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• Up to 1 hour
• 1 to 4 hours
• 4 hours to 1 day
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• 4.0 of 5 bubbles & up
• 3.0 of 5 bubbles & up
• 2.0 of 5 bubbles & up
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1. Wadi Shab and Bimmah Sinkhole Group Full Day Tour

2. Nizwa & Jabel Akhder (Sharing)

3. Daymaniyat Islands Snorkeling Sharing Trip

4. Full-Day Wahiba Desert and Wadi Bani Khalid Group Tour

5. Snorkeling at Dimaniyat Islands and Dolphin Watching

6. Nizwa Fort-Nizwa Souq-Misfah Al Arbyeen-Jebel Shams - Private Full Day Tour

7. 2 Hour Dolphin Watching Experience in Muscat

8. Historical Muscat Sunset Tour

9. Private Half-day Tour in Muscat

10. Half-Day Private Muscat City Tour

11. Wadi Alhoqain Thrill Seeker's Oasis

12. Private Full Day Guided Balcony Walk Hiking to Jebel Shams

13. Enjoy a special tour around the heart of Oman in nizwa

14. Half-Day Private Muscat City Tour

15. Daymaniyat island Natural Reserve and Dolphin Watching

16. Dolphin Watching and Snorkeling Activity in Muscat

17. Scuba Diving to Dimaniyat Islands Muscat Oman

18. Private Traditional Style Special Tour in Muscat

19. Nizwa and Green Mountain Group Full day tour

20. Muscat Snorkeling Trip to Daymaniyat Islands

21. Muscat City Tour with Omani Guide (Private).

22. Dolphin Watching

23. Private tour evening

24. Boat Trip and Snorkeling at Daymaniyat Island

25. Private Full Day With Watching Desert Sunset

26. Private Half-Day Muscat City Tour

27. Private Full-Day Wadi Shab and Bimmah Sinkhole Tour

28. Jebel Shams Day Trip: The Grand Canyon of Oman

29. Full Day Private Nizwa/Jebel Akhdar

30. Group Muscat City Tour

What travellers are saying.

• Snorkeling at Dimaniyat Islands and Dolphin Watching
• Wadi Shab and Bimmah Sinkhole Group Full Day Tour
• Daymaniyat Islands Snorkeling Sharing Trip
• Historical Muscat Sunset Tour
• 2 Hour Dolphin Watching Experience in Muscat
• Oman Landscape Tours
• WABAR TOURS
• Oman sharing tours
• MolaMola Diving Center
• Mountain Towers Tourism
• Oman Day Tours
• Arabian Desert Shadow
• Marmar Tourism and Marine
• Extra Divers Qantab
• Sidab Sea Tours
• Majan Views Tourism
• Sunshine Tours Oman
• Husaak Adventures
• Daymaniat Shells
• Burmae Adventures
• Aryaf Jibreen Tourism
• AFAQ Travel & Tourism

Top Tours in Muscat, Oman

Muscat tours.

• Sightseeing Tours
• Ports of Call Tours
• Private Tours
• Up to 1 hour
• 1 to 4 hours
• 4 hours to 1 day
• 5.0 of 5 bubbles
• 4.0 of 5 bubbles & up
• 3.0 of 5 bubbles & up
• 2.0 of 5 bubbles & up
• Likely to Sell Out
• Special Offers
• The ranking of tours, activities, and experiences available on Tripadvisor is determined by several factors including the revenue generated by Tripadvisor from these bookings, the frequency of user clicks, and the volume and quality of customer reviews. Occasionally, newly listed offerings may be prioritized and appear higher in the list. The specific placement of these new listings may vary.

