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Muscat: Bawshar, Al Khuwair or Qurum?

Mutrah and Old Muscat, the Grand Mosque and Qurum are separate districts, so every base here means rides. Pick the base that fits the days you plan, not the address that says Muscat.

Scope, dates and party

These are dated ground-cost illustrations for two adults sharing one room or unit, six nights over seven days, 19–25 January 2027. They cover three named bases — Bawshar, Al Khuwair and Shatti Al Qurum — for a city stay. Nizwa, Jebel Akhdar, wadis, Musandam, boat trips and a hired car are excluded. Hotel prices are public room-table observations from 2 October 2026, not checkout quotes. Flights, visas and insurance are excluded. They are not bookable, not quotes, and not year-round ranges or calculator defaults.

What is specific to this budget

  • Bawshar — IntercityHotel: beside Mall of Oman, inland and away from Mutrah. Room only.
  • Al Khuwair — Grand Millennium: connected to Muscat Grand Mall. The priced Deluxe King is a hotel room, not one of the property's apartments. Room only.
  • Shatti Al Qurum — Mandarin Oriental: the coastal base, with breakfast included. The priced room has a mountain view, not a sea view.

Rides and taxes

Allow for rides between districts whichever base you choose; no travel time is promised. Nizwa, Jebel Akhdar, wadis and boat trips are separate trips with their own costs.

Every total shows, right beside it, a provisional hotel-tax reserve and the subtotal before it. The taxes are mandatory, not optional, but the reserve is calculated from the listed percentages and fees — not an observed checkout total or a guaranteed maximum. Replace it with the actual charges, never pay any part twice, and do not add the included service charge again.

Dated cost examples

Six dated, itemised examples from 2027-01-19 to 2027-01-25: 6 nights and 7 days for two adults sharing one room, which is 14 person-days. Prices are as observed in October 2026, cover ground costs only, and are not multiplied out to other party sizes or trip lengths.

Dated planning illustration for two adults sharing one room or unit, 19–25 January 2027: seven days and six nights, flights excluded. Hotel prices are public room-table observations from 2 October 2026, not checkout quotes. Breakfast allowances, transport, drinks and activities are MTC gross estimates, not supplier quotes. Not bookable, not a quote and not an annual default.

Only Mandarin Oriental includes breakfast (12 credited once). Every total carries a separately shown provisional hotel-tax reserve with the subtotal before it. Lunch and dinner use one hotel restaurant's menu as a benchmark, not a Muscat average. Ordered by price alone, not quality.

Budget · Example A

Total for two adults

1,970.19 USD

Includes a PROVISIONAL hotel-tax reserve of 58.94 USD. Subtotal before the reserve: 1,911.25 USD. The tax is mandatory, not optional, but this is a calculated reserve — not an observed checkout total or a guaranteed maximum; replace it with the actual charges and never pay any part twice. Meals use one hotel restaurant's menu as a benchmark, not a Muscat average; confirm evening service. Qualified illustration, not a checkout quote: hotel prices are dated public room-table observations in whole US dollars; deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are ordered by observed hotel price alone, not quality. In Bawshar by Mall of Oman, away from Mutrah and Old Muscat. Room only: all 14 breakfasts use the MTC allowance.

140.73 USD per person per ground day

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  • Hotel, six nights — observed room price before the listed excluded charges

    1 × 421 USD (stay) = 421 USD ≈ 421.00 USD

    Source-backed: IntercityHotel Bawshar Muscat — Standard King Room; room only. 421.00 USD as displayed. A dated public room-table price observed 2 October 2026, shown in whole US dollars; not an exact checkout quote. Converted cents add no supplier precision; deposits, holds and unlisted local charges are unknown, not zero; future availability and discounts are not guaranteed.

  • Provisional hotel-tax reserve (listed percentages, mandatory)

    1 × 58.94 USD (stay) = 58.94 USD ≈ 58.94 USD

    Source-backed: Provisional Muscat hotel-tax reserve. The room table includes 8% service and lists 5% VAT, 5% municipality tax and 4% tourism tax as excluded; we provisionally apply their 14% sum to the displayed service-inclusive room price. The supplier's assessment, taxable base and compounding were not verified: this is a calculated reserve, not an observed hotel total or a guaranteed maximum. The taxes are mandatory, not optional; replace the reserve with the actual charges, remove anything already collected, and do not add the 8% service again.

  • Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)

    14 × 3 OMR (person-breakfast) = 42 OMR ≈ 109.23 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): 3 OMR per person-breakfast for all 14 breakfasts, because no breakfast is included.

  • Lunch per adult (reference menu benchmark)

    14 × 11 OMR (person-lunch) = 154 OMR ≈ 400.52 USD

    Source-backed: Harvest at W Muscat — branded hotel-restaurant menu, undated, reviewed 2 October 2026. This is a hotel-restaurant benchmark, not an average for Muscat. Lunch: chicken tikka biryani 11 OMR per adult. Dinner A: harissa baby chicken 16 OMR. Dinner B: lentil soup 5 + chicken 16 + vanilla crème brûlée 5 = 26 OMR — a starter, main and dessert. The described sides are included and the menu states all applicable taxes are included; unlisted service or cover is unknown, not zero. Marriott's dining page lists breakfast and lunch while the menu also lists dinner, so confirm evening service before relying on it. A separate 15 OMR set offer exists but its eligibility and timing were not verified, so it is not used. Reconfirm January availability and prices.

  • Dinner per adult (reference menu benchmark)

    14 × 16 OMR (person-dinner) = 224 OMR ≈ 582.58 USD

    Source-backed: Harvest at W Muscat — branded hotel-restaurant menu, undated, reviewed 2 October 2026. This is a hotel-restaurant benchmark, not an average for Muscat. Lunch: chicken tikka biryani 11 OMR per adult. Dinner A: harissa baby chicken 16 OMR. Dinner B: lentil soup 5 + chicken 16 + vanilla crème brûlée 5 = 26 OMR — a starter, main and dessert. The described sides are included and the menu states all applicable taxes are included; unlisted service or cover is unknown, not zero. Marriott's dining page lists breakfast and lunch while the menu also lists dinner, so confirm evening service before relying on it. A separate 15 OMR set offer exists but its eligibility and timing were not verified, so it is not used. Reconfirm January availability and prices.

  • Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you

    7 × 3 OMR (party-day) = 21 OMR ≈ 54.62 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Optional budget for additional drinks only.

  • Airport car allowance, each way

    2 × 15 OMR (direction) = 30 OMR ≈ 78.02 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Planning budget for one car for two adults between Muscat airport (MCT) and the hotel, each way; not a fare, and no transfer time is promised.

  • Local ride allowance for the two of you

    12 × 6 OMR (ride) = 72 OMR ≈ 187.26 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Planning budget, not a quoted fare. Muscat is spread out: Bawshar, Al Khuwair and Qurum are all rides from Mutrah and Old Muscat, and no travel time is promised.

  • Optional city activities allowance per adult

    2 × 15 OMR (adult) = 30 OMR ≈ 78.02 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Discretionary; no named ticket is promised. Nizwa, Jebel Akhdar, wadis, Musandam and boat trips are excluded.

Hotel: IntercityHotel Bawshar Muscat — Standard King Room; room only. Cancellation and payment: Free cancellation before 18:00 on 19 January 2027; nothing to pay until 17 January 2027.

Budget · Example B

Total for two adults

2,334.30 USD

Includes a PROVISIONAL hotel-tax reserve of 58.94 USD. Subtotal before the reserve: 2,275.36 USD. The tax is mandatory, not optional, but this is a calculated reserve — not an observed checkout total or a guaranteed maximum; replace it with the actual charges and never pay any part twice. Meals use one hotel restaurant's menu as a benchmark, not a Muscat average; confirm evening service. Qualified illustration, not a checkout quote: hotel prices are dated public room-table observations in whole US dollars; deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are ordered by observed hotel price alone, not quality. In Bawshar by Mall of Oman, away from Mutrah and Old Muscat. Room only: all 14 breakfasts use the MTC allowance.

166.74 USD per person per ground day

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  • Hotel, six nights — observed room price before the listed excluded charges

    1 × 421 USD (stay) = 421 USD ≈ 421.00 USD

    Source-backed: IntercityHotel Bawshar Muscat — Standard King Room; room only. 421.00 USD as displayed. A dated public room-table price observed 2 October 2026, shown in whole US dollars; not an exact checkout quote. Converted cents add no supplier precision; deposits, holds and unlisted local charges are unknown, not zero; future availability and discounts are not guaranteed.

