Muscat Tours
Muscat City Tour Half Day
4.5

Muscat City Tour Half Day

By Vacation Packages Oman
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Duration: 4h
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Live guide: English
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  • Professional guide
  • Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
  • Private tour
  • Round-trip private transfer
  • Transport by private vehicle
  • Entry/Admission - Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
  • Entry/Admission - Mutrah Souq
What's not included
  • Gratuities
  • Al Zubier Tickets
  • Entry/Admission - Bait Al Zubair


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • The meeting point is pre-defined with the client upon confirmation, client will be provided with a phone number for emergency or any pickup issues.
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      Airport pickup offered
      During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.
      • Seeb Airport, Oman
      Port pickup offered
      During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.
      • Sultan Qaboos Port, JHH8+F97, Muscat, Oman
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Wheelchair accessible
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 45819P1

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • Most travellers can participate
        • A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
        • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

        • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 45819P1

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        mamdouh k
        4 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Oct 2024 • Couples
        The tour is very excelant, it show the the beurtiful face of Muscat and oman and cover most your interested placess in ellegant way
        Mr naser alharthi the tour guide was more excelant and make the tour very wounderful
        Thanks for the company to have like him to see Muscat and oman in nice face
        Written 31 October 2024
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        Tobin
        1 contribution
        4.0 of 5 bubbles
        Dec 2022 • Solo
        I went for the Muscat city half day night tour. My tour guide was Nasser and he was extremely helpful. He took me all over Muscat and showed all the main points of the city. He also explained a lot of the city's history and culture. I took the tour when I had an eight hour transit. He picked me from the airport and dropped me back. It was a very smooth and pleasant experience. Next time I will try to go for a day tour, since in the night you cannot experience everything.
        Written 1 January 2023
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        Ramu L
        12 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Oct 2019 • Family
        We had a 7hr layover in Muscat. I reached out to Majed and he arranged a 4hr city private tour with a guide. The tour was awesome to get a glance about Muscat. I would definitely recommend it to folks who doesn't want to spend 6+hrs at airport waiting for a connecting flight.
        Written 19 October 2019
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        Nafandra Syabana Lubis
        Jakarta, Indonesia8 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Me and my family just came back from a trip to London, and within as early as 6 months before the trip we have chosen Oman Air as our carrier of choice due to very reasonable prices (540 GBP for a return flight from Jakarta to London) and during the inbound flight we had a lenient layover time of 7.5 hours. As none of my family had been to Oman before, I did a bit of research of what can be done during a short layover tour in Muscat in the evening with such duration. Vacation Packages Oman was on top of the search result, and amazingly within seconds from the moment I opened the website, a manager on duty promptly popped up on the live chat bubble and directly answered my inquiries. I finally agreed with what they had to offer and I didn't regret it. I felt really guilty because I showed up more than an hour late due to late flight from London to Muscat and had to amend the number of participants because of my grandparents being not fit that evening, but nevertheless our guide Mr. Sulaiman said it's not a big deal and continued on guiding us seeing the Grand Mosque, the Royal Palace, and the Mutrah Souq. He is very friendly and informative and speaks really good English as well. We are picked up on a large air conditioned MPV
        Big thanks to Mr. Majed Khaled as well on helping me with the inquiries beforehand. I am looking forward to going back to Oman for a longer period of time to enjoy more of what they have to offer.
        Written 15 June 2019
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        SalimaKenya
        Nairobi, Kenya14 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Mar 2018 • Couples
        We were lucky to get the tour from Said, the general manager himself. He arrived early and not only showed us the sights of Muscat but shared his passion of the city! From the mosque, to the opera house, the palace and the Muttrah market - he was knowledgeable and very flexible. Vehicle was in excellent condition and stocked with beverages and snacks. It felt like a VIP treatment! Thank you very much Said for spending time with us and best of luck in your numerous endeavours!
        Written 31 March 2018
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        Kate10032018
        Auckland Central, New Zealand1 contribution
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Mar 2018 • Friends
        We thorougly enjoyed our time sightseeing in Muscat. A great experience! Our guide picked us up from the hotel on time, we had water, juice and snacks provided, which came really handy during and after walking and driving all around the famous sights. We visited all the sights we planned, and more so we had a chance to go the beach, have coffee and relax. Our guide also helped us reserve the best table in a restaurant chosen by us, for later evening that day, with the most beautiful panoramic view to the corniche. We were happy to experience the friendly hospitality of Oman, provided to us by our guide and Vacation Packages Oman! Thank you.
        Written 10 March 2018
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        Thank you for taking the time to write a review about us, we are very proud of your review, we will always try to improve our services quality to serve more nice people like you, we wish you and your family a great year 2018, we will love to welcome you in Oman.
        Written 11 March 2018
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        250ch93
        Toronto, Canada16 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Feb 2018 • Family
        I booked this as a shore excursion as i had a cruise that visited Muscat and had a really good time! My tour guide Said went above and beyond to make sure we had a pleasant experience. He was very patient, provided great information about Muscat, had no problem stopping if needed.He even took some pictures for us and always had a smile! I Highly recommend this tour and ask for Said !
        Written 4 March 2018
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        Thank you a lot for taking the time to write a review about us, we all here at Vacation Packages Oman were very happy and honored, we wish you a great year 2018 and we would love to see you again soon.
        Written 6 March 2018
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