Oman · Village Tours

Private Day Trip to Nizwa, Misfat Al Aberyeen, Al Hamra

9 Hours Round trip from Pickup service provided in Muscat. Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit Nizwa, the old capital of Oman
  • 02 Explore the traditional Nizwa Market (Souq)
  • 03 Discover Nizwa Fort and its historic towers, rooms, and passages
  • 04 See the Friday cattle market atmosphere in Nizwa
  • 05 Walk through the old village of Misfat Al Aberyeen
  • 06 View orchards, date palms, and the traditional falaj system
  • 07 Visit the ancient town of Al Hamra
  • 08 Private day trip with transport from Muscat

Discover some of Oman’s most historic and scenic highlights on this private day trip from Muscat. Travel to Nizwa, the old capital of Oman, to explore its lively souq and impressive fort, where traditional market life and centuries of history come together in one of the country’s best-known cultural destinations.

Continue into the mountains to visit Misfat Al Aberyeen, a picturesque village of old houses, narrow lanes, and lush orchards fed by a traditional falaj system. The journey also includes Al Hamra, offering a glimpse into Oman’s ancient settlements before returning to Muscat.

Discover some of Oman’s most historic and scenic highlights on this private day trip from Muscat.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 9 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Nizwa, Muscat, Jebel Shams
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Nizwa Market

We’ll visit the famous Nizwa Market (Souq), a wide variety of vendors offer their goods in the streets of the Souq, where you can find, vegetables, pottery, jewelry, handicrafts, Omani sweet (Halwa), dates spice, and souvenirs which are sold in authentic old market halls that few places can boast, especially interesting is the Friday cattle market when the locals from the nearby villages come to sell their, goats, cattle, sheep, and chickens in a circus style open marketplace.

Nizwa Fort

Next to the Souq is Nizwa Fortress, the Fort is a museum today and offers splendid views of this ancient town and the surrounding mountains, you can walk around in this impressive Fortress and visit its many rooms, passages, and towers, the Fort is an architectural testimony to the economic and military achievements of the early Yaruba dynasty from the mid-17th century, it was a military stronghold designed to withstand even the strongest of attacks at the time, even along the corridors, many traps were laid to deter any intruders that might have penetrated the defenses.

Misfat al Aberyeen

From Nizwa we drive up to Misfah Al Abreyeen, this picturesque village lies on a steep slope at the foot of Jebel Shams and consists of old homes and narrow streets, it has a falaj system for many orchards, date palms, and vegetables, it’s worth spending some time walking around the village, then continue your trip to visit the ancient town of Al Hamra.

From there drive back to Muscat

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Pickup service provided in Muscat. 3 cities · 9 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Hotels, Port, Airport, Residence Pick up & Drop off
  • Transportation by Air-Conditioned Vehicle 4WD
  • Bottled water
  • Taxes

What's Not Included

  • Nizwa Fort entry fees
  • Lunch

Know before you go

  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • INFANT SEATS AVAILABLE
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Not stroller accessible
  • We pick up travelers from any place in Muscat: - Muscat harbor (for shore excursions passengers) - Muscat International Airport - Residence - Hotels

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Pickup service provided in Muscat.
Tour start
Pickup service provided in Muscat.
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 9 hours finish where they began, in Pickup service provided in Muscat..

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