City: Oman
Top Things to do in Oman
Top 10 Things to do in Oman
Oman from Middle East region, is best know for Sacred & Religious Sites. Discover best things to do in Oman with beautiful photos and great reviews from traveller around the world here!
Restaurants in Oman
1. Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
Overall Ratings
5 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By CJW913 - De Pere, Wisconsin
This is one of the largest and most spectacular mosques in the Gulf region (the Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi actually outshines this one). Constructed of marble, sandstone and wood, the minimalist modern Islamic style of Muscat's mosque features five minarets that represent the five pillars of Islam. It was a gift from Sultan Qaboos to mark his 30th year of reign.
Compared to its chaste exterior, the interior is "a riot of opulence." The central Swarovski crystal chandelier in the main prayer hall, with its 1,122 lights, is breathtaking. The floor carpet is supposedly the world's second largest, taking between 400-600 female Iranian workers four years to make. (The number depends on the travel guide you read.)
Our Omani travel guide told us that this in the only mosque in Oman open to non-Muslims. As such, we were grateful for the opportunity to visit.
2. Al Fizayah Beach
Overall Ratings
5 based on 113 reviews
Reviewed By Vladka11 - Czech Republic
I love this beach! :)) This is so nice and sandy beach where you can relax and no one will disturb you. :)) When I visited this Al fizayah Beach, there were no tourists. Which was great, because I dont t like crowded Beaches. :)) Here you can swim and sunbathe. The sunsets are amazing here! :)) It is definitely worth a visit, I can only recommend!:)))
3. Wadi Shab
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By HighWycombeTraveller - High Wycombe
Just a couple of kilometres off the main Muscat-Sur highway this place is well worth a visit. Arriving at the car park the locals will take you on the 1 minute boat ride to get to the walkable side of the wadi and costs 1 Rial (about £2) per person for the return trip. You can then walk through the spectacular gorge past Palm trees, pools and Waterfalls but beware that some of the walking is not easy and an amount of scrambling over rocks is required so wear decent footwear. Swimming is possible in some of the pools so bring your costume if you fancy it. A beautiful spot to spend a couple of hours.
4. Oman Fjords
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 741 reviews
Reviewed By semsemsemsem - New York, USA
We spent 6 hours on the boat touring the fjords.
The Dhow was very clean including the toilet.
The food was good and it was beautiful. Not too many other boats. Did not get bored for 1 second during the 6 hours on the boat.
Fortunately we took our tour 1 day before a 3,000 passenger cruise ship was to arrive in Khasab. May be a good idea to check cruise ship schedules.
Loved the tour.
5. Jabrin Fort
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 354 reviews
Reviewed By Ramadama - New Providence, New Jersey
This is wonderful castle/ fort to visit. It was built in 1692 and has so many Arabic architectural features. You can wonder through the castle and enjoy viewing the many rooms. My favorites were the big mneeting room, the mosque and the dates syrup making room. The views are wonderful from the very top so don't miss that. It's very inexpensive place to visit...not to be missed.
6. Wadi Ghul - Oman's Grand Canyon
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 293 reviews
Reviewed By RamTheWanderer - Chennai, India
Oman's Grand Canyon is definitely worth a visit. We visited around noon and the late October Sun was perfect for good viewing. We felt a big negative is that just a minuscule portion is fenced off, because of which we did not try the views from the upper reaches.
7. Bimmah Sink hole
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 357 reviews
Reviewed By Ginqueen1 - Liverpool, United Kingdom
What a fantastic place to visit. Not for people with mobility issues as its a steep climb down to a natural sink hole, water is amazing and crystal clear with lots of little fish nibbling at your feet but don't worry they don't hurt. No need to worry about dress code either, swimsuits welcome
8. Nakhal Fort
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 156 reviews
Reviewed By jackjump - Bridgeport, Connecticut
We thought Rustaq Fort in the Batinah area was better because of the excellent audio tour but this fort was worth the visit too. They are big and require much walking up and down stairs, etc. This fort was more crowded.
9. Turtle Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 228 reviews
Reviewed By A_Blue_Sea_Shell - Switzerland
Initially we thought we'd want to support the project with our visit. Whilst it IS fascinating to see those lovely creatures, I personally would not doing it again.
The groups are large and you're being hoarded from one egg laying turtle to an other and I couldn't help feeling sorry for them: to me is must be additional stress laying and burrying those eggs with a torch shining into your eyes and around 20 pairs of human eyes staring at you.
The guide was sitting there poining his torch at the turtle, whilst checking his emails!!!
But what really got me is that that you're trapsing around the beach in the dark whilst the newly hatched turtled try to make their way to the sea and you have no way of knowing how many you and everyone else is stepping on! They have enough predators to face without us ignorant human beings trampling them too.
Definitely regret going and would ask everyone intending to go to think twice!
10. Jebel Akhdar
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 459 reviews
Reviewed By Mascot1 - Kent, United Kingdom
We took our 4WD from Nizwa upto Jebel Al Akhdar and after the police checkpoint it quickly became apparent why saloon cars are not permitted to ascend the steep road which is full of hairpin bends. The issue is more the severity and extent of braking on the descent than the ascent.That said, the driving is straightforward as the road is wide (3 lanes most of the way, allowing ascending vehicles to pass slower ones) and is really good quality. At no point is it narrow or dangerous. The scenery along the way and at the top is stunning and a real highlight of a trip to Oman. We stopped at the Anantara (built at the so called Diana's viewpoint) to freshen up and booked lunch at the Italian restaurant there and then proceeded to find the start point for a walk through the mountain side villages. It took a couple of missed turns to find the car parking spaces for the start point of our walk (and we were not the only ones with this problem; a simple sign would help); the turn on the right just before the Anantara. The walk along the irrigation terraces and through the villages was superb. It is quite amazing how the villagers have been able to cultivate (roses, pomegranates, walnuts, market garden produce...) in such an inhospitable environment. A good pair of shoes or trainers is recommended. On the walk, in a few places you need to exercise care (it is not all paved or a clear path) and there are a couple of steep short climbs but nothing too difficult. We then proceeded back to the Anantara for lunch. Most of the villages are deserted now as the spring water is diverted for other use and making a living in such an inhospitable environment is tough. I understand there are plans to pipe water up from the coast with a view to reviving the villages. If you are visiting the Nizwa area, this is a must.
