Private Full-Day Muscat City Tour, Wonderful Muscat

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Private Full-Day Muscat City Tour, Wonderful Muscat

Name: Private Full-Day Muscat City Tour, Wonderful Muscat
Address: Oman

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Sights you'll visit: Grand Mosque, Al Qurum Beach, Fish & Vegetables Market, Muttrah Market, Muttrah Fort, Bait Al Zubair Museum, Al Alam Palace, Royal Opera House

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Highlights

Visit the Grand Mosque, discover the great carpet 21 tons, 28 colors
Visit the inspiring Royal Opera House and discover the Omani architecture
Visit Muttrah Souq, the largest traditional market in Muscat
Visit Bait Al Zubair museum and know more about Omani life and Royal Family
more place to visit and to know more about Omani Typical life

Description

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. From Grand Mosque on the way to the fish market we drive through ministries and embassies area also we drive through the Marvelous Beach Street in Al Qurum, Visit the Fish and Vegetable Market, local peoples paying and selling fresh fish and seafood From there just a short drive to Mutrah Souq, Oman's largest traditional Souq, it's one of the oldest marketplaces in Oman dating back two hundred years, 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. From there visit Muttrah Fort its located on a mountain ridge, overlooking both the city and bay of Muttrah with its towers and ramparts, it was in an ideal position to protect Muttrah from attacks from both the sea and inland, originally an Omani fort said to have been built in the year 1507 the Portuguese later added two towers and a curtain wall during the latter part of the 18th century the fort underwent further development and enhancement under the Al Busaidi dynasty when the curtain walls were doubled and further towers added, Muttrah fort was restored by the ministry of heritage and culture in 1980. From Muttrah fort visit Bait Al Zubair Museum, for a fine display of Omani culture and history and information about the Royal Family. Continue your trip to visit old Muscat and see the Al Alam Palace, has a history of over 200 years, and was built under the watch of Imam Sultan bin Ahmed, the 7th direct great-grandfather of Sultan Haitham, the existing palace, which has a facade of gold and blue, was rebuilt as a royal residence in 1972. Just right behind the Palace, Jalali and Mirani Forts in the harbor of old Muscat, the Forts were built by the Portuguese under Philip I of Portugal in 1580 on an earlier Omani Fortress to protect the harbor after Muscat had twice been sacked by Ottoman forces, it fell to Omani forces in 1650, during the civil wars between 1718 and 1747, the Forts were twice captured by Persians who had been invited to assist one of the rival Imams, the fort was extensively rebuilt later From there visit the Royal Opera house, He is majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said Sultan of Oman has been always a fan of classical music and arts, in 2001, the sultan ordered the building of an opera house, and it was officially opened on October 12, 2011, the Royal Opera House reflects unique contemporary Omani architecture, and has a capacity to accommodate a maximum of 1,100 people. The opera house complex consists of a concert theater, auditorium.

Includes

Transportation By Air-Conditioned vehicle 4WD or Saloon Hotels, Port, Airport, Residence Pick up and Drop off English Speaking Guide Private Tour Taxes

Important Information

Dress code: Women should wear attire covering their arms and legs and should cover their head with a scarf. Men should wear a normal shirt and trousers)