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Big Bus Muscat Hop-On Hop-Off Tour

Name: Big Bus Muscat Hop-On Hop-Off Tour
Brand: Big Bus Dubai
SKU: 2624HOPMUS
Price: 78.00 USD
Rating: 3.5 (51 reviews)

Muscat, Oman

From $78.00

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

1 hour 45 minutes
Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover the delights of Muscat with ease on this Big Bus hop-on hop-off tour. With your 1- or 2-day ticket, explore the city at your own pace aboard an open-top, double-decker bus. Enjoy 360-degree views of the sights as you hear the entertaining onboard audio commentary, and hop on and off at any of the stops as you please. See top Muscat attractions such as beautiful Muttrah Corniche and the Royal Opera House; hop off to enjoy Muttrah Souk; admire the picturesque forts of Muscat Old Quarter, and much more.

Hop-on hop-off sightseeing tour of Muscat
Explore Muscat at your leisure
See top Muscat attractions like the CBD, Muttrah Souk, and Old Quarter
Hop on and off as many times as you wish at any of the stops around the city
Enjoy informative audio commentary in several languages on board the bus

What's Included

24 or 48 Hour Hop on Hop off tickets
Audio guide

Food and drinks
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Start time

Opening hours

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Ticket Redemption Point

Mutrah Souq, Muscat, Oman

What To Expect

One of Arabia’s prettiest cities, the Omani capital of Muscat is a charming blend of old and new, with historical Arabian architecture, medieval watchtowers, atmospheric souks and splendid new mosques clasped between the picturesque Hajar Mountains and Gulf of Oman coast.

Whether you’re short on time or not, taking this Big Bus hop-on hop-off bus tour is one of the easiest ways to see the sights and get under the skin of this delightful city.

Explore the traditional capital of Oman onboard a traditional open-top double-decker bus and take in the majestic views of Muttrah Corniche and the old quarter. Highlights of the tour are Al Jalali Fort, Al Alam Palace, the Royal Opera House, churches and temples Riyam Monument, and the Muttrah souk.

With your ticket, choose to stay aboard for a full loop and enjoy the 360-degree views, brought alive by the enlightening onboard audio commentary, available in several languages. Alternatively, hop on and off at any of the stops and explore the sites that interest you on foot—you're completely free to create your own sightseeing itinerary.

Perhaps hop off in Al Shatti to see the glittering Muscat Royal Opera House or disembark at Qurum to relax on its gorgeous, palm-fringed beach. Maybe hop out in Muscat Old Quarter to visit its museum and see its forts, and then perhaps finish at Muttrah Souk, diving into its tangled alleyways to browse the stalls for souvenirs and bargains.

Red Route Between - November to April

7 Stops

5 Points of Interest

Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes

Operating Schedule: Departure time, First Bus 9.00am from stop 1 - Muttrah Gate. The Tour then runs every 30 minutes until the last Bus at 5:00pm from stop 1 - Muttrah Gate. Customers are advised to visit the Big Bus website or to download the Big Bus app to see the most up to date bus stop locations and timings. For live bus tracking on the day of travel - please download the Big Bus App in advance of arrival.

Mutrah Souq

Al Farahidi Street

Central Business District

Al Bustan St

Al Saidiya Street

Al Alam Palace

Bab Al Muthaib St

Points of interest passed by on this route

Mutrah Souq

Royal Opera House

Qurum Beach

Big Bus Tours Muscat

Qurum Natural Park

Red Route Between - May to October

1 Stop

4 Points of Interest

Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes

Operating Schedule: Panoramic Tour at 10am and 2pm from Mutrah Souq during off peak May to October

Mutrah Souq

Points of interest passed by on this route

Oman

Royal Opera House

Qurum Beach

Qurum Natural Park

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible

Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate

Operated by Big Bus Dubai

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

3.5

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Very disappointing at a costly price

radleyweber, Mar 2024

we paid for a 2 day event..the first day we were told we will be taken round but would not be allowed to get off at any site...the second day we got off at 4 sires and at Parliament we were not allowed to get in and at the churches only one was accessible...we also got onto one bus which took us to the port at Muscat and had to wait for over an hour for another driver...

Excellent service

Janice_C, Mar 2023

We were on a cruise ship and the Big Bus came right to the cruise pier, picked us up and took us all over the city and marina area. In both Dubai and Muscat we were very pleased with our Big Bus experience and would encourage anyone to use this company. Went our of their way to accommodate us.

Hop off - run back!

Julie_C, Dec 2022

We turned up to find the hop on hop off was running - only optional was a drive around with 3 minutes at each stop to take photos. Not what we paid a lot of money for!!!

Big Bus Muscat Panoramic tour

VIBIN_L, Aug 2019

Attentive staff. Almost all landmarks in Muscat were covered. Only downfall was that ticket purchased was for panoramic view tour which finishes in 2 hours.

Outstanding tour - we went around...

