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Pickup at 0830 Hrs. The tour starts with a visit to the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque - quietly imposing from the outside, this glorious piece of modern Islamic architecture was a gift to the nation from Sultan Qaboos to mark his 30th year of reign. Next visit is to the Bait Al Zubair Museum, which showcases Omani heritage with a vast collection of antiques, traditional Omani weaponry, jewelry, costumes, and domestic utensils recreating urban and rural environments. The tour continues through old Muscat, surrounded by steep mountains and flanked by the twin 16th century Jalali and Mirani forts, extends to Al Alam Palace of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos. A stop at Muttrah, the main port area, leads to explore an ancient and colorful Souq, named as Mutrah Souq which is known for its handicrafts like silverware, daggers, traditional cloth, in addition to the famous Omani sweets (Halwa), spices and braziers (receptacles in which incense or frankincense is burned)
Note: Grand Mosque visit timing 0800 hrs till 1100 hrs (Friday Closed)
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Sharing Type | Price |
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Two Person | OMR 27 per person |
Single Person | OMR 54 per person |