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Muscat Heritage Tour by 4x4 , Jebel Shams Grand Canyon & Nizwa

By Arabian Travel Service
9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is €154 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 7h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

Discover the Beauty of Oman

First, take a morning drive through the Hajar Mountains to the township of Nizwa to see Nizwa Fort. Visit the traditional souq, the village of Misfah perched on the side of a mountain, and the region of Al Hamra.

Then travel to Jabal Shams (“Sun Mountain”) where you can see the country’s highest mountain loom over Wadi Ghul, Oman’s version of the Grand Canyon.

You will Explore the nature of Al Hajar mountains. Then you will enjoy your visit to the traditional Nizwa Souq and then Explore Jebel Shams, the village of Misfah, and the Al Hamra region.

Activity location

  • Nizwa
    • Nizwa, Oman

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Nizwa
    • Nizwa, Oman

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Muscat Heritage Tour by 4x4 , Jebel Shams Grand Canyon & Nizwa
  • Activity duration is 7 hours7h
    7h
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 08:00
Price details
€153.56 x 2 Adults€307.12
Total
Price is €307.12

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Bottled water
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Air-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Coffee and/or Tea
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Lunch

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Nizwa

  • 1h
Nizwa is an ancient city in the Ad Dakhiliyah region of northern Oman. It sits on a plain characterised by seasonal rivers and palm plantations. It's known for Nizwa Fort, a castle with a huge cylindrical tower built in the 17th century to defend the city's position on a major trade route. The adjoining marketplace, Nizwa Souk, is lined with handicrafts stalls and silversmiths working in small shops

Nizwa Fort Oman

  • 40m
  • Admission ticket not included
It was built in the 1650s by the second Ya’rubi; Imam Sultan Bin Saif Al Ya'rubi, although its underlying structure goes back to the 12th century It is Oman's most visited national monument. The fort was the administrative seat of authority for the presiding Imams and Walis in times of peace and conflict. The main bulk of the fort took about 12 years to complete and was built above an underground stream. The fort is a powerful reminder of the town's significance through turbulent periods in Oman's long history. It was a formidable stronghold against raiding forces that desired Nizwa's abundant natural wealth and its strategic location at the crossroads of vital routes.

Nizwa Souk

  • 40m
  • Admission ticket included
This souq lies in the vicinity of the walls of the famous Nizwa Fort. Its building embraces both traditional and modern architectural lines

Jabal Shams

  • 1h
abal Shams or Jebel Shams is a mountain located in northeastern Oman north of Al Hamra town. It is known as Jabal Shams because it is the first place to receive sunrise in Oman due to its high peak. It is the highest mountain of the Hajar range and the country

Al Hamra

  • 1h
Al Hamra is a 400-year-old town in the region Ad Dakhiliyah, in northeastern Oman. As a province, it is home to a number of villages including the mountainside village of Misfat Al Abryeen, with the village of Ghul to the northwest of the town, and Bimah to the north-northeast

Location

Activity location

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    Nizwa
    • Nizwa, Oman

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    Nizwa
    • Nizwa, Oman

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