiar with the local cuisine and culinary culture by learning about the different spices used in food preparation. Taste varieties of Omani halwa, dates, and freshly baked bread.

• Drive to Jebel Al Akhdar to meet an Omani family and have the famous Shuwa for lunch, a grilled meat dish that usually takes a long time to cook.
• Go on a nature walk to see fruits, vegetables, and rose gardens on artificial terraces along the mountain, stopping for Arabic coffee and dates.
• Have Mishkak for dinner, an Omani dish of grilled pieces of marinated meat on long wooden sticks.
• Return to the starting point - end of the tour.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• All transfers

• English-speaking Oman tour guide

• Transport in an A/C car

• Water bottle

• Lunch and dinner

What's Not Included

• Anything not mentioned above

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Muscat, Oman

Tour start

Muscat, Oman

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.