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Oman's best days out.
The 10 most popular guided tours in Oman. What each day actually involves, who runs it, and what you pay.
Small-group Muscat tour to Wadi Bani Khalid and Wahiba Sands, with 4x4 dune drive, swimming time, lunch, and sunset options.
“What a day! Amazing natural landscapes, the Wadi and the desert, so magical! And a big thanks to our lovely guide Alaa, he’s the best: friendly, gentle and well prepared!”
A 4-hour Muscat essentials tour with GPS audio, hotel pickup, mosque and souk stops, and Royal forts photo views for $48.
“how knowledgeable the guide was about the culture and history of the place”
Swim Wadi Shab pools and cave plus Bimah Sinkhole and Fins Beach on an 8-hour Muscat tour with GPS audio and hotel pickup.
“Our guide Khalil picked us up in a modern van with good aircon, the audio guide was good, really liked how it not only spoke about Oman and its history but Islam too. Khalil was very patient and gave us adequate time at each location, although the trip could provide more time in wadi shab.…”
See Muscat at night in 3 hours: mosque and opera photo stops, Mutrah Corniche and Souq, Al Alam Palace, and a real Omani dinner stop.
“Absolutely fantastic! A brilliant way to quickly get to see some of the highlights of Oman and everything was perfectly organised and our guide, Abdurhman, was just incredible. So kind and friendly, knowledgeable, super informative and went above and beyond. Now we know what they say about Omani hospitality is true. 100% book this! And…”
Private half-day Muscat tour with a local guide: Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Mutrah Souq, Al Alam Palace, forts and a fish market auction.
“Loay is a very good guide. Despite the traffic problem, he was patience to find the ways to all places of the tour. I have a better understanding of the culture of Oman and the places in Muscat. Thank you.”
5-hour Muscat tour with a guide: Grand Mosque, Royal Opera House, Mutrah Souq and Corniche, Portuguese forts and Al Alam Palace.
“We had a great time visiting Muscat. Mohammed is a very good and friendly guide. Highly recommend!”
A 4.5-hour private Muscat tour hitting the Grand Mosque, Opera House, Muttrah Souq, and forts, plus tea, bread, and ocean views.
“Hello,we would like to share our impressions as for our tour guide, Zaher Kindi.First of all he arrived on time,his car was clean and comfortable. And the most important thing is he is a real professional in his business. Zaher told a lot historical facts about your beautiful country,was very attentive to us,included our personal…”
2-hour dolphin cruise from Marina Bandar al Rowdha in Muscat with hotel pickup, snacks, and a local guide near Arch Rock & Bustan Palace.
“Excellent trip out to sea. Well organised. Good clean boat. Hundreds of dolphins all around. Tour along the coastline. Drinks and snacks provided.”
Explore Salalah’s west beaches with a private guide: Marneef Cave blowholes, Mughsail lagoon flamingos, Fazayah’s silver sand, plus frankincense sights.
“On this trip we crossed the wonderful city of Salalah, which although it is the second largest city in the country is very airy, clean and authentic. We made a short stop at a lagoon where we saw flamingos. After passing through banana, papaya and coconut farms we arriRead more”
Half-day private tour from Salalah to Taqah Beach, Wadi Darbat waterfalls, and Mount Samhan views, with hotel pickup and a great guide.
“Salma was a great - fantastic guide! We learned a lot and she was super flexible and was understanding our needs. Highly to recommend”