1. Wadi Shab and Bimmah Sinkhole Group Full Day Tour

2. Nizwa & Jabel Akhder (Sharing)

3. Daymaniyat Islands Snorkeling Sharing Trip

4. Full-Day Wahiba Desert and Wadi Bani Khalid Group Tour

5. Snorkeling at Dimaniyat Islands and Dolphin Watching

6. Nizwa Fort-Nizwa Souq-Misfah Al Arbyeen-Jebel Shams - Private Full Day Tour

7. 2 Hour Dolphin Watching Experience in Muscat

8. Muscat to Nizwa Private One day tour

9. Historical Muscat Sunset Tour

10. Private Half-day Tour in Muscat

11. Half-Day Private Muscat City Tour

12. Private Full Day Guided Balcony Walk Hiking to Jebel Shams

13. Enjoy a special tour around the heart of Oman in nizwa

14. Half-Day Private Muscat City Tour

15. Daymaniyat island Natural Reserve and Dolphin Watching

16. Dolphin Watching and Snorkeling Activity in Muscat

17. Scuba Diving to Dimaniyat Islands Muscat Oman

18. Nizwa and Green Mountain Group Full day tour

19. Muscat Snorkeling Trip to Daymaniyat Islands

20. Muscat City Tour with Omani Guide (Private).

21. Dolphin Watching

22. 1-Hour Shared Horseback Riding in Sawadi Beach

23. Private tour evening

24. Boat Trip and Snorkeling at Daymaniyat Island

25. Private Full Day With Watching Desert Sunset

26. Private Half-Day Muscat City Tour

27. Private Full-Day Wadi Shab and Bimmah Sinkhole Tour

28. Jebel Shams Day Trip: The Grand Canyon of Oman

29. Full Day Private Nizwa/Jebel Akhdar

30. Group Muscat City Tour

What travellers are saying.

• Snorkeling at Dimaniyat Islands and Dolphin Watching
• Wadi Shab and Bimmah Sinkhole Group Full Day Tour
• Daymaniyat Islands Snorkeling Sharing Trip
• Historical Muscat Sunset Tour
• 2 Hour Dolphin Watching Experience in Muscat
• Oman Landscape Tours
• WABAR TOURS
• Oman sharing tours
• MolaMola Diving Center
• Mountain Towers Tourism
• Oman Day Tours
• Arabian Desert Shadow
• Marmar Tourism and Marine
• Extra Divers Qantab
• Sidab Sea Tours
• Majan Views Tourism
• Sunshine Tours Oman
• Husaak Adventures
• Daymaniat Shells
• Burmae Adventures
• Aryaf Jibreen Tourism
• AFAQ Travel & Tourism

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Muscat Tours & Trips

Find the right tour for you through Muscat. We've got 92 adventures going to Muscat, starting from just 2 days in length, and the longest tour is 59 days. The most popular month to go is October, which has the largest number of tour departures.

92 Muscat tour packages with 198 reviews

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Discover Oman

Said was a wonderful guide! What a beautiful country to see.

TOUR LAYLA | 2 Days Package

TOUR FATIMA | 2 Days Tour

City, Wadis and Desert

The City, Wadis and Desert Tour has been amazing thanks to our outstanding tour guide Aziz! From the start, Aziz took excellent care of us, arriving early, making sure we packed the appropriate attire for each day, providing water and excellent knowledge on the sights and Omani traditions and being very flexible every step of the tour based on our interests and energy. Aziz stood with us every step of the way which was especially necessary while walking through the wadis. The path can be very tricky and he also joined us in the water to tell us exactly where to step at the slippery underground and how to get the best out of experiencing the amazing nature! We saw other tourists trying to battle this on their own, so this was really exceptional! But what really drove home was the outstanding kindness and helpfulness Aziz showed not only to us but to every lost or hurt tourist around us. Thank you Aziz for this amazing experience and for truly showing us the best of Omani kindness!

Discover Oman Fishing Paradise!

A Week in Oman

Pearls Of Muscat - 2 Days Oman

• Overland Truck

Highlights of Oman

Very well organised. Saw a lot and learnt a lot. Only moan some of pretrip info was out of date or misleading

The Oman Essentials Tour with Fully Live Escorted Tour in 4* Hotels - Full Board Plan

Sites were incredible. Tour guide, Mohammed, was incredibly knowledgable, friendly, accommodating, and fun. Food could've had more variety.

