Start your Muscat holiday in the Muttrah district close to the port. Haggle in its souk market and walk along the waterfont Corniche. Visit Muscat's museums, admire its domed mosques, and relax in its lush parks. You can also go snorkelling or spend your Muscat holidays unwinding on its sandy beaches. Dance the night away at Muscat's hotel nightclubs.
Explore the labyrinthine Muttrah souk market and people watch at Muscat's fish market. Marvel at the enormous Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, with space for 20,000 worshippers. Look across Muscat's harbour from shady Riyam Park before watching camel-racing at Seeb. Visit Bait Al Zubair heritage and culture museum to enrich your Muscat holiday.
Tuck in to fresh seafood on your Muscat holiday. Dine at Muscat's larger hotels for poolside or beachside dining and the widest choice of food. Try traditional spiced Omani dishes or healthy Lebanese cuisine. For fast-food try Muscat's shopping centres. Snack on succulent, sweet dates in the Old Muscat or sip fresh fruit juice on the Corniche seaside promenade.
After a day's sightseeing on your Muscat holiday, unwind at one of Muscat's flashy hotels, where you can buy alcoholic drinks. You'll find Muscat's nightclubs here, some with DJs and live bands. Change the holiday mood and relax in a piano bar. Or enjoy a cocktail under rustling palm trees, the perfect end to the day on a holiday in Muscat.
Travel from Muscat to Quriyat, once a major trading port, and visit the renovated desert forts at Rustaq, Al-Hazm and Barka. Buy holiday souvenirs in Nizwa, a mountain oasis with an ancient sandstone fort and a lively Bedouin market. Complete your Muscat holiday with a camel ride across the dunes of Wahiba Sands.
