Unveil Muscat with a local Omani guide on a seven-hour route that goes beyond the classic landmarks. We photograph the Royal Opera House and the Grand Mosque, discover Old Muscat with Al Alam Palace and the Portuguese forts, and step into Bait Al Zubair to understand Omani traditions. In Mutrah Souq you pick up frankincense, the country's most cherished product. Then comes the part visitors rarely see: a guided visit to the Amouage perfume factory and visitor centre, the home of Oman's luxury fragrance house, and a stop at a date shop in Seeb to taste the varieties locals prize. Lunch is authentic Arabian seafood at a restaurant loved by residents, far from the tourist trail.