  • Provisional hotel-tax reserve (listed percentages, mandatory)

    1 × 58.94 USD (stay) = 58.94 USD ≈ 58.94 USD

    Source-backed: Provisional Muscat hotel-tax reserve. The room table includes 8% service and lists 5% VAT, 5% municipality tax and 4% tourism tax as excluded; we provisionally apply their 14% sum to the displayed service-inclusive room price. The supplier's assessment, taxable base and compounding were not verified: this is a calculated reserve, not an observed hotel total or a guaranteed maximum. The taxes are mandatory, not optional; replace the reserve with the actual charges, remove anything already collected, and do not add the 8% service again.

  • Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)

    14 × 3 OMR (person-breakfast) = 42 OMR ≈ 109.23 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): 3 OMR per person-breakfast for all 14 breakfasts, because no breakfast is included.

  • Lunch per adult (reference menu benchmark)

    14 × 11 OMR (person-lunch) = 154 OMR ≈ 400.52 USD

    Source-backed: Harvest at W Muscat — branded hotel-restaurant menu, undated, reviewed 2 October 2026. This is a hotel-restaurant benchmark, not an average for Muscat. Lunch: chicken tikka biryani 11 OMR per adult. Dinner A: harissa baby chicken 16 OMR. Dinner B: lentil soup 5 + chicken 16 + vanilla crème brûlée 5 = 26 OMR — a starter, main and dessert. The described sides are included and the menu states all applicable taxes are included; unlisted service or cover is unknown, not zero. Marriott's dining page lists breakfast and lunch while the menu also lists dinner, so confirm evening service before relying on it. A separate 15 OMR set offer exists but its eligibility and timing were not verified, so it is not used. Reconfirm January availability and prices.

  • Dinner per adult (reference menu benchmark)

    14 × 26 OMR (person-dinner) = 364 OMR ≈ 946.69 USD

    Source-backed: Harvest at W Muscat — branded hotel-restaurant menu, undated, reviewed 2 October 2026. This is a hotel-restaurant benchmark, not an average for Muscat. Lunch: chicken tikka biryani 11 OMR per adult. Dinner A: harissa baby chicken 16 OMR. Dinner B: lentil soup 5 + chicken 16 + vanilla crème brûlée 5 = 26 OMR — a starter, main and dessert. The described sides are included and the menu states all applicable taxes are included; unlisted service or cover is unknown, not zero. Marriott's dining page lists breakfast and lunch while the menu also lists dinner, so confirm evening service before relying on it. A separate 15 OMR set offer exists but its eligibility and timing were not verified, so it is not used. Reconfirm January availability and prices.

  • Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you

    7 × 3 OMR (party-day) = 21 OMR ≈ 54.62 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Optional budget for additional drinks only.

  • Airport car allowance, each way

    2 × 15 OMR (direction) = 30 OMR ≈ 78.02 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Planning budget for one car for two adults between Muscat airport (MCT) and the hotel, each way; not a fare, and no transfer time is promised.

  • Local ride allowance for the two of you

    12 × 6 OMR (ride) = 72 OMR ≈ 187.26 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Planning budget, not a quoted fare. Muscat is spread out: Bawshar, Al Khuwair and Qurum are all rides from Mutrah and Old Muscat, and no travel time is promised.

  • Optional city activities allowance per adult

    2 × 15 OMR (adult) = 30 OMR ≈ 78.02 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Discretionary; no named ticket is promised. Nizwa, Jebel Akhdar, wadis, Musandam and boat trips are excluded.

Hotel: IntercityHotel Bawshar Muscat — Standard King Room; room only. Cancellation and payment: Free cancellation before 18:00 on 19 January 2027; nothing to pay until 17 January 2027.

