Full Day Tour to Nizwa and Jabal Shams Grand Canyon

Full Day to Nizwa Jabal Shams Grand Canyon

Full Day Tour to Nizwa and Jabal Shams Grand Canyon

By Address Tours Oman

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Overview

You'll spend a day exploring some of Oman's history and culture, Nizwa was the capital of Oman 500 years ago, and it was the capital of Islamic culture in 2015, We will take you on a tour between the ancient market of Nizwa, next to Nizwa Market is Nizwa fort and castle the fort its been build in 1649 and the castle been build in 888, the fort is a museum today.
From there we drove up to Jabal Shams (The Grand Canyon Of Oman) 3009 Metres, offering an exciting off-road experience and fantastic view.

Activity location

Nizwa Souk
- City Center, Close to the fort
- 611, Nizwa, Oman

Meeting/Redemption Point

Nizwa Souk
- City Center, Close to the fort
- 611, Nizwa, Oman

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Full Day to Nizwa Jabal Shams Grand Canyon

10h
English

Pickup included

Travellers

Language options: English

Starting time: 8:00 am

Price details

AU$639.46 x 1 AdultAU$639.46

Total

10% off

Until Mon, 20 Jan

What's included, what's not

Pick up & drop off
Taxes
English speaking guide
Bottled water
Transport by Air-Conditioned vehicle 4x4
Lunch

Know before you book

Service animals allowed
Public transport options are available nearby
Specialised infant seats are available
Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travellers
Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Nizwa Souk

1h 30m

The tour starts in the morning we'll leave Muscat towards Nizwa. Nizwa was the capital of Oman during Al Yaruba Dynasty, we’ll visit the famous Nizwa Souq, a wide variety of vendors offering their goods in the streets of the souk from, here you can find, vegetables, pottery, jewellery, handicrafts Omani sweets (Halwa) dates, spice, and souvenirs which are sold in authentic old market halls that few places can boast. Especially interesting is the Friday cattle market when the locals come to sell their, goats, cattle, sheep, and chickens in a circus style open marketplace.

Nizwa Fort Oman

1h
Admission ticket included

Next to the Souq is the Nizwa fort and castle the fort been built in 1649 and the castle has been built-in 888. The fort is a museum today and offers splendid views of this ancient town and the surrounding mountains, you can walk around in this impressive fort and castle with many passages rooms, the fort is an architectural testimony to the economic and military achievements of the early Yaruba dynasty from the mid-17th century. It was a military stronghold designed to withstand even the strongest of attacks at the time even along the corridors, many traps were laid to deter any intruders that might have penetrated the defences.

Jabal Shams

1h

Then we drive towards Jabal Shams Mountain (Grand Canyon) This mountain road drives up to the Jebel Shams 3009 metres this mountain is one of the most adventurous Mountains in Oman, offering existing off-road experience and fantastic views, you reach canyon view which is 2000 metres stop there and enjoy the view and photo.

Location

Activity location

Nizwa Souk
- City Center, Close to the fort
- 611, Nizwa, Oman

Meeting/Redemption Point

Nizwa Souk
- City Center, Close to the fort
- 611, Nizwa, Oman

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