When compared with the Middle Eastern states, prices in Oman are quite high, but by European standards they can be called moderate (lunch in an inexpensive cafe costs about $ 9-10, milk - $ 1.5 / 1 liter, potatoes - $ 0.9 / 1 kg).
Holidays in Oman are designed mainly for well-to-do tourists (the country has rather high prices for accommodation).
Shopping and souvenirs
For souvenirs in the form of magnets, key rings, dishes, clothes with national symbols, it is better to go to the oriental bazaar in Muscat (here you will be pleased with low prices).
If you decide to buy a khanjar, then lovers of antiques and antiques should be advised to go to the market in Nizwa (here you can find specimens dating back to the 19th century).
Going to the market located in the center of Matrah, you can buy gold and silver jewelry, various oils, Omani daggers, sandalwood products, ground coffee with cardamom …
As a souvenir of your vacation in Oman, you should bring:
- oriental incense, khanjar (national dagger), handmade jewelry, perfumery, cashmere products, national headdress ("kumma");
- oriental sweets (Turkish delight, halva, baklava), spices, coffee.
In Oman, you can buy a real khanjar for $ 600-650, a souvenir dagger - for $ 15-25, Omani perfume - for $ 50 or more / 100 mg, Omani coffee - from $ 2.2 / 450 g, kummu - from $ 5, silver jewelry - from $ 30.
Excursions
On a sightseeing tour of Muscat, you will be shown the “Grand Mosque” of Oman (you will be amazed by its unique architecture, luxury and design), the Central Bank (famous for its golden gates), and also, you will be taken to the vegetable and fish markets, where you can make bargains …
As part of this excursion, a tour of the Gulf of Oman will be organized for you with a stop at the Sultan's palace.
And at the end of the excursion you will visit the Bayt Zubayar Museum.
This tour costs approximately $ 40.
Entertainment
If you wish, they can organize for you water activities that will take place along the coast of Oman - fishing, crab hunting, diving … (prices for such entertainment start at $ 80).
Transport
Despite the fact that there are no railways in Oman, you can get from one Omani city to another by intercity bus. So, for $ 25-28, you can travel across the country.
As for urban public transport, minibuses and service taxis are very popular. The fare for them is low - no more than $ 2 (the price depends on the distance).
And using the services of a taxi, you will pay 0, 6-1, 2 $ / 1 km of the way.
To rent a room in a decent hotel and eat good food, on vacation in Oman, you will need $ 120-130 per day for 1 person. But for a comfortable stay, you should have an amount at the rate of $ 180-200 per day for 1 person.