Mid-range · Example A

Total for two adults

2,232.39 USD

Includes a PROVISIONAL hotel-tax reserve of 91.14 USD. Subtotal before the reserve: 2,141.25 USD. The tax is mandatory, not optional, but this is a calculated reserve — not an observed checkout total or a guaranteed maximum; replace it with the actual charges and never pay any part twice. Meals use one hotel restaurant's menu as a benchmark, not a Muscat average; confirm evening service. Qualified illustration, not a checkout quote: hotel prices are dated public room-table observations in whole US dollars; deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are ordered by observed hotel price alone, not quality. Connected to Muscat Grand Mall in Al Khuwair. The property also has apartments and suites, but the priced Deluxe King is a hotel room, not an apartment. Room only: all 14 breakfasts use the MTC allowance.

159.46 USD per person per ground day

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  • Hotel, six nights — observed room price before the listed excluded charges

    1 × 651 USD (stay) = 651 USD ≈ 651.00 USD

    Source-backed: Grand Millennium Muscat — Deluxe King Room (a hotel room, not an apartment); room only. 651.00 USD as displayed. A dated public room-table price observed 2 October 2026, shown in whole US dollars; not an exact checkout quote. Converted cents add no supplier precision; deposits, holds and unlisted local charges are unknown, not zero; future availability and discounts are not guaranteed.

  • Provisional hotel-tax reserve (listed percentages, mandatory)

    1 × 91.14 USD (stay) = 91.14 USD ≈ 91.14 USD

    Source-backed: Provisional Muscat hotel-tax reserve. The room table includes 8% service and lists 5% VAT, 5% municipality tax and 4% tourism tax as excluded; we provisionally apply their 14% sum to the displayed service-inclusive room price. The supplier's assessment, taxable base and compounding were not verified: this is a calculated reserve, not an observed hotel total or a guaranteed maximum. The taxes are mandatory, not optional; replace the reserve with the actual charges, remove anything already collected, and do not add the 8% service again.

  • Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)

    14 × 3 OMR (person-breakfast) = 42 OMR ≈ 109.23 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): 3 OMR per person-breakfast for all 14 breakfasts, because no breakfast is included.

  • Lunch per adult (reference menu benchmark)

    14 × 11 OMR (person-lunch) = 154 OMR ≈ 400.52 USD

    Source-backed: Harvest at W Muscat — branded hotel-restaurant menu, undated, reviewed 2 October 2026. This is a hotel-restaurant benchmark, not an average for Muscat. Lunch: chicken tikka biryani 11 OMR per adult. Dinner A: harissa baby chicken 16 OMR. Dinner B: lentil soup 5 + chicken 16 + vanilla crème brûlée 5 = 26 OMR — a starter, main and dessert. The described sides are included and the menu states all applicable taxes are included; unlisted service or cover is unknown, not zero. Marriott's dining page lists breakfast and lunch while the menu also lists dinner, so confirm evening service before relying on it. A separate 15 OMR set offer exists but its eligibility and timing were not verified, so it is not used. Reconfirm January availability and prices.

  • Dinner per adult (reference menu benchmark)

    14 × 16 OMR (person-dinner) = 224 OMR ≈ 582.58 USD

    Source-backed: Harvest at W Muscat — branded hotel-restaurant menu, undated, reviewed 2 October 2026. This is a hotel-restaurant benchmark, not an average for Muscat. Lunch: chicken tikka biryani 11 OMR per adult. Dinner A: harissa baby chicken 16 OMR. Dinner B: lentil soup 5 + chicken 16 + vanilla crème brûlée 5 = 26 OMR — a starter, main and dessert. The described sides are included and the menu states all applicable taxes are included; unlisted service or cover is unknown, not zero. Marriott's dining page lists breakfast and lunch while the menu also lists dinner, so confirm evening service before relying on it. A separate 15 OMR set offer exists but its eligibility and timing were not verified, so it is not used. Reconfirm January availability and prices.

  • Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you

    7 × 3 OMR (party-day) = 21 OMR ≈ 54.62 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Optional budget for additional drinks only.

  • Airport car allowance, each way

    2 × 15 OMR (direction) = 30 OMR ≈ 78.02 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Planning budget for one car for two adults between Muscat airport (MCT) and the hotel, each way; not a fare, and no transfer time is promised.

  • Local ride allowance for the two of you

    12 × 6 OMR (ride) = 72 OMR ≈ 187.26 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Planning budget, not a quoted fare. Muscat is spread out: Bawshar, Al Khuwair and Qurum are all rides from Mutrah and Old Muscat, and no travel time is promised.

