After breakfast, Today you can explore Muscat, the clean capital city. A unique blend of the ancient & the modern, Muscat is a beautiful clean city, which lies in the middle of a maze of brown pleated mountains, lulled by the Arabian Sea. The city has undergone dramatic development in the pasttwo or three decades, however it has never lost its pride in its heritage & culture. You can start our tour with
a visit to the Grand Mosque, which is an architectural marvel and is perhaps the new landmark of the city.
You can continue your drive through the ministries area where you can see a number of modern buildings
with touches of Islamic architecture. A drive a drive along the corniche will take you to Old Muscat. Take a
special tour of one of the most popular places of Muscat – enchanting Muttrah souq with its narrow
covered alleys where the exotic smells of mounds of spices, coffees, ancient remedies and enticing
perfumes fill the air. Explore the winding and zigzag alleys for a good bargain! You can visit the Bait Al
Zubair Museum or Bait Al Baranda Museum, which has a fine exhibit of Omani history and culture. You
would have a photo stop at the magnificent Al Aalam Palace (the official residence of Sultan Qaboos)
flanked by the twin Portuguese forts of Mirani & Jalali. Return to hotel. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight in
Oman.
Meals : Breakfast