City: Oman
Top Things to do in Oman
The 10 Best Tours in Oman, Oman
Coordinates: 21°N 57°E / 21°N 57°E / 21; 57
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1. Coastal Tour and Wadi Hike from Muscat
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Travel along the coast from Muscat to Quriyat and over the plateau down to the narrow coastal track. On the way you stop at Bimah sinkhole, a geological wonder. From here it’s a short distance to the Fins Beach and then continue the tour to Wadi Shab. Take a hike up one of Oman’s scenic wadis. At the end of Wadi Shab there is a swim through the famous keyhole into the secluded world thrilling of fantasy.Stop at Fins Beach. Relax a while. Return to Muscat.
Inclusions: Bottled water, Lunch, Driver/guide, Private tour
Exclusions: Expenses of any personal nature, Gratuities
Reviewed By gbb4U
I had a 11 day private tour with the best guide- Khalifa. He was smart and fun and engaging and very creative. He truly made sure that I had a wonderful tour of Oman. Its hard to spend that much 1:1 time with anyone, but he was easy going, considerate, and truly just the best companion. I can highly recommend Mark Tours if you request him specifically. The problem was with the company. I worked with them for two months on the trip- getting each site and hotel and activity specific for me. I had a definite budget and we agreed on a trip w the costs acceptable. Then after about 5+ weeks post agreement and 6 days before I flew the agent wrote me and said he'd make a mistake and that I needed to pay 40% more. I wrote to the Admin and never heard back. Eventually we were able to stay at the original agreed upon price, but that was bad business. Another problem arose when the company tried to substitute a lessor hotel for one that had already been agreed to and put into the itinerary. That also got resolved, but it left a very bad taste. So if you book with Mark Tours be very careful to get everything tied down and in writing. I was and am very concerned that I never heard from the owner/manager about this last minute price increase (40%!) attempt. That to me speaks poorly of the company. But if you do book - make sure you get Khalifa as your guide!
2. Muscat City Tour Half day
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 6 reviews
Tour : Muscat city tour Duration : 4 Hours Location : Muscat Pick up : Muscat or any place inside Muscat Drop off : Muscat or any place inside Muscat
Inclusions: Fuel surcharge, Local taxes, National Park fees, Bottled water, Driver/guide, Hotel/port pickup and drop-off, Private tour, Round-trip private transfer, Transport by private vehicle (Maximum capacity : Salon Car 3 seats / 4 X4 vehicles 6 seats
Exclusions: Gratuities
Reviewed By MoghaniALABAMA
We had scheduled day tours of Muscat and Salalah and was in Dubai awaiting our cruise on March 12th. We had private tours with Oman Tours reserved. They were wonderful in cancellations! We had to ASAP return to USA first plane available due to our government request or be quarantined at end of cruise in Europe. We will return next year to finish our tours of Oman and will request Sarah to help us again with our plans. She is excellent. Thanks again and see you next year!
3. East and West of Salalah combination
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
Tour : East and west of Salalah combination Duration : 8 Hours Pick up : Salalah or any place inside Salalah Drop off : Salalah or any place inside Salalah
Inclusions: Fuel surcharge, Local taxes, National Park fees, Bottled water, Driver/guide, Hotel/port pickup and drop-off, Private tour, Round-trip private transfer, Transport by private vehicle (Maximum capacity : Salon Car 3 seats / 4 X4 vehicles 6 seats
Exclusions: Gratuities
Reviewed By Haneefrahman
we visited during first week of July. Enjoy lush green nature. Even tough it was season starting, all mountains were covered with green shrubs.
4. Private Half-Day Muscat City Tour
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 11 reviews
Explore Muscat, learn more about Oman history and culture Places & Sights you'll visit: Grand Mosque Al Qurum Beach Fish Market Mutrah Market Al Zubair Museum Al Alam Palace Private Half-day Muscat city tour. Learn more about the culture and the history of Oman. Pick up and Drop off your Hotels, Port (For shore excursions passengers), Airport, Residence. All fees and taxes included.
Inclusions: Transportation by Air-Conditioned Vehicle Saloon or 4WD, All Fees and Taxes, English speaking Guide , Hotels, Port, Airport, Residence Pick up and drop off , Private tour
Exclusions: Lunch
Reviewed By kjjd2018
Our guide Salim arrive on time and we travel to Nizwa. The fort alone is worthe the trip. Alos went up to the green mountains and what an amazing view. The temperature drops around 10 DegC, but still very plesant. Thanks again for a wonderfull trip.