ANJUM_S, Jul 2018

Outstanding tour - we went around tour a couple of times, got off at the pier where 2 cruise ships were docks - which ment 8000 additional people in the tour of Muscat !!! Things were bustling - It was all great !! We had gone from Doha, Qatar, found the Mascut people layed back and not too much of a hurry - enjoyed that !!!

Just a waste of time. not very good...

Andrew_R, Mar 2018

Just a waste of time. not very good since the bus runs every 2 hours and they said that that day the bus will not stop in some places it will only stop for 5 minutes in some other places but that's it. I was reading the reviews about this bu tour and they have very bad reviews but I gave then a try anyway. very bad experience.

Where possible we always like Hop on...

Karl F, Jan 2018

Where possible we always like Hop on Hop off, you are able to see the most of a place you visit and have choices of getting off to explore places that interest you, then back to the next stop. Our loop took us by the Opera House, Mountain pass, Beach area, Parliament and .....we finished at the Muttrah Souk Market - great experience, Highly recommend

An excellent tour and good value for...

Mr Leroy R J T, Dec 2017

An excellent tour and good value for money. The ship's shuttle goes to the start point of the tour by the souk where there is plenty going on both before and after the bus tour. There is a lot to see, some varied landscapes and, of course, the opportunity to hop off if something attracts you particularly. The latter part of the tour, around the old city was especially attractive and interesting. It is worth getting off at the penultimate stop and walking the last ten minutes along the Corniche to the souk. A very attractive area and you can't possibly get lost.

There was a problem with the bus...

Eman A, Dec 2017

There was a problem with the bus program, so we only had a panoramic trip which showed us main touristic places of Muscat. Driver very helpful. Got to go to Souk Matarh which is a great place for shopping.

Tour is good, cover the main portion...

Edrwin_F, Sep 2017

Tour is good, cover the main portion of the city, however there are some spots that could be considered in a future to be included in the tour, like the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque. The staff and drivers are very kind and friendly, always helping you and answering all the questions.

My favorite way to see a city, and this...

Megan H, Jul 2017

My favorite way to see a city, and this was no exception - perfect for Muscat.

We rode the bus around twice and...

DennisE_C, May 2017

We rode the bus around twice and didn't figure out what was worth getting off to see. So visited the souk which didn't require transportation to get to.

Great way to see Muscat but very...

Charmaine A, May 2017

Great way to see Muscat but very expensive for what you get but then Muscat int cheap. Good thing the big bus has free wifi And also free water which helps. Great to be met at the pier when the cruise ship arrived and left earlier than scheduled. Also cheaper to prepay rather than buy direct on the day

Hi, to all concerned about muscat...

mary h, Apr 2016

Hi, to all concerned about muscat city hop on hop off bus.What can i say. this lovely open top bus will take you to lot,s of lovely places to see in muscat. They,re lovely to get round in. The souks. the parks the coffee shops, it,s all there. so a good price and the perfect way to get round.there,s always they,re very efficent and free water as you wish. Top marks.

Great tour although the old town was...

Amanda_C, Apr 2016

Great tour although the old town was rather elusive! It would be very useful to know that the tour starts at the cruise terminal when ships are in, which is where we joined it. This info was not on the big bus web site. This also applies to Abu Dhabi

The big bus in Muscat is efficient...

Walter B, Apr 2016

The big bus in Muscat is efficient and the staff is most helpful. We received great service from JHAY.

This was a very pleasant and...

Gail Annette T, Mar 2016

This was a very pleasant and informative way to see as much of Muscat as I could in one whole day. Ms Aimee was very helpful in getting me set on the tour and I thoroughly enjoyed it and found the commentary excellent, especially as it was through a multi-track device and you could hear it in just one language. I would have liked to be able to see a more detailed map before hand so that if I wanted to hop off I would be able to get around.

A bad experience. They took me to...

universal, Oct 2015

A bad experience. They took me to first stop and next bus comes after 2 hours. Technically you can only go to three maximum locations ina day as every stop the bus frequency was 2 hours. A traveller can waste valuable Travel day into a hop on hop off bus, unlike other major cities in the world with frequent bus frequencies, this is a very bad option to visit Muscat.

I'm conflicted with this one on one...

Yvonne T, Sep 2015

I'm conflicted with this one on one hand it's an excellent way to see the city but on the other it's vastly overpriced and virtually impossible to hop on and hop off as the next bus is always two hours later. That makes it impossible to get off at every stop and explore the places there as you won't have enough time on your 24 hour ticket. Not good.

booked through Viator since it is...

Diana Lynn G, Jul 2015

booked through Viator since it is cheaper than booking directly. we went on a low season, height of summer, so we were the only ones in the bus. we didn't hop off anymore as it was too hot and the next bus would come around after 2 hours. i think this is the only way to see Muscat in a day with the commentary as a guide. overall, i would say at this time, there are no tour companies offering much so this is the way to go. i have researched with several companies and it seems all they offer are private tours. the assistance in the bus was impeccable with the Filipino agents being so friendly. water is given for free.