11 Dining Experiences in Oman to Build a Day Around

1.Group City Tour with Pickup and Lunch or Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 89 reviews · 270 minutes - 5 hours · from $70Our pick

Muscat highlights in 5 hours with hotel pickup, grand mosque, souq, forts, lunch or dinner, and karak tea with a local guide.

“Our guide was very good! He contacted us to let us know the meeting location and met us a few minutes early. He was an excellent driver and helped us get a wonderful guide at the Grand Mosque. He showed us expertly around the sites of Muscat. Thank you for a beautiful day!”

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2.Desert Safari with BBQ Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 30 reviews · 5 hours · from $60Best value

Dubai desert safari with expert dune bashing, sunset photo stop, camel and sandboarding, plus BBQ dinner and Tanoura, belly dance.

“Super Tour, ein top Fahrer der den Wagen in allen Lagen im Griff hatte und trotzdem extrem coole und aufregende moves und drifts in den Sanddünen geliefert hat . Barbecue perfekt, sehr lecker und im Gegensatz zu den meisten anderen Gruppen dort wurden wir am Tisch bedient, saßen in erster Reihe bei der wundervollen Show. Rundum gelungene Aktivität, 100% Weiterempfehlung !”

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3.Group Muscat City Tour With Pick Up & Free Lunch/Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 19 reviews · from $80

See Muscat’s key sights in one day with hotel pickup, mosque and palace stops, Mutrah Souq and Corniche time, plus a free lunch or dinner.

“The driver was super friendly and happily accommodated our requests.”

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4.Authentic Omani Home Dining

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $75Top rated

3-hour Omani home dining in Muscat with local delicacies, stories, and pickup options. Private group dinner, 7 pm start.

“Spent an amazing evening with Rahma and her family at her lovely house which has been in her family for generations. The food was so so so delicious - better than the food at our hotel (Al Buston Palace) which is high praise. The company was great - Rahma and her family are so warm and we just loved our visit. Book this and ask for Rahma!”

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5.Sunset desert safari Salalah with Dinner in a Bedouins camp

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $150

Sunset desert safari from Salalah with Wadi Dawkah, Thumrait, Ubar ruins, Empty Quarter dunes, and a Bedouin camp dinner with pickup.

“Very friendly, organized and informative. This tour is highly recommended, its fun and the desert is breathtaking”

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6.Traditional Omani Dinner in Muscat Desert Sands

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $69

Desert-sand dinner in Muscat with Omani tea, coffee, and home-style food, guided by Asaad. Cultural, calm, and good value.

“After meeting Asaad we were taken on a surprise drive (won't spoil the surprise here) to a beautiful view of Muscat. The entire evening was a wonderful expierence, from Asaad explaning his family and peoples culture to the delicious meal thaRead more”

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7.Wahiba Sands Desert Sunset Tour with Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 10 reviews · 8 hours · from $225

8-hour Wahiba Sands 4x4 tour from Muscat, with dune bashing, sunset, and a traditional camp dinner.

“Wonderful! The guide is very good and the activity really worth it. Special thumbs up to the Omani authentic barbecue. Thank you!”

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8.Private Sunset Watching Desert Safari with Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $237

Sunset watching in Wahiba Sands with dinner, plus Wadi Bani Khalid pools. Private 8-hour 4x4 from Muscat, dinner included.

“Its my first time to avail this tour and they met my expectation. Super frieny guide and I feel safe and secure. Clean and neath car. I really enjoy the trip it was really memorable. I will definitely book again with you guys”

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9.Evening Group City Guided Tour with Free Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · 4h 30m · from $69

A 4.5-hour guided Muscat evening with mosque views, Muttrah Souq shopping, seaside photo stops, and a free local dinner, plus hotel pickup.

“We like our guide, Nibras, who was nice, helpful and informative. He kept us safe and gave us tips on how to bargain at the souk, among others. The tour was a great introduction to Muscat, especially for new visitors like us.”

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10.Muscat Nights: Local Dinner & City Lights from Muscat

★★★★★★★★★★2.3 · 6 reviews · 5 hours · from $90

A 5-hour Muscat night tour with Royal Opera and Muttrah Souq photos, Al Alam Palace lights, and a local-style grilled fish dinner.

“Organizzata nonostante fosse una delle due giornate di festa nazionale, abbiamo finito - nonostante l’impegno della guida - per saltare delle fermate e per passare la maggior parte del tempo in coda. Ottima la cena”

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11.Wahiba Sands Sunset with Desert Camp Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 8 hours · from $400

Private Wahiba Sands sunset safari from Muscat with camel ride, dunes bashing, and desert camp dinner, plus hotel pickup and water.

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