Top 5 Museum Visits in Oman

1.Nizwa & Oman Across Ages Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 12 reviews · 8 hours · from $100Our pick

Join GidOman for an eight-hour small-group trip from Muscat to Nizwa, with an English-speaking guide, hotel pickup, lunch, Nizwa Fort, the souq, and Oman Across Ages Museum. Guides such as Jamal, Abdullah, Abdul Aziz, and Yaqoob have led this route. Expect an early start, mountain views, and extra entrance fees.

“We booked a small group tour through Gidoman to Nizwa and Oman Across the Ages Museum. Gidoman were good at communicating pick-up time the night before so we could be ready in the morning. Our guide, Abdullah, was very helpful and friendly, giving us lots of useful information about the places visited. A very enjoyable day out. Would recommend Gidoman and we will use them again for other trips when we next return to Oman.”

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2.Nizwa, Birkat Al Mouz & Oman Across Ages Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 9 hours · from $175Top rated

Spend nine hours with a private English-speaking guide visiting Birkat Al Mouz, Nizwa Souq, Nizwa Fort, and Oman Across Ages Museum. Hisham, Mohammed, and Muhad have led this route. Your day includes hotel pickup, water, snacks, and an Omani lunch, but castle and museum admission cost extra.

“Ça a été une vraie découverte ! Le Souq de Nizwa est authentique, les gens sont accueillants et la ville en vaut le détour. Le musée est d’une splendeur ! Il est tellement grand qu’il faudrait une bonne demi-journée pour le visiter entièrement, on en apprend énormément sur le pays Oman, leurs traditions, religion, culture… et enfin concernant Birkat, elle permet de voir les falaj et la manière dont les plantations sont irriguées. Enfin, notre Mohammed a été excellent, il a vraiment pris le temps de tout nous expliquer et connaît parfaitement bon pays 🤗.”

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3.Private Tour Nizwa Birkat Al Mouz and Oman Across Ages Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $179

Travel from Muscat with guide Hisham Al Kharousi to Birkat Al Mouz, Nizwa Souq, Nizwa Fort, and the Oman Across Ages Museum. You get a private air-conditioned vehicle, Omani lunch, bread with Karak tea, and time to shape the day around your interests. Museum and fort admission cost extra.

“We had a great time, Hisham was very flexible and allowed us to adapt the schedule to suit our interests and a return time. Lots of fun had!”

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4.City Tour of Grand Mosque, Old Souqs, Museum, & Fort

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 5 reviews · 4h 30m

See Muscat’s key sights in 4.5 hours with an English-speaking guide and private air-conditioned transport. Visit Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muttrah’s fish market and souq, Bait Al Zubair Museum, and the Portuguese forts. Guides such as Abdullah, Abdul, and Sharaf have tailored visits for private groups, though museum photography is not allowed.

“Great tour that’s covers all the main sites of Muscat. Our guide Abdullah was always very helpful, polite, and friendly. Also super informative about Muscat and the Muslim religion, I feel we learned a lot. He bought lunch and souvenirs for us, which was such a lovely touch. Overall, great experience!”

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5.Nizwa Fort, Souq, falaj & Museum Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $150

Travel from Muscat with Omani guide Nasser to Nizwa Fort, Nizwa Souq, Birkat Al Mouz falaj, and Oman Through the Ages Museum. Enjoy hotel pickup, an Omani lunch, snacks, and air-conditioned transport. Friday brings the famous livestock auction, but also larger crowds. Entry fees are extra.

“A great trip with perfect service. We saw a lot and made good use of our time. Highly recommended!!”

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