5. Private Photo Session with a Local Photographer in Muscat
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Want to capture your amazing honeymoon? Family vacation while the kids are still little? Your perfect couples retreat from everyday busy life? A solo trip without asking strangers to take pictures of you? Stop searching, we got you here! We are the largest network of local vacation photographers in the world! Besides Muscat, we operate in over 700 destinations worldwide! We always make sure that every special moment of each client is captured well. We believe in our service and quality of our photos so much that we even offer a 100% money back satisfaction guarantee for your photo shoot. Which means, if you don’t like the result of your photo shoot, you can contact us within 7 days and claim your money back! So what are you waiting for? Become one of our hundreds of happy customers by treating yourself to this special experience! Your family and friends will love the result too!
Inclusions: 100% money back satisfaction guarantee, The best locations, outfits and other recommendations, A photo session for your party only, Receive edited HD pictures within 4 work days
Exclusions:
Reviewed By just_gavin_here
We booked a Localgrapher for a couples shoot in Arizona. The results were okay at best, and we regretted not seeking out an established local in the area. For the price, we received 60 very average choices and the ability to select 35 shots. We couldn’t even find 35 framed correctly. The localgrapher website is also a joke which requires a youtube video to figure out. The UI is terrible and the photos will disappear rapidly so do not wait to download (set aside a couple hours - that’s how bad it is). But really, just avoid. Hire someone directly.
6. A Taste of Oman 4 Nights/ 5 Days/
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
All our pick up and drop off Muscat hotel. We provide all our transportation with air condition and all guides are approved from Ministry of gov. in Tourism sector.
Inclusions: Dinner in Hotel Day 02 and Day 03, Air-conditioned vehicle, All Fees and Taxes
Exclusions: Visa, Airfair flights, If group required lunch our driver will stop any local restaurant you can pay directly
Reviewed By weknowthe50
Oman Safari tours team organized a wonderful trip for us. They solve our visa issues and assist us for Muscat flights. Transfers to hotels and airport are organised perfectly on time. Nizwa forts and souqs were the best moment of our tour. It was the real history oman administration seating place. The outside view of the Nizwa Castle was really a view of old Oman history. I impressed their organization staff and team that offer us a wonderful tour for us.
7. Salalah City Half Day Tour ( Private Tour)
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Half day Salalah City Tour ( Private Tour) • Daily ( (AM) or ( PM)) • Duration : 4 hours Highlights • Museum • Silver and Gold market • Plantation • Haffa Souq • Sultan Qaboos Mosque • Camel Market Description This half day city tour leads you through Salalah, the biggest city in Dhofar, also called the “ perfume capital of Arabia’’ the journey starts with visit Sultan Qaboos Mosque (Opened Sat - Thu 8:30 – 11:00, Fri Closed ) (please adhere to the dress code) and then to Museum of the Land of Frankincenes, at Al baleed , a UNESCO world heritage site. In your way to Haffa souq ( frankincense market), you pass Sultan Qaboos Palace, In 1940 Sultan Qaboos was born there. After that drive to gold souk and silver handicrafts .Next stop to visit Camel market to see camels in the pickup cars and baby camels . End of the tour drive through the garden-like fruit plantations. We stop at a fruit stall for a refreshing coconut milk. Or try small sweet local bananas or papay.