The Oman Complete - Escorted Tour in 4* Hotels – Full Board Plan

Excellent guide Hussein. 60 % of the positive expérience of the tour. In general I was satisfy by the tour. Well organized. Probably too short though to cover well the destination. Fortunately I extend alone 3 more nights in Muscat at the end. The negative points were: 1. too long answers to my questions before my decision to take prt on the program. it made me in the position of booking the flights at the last minute, increasing my costs. 2. The fact that I wasn not informed in advance that I joined a group that have already made the UAE tour before mine only on Oman. 3. The bus used was much too old with no suffisant climation at 35C.

Mountains, Deserts and Coast of Oman

This was an excellent holiday with a good mix of history (forts, ruined villages, dhows), outdoors (sand dunes, sea swimming, desert camping), and life (livestock market, talking to guides, …). Our guide Kais was excellent and put in a lot of effort to make sure we were looked after. Our driver Motasim was the best - both as a guide and as an expert at sand dune driving. Oman has spectacular and diverse scenery which is different from other countries in the Middle East so is highly recommended. A couple of points: the trip requires arrival by 10am on the first day or otherwise you miss the Muscat tour - realistically this means almost everyone has to arrive the day before and pay for an extra night in a hotel + transfer. It would be better if this was part of the tour. Also, I did this tour in the last week of May and it was really hot (camping in 40+ degrees was an experience!) so worth being aware of this when planning.

• 10% deposit on some dates Some departure dates offer you the chance to book this tour with a lower deposit.

Treasures of Oman 6 Days – Oman Tour Package

We really enjoyed the trip overall. We saw and experienced a lot and could ask the guides anything we wanted. They were very eager and flexible to meet our needs. We had two different guides for each of the three days. With the first one we had to organize and pay for all entrance fees and drinks ourselves. This is contrary to the agreed terms. We have spent so total safe again 55 Rial extra. The program was not really known to both guides and it was sometimes positive and sometimes negative deviated from it. So we had no Dune bashing and had to pay for the Dolphin watching (which was not organized at all) and the Camel ride. The trip was not planned wisely. For example, we arrived at the market in Nizwa when everything was over. The short city tour in Muscat on Saturday did not take place at all. Thus we never saw the big mosque. This would have been one of our highlights, which we really wanted to see! The second guide was much better educated, explained more and could answer our questions precisely. Thus, we learned much more about the country and its people. We learned from this that it is not good to book a trip through two agencies involved. We also advise against changing guides during such a short trip.

Tailor-Made Best Oman Tour with Daily Departure & Private Trip

• Book With Flexibility This operator allows you to rebook your dates or tours with them for free, waiving change fees.

Pearl Of Arabia

We had a great time on the Pearl of Arabia tour. The tour contained a good mix between culture, nature, landscape and sights. Our guide and driver Said showed us the best spots and took us to the most delicious restaurants. He gave us detailed information about the country, culture, cities and the sights. It was a very pleasant tour with Said with nice experiences. We can highly recommend the tour for everybody that likes pre-booked tours and want to explore Oman.

JEWELS OF OMAN

What people love about muscat tours.

The guide Khalil did his best to brighten the tour and for that I give him credit. As for the tour itself it was somewhat ruined by the weather.

The Highlights of Oman tour was a perfect combination of beautiful landscapes, historic sites and cultural insights. Our tour leader was excellent and very knowledgeable.

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1. Mutrah Corniche

18 km from city center 1 out of 17 Places To Visit in Muscat

Mutrah Corniche is a promenade stretching for 3 kilometres along the waterfront and is lined with restaurants, cafes, and markets. You can see the views of the Oman Port and harbour on one side and the beautiful rock formations of the Hajar Mountains and the Portuguese watchtowers on the other. The northern end of the corniche has a fish market and a dhow harbour. The eastern end of the harbour is dominated by the Mutrah Fort. The Fort is generally closed for visitors. However, its flank can be climbed for more great views of the harbour.

