15 Private Tours in Oman, Reviewed

Full-Day Private Wahiba Sands Desert and Wadi Bani Khalid Tour - Leaving Muscat and pausing at old Fanja

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 291 reviews · from $207Our pick

Review of Oman’s private Wahiba Sands and Wadi Bani Khalid tour, with desert driving, Bedouin culture, swimming, costs, timing, and tips.

“Muneer and the team at Sunshine Tours Oman provided us with an exceptional Full-Day Private Wahiba Sands Desert and Wadi Bani Khalid Tour that exceeded our expectations. Muneer's vast knowledge of Oman's history, culture, and landscapes was impressive, and he tailored the tour to suit our preferences and interests. We started the day with a scenic drive through the rugged terrain of Wahiba Sands Desert. Muneer stopped at various points to point out interesting geological formations and give us insight into the local Bedouin culture. We also had the opportunity to take part in exciting activities such as dune bashing and camel riding, which was a unique and thrilling experience.…”

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Half-Day Private Muscat City Tour – Top Landmarks in Just 4 Hours

2.Half-Day Private Muscat City Tour – Top Landmarks in Just 4 Hours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 256 reviews · from $100

Review of Muscat’s 4-hour private city tour, including the Grand Mosque, Opera House, Muttrah Souq, palaces, forts, and local treats.

“This was a great tour. Our guide Khalil was fantastic! He was patient, attentive and informative. The mosque was beautiful as was the opera house!”

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Oman: Private Muscat City Tour With Pick-up/ Drop-off

3.Private Muscat City Tour With Pick-up/ Drop-off

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 234 reviews · 4h 30m · from $137

Review of Muscat’s private city tour, covering mosques, forts, souqs, museums, airport pickup, pricing, guides, and practical tips.

“Muasbbah was a patient and gentle man. The driving was safe, and places visited amazing.”

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Full-Day, Jebel Shams & the Grand Canyon, Muscat Tours, Nizwa Fort & Souq Tours, Private, Tour Reviews, Tours

Nizwa Fort-Nizwa Souq-Misfah Al Arbyeen-Jebel Shams – Private Full Day Tour

4.Nizwa Fort-Nizwa Souq-Misfah Al Arbyeen-Jebel Shams – Private Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 220 reviews · from $220

Review of a private Muscat tour to Nizwa Fort, Nizwa Souq, Misfah Al Abriyeen, Al Hamra, and Jebel Shams.

“My Guide/Driver, Abdullah, is excellent! His knowledge & explanations helped to enrich the experience. Thank you!”

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Full Day Private Nizwa/Jebel Akhdar

5.Full Day Private Nizwa/Jebel Akhdar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 205 reviews · from $187

Explore Nizwa Fort, its traditional souq, Birkat Al Mouz, and Jebel Akhdar on a private 4WD day trip from Muscat.

“Our recent private tour of Nizwa and Jebel Akhdar in Oman was an extraordinary experience, leaving us in awe of the rich history and breathtaking landscapes. Our guide, Ahmad, was not only exceptionally kind but also a wealth of knowledge, making the journey even more memorable. Exploring Nizwa Fort and Nizwa Souq was amazing, with the historical charm of the fort and the vibrant atmosphere of the Souq leaving us captivated. Along the way, we enjoyed delicious coffee, tea, date syrup, and the exquisite halwa dessert, adding delightful flavors to our cultural exploration. Also bought many of these delights to go to share with family and friends. The tour also…”

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Desert Safari Private

6.Desert Safari Private

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 177 reviews · from $489

Review of a private Muscat safari to Wahiba Sands and Wadi Bani Khalid, with lunch, transport, desert views, pools, timing, and value advice.

“An amazing experience! Every aspect of the tour exceeded expectations and our tour guide, Saif, made it a memorable day for my daughter and myself.”

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Muscat : 4 hours private Tour of Muscat City with Pick-up

7.4 hours private Tour of Muscat City with Pick-up

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 163 reviews · 4 hours · from $234

Review of Muscat’s private four-hour city tour, covering the Grand Mosque, souq, palace, forts, museums, price, timing, and practical tips.

“We really enjoyed the tour of the city, got to see a lot of different spots and the guide was able to tell us about the culture and life in Oman, which we really wanted to learn about. 10/10 would recommended as a layover tour.”

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Full-Day Private Wahiba Sands Desert and Wadi Bani Khalid Tour

8.Full-Day Private Wahiba Sands Desert and Wadi Bani Khalid Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 155 reviews · from $168

Explore Wadi Bani Khalid and Wahiba Sands from Muscat on a private 4x4 day tour with swimming, dunes, Omani coffee, and camel rides.

“A lovely day. Khalil our guide was friendly, knowledgeable and kind - would thoroughly recommend this tour for those looking for a day to see the desert and let the mind wander on an easy road trip surrounded by the hills”

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Half-Day Private Muscat City Tour- with a local guide

9.Half-Day Private Muscat City Tour- with a local guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 143 reviews · from $100

Review of Muscat’s private half-day city tour, with mosque, souq, fish market, forts, local food, guide tips, and value advice.

“The Muscat city tour with my guide Mahmood was really enjoyable and comfortable trip. Mahmood gave me lot of historic information about places we visited like Mosque, Opera House, Mutrah Souq, Beaches etc.”

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Half Day Muscat City Tours Private

10.Half Day Muscat City Tours Private

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 127 reviews · from $200

Review of Muscat’s private half-day tour, covering the Grand Mosque, Bait Al Zubair, Royal Opera House, and Muttrah.

“Ahmad our tour guide arrived on time, very patient, friendly, professional and knowledgeable. Great experience, will recommend for anyone visiting Muscat”

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Muscat: Full-Day Wadi Shab & Bimmah Sinkhole Private Tour

11.Full-Day Wadi Shab & Bimmah Sinkhole Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 117 reviews · 8 hours · from $130

Review of Muscat’s private Wadi Shab and Bimmah Sinkhole tour, with hiking, swimming, lunch, practical tips, costs, and honest advice.

“Everything was perfect. Yousef, our guide, was really nice.”

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Private Full-Day Wadi Shab and Bimmah Sinkhole Tour

12.Private Full-Day Wadi Shab and Bimmah Sinkhole Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 110 reviews · from $187

Explore Wadi Shab, Bimmah Sinkhole, and Fins Beach on a private Muscat day tour with transport, guide, and swim time.

“Private tour. Tour guide was kind and helpful and made sure that we were safe. The hike and water have a lot of slippery areas.”

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Private Full-Day Wadi Shab and Bimmah Sinkhole Tour

13.Private Full-Day Wadi Shab and Bimmah Sinkhole Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 109 reviews · from $165

Review of Muscat’s private Wadi Shab, Bimmah Sinkhole, and Fins Beach tour, with practical advice on price, walking, swimming, and value.

“Fasish was absolutely wonderful! He was so helpful and encouraging during the trip. The drive was through the mountains and was about 90 minutes to Wadi Shab. I highly recommend rugged water shoes, available for purchase therRead more”

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Mountain Safari Private Tour

14.Mountain Safari Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 105 reviews · from $195

Review of Salalah’s private mountain safari, with Jabal Samhan, Darbat waterfall, baobab trees, sinkholes, guides, price, and tips.

“We took a halfday Mountain safari tour. We really enjoyed it. Mohamed is a very good guide, very friendly, polite, well organised, carefull driver. He provided us lots of information about the nature, Oman culture, all we were curious about...we really recommend to take his servise.”

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