Inclusions: All Fees and Taxes, Bottled water
Exclusions: Lunch, Dinner
Reviewed By kresnap
Had a great day exploring East Salalah with Ahmed, the company owner who this time was also my guide, driver, and travel companion as I was his only guest! Ahmed picked me up on time at the dot, but from here, he's very flexible and would happily accommodate some extra time sightseeing or taking pictures and not once did I feel rushed during the trip. We started with a visit to a coconut & banana farm where we had freshly cut young coconut and bananas. The next stop was Taqah. Unfortunately both the castle and watchtower were closed), but then he drove me to a cliff with one of the most gorgeous views and he set up a mini breakfast of local pastries for me. Then we drove to Sumhuram to see one of the most important frankincense trading ports some one thousand years ago, then on to Mirbat to see Bin Ali Tomb, Mirbat Castle, and the fish market (it wasn't really special but I had fun posing for pictures with lobsters and a tuna!) From here, we passed by the anti gravity point and climbed to Samhan (the highest mountain in Dhofar). It was already a long day at this point, but Ahmed insisted that we see Wadi Darbat natural pools. I was a bit skeptical as this was not the season to see natural pools, but of course Ahmed knew what he was talking about! We didn't swim there BUT he took me to a big waterfall nearby with a crystal clear turquoise pool where we took a dip in the cool, calm water. What's best is there was hardly anyone around at any of the spots mentioned above (we were the only ones in Sumhuram, both castles, the tomb, and the waterfall - and there were maybe just another 5 other tourists at Samhan View Point). Yes, the khareef/monsoon season is probably the best season to visit Salalah, but if you don't mind not seeing a "green Salalah", you can still enjoy A LOT of things in this region outside of khareef. In fact, during khareef you'll have limited visibility (due to fogs) and lots of rains (which is cool and nice but not when you have limited time for sightseeing like me). And when you decide to visit Salalah, don't hesitate to contact Ahmed. He's one of the most accommodating guides I've ever encountered and I've visited hundreds of cities in over 40 countries :)
8. Ultimate Tour - Salalah city highlights
Overall Ratings
4.9 based on 8 reviews
Experience a hassle-free guided tour of Salalah city remarkable landmarks. Get enlightened with the UNESCO archaeological site of Al-baleed city ruins, landmarks that shows the ancient Islamic architecture, such as the sultan grand Mosque (the biggist in Dhofar), and have a direct experience of the famous Dhofari frankincense resin. Visit the unique city central market with your guide who can take you through the ancient Omani culture and the diversified life of local people.
Inclusions: bottled water, Air-conditioned vehicle, English speaking guide/Driver, All Fees and Taxes
Exclusions: Gratuities, Anything else that is not mentioned in the inclusions.
Reviewed By sainabm2021
I enjoy this city,it is an awesome place to live for older people and kids it’s so quiet and everything you need is around the corner.
9. Wadi Shab Coastal Trekking
Overall Ratings
4.9 based on 7 reviews
We'll pick you up from your hotel in Muscat and take you on a great adventure in Wadi Shab. Enjoy a long walk, wade through some gentle ponds, and have the opportunity to swim through a pond of crystal clear water and dive inside a magnificent cave with an inspiring waterfall.
Inclusions: Fuel surcharge, Local taxes, National Park fees, Bottled water, Driver/guide, Hotel/port pickup and drop-off, Private tour, Round-trip private transfer, Transport by private vehicle (Maximum capacity : Salon Car 3 seats / 4 X4 vehicles 6 seats, At Friday the fort close at 11:00 AM , so it is not always guarantee to visit it from inside in case of Friday trip
Exclusions: Gratuities
Reviewed By MoghaniALABAMA
We had scheduled day tours of Muscat and Salalah and was in Dubai awaiting our cruise on March 12th. We had private tours with Oman Tours reserved. They were wonderful in cancellations! We had to ASAP return to USA first plane available due to our government request or be quarantined at end of cruise in Europe. We will return next year to finish our tours of Oman and will request Sarah to help us again with our plans. She is excellent. Thanks again and see you next year!
10. Dolphin Watching
Overall Ratings
4.8 based on 33 reviews
Dolphins visit the shores of Oman in large numbers each year. Muscat and Musandam are famous for dolphin watching, although this pastime is also widespread in A’Sharqiyah South Governorate and Al Wasta Governorate, in addition to the southernmost Dhofar Governorate. The types of dolphins that typically visit Oman are: • Indian Ocean Dolphins, • the Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphins, • Russo’s Dolphins, • Common Bottle Nose Dolphins, • Indo-Pacific Bottle Nose Dolphins, • Rough-toothed Dolphins, • Pan tropical Spotted Dolphins, • Striped Dolphins, • Spinner Dolphins, and • Long-Beaked Common Dolphins.
Inclusions: Water, Soft drinks, Frist Aid Kit, Lifejacket, Boat Skipper
Exclusions: Hotel pickup, Hotel drop-off
Reviewed By Onaggar
Remarkable experience! Very clean boat & super friendly crew Thanks Qantab for the amazing experience