2. Grand Mosque Muscat

2 km from city center 2 out of 17 Places To Visit in Muscat

Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat is Oman's biggest mosque with an area of 416,000 m2 and has a capacity of over 20,000 worshippers; 8,000 people can fit inside and the courtyard can easily hold up to 12,000 people. This mosque is one of the few mosques in Arabia which allows entry for non-Muslim visitors. The mosque is a wonder of modern architecture and is a fusion of Omani, Islamic, and Middle-Eastern architectural styles.

3. Royal Opera House, Muscat

7 km from city center 3 out of 17 Places To Visit in Muscat

The Royal Opera House is Oman's premier destination for music, arts, and culture. The complex consists of a theatre, auditorium, landscaped gardens, an art centre, and cultural markets and can accommodate up to 1100 people. The Royal Opera House has been ordered to be built in 2001 by Sultan Qaboos of Oman, who is a huge enthusiast of classical music and art. The house officially opened in 2011 and serves as a centre for excellence in the arts and enriches its heritage by culturally diverse programs and events.

4. Wadi Bani Khalid

129 km from city center 4 out of 17 Places To Visit in Muscat

Being one of the most famous Wadis of Oman, Wadi Bani Khalid is popular for its large pools of emerald green water surrounded by tall palm trees. Unlike other wadis in Oman that are dry in the summer months, Wadi Bani Khalid is known to have a constant flow of water throughout the year. The rocky canyon and cliffs of the Hajar Mountains make it breathtakingly beautiful and is often touted as the "desert paradise". Located just 2.5 kms from Muscat, this is a favourite amongst hikers and is also a famous picnic spot.

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29 km from city center 5 out of 17 Places To Visit in Muscat

Located around 28 kms from the city centre Muscat, Yiti Beach is one of the secluded and lesser known beaches in Oman. It is well-known as a camping site outside the city of Muscat with small cliffs, coves, rocky edges, and a fairly isolated environment that’s ideal for parties or couples who’d enjoy their privacy. The beach has gorgeous soft sand and clear waters with fishing, swimming, camping, and simple day-trip picnic opportunities available.

6. Bait Al Zubair

19 km from city center 6 out of 17 Places To Visit in Muscat

Bait Al-Zubair is a private museum located in old Muscat city and contains relics from Oman’s military, social, and cultural past. It opened its doors to the public in 1998 and is founded and funded by the Zubair family. The family’s extensive collection of Omani artefacts such as weapons, khanjars, jewellery, household items and costumes are considered to be the finest privately owned collection that offers an insight into Arab and Omani heritage.

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7. Al Alam Palace

20 km from city center 7 out of 17 Places To Visit in Muscat

Al Alam Palace, also known as Sultan's Palace and the Sultan Qaboos Palace, is one among the six royal residences of Sultan Qaboos located in Muscat. It looks out to the Gulf of Oman. The ruling monarch’s residence was built in 1972 which holds a history of 200 years. The palace is known for its flamboyant Islamic architecture which is surrounded by lush green garden and the Mutrah Harbour. This official residence is used to receive distinguished guests who visit the country.

8. Al Mirani Fort

19 km from city center 8 out of 17 Places To Visit in Muscat

Al Mirani Fort in Muscat was built by the Portuguese in the 16th century. It, along with neighbouring Al Jalali Fort, looks out to the Gulf of Oman and would guard the port of Muscat in the past. The Mirani Fort and Al Jalali Fort are located on either side of the palace. Although closed to the public, visitors can view this fort from outside. This fort was extremely instrumental in the downfall of the Portuguese. The fort has many ancient war tools on display.

9. Bimmah Sinkhole

91 km from city center 9 out of 17 Places To Visit in Muscat

Also called Hawiyat Najm, Bimmah Sinkhole is located in the ‘Muscat governorate’ of Oman. Situated between the towns of Bimmah & Dibab, it is ideal for swimming and enjoying the beautiful landscape of the region. The local municipality has created the Hawiyat Najm Park that surrounds the Bimmah sinkhole as a form of protecting the attraction. Visitors passing through the area often stop here for a few hours of respite from the scorching sun.

