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Day Trip to Grand Mosque & Nizwa
Private Day Trip To Grand Mosque & Nizwa (Shore Excursions)
Day Trip to Grand Mosque & Nizwa
Private Day Trip To Grand Mosque & Nizwa (Shore Excursions)
Private Day Trip To Grand Mosque & Nizwa (Shore Excursions)

Private Day Trip to Grand Mosque & Nizwa

By Discover Mazoon Tours Oman
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$540 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

It's culture and nature tour, visit the Grand Mosque one of the top height sight in Oman, discover the great carpet 21 tonnes, 28 colours, discover the chandelier 14 metres length Swarovski Crystal.

Visit Nizwa The old Capital of Oman 500 years ago, Nizwa 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.

Activity location

  • Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
    • Sultan Qaboos St,
    • 113, Muscat, Oman

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
    • Sultan Qaboos St,
    • 113, Muscat, Oman

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Private Day Trip to Grand Mosque & Nizwa
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h8h
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 8:00 am
Price details
AU$539.50 x 1 AdultAU$539.50
Total
Price is AU$539.50
Until Wed, 1 May

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedbottled Water
  • What's includedWhat's includedTransport By Air-Conditioned Vehicle 4x4
  • What's includedWhat's includedTaxes
  • What's includedWhat's includedHotels, Port, Airport, Residence Pick up and Drop off
  • What's includedWhat's includedEnglish Speaking Guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate Tour
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedNizwa Fort Entry Fees
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
  • 45m
The mosque is built on a site occupying 416,000 m2 (4,480,000 sq. ft.) and the complex extends to cover an area of 40,000 m2 (430,000 sq. ft.), the newly built Grand Mosque was inaugurated by Sultan of Oman on May 4, 2001. Five minarets have been built around the premises of the mosque the main minaret (90 metres, 300 ft.) in height. The prayer hall is square in shape and 74.4 by 74.4 metres (244 by 244 feet) has a central dome rising to a height of 50 metres (160 ft.) above the floor, the dome is embellished spectacularly from the inside and it is a major tourist attraction in itself, the main Musalla (Prayer Room) can hold over 6500 worshippers. The major design of the interior is the prayer carpet which covers the floor of the prayer hall, it contains, 1,700,000,000 knots, weighs 21 tonnes and took four years to produce, and brings together the classical Persian Tabriz, Kashan and Isfahan design traditions 28 colours in varying shades were used.
Nizwa Souk
  • 1h
From the Grand Mosque, we'll drive towards Nizwa, Nizwa was the capital of Oman during the 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, jewellery, 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.
Nizwa Fort Oman
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Next to the Souq is Nizwa Fort and Castle the Fort was built in 1649 and the castle was built 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 defences.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESSultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
    • Sultan Qaboos St,
    • 113, Muscat, Oman

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLESultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
    • Sultan Qaboos St,
    • 113, Muscat, Oman

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