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Oman's best days out.
The 10 most popular tours in Oman. What each day actually involves, who runs it, and what you pay.
Guided Wadi Shab cave waterfall swim plus Bimmah Sinkhole on a full-day trip from Muscat with tea, lunch, and transfers.
“The activity was really good!! Jamal the guide was excellent! The only thing that seems important to us is to have more safety measures in place, as the terrain is dangerous and life jackets should be mandatory even if you know how to swim.”
Small-group Muscat tour to Wadi Bani Khalid and Wahiba Sands, with 4x4 dune drive, swimming time, lunch, and sunset options.
“Wadi Bani Khalid: unique experience with palm trees, water in the gorge Desert and sunset: It's a magic. Plus you have dune bashing, can ride in a camel, try beduin kissing, sandboarding Guide: Mazin is a highly professional guide, knowledgeable, provident and kind. We were 4 female in the group and were laughing a lot.…”
A 4-hour Muscat essentials tour with GPS audio, hotel pickup, mosque and souk stops, and Royal forts photo views for $48.
“A must do, especially if you only have a few days in Muscat. The bus was comfortable, driver was polite and careful. The audio guide worked well and was very informative. There was enough time for everything. Tip: Buy all your souvenirs from Mutrah Souq and negotiate lower prices. You can easily get 30-40% off.”
Swim turquoise pools at Wadi Bani Khalid, ride dunes in a 4x4, and (optionally) sandboard with a guide from Muscat.
“The trip was well organised and Salim, our guide was a perfect host. We had a lot of fun and we only can recommend this tour. The drive through the dunes with the 4x4 was an adventure on its own. Sometimes we got the feeling the car will roll over, but the extraordinary skills of…”
Snorkel Daymaniyat Islands from Muscat with a fast speedboat, turtle sightings, reef life, and snacks on Oman’s Gulf of Oman reserve.
“The day was nicely planned and the guides were very helpful and polite, especially Captain Ola was willing to do everything in his power for our group! 100% recommended.”
Snorkel Daymaniyat Islands from Seeb Marina on a 38-ft boat: two stops for turtles, pro guides, and lunch for $60.
“Aris was fantastic, very professional and hospitable. Aris brought a GoPro along to capture videos for us at no extra charge. We saw turtles, stingrays, butterfly fish and lots of other types of fish! Great tour, thank you!”
Muscat dolphin watching by speedboat, then snorkel clear coral waters to see fish and turtles on a 3-hour excursion.
“It was amazing, the captain knows how to find the dolphins and the point for snorkel is amazing. we are very satisfied with this.”
Muscat dolphin watching on a modern boat with Nobles Marine Tours. 2 hours on the Arabian Sea with coastline stops and drinks.
“We managed to see a lot of dolphins today. Even though it rained and we got wet, the trip was very enjoyable. The music was also nice. We recommend it”
Budget-friendly Muscat city tour for $46 with an English guide: Grand Mosque, Opera exterior, Al Alam Palace, forts, and Muttrah Souq.
“My tour-guide Mazin was aMAZINg. Tells interesting stories, showed us around. I had a really good time with him. He is so funny and great guy. May Allah SWT bless him and his family. The excursion itself is nice, interesting and diverse. I can highly recommend it!”
Muscat day trip to Nizwa Souq and Fort, plus Jebel Akhdar hiking and Birkat Al Mouz UNESCO falaj, with lunch and water included.
“The tour guide was amazing explained everything to us and the history of Nizwa also made sure we had water and lunch”
