Muscat Tour

Most visitors begin and end their Oman adventures in Muscat. The capital city borders the Gulf of Oman, and its central location makes it a convenient home base for day trips around the region. I suggest a minimum of two days in Muscat to explore the beaches, the souqs, the mosques and day trip to the Daymaniyat Islands. Also, if hotel creature comforts are important to you, I recommend staying in Muscat for as long as possible and visiting the surrounding regions by day trip. The best hotel accommodations are in Muscat. The tour begins with a visit to the late Sultan Qaboos Mosque, the largest mosque in Oman. Seeing this beautiful building, its tall minarets, its large dome, its carvings inside, including the intricate decorations and tiles, its hand-woven carpet, which is one of the largest single-piece carpets in the world, and the largest chandelier that you have seen in few places in the world will astound you. Afterwards, if you are interested in reading, visit the Great Library of Oman located in the courtyard of this mosque. After visiting this great tourist landmark, we head to the Royal Opera House, which is one of the most wonderful modern landmarks that reflects contemporary Omani architecture and is used for various events such as concerts, plays, conferences, and more.

A day trip out to the Daymaniyat Islands is an absolute must while in Muscat. The pristine, calm waters have all the sparkles of the Maldives, but this collection of nine tiny islands is a mere 30-minute boat ride from the capital city’s harbor. While overnight camping is possible, we visited by day trip, and it was plenty of time for swimming, snorkeling and mini-hikes on the islands.

Muscat has many natural and historical landmarks, and if you want to see all these places, you should spend more time, but try to visit the important and famous places first, such as the National Museum of Oman, which contains very important historical artifacts, and Al Alam Palace, which is a royal palace and one of the famous symbols of the Sultanate of Oman and is located in front of this wonderful museum. The afternoon is also a good time to walk on the beautiful Corniche beach and see the royal ship that is still anchored after the death of Sultan Qaboos, and visit Muttrah Souq, which is the famous traditional market and buy colorful and attractive traditional gifts that can make your day.

The last day of the tour is for those who want to shop in the malls and all kinds of brands can be obtained from each of them. There are large malls in Muscat, including: Oman Mall, Avenues Mall, City Center and many other places that attract the attention of visitors.