PRIVATE DAY TRIP to GRAND MOSQUE & NIZWA

Start your tour with Grand mosque of Oman, the Mosque of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said one of the land marks of Oman Last Minute (open daily between 0800-1100 Hrs except Fridays/holidays) this mosque was open 4^th of May 2001

Dress code: Women should wear attire covering their arms and legs and should cover their head with scarf. Men should wear normal shirt and trousers)

From Grand Mosque to Nizwa, Nizwa it was capital of Oman during Al Yaruba Dynasty we will visit the famous Nizwa Souq (Market). wide variety of vendors offer their goods in the streets of the souk from, Here you can find , vegetables, pottery, jewelry, handicrafts 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 market place.

Next to the Souq is Nizwa fort and castle the fort it’s been built in 1649 and the castle been build 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 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 defenses.