Meet & Greet at the MUSCAT airport & transfer by private vehicle to your hotel. The rest of the day is free for leisure. Overnight in Muscat.
Breakfast at the hotel. Today we depart for a half day Muscat tour – A beautiful city which lies in a maze of brown pleated mountains. Lulled by the Arabian Sea, the city has undergone dramatic development in the past two or three decades. Our visit starts with a drive through the ministries’ area, where you can see a number of modern buildings with touches of ancient, Islamic architecture. Our first stop will be the Grand Mosque, which is an architectural marvel and perhaps the new landmark of the city. We will then visit the fish market and the folkloric Muttrah souk, with its narrow-covered alleys where you can smell exotic aromas of mounds of spices, coffee beans, and ancient remedies, all enticing perfumes that fill the air. Next, engage in a visit to the Bait Al Zubair Museum, which has a fine exhibit of Omani history and culture, encompassing all of the area’s traditional values. You will also have a photo-stop at the magnificent Al Alam Palace (the official residence of Sultan Qaboos) flanked by the twin Portuguese forts of Mirani & Jalali. The tour will end in Mutrah souk & then transfer back to your hotel. Lunch & dinner on your own.
After breakfast, drive to the historic town of Nizwa, Oman’s cultural capital. Our first stop will be the charming ancestral village of BIRKAT AL MAWZ at the bottom of the GREEN mountain, JEBEL AKHDAR. We will then head to visit the beautiful Nizwa center with its Fort (outside visit) and its massive circular cannon Tower, making it one of the most impressive forts in Oman. We will walk through the traditional Nizwa Souq. Lunch in a local restaurant. After lunch we will proceed to the Jabreen Fort. The Jabrin Castle, built in the 17th century,is one of the finest of its kind. Its magnificent plasterwork, the carved doors and the painted wooden beams of the ceilings makes this castle amazingly different. After we visit the Jabrin castle, we will drive towards the JEBEL SHAMS one of the most famous mountains in OMAN, passing one of the oldest small towns of Oman Bahla with its fort (outside visit ) , before we reach back NIZWA downtown , from where we will drive smoothly to Muscat after a long day ! The tour will end in Avenue MALL & then transfer back to your hotel. Dinner on your own. Overnight in MUSCAT.
Breakfast at the hotel. Day at leisure. Overnight in MUSCAT.
Breakfast at the hotel. Day at leisure. Overnight in MUSCAT.
Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out & transfer to the airport for flight back home.