Oman · City Tours

4-Hour Private Muscat City Tour with Grand Mosque and Muttrah Souq

4 Hours Round trip from Muscat Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, home to one of the world's largest 1-piece handmade Iranian carpets
02 Stop at Qurum Beach for photos and taste Omani bread with honey and Karak tea
03 Explore Muttrah Souq, one of the oldest marketplaces in Oman dating back 200 years
04 See Al Alam Palace and enjoy photo stops at the Portuguese forts of Al Jalali and Al Mirani

Traverse the gorgeous city of Muscat on a private tour that takes in some of its most iconic landmarks. Visit the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, marvel at the Royal Opera House area, stop at Qurum Beach for photos, and taste Omani bread with honey and Karak tea. Continue to Muttrah Souq, one of the oldest marketplaces in Oman, before seeing Al Alam Palace and the Portuguese forts of Al Jalali and Al Mirani.

At approximately 8:30 AM, we will take you through the gorgeous city of Muscat, where we will first visit the Grand Mosque, which houses one of the largest 1-piece handmade Iranian carpets in the world.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

City Muscat

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Muscat Landmarks from Grand Mosque to Muttrah Souq

At approximately 8:30 AM, we will take you through the gorgeous city of Muscat, where we will first visit the Grand Mosque, which houses one of the largest 1-piece handmade Iranian carpets in the world. The carpet weighs a whopping 21 tons and the mosque can comfortably accommodate up to 20,000 worshippers.
Shortly after, we will drive you around the ministries and the Royal Opera House area, the leading arts and culture organization in the Sultanate of Oman. The vision of the Opera House is to serve as a center of excellence in global cultural engagement.
Then, visit Qurum Beach for a photo stop, where we will also take you to taste Omani bread with honey and Karak tea. Continue the drive to Muttrah Souq, where you can find various souvenirs. Muttrah Souq is one of the oldest marketplaces in Oman, dating back 200 years.
After that, we will show you Al Alam Palace, the official palace of His Majesty.
Next, visit the two Portuguese forts of Al Jalali and Al Mirani for a photo stop. These forts are impressive to see and experience, and there are various picture opportunities throughout the fortresses.