4-Hour Muscat City Tour with Grand Mosque and Al Alam Palace

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Pay your respects at the Grand Mosque
• 02 Gain insight into Oman's past at the Natural History Museum and Bait Al Zubair Museum
• 03 Experience local life at the fish market along the waterfront Corniche and Muttrah Souq
• 04 Photograph the magnificent Al Alam Palace beside Forts Mirani and Jalali

See the prominent attractions of Muscat on this 4-hour sightseeing tour, starting at the Grand Mosque. Get an insight into Oman's past at the Natural History Museum and Bait Al Zubair Museum. Experience local life at the fish market along the waterfront Corniche and the colorful Muttrah Souq, and capture beautiful photos of the magnificent Al Alam Palace.

Proceed for a photo stop at the magnificent Al Alam Palace, the official palace of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos, flanked by the 16th-century Portuguese forts Mirani and Jalali.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Languages Arabic, English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Muscat City Highlights Tour

• Meet your tour guide and begin the tour with a visit to the Grand Mosque (except Thursday and Friday), the Natural History Museum, and Bait Al Zubair Museum (except Friday), where you will get a brief introduction to Oman's history and development.

• Drive along the waterfront Corniche and visit the fish market and the colorful Muttrah Souq.

• Proceed for a photo stop at the magnificent Al Alam Palace, the official palace of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos, flanked by the 16th-century Portuguese forts Mirani and Jalali.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Soft drinks

• Entrance fees

• Services of the English-speaking Muscat driver-guide

Know before you go

• Dress code: Women should wear attire covering their arms and legs and should cover their heads with a scarf. Men should wear a normal shirt and trousers.

• Children between 4 and 12 years of age receive a 50% discount. Infants are free of charge.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Muscat, Oman

Tour start

Unnamed Road، دهــــــــــــــــــــوى، Oman

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.