Private Muscat City Tour and Old Muscat Highlights
Stop at: Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Sultan Qaboos St, Muscat 113 Oman
We will take you through the gorgeous city of Muscat, where we will first visit the grand mosque, home to one of the largest one-piece handmade Iranian carpets in the world. The carpet weighs an impressive 21 tons and the mosque can comfortably accommodate up to 20,000 worshippers.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop at: Royal Opera House, Al Kharijiyah Street, Muscat 113 Oman
We will drive you around the ministries and the Royal Opera House area, a leading art and culture organization in the Sultanate of Oman. The vision of the Opera House is to serve as a centre of excellence in global cultural engagement.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop at: Bait Al Zubair, Al-Saidiya Street, Muscat 113 Oman
Bait Al Zubair is a museum on Al Saidiya Street in Old Muscat, Oman. The museum has an extensive collection of ancient weapons, including khanjar, as well as household equipment and costumes. Outside the museum is a full-scale Omani village and souk.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop at: Qurum Beach, Al Shati Street, Muscat 113 Oman
This beach lies in the Al Qurm area in the heart of Muscat and extends over a large area. It is considered one of the busiest beaches in Muscat due to its location near shopping centres and restaurants, but this will be a photo stop only.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop at: Mutrah Souq, Al Bahri Rd Near Corniche Restaurant, 113 Oman
Mutrah Souq is next, where you can find a variety of souvenirs. It is one of the oldest marketplaces in Oman, dating back two hundred years.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop at: Al Alam Palace, Waterfront, Oman
The Al Alam Palace, "Palace of the Flag", is a palace located in Old Muscat, Oman. Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said used it as a ceremonial palace. One of the six sultanic residences of the monarch, it has a history of over 200 years and was built under the watch of Imam Sultan bin Ahmed, the 7th direct grandfather of Sultan Qaboos.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass by: Al Jalali Fort, Oman
Al Jalali Fort, or Ash Sharqiya Fort, is a fort in the harbour of Old Muscat, Oman. The Portuguese built the fort under Philip I of Portugal in the 1580s to protect the harbour after Ottoman forces had twice sacked Muscat. It fell to Omani forces in 1650. During the civil wars between 1718 and 1747, the fort was twice captured by Persians who had been invited to assist one of the rival Imams. The fort was extensively rebuilt later.
Pass by: Mirani Fort, Qasr Al Alam Street, Old Muscat, Oman
Fort Al-Mirani is a fort in the harbour of the city of Old Muscat, Oman, initially built by the Portuguese.
