Private Full-Day Muscat City Tour, Wonderful Muscat
Visiting the top highlight sights in Muscat:
- Grand Mosque
- Al Qurum Beach
- Fish & Vegetables Market
- Mutrah Market
- Mutrah Fort
- Bait Al Zubair Museum
- Al Alam Palace
- Royal Opera House
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Private Full-Day Muscat City Tour, Wonderful Muscat
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Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
The mosque is built on a site occupying 416,000 m2 (4,480,000 sq. ft.) and the complex extends to cover an area of 40,000 m2 (430,000 sq. ft.), the newly built Grand Mosque was inaugurated by Sultan of Oman on May 4, 2001. Five minarets have been built around the premises of the mosque the main minaret (90 meters, 300 ft.) in height. The prayer hall is square in shape and 74.4 by 74.4 meters (244 by 244 feet) has a central dome rising to a height of 50 meters (160 ft.) above the floor, the dome is embellished spectacularly from the inside and it is a major tourist attraction in itself, the main Musalla (Prayer Room) can hold over 6500 worshippers. The major design of the interior is the prayer carpet which covers the floor of the prayer hall, it contains, 1,700,000,000 knots, weighs 21 tons and took four years to produce, and brings together the classical Persian Tabriz, Kashan and Isfahan design traditions 28 colors in varying shades were used.
Mutrah Fish Market
From the Grand Mosque on the way to the fish market we drive through the ministries and embassies area also we drive through Marvelous Beach Street, Visit the Fish, and Vegetable Market, and local people buy and sell fresh fish and seafood.
Mutrah Souq
Muttrah Market (Souq) it is located adjacent to the harbor of Muscat and has seen immense trade in the age of sail, being strategically located on the way to India and China, it was named after darkness because of the crowded stalls and lanes where the sunrays do not infiltrate during the day and the shoppers need lamps to know their destinations. The name of the market has been drawn specifically from the part that extends from Al Lawatiya Mosque to Khour Bimba where the place is really full of stores and stalls and the narrow area of lanes does not allow the sunlight to enter, the market was a source of supply for Omanis where they could buy their needs in the 1960 when life requirements were simpler than today. This ancient marketplace today features winding alleys of stalls selling antiques, traditional fabrics, aromatic spices Frankincense, Perfume, Silver, Omani Sweet (Halwa), and fresh produce.
Inclusions
- Hotels, Port, Airport, Residence pick up and drop off
- Transportation By Air-Conditioned vehicle 4WD or Saloon
- Taxes
- All entry fees
- Lunch
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Not stroller accessible
- Infants must not sit on laps
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We pick up travelers from any place in Muscat: - Muscat harbor (for shore excursions passengers) - Muscat International Airport - Residence - Hotels