  • Optional city activities allowance per adult

    2 × 15 OMR (adult) = 30 OMR ≈ 78.02 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Discretionary; no named ticket is promised. Nizwa, Jebel Akhdar, wadis, Musandam and boat trips are excluded.

Hotel: Grand Millennium Muscat — Deluxe King Room (a hotel room, not an apartment); room only. Cancellation and payment: Free cancellation before 18 January 2027; pay at the property.

Mid-range · Example B

Total for two adults

2,596.50 USD

Includes a PROVISIONAL hotel-tax reserve of 91.14 USD. Subtotal before the reserve: 2,505.36 USD. The tax is mandatory, not optional, but this is a calculated reserve — not an observed checkout total or a guaranteed maximum; replace it with the actual charges and never pay any part twice. Meals use one hotel restaurant's menu as a benchmark, not a Muscat average; confirm evening service. Qualified illustration, not a checkout quote: hotel prices are dated public room-table observations in whole US dollars; deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are ordered by observed hotel price alone, not quality. Connected to Muscat Grand Mall in Al Khuwair. The property also has apartments and suites, but the priced Deluxe King is a hotel room, not an apartment. Room only: all 14 breakfasts use the MTC allowance.

185.46 USD per person per ground day

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  • Hotel, six nights — observed room price before the listed excluded charges

    1 × 651 USD (stay) = 651 USD ≈ 651.00 USD

    Source-backed: Grand Millennium Muscat — Deluxe King Room (a hotel room, not an apartment); room only. 651.00 USD as displayed. A dated public room-table price observed 2 October 2026, shown in whole US dollars; not an exact checkout quote. Converted cents add no supplier precision; deposits, holds and unlisted local charges are unknown, not zero; future availability and discounts are not guaranteed.

  • Provisional hotel-tax reserve (listed percentages, mandatory)

    1 × 91.14 USD (stay) = 91.14 USD ≈ 91.14 USD

    Source-backed: Provisional Muscat hotel-tax reserve. The room table includes 8% service and lists 5% VAT, 5% municipality tax and 4% tourism tax as excluded; we provisionally apply their 14% sum to the displayed service-inclusive room price. The supplier's assessment, taxable base and compounding were not verified: this is a calculated reserve, not an observed hotel total or a guaranteed maximum. The taxes are mandatory, not optional; replace the reserve with the actual charges, remove anything already collected, and do not add the 8% service again.

  • Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)

    14 × 3 OMR (person-breakfast) = 42 OMR ≈ 109.23 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): 3 OMR per person-breakfast for all 14 breakfasts, because no breakfast is included.

  • Lunch per adult (reference menu benchmark)

    14 × 11 OMR (person-lunch) = 154 OMR ≈ 400.52 USD

    Source-backed: Harvest at W Muscat — branded hotel-restaurant menu, undated, reviewed 2 October 2026. This is a hotel-restaurant benchmark, not an average for Muscat. Lunch: chicken tikka biryani 11 OMR per adult. Dinner A: harissa baby chicken 16 OMR. Dinner B: lentil soup 5 + chicken 16 + vanilla crème brûlée 5 = 26 OMR — a starter, main and dessert. The described sides are included and the menu states all applicable taxes are included; unlisted service or cover is unknown, not zero. Marriott's dining page lists breakfast and lunch while the menu also lists dinner, so confirm evening service before relying on it. A separate 15 OMR set offer exists but its eligibility and timing were not verified, so it is not used. Reconfirm January availability and prices.

  • Dinner per adult (reference menu benchmark)

    14 × 26 OMR (person-dinner) = 364 OMR ≈ 946.69 USD

    Source-backed: Harvest at W Muscat — branded hotel-restaurant menu, undated, reviewed 2 October 2026. This is a hotel-restaurant benchmark, not an average for Muscat. Lunch: chicken tikka biryani 11 OMR per adult. Dinner A: harissa baby chicken 16 OMR. Dinner B: lentil soup 5 + chicken 16 + vanilla crème brûlée 5 = 26 OMR — a starter, main and dessert. The described sides are included and the menu states all applicable taxes are included; unlisted service or cover is unknown, not zero. Marriott's dining page lists breakfast and lunch while the menu also lists dinner, so confirm evening service before relying on it. A separate 15 OMR set offer exists but its eligibility and timing were not verified, so it is not used. Reconfirm January availability and prices.

  • Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you

    7 × 3 OMR (party-day) = 21 OMR ≈ 54.62 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Optional budget for additional drinks only.

  • Airport car allowance, each way

    2 × 15 OMR (direction) = 30 OMR ≈ 78.02 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Planning budget for one car for two adults between Muscat airport (MCT) and the hotel, each way; not a fare, and no transfer time is promised.

  • Local ride allowance for the two of you

    12 × 6 OMR (ride) = 72 OMR ≈ 187.26 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Planning budget, not a quoted fare. Muscat is spread out: Bawshar, Al Khuwair and Qurum are all rides from Mutrah and Old Muscat, and no travel time is promised.

  • Optional city activities allowance per adult

    2 × 15 OMR (adult) = 30 OMR ≈ 78.02 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Discretionary; no named ticket is promised. Nizwa, Jebel Akhdar, wadis, Musandam and boat trips are excluded.

Hotel: Grand Millennium Muscat — Deluxe King Room (a hotel room, not an apartment); room only. Cancellation and payment: Free cancellation before 18 January 2027; pay at the property.

Premium · Example A

Total for two adults

4,500.84 USD

Includes a PROVISIONAL hotel-tax reserve of 381.22 USD. Subtotal before the reserve: 4,119.62 USD. The tax is mandatory, not optional, but this is a calculated reserve — not an observed checkout total or a guaranteed maximum; replace it with the actual charges and never pay any part twice. Meals use one hotel restaurant's menu as a benchmark, not a Muscat average; confirm evening service. Qualified illustration, not a checkout quote: hotel prices are dated public room-table observations in whole US dollars; deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are ordered by observed hotel price alone, not quality. On Shatti Al Qurum. The priced room has a MOUNTAIN view, not a sea view. Breakfast for two is included, so 12 breakfasts are credited once and two outside breakfasts are budgeted.

321.49 USD per person per ground day

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  • Hotel, six nights — observed room price before the listed excluded charges

    1 × 2,723 USD (stay) = 2,723 USD ≈ 2,723.00 USD

    Source-backed: Mandarin Oriental, Muscat — Deluxe Mountain View Room, king bed; breakfast included for two. 2,723.00 USD as displayed. A dated public room-table price observed 2 October 2026, shown in whole US dollars; not an exact checkout quote. Converted cents add no supplier precision; deposits, holds and unlisted local charges are unknown, not zero; future availability and discounts are not guaranteed.

  • Provisional hotel-tax reserve (listed percentages, mandatory)

    1 × 381.22 USD (stay) = 381.22 USD ≈ 381.22 USD

    Source-backed: Provisional Muscat hotel-tax reserve. The room table includes 8% service and lists 5% VAT, 5% municipality tax and 4% tourism tax as excluded; we provisionally apply their 14% sum to the displayed service-inclusive room price. The supplier's assessment, taxable base and compounding were not verified: this is a calculated reserve, not an observed hotel total or a guaranteed maximum. The taxes are mandatory, not optional; replace the reserve with the actual charges, remove anything already collected, and do not add the 8% service again.

  • Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)

    2 × 3 OMR (person-breakfast) = 6 OMR ≈ 15.60 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): 3 OMR per person-breakfast. The room includes breakfast for two, so 12 breakfasts are credited once and only two outside breakfasts are budgeted.

  • Lunch per adult (reference menu benchmark)

    14 × 11 OMR (person-lunch) = 154 OMR ≈ 400.52 USD

    Source-backed: Harvest at W Muscat — branded hotel-restaurant menu, undated, reviewed 2 October 2026. This is a hotel-restaurant benchmark, not an average for Muscat. Lunch: chicken tikka biryani 11 OMR per adult. Dinner A: harissa baby chicken 16 OMR. Dinner B: lentil soup 5 + chicken 16 + vanilla crème brûlée 5 = 26 OMR — a starter, main and dessert. The described sides are included and the menu states all applicable taxes are included; unlisted service or cover is unknown, not zero. Marriott's dining page lists breakfast and lunch while the menu also lists dinner, so confirm evening service before relying on it. A separate 15 OMR set offer exists but its eligibility and timing were not verified, so it is not used. Reconfirm January availability and prices.

