SHANGRI-LA AL WAHA (MUSCAT)

Upon arrival, you will be personally greeted at the airport and transferred to your hotel for check-in, – Overnight in Muscat.

Breakfast at your hotel. Pick up from your hotel. The tour will start from Shatti Al-Qurum (next to Intercontinental Hotel). Being a rare blend of ancient & modern, Muscat is a beautiful city which lies in a maze of brown pleated Mountains. Lulled by the Arabian Sea, the city has undergone dramatic development in the past two or three decades. However, Muscat takes pride in the fact that it has preserved its lustrous culture & heritage. Our visit starts with a drive through the ministries' area, where you can see a number of modern buildings with touches of ancient, Islamic architecture. Our first stop will be the Grand Mosque, which is an architectural marvel and perhaps the new landmark of the city. We will then visit the fish market and the folkloric Muttrah souk, with its narrow covered alleys where you can smell exotic aromas of mounds of spices, coffee beans, and ancient remedies, all enticing perfumes that fill the air. Next, engage in a visit to the Bait Al Zubair Museum, which has a fine exhibit of Omani history and culture, encompassing all of the area’s traditional values. You will also have a photo stop at the magnificent Al Alam Palace (the official residence of Sultan Qaboos) flanked by the twin Portuguese forts of Mirani & Jalali. The tour will end in Mutrah souk & then transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in Muscat.

Breakfast at your hotel. Morning Explore Muscat on your own. At around 18h00, Pick up from your hotel. The tour will start from Shatti Al-Qurum (next to Intercontinental Hotel), this tour is a short version of the city tour with a night perspective. We will start the tour passing by the Royal Opera, a massive monument ordered by the SULTAN himself as a music lover. We will then make a photo stop at the illuminated Mohammed Al Ameen Mosque. Afterwards, we head towards the Old Muscat and its Corniche. We will admire the city's attractive harbour area. Then go to the Muttrah Souq to discover a mix of the old and new along with a myriad of sights, sounds and fragrances from everyday life. Do a little souvenir shopping and continue to visit & drive to the most prominent landmark in Muscat the Sultan’s Palace (Al Alam Palace) to take a photo of the gates and collonaded approach by night. Flanked by the 16th-century Portuguese forts of Jalali and Mirani, the palace is today largely used for ceremonial purposes. The lightings are just amazing. We will then head back to our starting point passing the famous AL BUSTAN hotel, Wadi Al Kabir popular area, RUWI downtown to end up in our final destination to savour a great OMANI fish grilled to perfection surrounded by the locals & then transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in Muscat.

Breast at the Hotel. Pick up from your hotel. The tour will start from Shatti AlQurum (next to Intercontinental Hotel), Forts and castles are Oman’s most striking cultural landmarks and together with its towers and city walls, have historically been used as defensive lookout points. It is estimated that there are over 500 forts, castles and towers in Oman. Our today visit will include a few of the ones which are more remarkable & striking in their architecture & style. We start in the morning at 9 am to drive to the historic town of Nizwa, Oman’s cultural capital. Our first stop will be the charming ancestral village of BIRKAT AL MAWZ at the bottom of the GREEN mountain, JEBEL AKHDAR. We will then head to visit the beautiful Nizwa centre with its Fort (outside visit) and its massive circular Cannon Tower, making it one of the most impressive forts in Oman. We will walk through the traditional Nizwa Souq. Lunch in a local restaurant. After lunch, we will proceed to the Jabreen Fort. The Jabrin Castle, built in the 17th century, is one of the finest of its kind. Its magnificent plasterwork, the carved doors and the painted wooden beams of the ceilings make this castle amazingly different. After we visit the Jabrin castle, we will drive towards the JEBEL SHAMS one of the most famous mountains in OMAN, passing one of the oldest small towns of Oman Bahla with its fort (outside visit ), before we reach back NIZWA downtown, from where we will drive smoothly to Muscat after a long day! The tour will end in Avenue MALL & then transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in Muscat

Breakfast. This morning you will be able to enjoy the hotel. Depending on your time of flight transfer to Muscat airport for departure.