10. Al Jalali Fort

20 km from city center 10 out of 17 Places To Visit in Muscat

The massive Al Jalali Fort, also known as Ash Sharqiya Fort, was built by the Portuguese in the 16th century. Interestingly it once used to be a prison which has been converted to a heritage private museum. Being located on the harbour, the Al Jalali Fort offers a beautiful view of the entire city of Muscat. The only entrance to this place is through a steep flight of stairs in the front. The entry to this fort is strictly by permit only. You can apply to the Ministry Of National Heritage through the contact page on their website.

11. Amouage Perfumery, Muscat

12 km from city center 11 out of 17 Places To Visit in Muscat

At Amouage Perfumery and Visitor Centre in Muscat, you’ll get a chance to witness how this world-famous company creates their amazing fragrances from scratch. Starting from obtaining ingredients from their in-house facilities to distilling, filtering and packaging, this tour will give you a close-up look at everything that goes behind producing Amouage’s signature products. The factory tour is free and quite informative. After the tour, you’ll also get to visit the Amouage factory’s own shop that allows you to sample their large range under one roof and even get to purchase some Amouage Perfumes.

12. City Centre Muscat

16 km from city center 12 out of 17 Places To Visit in Muscat

Muscat City Centre, also known as City Centre Muscat, is a shopping mall located on Sultan Qaboos Road, Seeb, Muscat. It houses 142 international and local brands offering a wide variety of products and services, providing you with multiple shopping options. It is one of the leading destinations for shopping and lifestyle in Oman. The Muscat City Centre is located 3 km away from Muscat International Airport, giving you easy access for your last minute shopping!

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13. Qurum Beach

9 km from city center 13 out of 17 Places To Visit in Muscat

Qurum Beach, at the edge of the Qurum Nature Reserve, stretches for four kilometres along the Muscat coastline, in the heart of Muscat city. Its shallow waters and comparatively longer duration of high tides make it a family friendly location. The clean waters of the Gulf of Oman are perfect for rejuvenation and relaxation, away from the hustle and bustle of the city life.

14. Al Araimi Boulevard

24 km from city center 14 out of 17 Places To Visit in Muscat

Al Araimi Boulevard is a destination for leisure shopping that has been designed in the lines of Westfield, London. The mall occupies a large area measuring 187,000 square meters spread over two floors in the prime location of Al Khoud within Muscat. More than 200 retail stores are open for business here at present with a family entertainment centre occupying the remaining 6,000 square meters. A 10-screen cinema greets the movie buffs inside the mall with 4D cinema being the main draw. Families find it convenient to do their household shopping at the Carrefour hypermarket and to drop into any one of the casual restaurants to enjoy their dinner.

15. Mutrah Souk

17 km from city center 15 out of 17 Places To Visit in Muscat

Mutrah Souq is one of the oldest markets in the Arab world. This antiquity has perhaps increased its beauty, magic and allure. Mutrah Souk or Al Alam Souk has been named after darkness because the crowded stalls and lanes do not allow the sun rays to infiltrate through during the day and the shoppers need lamplights to see where they were going. The market used to be a source of supply for Omanis where they could buy their needs in the 1960s for simpler life requirements.

16. City Centre Qurum

9 km from city center 16 out of 17 Places To Visit in Muscat

City Centre, located just off Al Illam Streetin Muscat, is one of the top shopping destinations for residents of Qurum. Termed as a ‘lifestyle destination,’ City Center first opened its doors in Qurum in 2008 and has been witnessing a steady stream of visitors ever since.

17. Muscat Grand Mall

1 km from city center 17 out of 17 Places To Visit in Muscat

Situated in the heart of Muscat city, the Muscat Grand Mall is one of the largest shopping malls in the city. It has been designed to witness a convergence of modern brands and departmental stores and other outlets along with traditional Arabic souk at the place. The panoramic oasis present at the centre of the mall makes up for a good photography spot. Being close to the Arabic Sea, one can clearly observe a panoramic view of the sea from the top floor of Grand Muscat Mall.

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