Day Trip To Grand Mosque & Nizwa (Shore Excursions)

Visit the inspiration Grand Mosque the top sight in Muscat, Grand Mosque one of the popular four Mosques in the Muslim world, visit Nizwa The old Capital of Oman 500 years ago, Nizwa its been always the beating heart of Oman, stroll between the old market, spicy market, dates market, handcraft market, silver market, you have an option to visit Nizwa fort and castle live the local life.

• Explore some of Oman's culture & history
• Travel in comfort Saloon or 4x4 Air-Conditioned vehicle
• Private Day Trip
• Pick up and Drop off your Hotels, Port (For shore excursions
passengers), Airport, Residence

Itinerary
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Stop At: Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Sultan Qaboos St, Muscat 113 Oman

Start your tour with the Grand Mosque of Oman, the Mosque of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said one of the landmarks of Oman Last Minute (open daily between 0800-1100 Hrs. except Fridays/holidays) this mosque was open 4th of May 2001
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.


Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Nizwa Souk, City Center Close to the fort, Nizwa 611 Oman

From Grand Mosque we'll drive towards Nizwa. Nizwa was the capital of Oman during Al Yaruba Dynasty, we'll visit the famous Nizwa Souq (Market). a wide variety of vendors offer their goods in the streets of the souk, where you can find, vegetables, pottery, jewelry, handicrafts Omani sweets (Halwa), spice, dates, and souvenirs which are sold in authentic old market halls that few places can boast, especially interesting is the Friday cattle market, when the locals come to sell their, goats, cattle, sheep and chickens in a circus style open market place.



Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Nizwa Fort Oman, Nizwa Oman

Next to the Souq is Nizwa fort and castle the fort it's been built in 1649 and the castle been build in 888, The fort is a museum today and offers splendid views of this ancient town and the surrounding mountains, you can walk around in this impressive fort and castle many passages rooms.

The fort is an architectural testimony to the economic and military achievements of the early Yaruba dynasty from the mid-17th century, It was a military stronghold designed to withstand even the strongest of attacks at the time. Even along the corridors, many traps were laid to deter any intruders that might have penetrated the defenses.

From Nizwa we drive back to Muscat

Duration: 1 hour

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