  • Dinner per adult (reference menu benchmark)

    14 × 16 OMR (person-dinner) = 224 OMR ≈ 582.58 USD

    Source-backed: Harvest at W Muscat — branded hotel-restaurant menu, undated, reviewed 2 October 2026. This is a hotel-restaurant benchmark, not an average for Muscat. Lunch: chicken tikka biryani 11 OMR per adult. Dinner A: harissa baby chicken 16 OMR. Dinner B: lentil soup 5 + chicken 16 + vanilla crème brûlée 5 = 26 OMR — a starter, main and dessert. The described sides are included and the menu states all applicable taxes are included; unlisted service or cover is unknown, not zero. Marriott's dining page lists breakfast and lunch while the menu also lists dinner, so confirm evening service before relying on it. A separate 15 OMR set offer exists but its eligibility and timing were not verified, so it is not used. Reconfirm January availability and prices.

  • Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you

    7 × 3 OMR (party-day) = 21 OMR ≈ 54.62 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Optional budget for additional drinks only.

  • Airport car allowance, each way

    2 × 15 OMR (direction) = 30 OMR ≈ 78.02 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Planning budget for one car for two adults between Muscat airport (MCT) and the hotel, each way; not a fare, and no transfer time is promised.

  • Local ride allowance for the two of you

    12 × 6 OMR (ride) = 72 OMR ≈ 187.26 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Planning budget, not a quoted fare. Muscat is spread out: Bawshar, Al Khuwair and Qurum are all rides from Mutrah and Old Muscat, and no travel time is promised.

  • Optional city activities allowance per adult

    2 × 15 OMR (adult) = 30 OMR ≈ 78.02 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Discretionary; no named ticket is promised. Nizwa, Jebel Akhdar, wadis, Musandam and boat trips are excluded.

Hotel: Mandarin Oriental, Muscat — Deluxe Mountain View Room, king bed; breakfast included for two. Cancellation and payment: Free cancellation before 18 January 2027; pay at the property.

Premium · Example B

Total for two adults

4,864.95 USD

Includes a PROVISIONAL hotel-tax reserve of 381.22 USD. Subtotal before the reserve: 4,483.73 USD. The tax is mandatory, not optional, but this is a calculated reserve — not an observed checkout total or a guaranteed maximum; replace it with the actual charges and never pay any part twice. Meals use one hotel restaurant's menu as a benchmark, not a Muscat average; confirm evening service. Qualified illustration, not a checkout quote: hotel prices are dated public room-table observations in whole US dollars; deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are ordered by observed hotel price alone, not quality. On Shatti Al Qurum. The priced room has a MOUNTAIN view, not a sea view. Breakfast for two is included, so 12 breakfasts are credited once and two outside breakfasts are budgeted.

347.50 USD per person per ground day

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  • Hotel, six nights — observed room price before the listed excluded charges

    1 × 2,723 USD (stay) = 2,723 USD ≈ 2,723.00 USD

    Source-backed: Mandarin Oriental, Muscat — Deluxe Mountain View Room, king bed; breakfast included for two. 2,723.00 USD as displayed. A dated public room-table price observed 2 October 2026, shown in whole US dollars; not an exact checkout quote. Converted cents add no supplier precision; deposits, holds and unlisted local charges are unknown, not zero; future availability and discounts are not guaranteed.

  • Provisional hotel-tax reserve (listed percentages, mandatory)

    1 × 381.22 USD (stay) = 381.22 USD ≈ 381.22 USD

    Source-backed: Provisional Muscat hotel-tax reserve. The room table includes 8% service and lists 5% VAT, 5% municipality tax and 4% tourism tax as excluded; we provisionally apply their 14% sum to the displayed service-inclusive room price. The supplier's assessment, taxable base and compounding were not verified: this is a calculated reserve, not an observed hotel total or a guaranteed maximum. The taxes are mandatory, not optional; replace the reserve with the actual charges, remove anything already collected, and do not add the 8% service again.

  • Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)

    2 × 3 OMR (person-breakfast) = 6 OMR ≈ 15.60 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): 3 OMR per person-breakfast. The room includes breakfast for two, so 12 breakfasts are credited once and only two outside breakfasts are budgeted.

  • Lunch per adult (reference menu benchmark)

    14 × 11 OMR (person-lunch) = 154 OMR ≈ 400.52 USD

    Source-backed: Harvest at W Muscat — branded hotel-restaurant menu, undated, reviewed 2 October 2026. This is a hotel-restaurant benchmark, not an average for Muscat. Lunch: chicken tikka biryani 11 OMR per adult. Dinner A: harissa baby chicken 16 OMR. Dinner B: lentil soup 5 + chicken 16 + vanilla crème brûlée 5 = 26 OMR — a starter, main and dessert. The described sides are included and the menu states all applicable taxes are included; unlisted service or cover is unknown, not zero. Marriott's dining page lists breakfast and lunch while the menu also lists dinner, so confirm evening service before relying on it. A separate 15 OMR set offer exists but its eligibility and timing were not verified, so it is not used. Reconfirm January availability and prices.

  • Dinner per adult (reference menu benchmark)

    14 × 26 OMR (person-dinner) = 364 OMR ≈ 946.69 USD

    Source-backed: Harvest at W Muscat — branded hotel-restaurant menu, undated, reviewed 2 October 2026. This is a hotel-restaurant benchmark, not an average for Muscat. Lunch: chicken tikka biryani 11 OMR per adult. Dinner A: harissa baby chicken 16 OMR. Dinner B: lentil soup 5 + chicken 16 + vanilla crème brûlée 5 = 26 OMR — a starter, main and dessert. The described sides are included and the menu states all applicable taxes are included; unlisted service or cover is unknown, not zero. Marriott's dining page lists breakfast and lunch while the menu also lists dinner, so confirm evening service before relying on it. A separate 15 OMR set offer exists but its eligibility and timing were not verified, so it is not used. Reconfirm January availability and prices.

  • Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you

    7 × 3 OMR (party-day) = 21 OMR ≈ 54.62 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Optional budget for additional drinks only.

  • Airport car allowance, each way

    2 × 15 OMR (direction) = 30 OMR ≈ 78.02 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Planning budget for one car for two adults between Muscat airport (MCT) and the hotel, each way; not a fare, and no transfer time is promised.

  • Local ride allowance for the two of you

    12 × 6 OMR (ride) = 72 OMR ≈ 187.26 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Planning budget, not a quoted fare. Muscat is spread out: Bawshar, Al Khuwair and Qurum are all rides from Mutrah and Old Muscat, and no travel time is promised.

  • Optional city activities allowance per adult

    2 × 15 OMR (adult) = 30 OMR ≈ 78.02 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Discretionary; no named ticket is promised. Nizwa, Jebel Akhdar, wadis, Musandam and boat trips are excluded.

Hotel: Mandarin Oriental, Muscat — Deluxe Mountain View Room, king bed; breakfast included for two. Cancellation and payment: Free cancellation before 18 January 2027; pay at the property.

Not included: Flights, Visas and insurance, Shopping and regional trips

Reference exchange rates dated 2026-10-01: 1 OMR = 2.6008 USD. Your card rate at payment may differ.

Rate source as recorded in the research: Central Bank of Oman fixed peg: 1 OMR = 2.6008 USD. Hotel prices were shown in USD. Not a card or retail rate

Practical notes

Use MCT and arrange transfers for the chosen neighbourhood. Check current visitor hours and dress requirements at religious sites. A Muscat city budget does not include a hired vehicle, mountain excursion, dolphin cruise or a drive to Nizwa.

Limits of these examples

Covers three named bases — Bawshar, Al Khuwair and Shatti Al Qurum — for a city stay. Nizwa, Jebel Akhdar, wadis, Musandam, boat trips and a hired car are excluded. Prices are dated snapshots for 19–25 January 2027, not year-round ranges or calculator defaults; exact checkout totals were not verified.

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Compiled and totalled by My Travel Choices (MTC) from the dated sources credited with each example. Research estimates, not bookable offers. How we build these examples · Cite this guide

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