Nizwa Friday Souk

Nizwa Friday Souk also known as the cattle market is  a very famous souk in Nizwa district in Oman ,this Souk is held  Every Friday from 5:00 Am to 10:00  Am maximum .there  cattle's of herds  are gathered by their owners (merchants) to sell them in the souk !!! This Souk can be visited during your Jebal Shams Tour or Nizwa Full Day Tour. There You will see merchants and Shoppers barging about the cattle rates for the best price .The Souk represents the best live stock and there you can explore the daily life of the Omani people.

What to do in Muscat Oman !!! This souk is one of the famous tourist destination .tourist usually head to nizwa on Friday to enjoy the souk. if you are visiting Oman this souk must be one of your top listed places to visit during your holiday in Oman or even your holiday in Muscat . you will enjoy the souk then you can explore the area of Nizwa "the old capital of oman " with its old city and fort .or you can head to Jebal shams and explore the highest peak in oman about 3000 mt  and enjoy the spectacular views towards wadi Ghoul .

What to do in Muscat Oman, One of the famous tours that includes this activity is the Nizwa Full Day Tour .During this tour traveler leave Muscat "the capital of Oman" at early morning and head towards Nizwa where they start with the cattle market .they watch the cattle sold to Shopper and by the end of the souk the merchants carry the unsold cattle on their cars and get back to their home, also some other goods can be seen their such as vegetables ,etc .then they head to nizwa Fort "one of the beautiful oman attractions " with its unique style and historical back ground . Then they head to al hamra "an old Village" to see Omani old houses .then the last stop which is misfat arabeen which is a small old village close to jebal Shams-The Grand Canyon of oman ,another option for you during your holiday in oman is to book jebal Shams Tour and before heading to the canyon ask your tour operator to include the cattle market visit as its not usually included in jebal shams Tour .

We as vacation packages oman team highly recommend nizwa as a tourist destination and one of  oman tourist attraction due to the presence of the souk ,fort, old villages and its location close to the famous Grand Canyon of Oman .we include nizwa cattle market in every tour leaving to nizwa as we believe it will be a unique experience to our guests during their holiday in Muscat ,and we believe that the cattle market is one of those activity to do in Muscat if you are planning for a vacation in oman . the cattle market is free and you don't have to Pay an entrée fees to enter the souk just go there and enjoy seeing the cattle ,Merchants ,Shoppers  and a different atmosphere for you . Don't forget to take your camera for this unique experience and for the scenic views in nizwa.