Private Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque-Nakhal Fort-Wakan Village - Full Day Tour

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About this activity

Join us on this amazing day tour around Oman. You will be visiting several attractions like Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Nakhal Oman has a unique heritage, and you can learn about and appreciate its ancient history and culture through its different forts and castles.

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At a glance

Duration: 8 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–4
Audio guide: English
Guide: English
Written guide: English
Operated by: Landscape Tours

Ages: Children (2–9 years) · Adults (10–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Pick up and drop off around Muscat area
Included: Omani Tour Guide English Speaking
Included: Bottled water
Included: Transportation: 4X4 Vehicle

Not included

Not included: Lunch
Not included: Nakhal Fort - 2 OMR / Per Person

Itinerary

Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque

one hour Admission not included

Departing in the morning from Muscat we will drive towards to the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque is built from 300,000 tonnes of Indian sandstone. The main musalla or prayer hall is square and 74.4 by 74.4 metres (244 by 244 feet) with a central dome rising to a height of 50 metres (160 ft) above the floor. The dome and the main minaret (90 metres (300 ft)) and four flanking minarets (45.5 metres (149 ft)) are the mosque’s chief visual features. The main musalla can hold over 6500 worshippers, while the women's musalla can accommodate 750 worshipers. The outer paved ground can hold 8000 worshipers and there is additional space available in the interior courtyard and the passageways, making a total capacity of up to 20,000 worshipers.

The mosque is built on a site occupying 416,000 m2 (4,480,000 sq ft),[4] and the complex extends to cover an area of 40,000 m2 (430,000 sq ft). The newly built Grand Mosque was inaugurated by Sultan of Oman on May 4, 2001 to celebrate 30 years of his reign
Nakhal Fort

one hour Admission not included

Then turn in land to the famous Nakhal fortress. It lies at the foothills of the mountains in a nice small village which grows extensive date palm plantations. This magnificent 350 years old fortress rises out of the mountain rock, towering high above the ancient village as if still warning would- be attackers of its ominous strength It has witnessed many battles and is packed full of hidden escape routes and secret passages. You can stroll around the inside of this restored fortress and visit all the rooms which have been nicely decorated in the original old style. The view from the top of the fortress over the mountains and green date plantations is outstanding.
Nakhl

one hour

Nakhal Hotspring

After the fortress, we will drive through the old Village of Nakhal to the hot springs. Here you will find a beautiful small green Wadi. The small river in the Wadi has hot spring water, in which you can bathe your feet in. You will see lots of locals here, who come to have a walk in the warm river water.
Wakan Village

5 hours

Then Located 2,000 meters above sea level and in the Western Hajar Mountains is Wakan village, a small mountain village with beautiful terraced gardens overlooking the surrounding mountains above and Wadi Mistal below. Wakan village is officially part of Wilayt Nakhal in the South Batinah Governorate, although its located right in the border with Al Dakhiliyah Governorate through Al Hajar mountain range.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

If the Pick up point is in the Hotel: Our tour guide will be waiting for you in the lobby of your hotel.

if the Pick up Point is at the Airport: Our tour guide will be waiting for you at the arrival area handling the signing board with your name and company logo printed.

End point

If the Pick up point is in the Hotel: Our tour guide will be waiting for you in the lobby of your hotel.

if the Pick up Point is at the Airport: Our tour guide will be waiting for you at the arrival area handling the signing board with your name and company logo printed.

Pickup points

Dmas Hotel
Al Waffa Hotel Flats
The Chedi Muscat Luxury Hotel
Howard Johnson
Safeer Hotel Suites
Hotel Summersands Al Wadi Al kabir
Funduq Alfalak A Alfalak Hotel
Hotel Golden Oasis
OYO 136 Pioneer Hotel Apartments
Ramada by Wyndham Qurum Beach
Al-Saif Grand Hotel
Al Bayrahaa Hotel Apartments

and 260 more pickup points

If the Pick up point is in the Hotel: Our tour guide will be waiting for you in the lobby of your hotel.

if the Pick up Point is at the Airport: Our tour guide will be waiting for you at the arrival area handling the signing board with your name and company logo printed.