Muscat City (Half Day Tour)

Highlights

Leistungen

Ablauf

1. We will take you through the gorgeous city of Muscat where we will first visit the grand mosque (close on Fridays), among a couple others, is one of the biggest 1-piece handmade Iranian carpet in the world. The carpet weighs a whopping 21 tons and can comfortably accommodate up to 20,000 worshippers.

   45 Min.

2. We will drive you around the ministries and the Royal Opera House area which is 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.

   45 Min.

3. Upscale Shati Al Qurum is known for long Qurum Beach, popular for swimming and strolls on a promenade lined with palm trees and open-air cafes. Luxury hotels sit nearby, and classical performances take place at the massive, Omani-style Royal Opera House Muscat complex, also home to the high-end Opera Galleria shopping mall.

   30 Min.

4. The Al Alam Palace "Palace of the Flag" is a palace located in Old Muscat, Oman. It was used as a ceremonial palace by Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said. One of six sultanic residences of the monarch, 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.

   30 Min.

5. Muttrah Souq, one of the oldest souks in the Arab world, is also one of the most famous souks in Oman, which makes it one of its top must visit place

   1 Std.

6. Fort Al-Mirani, a fort originally built by the Portuguese, in the harbour of the city of Old Muscat, Oman.

   30 Min.

Stornierung

Kostenlose Stornierung bis 24 Stunden vor Beginn, mit voller Rückerstattung.

Gut zu wissen

How it compares in Maskat

• Its from-price is 44% below the median of the 1051 experiences we list in Maskat.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Maskat

Maskat, Omans Hauptstadt, liegt zwischen schroffen Bergen und dem Golf von Oman: große Moschee, alte Forts, Souks und anmutige Corniche.

Die Große Sultan-Qabus-Moschee ist das Prunkstück der Stadt, mit einem riesigen Gebetssaal, einem enormen handgeknüpften Teppich und einem Kristalllüster, umgeben von marmornen Höfen. In der Altstadt von Maskat wird der farbenfrohe Al-Alam-Palast von den Forts Jalali und Mirani aus portugiesischer Zeit flankiert, die auf Felsen über dem Hafen thronen.

Top-ranked sights in Maskat: Wahiba Sands (Sharqiyah Sands), Wadi Bani Khalid, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque.

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