Day trip

From Muscat: Nizwa & Al Hamra Guided Historical Tour

4.8 / 5

16 reviews

Activity provider: GidOman
Day trip

From Muscat: Nizwa & Al Hamra Guided Historical Tour

Activity provider: GidOman

From US$ 95 per person

Enjoy an interesting historical and cultural tour from Muscat and spend a day discovering Nizwa, Bait Al Safah 'living museum' and experience a great hike in one of Oman's most beautiful villages.

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Duration 8 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Small group
Limited to 11 participants

Experience

Highlights
  • Discover the ancient capital of Oman
  • Walk through the Al Hamra Old Town and ruins
  • Visit the Nizwa Fort
Full description

Embark on a historical and cultural tour that gives an insight into Omani life. Visit the impressive Nizwa Fort, haggle a bargain at the local souq, and end the day seeing a traditional village.

Start with a spectacular drive through the Hajar Mountains via Fanjah for a photo stop. Then, arrive in Nizwa City to see the Nizwa Fort — the most popular monument of Oman.

Next up is a visit to Nizwa souq, the market where you can buy traditional knives, pots and other unique items. Head next to the Al Hamra and Bait Al Safah museum where you can learn about how locals lived in generations past.

Includes
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Water
  • Guide
  • Bait al Safah Museum entry ($8)
  • Nizwa Fort entry ($13)
  • Lunch

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Overall rating

4.8 /5

based on 16 reviews

Review summary

  • Transportation
    4.5/5
  • Value for money
    5/5
  • Service
    4.4/5

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If you are watching this review, trust me and please try best to arrange your Nizwa trip to Friday for joining this guided tour.(Since it Specialised for Friday Morning Market). You won’t be regret for your lifetime. Abudullah, the real Omani tour guide, he is the best guide I have ever met. Friendly, knowledgeable and has the decent English, you can know Oman’s culture and lifestyle very well by following a local master’s footsteps. I am very lucky to join this tour rather than the audio guided one. Thanks god. The morning market is absolutely a sugar of Nizwa, imagining serval hundred years activity is displayed before you, what a magical moment. The old village museum is also a must visit point, many interactive events is shown before you and let you riding on the Time Machine. The relics and terrain is also great to visit. This is a super cool stuff to immerse yourself to the Arabian world. This tour is absolutely a hidden gem of Oman!

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November 25, 2022

it's awesome My friend and I booked this tour for a group. But it turned out that they told me that the bus for the group I was going to take was full. We were very lucky to have a private tour without paying extra. And the car that he picked me up looks great. Ayoub and another came to pick us up. They are very polite and kind. I have traveled to many countries and they are the best tours. They give you coffee in the morning. And on the way back I asked them about the local tea. They also gave me tea. They really do this job with love. Even though my friend and I are quite picky But they are willing to help us with everything. I swear this tour was really good.

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September 30, 2022

Absolutely a great tour to see the traditional life in Nizwa and Al Hamra. I highly recommend to book it.

February 20, 2023

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