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It's culture and nature tour, visit the Grand Mosque one of the top highlight site in Oman, discover the great carpet 21 tons, 28 colors, discover the chandelier 14 meters length Swarovski Crystal. Explore the Nature & landscape of Wahiba Sands live the adventure dune bashing with our experienced tour guide, have fun in the Golden sands.
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What makes Private Day Trip to Grand Mosque & Wahiba Sands a unique experience ?
The mosque is built on a site occupying 416,000 m2 (4,480,000 sq. ft.) and the complex extends to cover an area of 40,000 m2 (430,000 sq. ft.), the newly built Grand Mosque was inaugurated by Sultan of Oman on May 4, 2001. Five minarets have been built around the premises of the mosque the main minaret (90 meters, 300 ft.) in height. The prayer hall is square in shape and 74.4 by 74.4 meters (244 by 244 feet) has a central dome rising to a height of 50 meters (160 ft.) above the floor, the dome is embellished spectacularly from the inside and it is a major tourist attraction in itself, the main Musalla (Prayer Room) can hold over 6500 worshippers. The major design of the interior is the prayer carpet which covers the floor of the prayer hall, it contains, 1,700,000,000 knots, weighs 21 tons and took four years to produce, and brings together the classical Persian Tabriz, Kashan and Isfahan design traditions 28 colors in varying shades were used.
From Grand, Mosque we continue our journey to the desert (Wahiba Sands) this spectacular Desert has an Ares of 12,500 Square K.M they called also Al Sharqiya Sands, formerly known as “The Wahiba Sands” its a region of desert in Oman the region was named for the Bani Wahiba tribe, divided between the northern and southern Governorates in the Eastern Region, the area is defined by a boundary of 180 K.M (110 mi) north to south and 80 K.m (50 mi) east to west, have fun in the desert, enjoy the golden dunes and dune bashing with our experienced guide. From Wahiba Sands we drive back to Muscat
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Not stroller accessible
- Infants must not sit on laps
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- Private Day Trip to Grand Mosque & Wahiba Sands
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- Hotels, Port, Airport, Residence pick up and drop off
- Taxes
- Private tour
- English speaking guide
- Bottled water
- Transportation by Air-Conditioned Vehicle 4WD
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by Discover Mazoon Tours Oman.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at Asia/Muscat.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- This Tour is Rated 5 Stars based on 2 valid reviews on VIATOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 5 Travelers is accepted for booking.
